Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting was held on Wednesday, November 20. The theme of our AGMs is celebrating our community. We had lots to celebrate as was evident from the reports presented.
The following is the new board for the next year: Bob Lang – President, Ted Knudtson – Vice President, Rick Williams – Secretary, Josh Lyttle – Treasurer, Nicole Butz – Communications Director, Kristyn Laird – Environment Director, Marilyn Williams – Heritage Director, Rob Jobst – Planning and Development Director, Melissa Parcels – Social Director and Lucy Arellano, Shauna De’Andrea, Brandon Hossack, Ken Hryciw, Shannon MacLeod and Mo Saipour as Directors at Large.
Kate Zago was presented with a Community Hero Award. More details are provided elsewhere in this issue.
The food and beverages as usual were great. 4th Street Pizza provided the pizzas at a discount and Purple Perk provided the coffee at no charge.
Many people helped make the last year very successful. We thank everyone who helped make this happen.
Thank You to Retiring Board Members
A number of people stepped down from the board at the AGM or during the year. They were Amanda West, Erika Ladouceur, Sapna Sharma, and Kate Zago. We thank them for everything they have done for the organization and the community. We are better off as a result of their contributions.
Many Popular Community Events Continue in the New Year
We are very lucky to have many ongoing events from September to July.
Jazz is usually the first Wednesday (second Wednesday in January). We have great Calgary jazz musicians playing many different styles of jazz, including their own compositions. We encourage you to come early, enjoy a beverage, and get a good seat.
Our potlucks are fun and a great way to meet and talk to other community people. There is good food accompanied by great conversations. The wonderful ambience of our hall really adds warmth to these cool evenings. At our December potluck, we had a surprise for the third year in a row. Elis Hiebert brought her guitar and song books and we had a great sing along. She was assisted by her husband Murray. Thank you, Elis and Murray. You really added to the festive spirit of this event.
Board game nights are inexpensive evenings of fun. They are held one Saturday a month. Dates vary.
Another regular event is trivia night, which we hold at Joyce on 4th. We compete with venues all over North America. We frequently do very well.
