Ordinary Member/Governor Dialogue

[Bob Armstrong]

Over the last while, a number of governors seem to have committed themselves to hanging out on a regular basis on this members' CFC Chess Forum. They are willing to dialogue with members on CFC issues, what members want from the CFC, how members view the CFC, and whatever else the membership might want to raise.

So visit this members' CFC Chess Forum on a regular basis to join in the discussions, to raise issues, to post your views for governors to respond to. It can only help the CFC to have greater member input.

Governor Bob Armstrong

[Bob Gillanders]

Over the last while, a number of governors seem to have committed themselves to hanging out on a regular basis on this members' CFC Chess Forum. They are willing to dialogue with members on CFC issues, what members want from the CFC, how members view the CFC, and whatever else the membership might want to raise.

So visit this members' CFC Chess Forum on a regular basis to join in the discussions, to raise issues, to post your views for governors to respond to. It can only help the CFC to have greater member input.

Governor Bob Armstrong

Silence is golden? No complaints, I guess everyone is happy!

Where is the money from the sale of the condo? AFAIK, it is still being held in trust at the lawyers awaiting instructions from the executive. Many months ago, then Treasurer Mallon said the money would be sent to the Chess Foundation for safekeeping where it could earn interest. Has this been done? Perhaps Treasurer Smith could give us an update.

This is neither a complaint nor a criticism, merely a question!

[Ken Craft]

This Board should be closed in favour of re-routing traffic to the original Canadian Chess board, Chesstalk. There was no poular demand for this board and it has served no useful purpose when we had a perfectly valid vehicle at Chesstalk. Cooperation not competition is what the Canadian chess community needs.

[Christopher Mallon]

So Ken, you want Governors to do "private" discussion and voting on Chesstalk?

I'm all for cooperation but that might be going a little far.

[Maurice Smith]

Silence is golden? No complaints, I guess everyone is happy!

Where is the money from the sale of the condo? AFAIK, it is still being held in trust at the lawyers awaiting instructions from the executive. Many months ago, then Treasurer Mallon said the money would be sent to the Chess Foundation for safekeeping where it could earn interest. Has this been done? Perhaps Treasurer Smith could give us an update.

This is neither a complaint nor a criticism, merely a question!

The money was transferred to the Foundation September 16th. I believe this was a decision of the previous Executive. I found out the day it was transferred. Well at least it is in a safe place. If only the interest rates would start to climb.

[Christopher Mallon]

The money was transferred to the Foundation September 16th. I believe this was a decision of the previous Executive. I found out the day it was transferred. Well at least it is in a safe place. If only the interest rates would start to climb.

It most certainly was NOT the decision of the previous exec - and if it had been, it would have happened way before September! So don't try to pass that one off, please.

As it happens, I do agree that it should be in the Foundation, however such a move is explicitly in the purview of the Governors, not the executive.

[Bob Gillanders]

It most certainly was NOT the decision of the previous exec - and if it had been, it would have happened way before September! So don't try to pass that one off, please.

As it happens, I do agree that it should be in the Foundation, however such a move is explicitly in the purview of the Governors, not the executive.

Chris, please review the 2010 budget in GL6 prior to AGM.
It clearly indicates that condo proceeds of 75k were earmarked for the Foundation. (ie. 155k + 75K).

[Christopher Mallon]

Earmarked perhaps, but that's very different from giving the order for it to be done.

Not to mention the budget was apparently not approved at the AGM.

[Ken Craft]

I meant the PUBLIC portion of the Board, Chris. Sorry if that wasn't clear.

[Bob Armstrong]

Hi Ken:

I know we differ on this. I agree that many chessplayers are satisfied with ChessTalk.

But I think there is benefit in CFC having its own space for governors and CFC members to discuss CFC matters. There is no need for CFC to be cribbing off a CMA site to do this. I see it as part of CFC's mandate to dialogue with members, and to promote chess. A national organization should provide this service to members.

And the numbers coming to this board are slowly increasing. I would say there are about 40 hardcore CFC supporting governors/CFC members who show up on a regular basis, and post. I note that this thread itself has almost 200 views to the present.

I don't see it as particulary taxing to monitor 2 national boards, of which one deals with more general topics usually, and this board with generally current CFC issues, with governors posting here and dialoguing with the membership.

Bob