5.1 Appointment of Class A Voting Members (Garland Best)

[Garland Best]

I Like Les. He is a capable person, and can give good legal advice. He did try to come up with a new NFP act for the CFC together with Gordon Ritchie. And if Haldor stopped being tournament director at the RA chess club I don't know what I would do. And I enjoy sharing a drink with him and discussing matters at the bar afterwards.

However I don't equate that to giving them permanent voting rights. We didn't give Jean Chretien a permanent seat in the house of commons even though he was elected Prime Minister 3 times straight.

I put this motion through as stated because I viewed it as the most likely to pass, and I felt that we had to start somewhere. However I do intend to move to ammend it eventually. I just don't intend to fight that battle today.

[Lyle Craver]

It now being 1800 ET on day 4, voting on this motion is now underway.

I note en passant that there was no seconder for the Zeromskis amendment, thus we are voting on the original unamended motion.

If he wishes to re-introduce this amendment at the October meeting that's his right.

My personal view is as stated above and I agree it would be a most substantive change - not minor at all.

[Vladimir Drkulec]

The special officers are still missing as being voting members in the motion being voted upon...

[Fred McKim]

The special officers are still missing as being voting members in the motion being voted upon...

I would consider this to be an oversight. The Master's Rep, is a special case as they are not elected at the AGM.

[Lyle Craver]

OK then clearly we still have work to do on this file. I think I knew that but obviously we're not as far along as I had thought / hoped.

[Christopher Mallon]

Just a question because I know we ran into this when we were a Charity... but if someone under 18 years old wins or finishes 2nd in the Closed can they assume that Class A status under the NFP act?
The previous answer was "no" but I'm curious if that has changed or not, since it's a new act and also no longer a Charity.

[Fred McKim]

Just a question because I know we ran into this when we were a Charity... but if someone under 18 years old wins or finishes 2nd in the Closed can they assume that Class A status under the NFP act?
The previous answer was "no" but I'm curious if that has changed or not, since it's a new act and also no longer a Charity.

If we retain the 18 & older regulation for a Class A member, then I think we would simply pass over any players U18 from the Closed.

[Bob Armstrong]

If we retain the 18 & older regulation for a Class A member, then I think we would simply pass over any players U18 from the Closed.

Hi Fred:

"pass over" = the Class A membership goes to the next eligible finisher in line?

Bob A

[Fred McKim]

I suppose.

[Christopher Mallon]

If we retain the 18 & older regulation for a Class A member, then I think we would simply pass over any players U18 from the Closed.

Well I was just curious. That was only added once we had a junior finish 2nd and then discovered he couldn't legally be a Governor.

Pretty sure it was Eric Lawson in 2004.