BICA 2024 Annual Member Meeting Minutes

BICA Annual Members Meeting 2024

10:10AM – 11:25 AM EST Saturday July 27, 2024

Ireson Island – Island Lodge

Minutes

1. Call to Order 10:10am EST– Patrick Thoburn

• Approval of Minutes 2023 – Patrick Thoburn
  • Moved – That the general membership approves the minutes of the 2023 BICA AMM
    • Moved – Patrick Thoburn
    • Second – Phillip Rockwood
      • Passed: Unanimously

• President’s Report – Patrick Thoburn
  • New BICA Bylaws
  • Fire Safety
  • Whatsapp Community
  • GBA brief update
  • 90th Anniversary
  • Thank you to Scott Boatman for his many years of service.
  • Welcome to new Board member Ron Kivikink.

• Treasurer’s Report – David Farner
  • Report presented by David Farner.
  • Moved – That the general membership approves 2024 Treasurer’s Report
    • Moved – Patrick Thoburn
    • Second – Ted Cowan
      • Passed: Unanimously

• Whitefish River First Nation Update – Chief Rodney Nauwegahbow
  • WRFN has about 1520 members and 100 employees.
  • Have recently formed a local Coast Guard Rescue group including the purchase of a large rescue craft.  Coast Guard is looking for volunteers from the local community.
  • WRFN has an active volunteer fire dept. as well.
  • Thanks to Chief Rodney!

• NEMI Update – Mayor Al MacNevin
  • Introduction by Laurie Cook

• In Memoriam –
  • Lyn Baker – words by Jeff Baker.
  • Lisa Allison read a tribute to Bobette Jones written by Marianne Schafer.
  • Rick Sterne – Read by son Eric Sterne.

• 90th Anniversary Planning  – Sheila Williams and Celesta Bjornson
  • Tentative Date for celebration is Aug. 2nd, 2025
  • New edition of Voices of the Bay will be produced, deadlines for submissions to be Nov. 1st, 2024.
  • New BICA “vintage” sweatshirts to be available for sale in 2025.

• The Island Lodge’s Next Chapter – Anita O’Connor

1. Amended Bylaws – Trevor Marshall
   1. Thanks to Ron Kivikink. and Scott Boatman for help on the Bylaws committee.
   1. Thanks to the MBA for their valuable assistance.
   1. Brief review of new Bylaw Requirements.
   1. Moved – That the general membership approves 2024 Bylaws as distributed on June 27th, 2024.
      1. Moved – Trevor Marshall
      1. Second – Jim Montgomery
         1. Passed: Unanimously

1. Board Nominations – Trevor Marshall
   1. New slate of directors read by Trevor Marshall
      1. Lisa Allison
      1. Jeff Baker
      1. Celesta Bjornson
      1. David Farner
      1. David Gallup
      1. Ron Kivikink
      1. Trevor Marshall
      1. Liz Phillips
      1. Chris Redston
      1. Patrick Thoburn
      1. Sheila Williams
   1. Moved – That the general membership approves BICA Board of Directors for 2024-2025.
      1. Moved – Trevor M.
      1. Second – Jeff Baker
         1. Passed: Unanimously

1. New Business
   1. None.

Meeting Adjourned at 11:25 AM EST

Minutes drafted by Trevor Marshall