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In Attendance:
Tessa Hebb
Nanci Morrison
Chris Watson
Anne Scotton
Fraser Green
Regrets:
Howard Pawley
Jill Marzetti
David Woodbury
Ted Jackson
Lorne Ingle
Request to participate by conference call:
David Mackenzie
Call to Order
9:30 The Meeting was called to order
by the President.
M/S/C that the agenda be approved.
M/S/C that the minutes of the last
Board meeting be approved.
Presidents Report
The President's report was delayed
until the AGM directly following the Board Meeting
The President gave a quick review to
the Board. Stating that Bill Blaikie presented the Woodsworth
prize this year and that the Beverlee Bell Scholarship
will be awarded this year to a student studying development
in third world contexts.
The President also reported that a
bequest package will go out in the January mailing along
with receipts.
Correspondence
The President reported on correspondence
with Stoddart publishing re: a request from the DCF
to buy the remainder of the M.J. Coldwell biography
at a discounted price for placement in schools and libraries
The President reported that Lorne Ingle
has resigned from the Board for health reasons.
The President moved that Lorne be thanked
for his many years of service and immesurable contribution
to the Douglas Coldwell Foundation
M/S/C That the Board thank Lorne Ingle
Treasurer's Report
The Treasurer's report delayed until
the AGM directly following the Board Meeting
New Projects
The President reviewed the requests
that the foundation had received.
She presented the Share request, regarding affiliating
with SHARE and receiving alerts regarding our portfolio,
the possibility of participating in shareholder actions
as well as other benefits
M/S/C that the DCF take up membership
in SHARE at $500.00 a year.
The President presented two requests
for funding for conferences
The First, organized by Diane Mahon, is a gathering
of Left academics to discuss themes of security and
has requested $3000.00.
The Second, organized by CCPA, is a day long seminar
on the theme of Canada-US integration and has requested
$3000.00.
The New Projects committee recommended both projects
M/S/C That both Conferences be endorsed.
The New Project committee recommended
that the Allan Blakeney film project and the request
from the frontier Centre not be supported
M/S/C That the New Project committee's
recommendations be adopted
Nominations to the Board
The President reported that with the
resignations of Lorne Ingle and of Bill Knight
That there are two positions available on the Board
Adjournment
10:40 the Meeting was adjourned
by the President.
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