St. John’s SH Subgroup Annual General Meeting 2025
Date: Wednesday February 11, 2026, 6-830 pm
Location: in Person – 50 Red Cliff Rd, Logy Bay, NL.
Start time: 6:45 pm
Land Acknowledgement: Carolyn Hynes – SH Subgroup President
Opening Remark: 2025 AGM
Carolyn explained this meeting is the 2025 AGM, not 2026. Due to scheduling issues, we are holding the 2025 AGM in Feb 2026, which is within policy.
Roll Call:
Carolyn Hynes-President, Anica Stowe – Vice President, Rhonda Bridger –Treasurer, Carolyn Coady-Secretary, Jennifer Miles-Member at Large, Nancy Wheaton -Member at Large, Diane Hamilton-Member at Large, Diane Whiffen, Kelly Hepditch, Paula Walters, Colleen Squires, Collen Keiley, Catherine Harnett, Tammy Pennell, Meaghan Thorne, Tammy Wooden, Michelle Bynre, Kim Dawe, Charlene Reardon, Kathy King, and Lynn Ohlson (SH National President -Guest Speaker).
- Approval of the Agenda
Agenda move to approve- Tammy Wooden, seconder Jen Miles.
- Adoption of the minutes of the previous AGM-January 2024- review of minutes, no error, or omissions. Previous AGM minutes adoption move to approve Anica Stowe, seconder Rhonda Bridger.
- 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 bargaining onset for a new collective agreement.
Carolyn Hynes moved to approve President’s Report, seconder Jen Miles.
- Treasurer’s Report (attached): Rhonda Bridger –Rhonda presented the 2025 financial report and the 2026 Budget. The Subgroup is and has been, one of 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. Budget for 2026 approved.
Motion to approve Treasurer’s Report, Rhonda Bridger, seconder Nancy Wheaton.
- Elections of Officers: Lynn Ohlson conducted the election as three positions on the Subgroup Executive were up for election i.e., Vice President, Secretary and (1) Member at Large – all 2 yr. terms.
- Report of the Election Committee:
Results:
- Anica Stowe- Vice President – acclaimed 2 yr. term.
- Carolyn Coady – Secretary – acclaimed 2 yr. term.
- Member at Large – Nancy Wheaton acclaimed – 2 yr. terms.
- New Business-Brain Storming Activities for 2024-2025: Due to time constraints questionnaire will be sent to members by Carolyn Coady requesting suggestions and interests of members for activities/events for the upcoming year to promoted engagement.
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, the future of bargaining, return to occupancy, and duty to accommodate. 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 @8:45 pm.
- Motion to adjourn Rhonda Bridger and seconder Tammy Wooden