AGM 2020

Notice of Annual General Meeting of The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
Sunday, 2020 June 7
15:00 PDT (18:00 EDT)

Open to All Members

Meeting will take place virtually, via ZOOM. Please follow this link to register for the meeting; final log in information will be emailed to you once your registration is confirmed.

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The Agenda for the meeting is on the next page. The materials for the meeting are available on the RASC Website (hardcopies are available from the national office on request):

1. The Proposed By-Law amendments are at: rasc.ca/system/files/Proposed_amendments_to_By-Law_No.1.pdf

2. The AGM 2019 Minutes are at: rasc.ca/system/files/AGM-Minutes-2019.pdf

3. The Annual Report (including audited financial statements) is at: rasc.ca/annual-report-2019

4. The three Directors to be elected to the Board at the AGM are: · Catherine Carr (Term 2) · Charles Ennis (Term 2) · Brendon Roy (Term 1)

Agenda
1. Minutes of the 2019 Annual General Meeting Published in the on-line version 2019 Annual Report, and located on the Members-only section on the website
(https://rasc.ca/annual-meeting-minutes).
 
2. Reports of Officers

  • President (Dr. Chris Gainor)
  • 1st Vice-President (Robyn Foret) 
  • 2nd Vice-President (Charles Ennis)
  • Secretary/Recorder (Eric Briggs)
  • Treasurer (Catherine Carr)
  • Financial Statements
  • Motion to approve the financial statements
  • Executive Director (Phil Groff)

3. Reports of Permanent Committees

  • Astroimaging (Stuart Heggie)
  • Awards (Colin Haig)
  • Constitution (Michael Watson)
  • Education (Lauri Roche)
  • Finance (Catherine Carr)
  • Fundraising (Charles Ennis)
  • History (Clark Muir)
  • Inclusivity and Diversity (Charles Ennis)
  • Information Technology (Dave Lane)
  • Light-Pollution Abatement (Ed Reddy)
  • Nominating (Robyn Foret)
  • Observing (Blair Stunder)
  • Publications (Robyn Foret)

4. Reports of Other Committees

  • Public Speaker Program (Charles Ennis)
  • Special Projects Program (Charles Ennis)

5. Election of Board of Directors

6. Motion re: By-Law Amendment

7. Election of Auditor

8. Other Business

9. Adjournment