You are invited to our Annual General Meeting
Date and Time: Saturday 26 October, 3.30pm to 5.00pm
Location: the Jam Factory, 303 Vernon St, Nelson, V1L 4E3
This will be an opportunity to update everyone on what has happened in 2023 and 2024 – our successes, but also what led to the hiatus, and how we have since responded. More importantly, it will also be a chance to reflect on the theme of Sustainability and on how we can move forward.
We all want a sustainable lake with healthy ecosystems, clean water, natural fish and wildlife habitat. A crucial part of this is the dissemination of information and education about this amazing river basin we call our home. Sustainability also means promoting human well-being through sustainable livelihoods and preserving the lake’s culture and spiritual essence. We need to explore how we can do this together.
Light Refreshments will be provided
RSVP to Executive Director
If you would like to attend the meeting via Zoom or would like to receive more details, please also contact us at Executive Director.
You will find a copy of our formal AGM notice here. It includes a proposal to change the status of FoKLSS from a not-for-profit society to a registered charity. There is also an invitation to request an electonic copy of the proposed revised Bylaws if you would like to see these in advance of the meeting.
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FRIENDS OF KOOTENAY LAKE STEWARDSHIP SOCIETY
(the “Society”)
NOTICE OF THE 2024 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Society
will be held on October 26, 2024, at 3.30 p.m.
at: The Jam Factory, 303 Vernon St, Nelson, BC, V1L 4E3
and virtually via Zoom: login details, available on request Click here
for the following purposes:
SPECIAL RESOLUTION I.
CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT
WHEREAS:
A. The Society wished to alter its Constitution in preparation for a potential application to the Canada Revenue Agency for registered charitable organization status.
B. The alteration of the Constitution of the Society must be approved by a Special Resolution pursuant to Section 15 of the Societies Act, S.B.C. 2015, c. 18.
RESOLVED, AS SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS, THAT:
1. The Constitution of the Society be altered by replacing the existing Constitution with the following:
“The name of the Society is FRIENDS OF KOOTENAY LAKE STEWARDSHIP SOCIETY
The purposes of the Society are:
To protect the environment and health of Kootenay Lake for the benefit of the public by:
1. developing and delivering courses, workshops, and expertise to advance education and encourage, empower and educate the public on how they can participate in the ecosystem preservation, protection, and stewardship of Kootenay Lake by:
a. participating in water and wildlife monitoring, data collection, and research programs;
b. participating in and initiating independent wetland and shoreline restoration, remediation, and protection activities;
c. keeping the shoreline and near shoreline areas in a natural state; and,
d. avoiding actions and behaviours that are harmful to the lake ecosystem.
2. supporting pollution and ecosystem conservation by operating water and wildlife monitoring programs, by cleaning up or remediating polluted water and wetlands
3. undertaking activities ancillary and incidental to the aforementioned charitable purposes.
2. Any one Director and/or Senior Manager of the Society is hereby authorized to file, or appoint an agent to file, a constitution alteration application with Province of British Columbia Registrar and to do all such other and further acts as are necessary or desirable to give effect to the alteration to the Constitution.
SPECIAL RESOLUTION II.
BYLAW AMENDMENT
A revised version of the Bylaws is also available.
Please request an electronic copy here if you would like to see the details in advance. Printed copies will be available at the meeting.
