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St. John’s SH Subgroup Annual General Meeting

Date: Wednesday December 4, 2024, 6-830 pm

Location: in Person – Brewdock, 85 Duckworth St, St. John’s, NL

Start time: 6:17pm

Roll Call: 

Carolyn Hynes-President, Anica Stowe – Vice President, Rhonda Bridger –Treasurer, Carolyn Coady-Secretary, Jennifer Miles-Member at Large, Kelly Weir-Member at Large, Diane Hamilton-Member at Large, Diane Whiffen, Kelly Hepditch, Paula Walters, Nancy Wheaton, Nancy Bartlett, Colleen Squires, Andrew Hagerty, Laura Stanford Martin, Lynn Ohlson (Guest Speaker).

Regrets: Victoria Burt, Colleen Kieley, Tammy Curtis, Catherine Harnett, Melanie Noseworthy, and Sean Tucker.

·        Approval of the Agenda

Agenda move to approve- Rhonda Bridger, seconder Laura Stanford Martin 

 

·        Adoption of the minutes of the previous AGM-January 2024- review of minutes, no error or omissions.  Previous AGM minutes adoption move to approve Paula Walters, seconder Anica Stowe.  

 

·        Business arising from the minutes- no business arising.

  • President’s Report (attached): Carolyn Hynes – Year in review of SH Subgroup activities, summary of issues at consultation and successful bargaining resulting in a new collective agreement.   

Carolyn Hynes moved to approve President’s Report, seconder Andrew Hagerty

  • Treasurer’s Report (attached):  Rhonda Bridger – Discussion re: finances, allotment, and proposed budget for 2025.  The Subgroup is and has been, the most active Subgroup in the SH group. Lunch and Learn and Better together has enabled the ability to offer multiple PIPSC centered activities for engagement and education.   

Motion to approve Treasurer’s Report, Rhonda Bridger, seconder Kelly Hepditch  

·        Elections of Officers: Lynn Ohlson conducted the election as 4 positions on the Subgroup Executive were up for election i.e., President, Treasurer, and (2) Member at Large – all 2 yr. terms.

 

·        Report of the Election Committee:

 

Results:

    • Carolyn Hynes- President – acclaimed 2 yr. term. 
    • Rhonda Bridger- Treasurer - acclaimed 2 yr. term.
    • Member at Large – Jennifer Miles and Diane Hamilton acclaimed - 2 yr. terms.

 

  • New Business-Brain Storming Activities for 2024-2025:

Round table discussion resulting in various SH Subgroup members offering ideas to increase member participation and engagement. Some ideas brought forward include, skating (The Loop) ECT hike, bowling (Remembrance Day), pickle ball (Diane H to check into), cornhole (Branch to host), yoga (International Women’s Day), tea party, snowshoeing /cross country skiing and Karaoke. 

Related to swag order (previously discussed at executive meeting – prior to AGM), the executive asked members for suggestions- visibility items. Some of the suggestions include coffee mugs and blankets. 

Members were encouraged to provide PIPSC with a personal email address, read and respond to PIPSC emails, SH Subgroup Newsletter, the PIPSC website for updates re: SH group activities, and summaries of issues at consultation.

  • Guest Speakers- Lynn Ohlson (SH Group NATIONAL President) -discussed hours of work, bargaining outcome and timelines for payment, return to occupancy, Phoenix issues, and pay simplification. Discussed grievances, notice of occurrence, and other mechanisms required to affect change, without data stewards’ hands are tied. Noted the St. John’s Subgroup is the group that all groups aspire to be, that we are the most engaged and active group across the country and thanked us for all we do.
  • Prizes and Swag give away.
  • Adjournment @9:05 pm

Motion to adjourn Carolyn Hynes and seconder Rhonda Bridger 

Published on 28 January 2026