/ ALBERTA COUNCIL OF WOMEN’S SHELTERS
MINUTES - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
JUNE 19 2009
MADDISON ROOM
COAST EDMONTON HOUSE HOTEL , EDMONTON

LIST OF VOTING MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:

Barbara Young / Board President / Yvette Houle / Dr. Margaret Savage
Barbara Beaulieu / Safe Home / Tater House / Eagles Nest
Brigitte Baradoy / Discovery House / Marj Luger / YES
Sherrie Botten / Rowan House / Geri Karsten / Sonshine Community
Brenda Brochu / Peace River Regional / Megan Kompf / La Salle
Debbie Caouette / Columbus House of Hope / Darlene Lightning-Mattson / Sucker Creek
Earla Burge / Dr. Margaret Savage Crisis / Joanna New / Brenda Strafford
Noreen Cotton / Columbus House of Hope / Sr. Lucinda May Patterson / Lurana Shelter
Glennis Currie / Rowan House / Karen Pease / Community Crisis
Pam Desjarlais / Mountain Rose / Lori Phillips / YES
Jean Dunbar / YWCA Sherriff King Home / Kerri Potvin / YWCAHarbour House
Bev Edwards / Community Crisis Society / Mary-Ellen Proctor / Unity House
Lisa Falkowsky / CWES / Donna Prokipchuk / Wellspring
Jean Dunbar / YWCA Sheriff King / Cassandra Putnam / Hope Haven Society
Pat Garrett / Wings of Providence / Linda Ruryk / Wellspring Family
Janet Gladue / Bigstone Cree Nation / Dorothy Sam / Eagle’s Next
Tess Gordey / Brenda Strafford / Kathy Sheppard / Odyssey House
Jennifer Gullage / Safe Haven / John Schiel / SAGE
Catherine Hamblin / Brigantia Place / Kathy Sheppard / Odyssey House
Isla Henriet / Safe Home / Peggy Stewart / Mountain Rose
Brenda Hill / Kerby Centre / Carol Tabone / Brigantia Place
Pat Vargas / A Safe Place
Ian Wheeliker / CAWES
Edna Willier / Sucker Creek
Lori Zachkewich / Hope Haven Society
/ ALBERTA COUNCIL OF WOMEN’S SHELTERS
MINUTES - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
JUNE 19, 2009
MADDISON ROOM
COAST EDMONTON HOUSE HOTEL
EDMONTON
AGENDA / RESPONSIBILITY / ACTION
Call to Order and Welcome / Barb Young, President / Barb Young, President, called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm and welcomed the membership.
Adoption of Agenda / Barb Young, President / Moved byTess Gordey and seconded by Jennifer Gullage to adopt the agenda as presented. Carried.
Adoption of minutes of last AGM / Barb Young, President / Moved by Pat Vargas and seconded by Pat Garrett to adopt the minutes of June 20, 2008 as presented. Carried.
Presentation of Annual Report / Barb Young, President / Barb Young outlined some of the highlights contained in the Annual Report.
Presentation and Approval of Treasurer & Auditor’s Report / Lois Day/Ken Seto, Treasurer / Ken Seto presented the Treasurer and Auditor’s Report. Moved by Kathy Sheppard and seconded by Joanna New that the Treasurer’s Report and the Auditor’s Report be accepted. Carried.
Appointment of Auditors for the 2008-2009 year:
/ Lois Day/Ken Seto, Treasurer / Moved by Kerri Potvin and seconded by Marj Luger that Skolney & Company be reappointed as Auditors for 2009-2010. Carried.
ACWS Board Governance Report / Barb Young, Chair Board Governance / Tess Gordey gave the Board Governance Report and the results of the Call for Nominations.
AGENDA / RESPONSIBILITY / ACTION
Election of Board Members and Election Results / Barb Young, Chair Board Governance / Barb Young announced that there would be no election and the following positions were filled by acclamation for a two year term:
President:
Barb Young
Board Designates
Calgary: David Munroe (AWO Taan Healing Lodge
Central Alberta: Lorne Goddard (CAWES)
Paid Mangers
Calgary:Brigitte Baradoy (Discovery House)
On Reserve: Sandra Ermineskin (Ermineskin Women’s Shelter)
Southern Alberta: Karen Pease (Community Crisis Centre)
Northern Alberta: Cassandra Putnam (Hope Haven Society)
Barb noted that the Greater Edmonton Area Board Designate position was yet to be filled.
Adjournment / Barb Young thanked the membership for their participation.
Sr. Lucinda May Patterson moved that the meeting be adjourned, Joanna New seconded.
Adjourned at 6:30 pm.