Notice of Annual General Meeting to the Members of Parkinson
Society Maritime Region for the Fiscal Year 2014
Friday, March 27th, 2015
Park Place Hotel & Conference Centre Ramada Plaza, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Please note that the Annual General Meeting of the members of the Parkinson Society
Maritime Region (“Organization”) will be held at 6:00 pm Atlantic Time, Friday the 27th
day of March, 2015 for the following purposes:
A. To approve the minutes of the Annual General Meeting (for the fiscal year 2014)
by the Members of the Organization held on April 11th, 2014;
B. To accept the 2014 financial statements of the Organization and the report of
the Auditor thereon;
C. To appoint an Auditor of the Organization to hold office until the next Annual
General Meeting of the Members of the Organization;
D. To elect Directors of the Organization to hold office until the 2015 Annual
General Meeting of the Members of the Organization to be held in 2016;
E. To review and approve any proposed amendments to the Organization’s Bylaws;
F. To receive reports from the Directors and CEO in respect of the work of the
Board over the past year; and
G. To transact such other business as may be necessary or desirable in connection
with the activities of the Organization or otherwise.
Dated as of Wednesday the 21th day of January, 2015
Jane Mitchell
Secretary, PSMR Board of Directors
Parkinson Society Maritime Region | 7071 Bayers Road Suite 150 | Halifax NS B3L 2C2
902.422.3656 | Toll Free 1-800-663-2468 | www.parkinsonmaritimes.ca | CRA Charitable # 83353 9273 RR0001
Annual General Meeting
Parkinson Society Maritime Region
For the Fiscal Year 2014 (January - December)
6:00 pm AT, Friday, March 27th, 2015
Halifax, Nova Scotia
First Draft Agenda
TIME
06:00
ITEM
ENCL.
1.
Welcoming comments from the PSMR
Board Chair
2.
Acknowledgement of Special Guests
MOTION
PRESENTER
Jim Horwich
AGM Meeting Agenda
3.
Call to Order
4.
Call for Conflict of Interest
Jim Horwich
5.
Appointment of Secretary & Scrutineer
Jim Horwich
6.
Notice of Meeting sent Jan. 22nd, 2015
Jane Mitchell
7.
Roll Call & Validation of Eligible Members
Jane Mitchell
8.
Call for Quorum (33% of Membership)
Jim Horwich
9.
Approval of Agenda

Motion
Jim Horwich
Parkinson Society Maritime Region | 7071 Bayers Road Suite 150 | Halifax NS B3L 2C2
902.422.3656 | Toll Free 1-800-663-2468 | www.parkinsonmaritimes.ca | CRA Charitable # 83353 9273 RR0001
07:00
10.
Approval of Annual General Meeting
Minutes of the prior year, May 25th, 2014

Motion
Jim Horwich
11.
Presentation of the Treasurer’s Report

Motion
Jim Merkley
12.
Auditors Report & Presentation of
Financial Statements for the year ended
December 31, 2014

Motion
Jim Merkley &
Greg Strange
(Auditor)
13.
Call for Appointment of Auditors for Fiscal
Year 2016

Motion
Jim Merkley
14.
Report - Governance Committee

Motion
Charles Cox
15.
Report of the Nomination Committee

Motion
Dale Ritchie
16.
Election of Directors & Officers for 2014 –
Nomination Committee

Motion
Dale Ritchie
17.
CEO’s Report

Motion
Bob Shaw
18.
Chair’s Report

Motion
Jim Horwich
19.
Call for Any New Business
20.
Call to Adjourn
Jim Horwich
Motion
Note: This is a draft agenda and additional items appropriate for review within the format of an Annual
General Meeting are welcomed when provided. Such may be provided from Members only.
Recommendations for agenda items should be forwarded in writing by March 13th to the attention of Jane
Mitchell, PSMR Board Secretary at the provided letterhead address herein.
Members are defined by the By-laws of Parkinson Society Maritime Region to be the duly constituted and
administered Chapters of the Society represented by their acknowledged and appropriately elected leader
on behalf of the Chapter body collectively. Support Groups and/or individuals seen to be participants of
either a Chapter or a Support Group do not have voting privileges.
A Proxy form and copies of the By-laws of Parkinson’s Society Maritime Region are herein also provided
for your reference and use as required.
Parkinson Society Maritime Region | 7071 Bayers Road Suite 150 | Halifax NS B3L 2C2
902.422.3656 | Toll Free 1-800-663-2468 | www.parkinsonmaritimes.ca | CRA Charitable # 83353 9273 RR0001