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The heating system at the Rock Creek Pavilion wasn’t working last week. So the nearly 100 people who had come out to the 2013 annual general meeting of the Rock Creek and Boundary Fall Fair Association on Jan. 16 were bundled and buttoned up for the evening. This meeting was seen by many as an opportunity to put things “back on track” – a phrase used by many of the candidates for one of the nine director positions during their brief pre-vote statements. Since last February, when the board refused to provide access to financial information to the satisfaction of some members, there has been much bitter argument, accusation and name-calling in both the association and the wider community. “I’ve decided it’s time to get involved again because I think we’ve lost our way a little bit,” newly elected director Ian Smith said during his brief speech. Outgoing treasurer Colleen Moat presented her annual financial report as prepared by a certified general accountant from Houghton and Company in Kelowna. Before turning the chair over to Les Jackman to run the election, president Randy Moat offered his thanks to the volunteers, caretakers, fellow executive board members and remaining directors. “It has been my sincere honour to have served alongside each and every one of you. So for that – thank you and thank you again to the volunteers.” A nominating committee had col-
The 2013 Rock Creek and Boundary Fall Fair board: (front row, L-R): Kathrine Delisle, Danny Nakatsu, Gail McLean, Lisa Sims, Lincoln Blaine and Ted Rexin; (back row, L-R): Jodi Klein (left) , Pat Uglik, Ron Palmer, Ian Smith, Gail Bryan, Scott Petrie and Carol Thom. PHOTO: PAT KELLY
lected names of those wishing to run for office prior to the meeting and ballots had been printed with those names. All positions on the board were up for election. Nominations from the floor were also asked for. Positions of president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer were filled by acclamation by Lincoln Blaine, Ted Rexin, Gail McLean and Lisa Sims respectively. Immediate past-president Randy Moat and treasurer Colleen Moat were both nominated from the floor but declined with thanks. There were 10 names put forward through the nominating committee process for the nine directors’ positions. Elected by secret ballot were Carol Thom, Danny Nakatsu, Gail Bryan, Ian Smith, Jodi Klein, Kathrine Delisle, Pat Uglik, Ron Palmer and Scott Petrie (the only immediate past director who stood for re-election). Shauna Blaine was elected to the position of 4-H
Representative. Also present at the meeting were Area E Director Bill Baird, and Boundary-Similkameen MLA John Slater and constituency executive assistant Diana Thomas. Immediately following the election Rock Creek resident Tom Haines, who had filed a petition to the courts in December to get access to the associations’ books, announced he was withdrawing his petition. In November the former board had expelled Bill Bosovich, Art Harfman and Pierre Sinclaire from the association. The charges against them were not made public. Newly elected vice-president Ted Rexin made a motion to the board that they reinstate the three immediately with full membership privileges. But under the association bylaws only the executive board can expel members; so the reinstatement decision would have
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