CARS AGM Agenda – Friday, January 9, 2015, 17:30 – 18:30, Governor General I

Agenda

  1. Call to Order – Jack Imhof
  2. Recognition of Guests and Visitors – Jack
  3. Report from the President – Jack
  4. Financial Report – Jack for Margot Stockwell
  5. Larkin Award – Jack for Karen Murchie
  6. Legends Award – Re-announcement and call for new candidates for 2015– Steve Cooke
  7. Updates
    1. Communications Status – Jack for Caleb Hasler
    2. PAGSE Participation – Steve
    3. Book Project Update – Steve
    4. Report on AFS2014 – Jack
    5. AFS News – Further update – Jack
  8. Old Business
  9. New Business
    1. Creation of an Endowment Fund Sub-Committee for Larkin Award – Jack and Steve
    2. Search for new Secretary Treasurer and new VP
      • Call for Nominations
      • Voting will occur electronically later this winter
    3. By-Law Review Sub-committee (Mark Poesch, Howard Powell and Bill Franzin) – Mark and Jack
    4. Formulating CARS positions on science in Canada – Creation of a panel of volunteers willing to work on science policy issues – Mark and Jack eg AAR; KSM Mine BC
  10. Adjourn – Jack

List of Officers

Jack Imhof – President (Sept 2013 – Aug 2015); Mark Poesch – Vice President; Steve Cooke – Past-President; Margot Stockwell – Secretary Treasurer; Caleb Hasler – Communications; Elizabeth Nyboer and Alexandra Muametsafina- Student Reps; Karen Murchie – Larkin Award Chair