Annual General Meeting
N. S. CHAPTER 30 November 2017
Retired members Guild AGM year ending 2017
In attendance were:
Rick Sanschagrin President
Noel White Treasurer
Brian Wolfe Member at large
Anne Sheridan Member
Don McDade Member
Corinne Steele Member
Donna Pyne Member
Don Eldershaw Secretary/Communications
-The meeting started 5:00 PM
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Item |
Action |
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Acceptance of minutes of the previous AGM |
NFA |
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Business arising from previous AGM |
NFA |
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Presidents report (R. Sanschagrin) report attached to |
NFA |
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Treasurer's report. Budget for 2018 approved. Budget for 2018 to be submitted to RMG Ottawa. |
Don Eldershaw |
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New Business |
Action |
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Reports from the President, Vice President, Treasurer, and |
NFA |
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Adoption of the recommended Chapter Constitution. |
Don Eldershaw to notify PIPSC in Ottawa. |
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Guest speakers: Invitations to guest speakers. EG health care, Financial planning |
Rick Sanschagrin |
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Elections – Treasurer- Noel White – Acclaimed Secretary/Communications - Don Eldershaw – Acclaimed Member at Large – Anne Sheridan – Acclaimed* |
* Anne will be assisted by Brian Wolfe who will be tasked with monitoring current events. |
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Suggested social event to encourage member involvement. Example - skating party for members and families. |
Noel White |
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Future members. Contact to be made with groups and Branches asking them to ensure persons about to retire are presented with RMG material and have their names forwarded to the NS Chapter of RMG. |
Don Eldershaw |
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Discussion on Phoenix pay system and what measures the RMG can take to assist. Members encouraged to add their concerns through the PIPSC site at: |
All members |
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Remainder of meeting spent in discussing items related to Pensions. Stop C27 mail cards distributed. |
All members |
NFA – no further action
Meeting adjourned at 7:20 PM
Next meeting: Executive - Site and date to be determined
Presidents Report Annual General Meeting 2017
N.S. Chapter RMG PIPSC
I will keep this brief.
First, congratulations to Don Eldershaw in his election to the position
of Atlantic Representative RMG PIPSC. Well done!!!
This year’s AGM breaks with our tradition for well over 10 years.
Normally we have had our AGM just after December 30 so that all the years’
accounts are in. Circumstances have required that the AGM for this year
occurs before the end of our fiscal year. Therefore some amendments may
be necessary early in January 2018.
This year (2017) has been fairly quiet, with the exception of some
response to the proposed pension plan (Bill C27) calling for targeted
pensions and the election of Don Eldershaw as the Atlantic Regional Rep.
for RMG. We also had a guest speaker from the NAFR at one of our general
meetings to fill us in on their activities in particular regarding
pensions.
I am more concerned with what will be happening this coming year.
Although C27 is under scrutiny by the Ethics Commissioner,
continued monitoring will be required. With this so will contact with
NAFR.
Bringing in guest speakers from a variety of sources was passed at our
last executive meeting. This should be followed up. I still have to
look into someone in the health area to bring in.
With a member now on the national exec we should be able to have a better
access to information regarding our liaison with PIPSC activities; i.e., how
we can better support them.
Looking forward to the upcoming year
Rick Sanschagrin
President
NS Chapter
RMG PIPSC