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August 1, 2022
The Annual Meeting was held at the Ojibway Club following a pancake breakfast, with a sufficient number of members attending to establish quorum.
Opening – President Erica Allen welcomed everyone to the first in-person Annual Meeting since 2019.
She opened with PaBIA’s new Land Acknowledgement, which was the result of research and input from all members of the Indigenous Affairs Committee, and ultimately the full Board.
Approval of the 2021 Annual Meeting Minutes Nancy Rogers
The Minutes of the 2021 Annual Meeting were circulated by e-newsletter following the meeting in September 2021 and were linked in the most recent e-newsletter along with the Notice of the 2022 Annual Meeting.
Motion: to adopt the Minutes of the 2021 Annual Meeting. Nancy Rogers, Cath Fairlie. Carried.
Approval of the 2021 Financial Statement
The 2021 Financial Statement was circulated by e-newsletter early in 2022, was included in the 2022 Yearbook and linked in the most recent e-newsletter. It had been approved by the Board.
Motion: to approve the 2021 Financial Statement. Nancy Rogers, Dave Sharpe. Carried.
2022 Revenues to date
Sales of advertising and extra books paid for both the printing of the Yearbook and all mailing costs. We sincerely thank those members who made generous donations of over $8,000 to our Marine Patrol and close to $5,000 to the Reserve Fund. The GBLT provides $6,000 annually for the Marine Patrol’s monitoring of their properties and gathering environmental statistics.
The In Memoriam list of the names of PaBIA and community members whose deaths have been reported to us since the 2021 AGM was read:
Sarah Bradshaw
Douglas Chute
Linda Desmasdon
Maureen Douglas
Steven Duff
Will Gould
Craig Hart
Tom Kaufman
Jeanne Manners
John W. McDaniel
Bill McDonald
Owen Menzel
Mary Moloney
Roy Schatz
D’Arcy Sheard
Andy Skerlec
Graham Smith
Charles Todd
Alan Veale
President’s Remarks Erica Allen
Erica named each of the Directors on the Board during the past year:
Communications – Hilde Clark
Education – Helen Bryce
Environment – Michael Phippen
Governance – Mary Thomson
Indigenous Liaison – Mark Gwozdecky (absent)
Member Activities – Virginia Skuce
Member Safety – Tom Lundy
Membership & Marketing – Dave Sharpe
Ratepayer & Regulatory Affairs – Cam Richardson (absent)
Secretary-Treasurer – Nancy Rogers
Director at Large – Mike Berton
All were thanked for their service, particularly Helen Bryce, Tom Lundy and Cam Richardson who were retiring from the Board after several years as heads of their portfolios.
Virginia Skuce reported on the in-person activities held for the first time since 2019: Triathlon and new Duathlon led by Meredith Harbinson and Ian Sharpe, Junior Regatta led by Sophie Cooke, Georgia Dilay and Esmee Taylor and Senior Regatta led by Virginia with a great team of volunteers who stepped up in Kelly Watson’s forced absence. Sailing Commodore Margie Wheler organized a new initiative of Sailing Clinics.
Dave Sharpe announced a record high number of 809 members in the four categories compared to 796 at the last Annual Meeting. He encouraged everyone to invite newcomers to join.
Election of Directors Dave Sharpe
The proposed slate of nominees for positions as PaBIA Directors was read.
Mike Berton
Hilde Clark
Cath Fairlie
Katie Findlay
Mark Gwozdecky
Trudy Irvine
Michael Phippen
Nancy Rogers
Dave Sharpe
Virginia Skuce
Mary Thomson
Motion: to elect the slate of nominees for appointment as PaBIA Directors for 2022 – 2023. Dave Sharpe, Mary Thomson. Carried.
The three new Directors were introduced: Cath Fairlie (Member Safety), Katie Findlay (Ratepayers and Government Affairs) and Trudy Irvine (Education).
Also introduced were Margaret Berton, Chair of Social Media in the Communications Portfolio and Laura Fischer Dodge who will be one of our two GBA representatives along with Mark Gwozdecky.
Guest Speaker: Peter Frost, Township Ward 2 Councillor and member of the GBA’s Boating Committee
Peter spoke on the topic of floating cottages, structures that are not vessels but moor or attach to shorelines. Peter circulated several photos of various types of these structures that are not licensed vessels with motors and therefore have no rights to use our waterways. In many cases they do not have proper sewage and grey water disposal facilities so there are serious concerns for water quality and environmental damages. There are very few of these structures currently in the TOA but there are planned resorts using them in areas not far from us. Both the Federation of Ontario Cottagers Associations and GBA are concerned and are studying the issue. There needs to be a clear definition of what a “vessel” is and a licensing process. At present there are no CSA or building code standards enforced. There are Federal, Provincial and Municipal issues to be addressed. TOA is reviewing its By-laws.
Closing
Past President Dan Kuhn thanked Erica for her service to PaBIA as a Director and particularly as President during the past two difficult years.
Dave Sharpe presented Erica with the gift of a double Muskoka chair, made locally, with thanks from the Board.
Meeting adjourned.
Nancy Rogers
Recording Secretary
Election of Officers
The Board elected the following as Officers:
Dave Sharpe, President
Mark Gwozdecky, Vice-President
Nancy Rogers, Secretary-Treasurer