Board Orientation Manual 2024

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BC GAMES SOCIETY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING May 15, 2024 via Zoom

In Attendance : Niki Remesz, Chair; Francis Cheung; Amy Schneider; Doug Ross; Lisa Craik; Mindy Stroet; Sue Griffin; Christine Ulmer

Regrets : Charles Bruce; Kylah Bryde; Wayne Naka; Veronica Planella; Pamela Rai

Staff : Alison Noble; Irene Schell; Andrew Pitre; Kyler Nurmsoo; Jarret Poitras; Adam Powell; Andres Marquez-Velasco; Samantha Postle; David Conlin; Riki-Lee Jessup

APPROVED MINUTES

1. Welcome It was noted that 7 members were present at the start of the meeting; a quorum was present.

Niki called the meeting to order at 10:03 am and welcomed all Board members and staff.

Niki welcomed everyone to the meeting and acknowledged that the meeting was originating from the BC Games Society office in Victoria, which is located on the territory of the Lekwungen Peoples and on the lands of the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations and that she was located on the territory of the T k̓ emlúps te Secwépemc.

2. Approval of Agenda

MOTION: Craik/Griffin That the Agenda for the 2024 Annual General Meeting of the BC Games Society is approved as presented. CARRIED

3. Approval of Minutes

MOTION: Stroet/Ross That the Minutes of the 2023 Annual General Meeting of the BC Games Society are approved as presented. CARRIED 4. BC Games Society’s Audited Financial Statements for 2023/24 Francis reported on that the Audit Committee met with the Auditor to receive and review the Audited Financial Statements for 2023/24. As always, it is a tight timeframe to get through the process in time for the AGM and the required government reporting. The auditors noted thar it was a “clean” audit. The Auditor noted that staff were responsive to requests and assisted with the process.

Annual General Meeting Minutes – May 15, 2024

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