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BRITISH COLUMBIA OLD TIME FIDDLERS’ ASSOCIATION
Minutes of the 45th Annual General Meeting – June 6, 2025
The meeting was called to order at 6:05 pm at Rutland Centennial Hall, 215 Shepherd Road, Kelowna, BC with President Jackie Davis in the chair.
There were 17 members present including 4 Provincial Board members (Jackie Davis, Doreen Rail, Lynn Tribe & Florence Tellier. Beth Bressette, Cary Grigg, Linda Hiles, Angeline Slater & Dave Lynn were unable to attend. Only three out of 12 Branches were represented. There were also a number of guests in attendance.
Agenda: Was accepted on MOTION by Diana Stanford, 2nd Irene McAvena & Carried.
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of September 14, 2024 had been distributed. MOTION: by Lynn Tribe, 2nd Ada Brown to approve the minutes as provided. Carried.
Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 as reviewed by Ada Brown had been circulated. The statements reflected a net gain of $ 981.87 for the year and total current assets of $17,721.59. MOTION: by Doreen Rail, 2nd Diana Stanford to accept the Financial Statements as provided. Carried.
Membership: 442 as of January 1/25.
Correspondence: – None
OLD BUSINESS:
– Hat Fundraiser Report: Jackie reported that 62 of the B.C. Fiddlers hats have been sold. $ 1,635.00 received, cost was $ 1,347.64 for a current profit of $ 287.36
Meeting was then adjourned at 6:10 in order to conduct the election of officers. Vic Ukrainetz & Ada Brown volunteered to act as the Scrutineers.
ELECTIONS:
(a) President 1 year – Jackie Davis of Kamloops – voted in
(b) Vice President 1 year – Doreen Rail of the Kelowna Branch – voted in
(c) Secretary Treasurer 1 year – Florence Tellier of Kamloops – voted in
(d) Directors: 2 year positions: 1. Beth Bressette had agreed to let her name stand & was voted in.
2. Cary Grigg had agreed to let his name stand & was voted in
3. Heather Fenwick was voted in
Angeline Slater, Lynn Tribe & Dave Lynn have 1 more year to serve on the board.
Jackie Davis then welcomed the new Board of Directors & reopened the meeting. Jackie expressed thanks to Linda Hiles for her time & service on the Provincial Board.
NEW BUSINESS:
(a) Branch Fee for Provincial Contest: The Provincial executive recommended that the Branch contribution to the Provincial Contest be increased from $ 35.00 (since 1987) to $ 75.00 annually. It would be stipulated that a minimum of $ 700.00 from this increase would go towards the cash prize for the 1st Place Championship Category. The remainder would cover the cost of engraving on the Provincial Trophies, etc. This was passed on MOTION by Marilyn Parker, 2nd Doreen Rail & carried.
(b) Members at Large: The Provincial executive recommended that we open up a “Members at Large” membership at the Provincial level at a cost of $ 20.00 per person annually from Apr 1 to March 31st. This would open up support for the B.C. Old Time Fiddlers from people that may not have a branch in their area or just want to support the BCOTFA. These members would only be able to vote at Provincial AGM’s. This was passed on MOTION by Vic Ukrainetz, 2nd Carol Jenson & carried.
(c) Newsletter: Further to the above, a section could be opened up to the Members at Large so that they could do a submission.
Next AGM Meeting: Will take place at wherever the next Provincial Contest will be held, which at this time is undetermined.
Meeting adjourned at 6:30 pm
F. Tellier
Florence Tellier
Secretary-Treasurer
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BRITISH COLUMBIA OLD TIME FIDDLERS’ ASSOCIATION
Minutes of the 44th Annual General Meeting – September 14, 2024
The meeting was called to order at 8:45 am at Heritage House, 100 Lorne Street, Kamloops, BC
(during a pancake breakfast by the Paddlewheelers Lions Club), with President Jackie Davis in the chair.
There were 30 members present including 7 Provincial Board members (Jackie Davis, Florence Tellier, Doreen Rail, Lynn Tribe, Linda Hiles, Angeline Slater & Cary Grigg). Beth Bressette & Craig Freeman were unable to attend. Three out of 12 Branches were represented. We also had 9 guests in attendance.
Copies of the Meeting Agenda were distributed & the meeting was called to order at 8:45 a.m.
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of September 16, 2023 had also been distributed.
MOTION: by Cary Grigg, 2nd Doreen Rail to approve the minutes as provided. Carried.
Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 as reviewed by Ada Brown had been circulated. The statements reflected a net loss for the year of $ 4,949.85 and total current assets of $16,739.72.
MOTION: by Cary Grigg, 2nd Anita Gammel to accept the Financial Statements as provided. Carried. Membership: 441 as of January 1/24
Correspondence: – None
OLD BUSINESS:
– Canadian Grand Masters will be in Kamloops in 2025. Sagebrush Theatre is booked & also the
Delta Hotel. Volunteers are needed for the August 22, 23, 2025 weekend.
Meeting was adjourned by Jackie Davis 8:50 to conduct the election of officers. Sylvie Johnson &
Doreen Rail were asked to be Scrutineers.
ELECTIONS:
(a) President – Jackie Davis of Kamloops – voted in
(b) Vice President – Doreen Rail of the Kelowna Branch – voted in
(c) Secretary Treasurer – Florence Tellier of Kamloops – voted in
(d) Directors: 2 year positions:
1. Angeline Slater & Dave Lynn were nominated with Angeline Slater voted in.
2. Dave Lynn – voted in
3. Vic Ukrainetz (declined) & Lynn Tribe were nominated; Lynn Tribe of Kelowna – voted in
Beth Bressette, Linda Hiles & Cary Grigg have 1 more year to serve on the board.
Jackie Davis then welcomed the new Board of Directors & reopened the meeting at 9:05.
MOTION by Cary Grigg, 2nd by Angeline Slater that the ballots be destroyed. Carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
(a) 2024 Canadian Grand Masters was in Whitehorse. It was an amazing weekend with 7
BC people competing.
(b) 2023-2024 Liability Insurance has been paid by the BCOTFA on behalf of all Branches.
(c) BCOTFA Fiddle Contest Rules –some concerns had been expressed regarding the 2 year
rule, but this does only apply to adult categories.
(d) A suggestion to sell hats as a BCOTFA fundraiser.
MOTION by Cary Grigg, 2nd Doreen Rail that we proceed with that idea. Carried. Cost of each hat would be $ 16.45 & we would sell for $ 25.00 ea. If 100 are sold we could make a profit of $854.72.
(e) One of our guests, Annie Brown spoke regarding being in Ireland in 2015 – “All Ireland”,
where they had a Miscellaneous Category which included other instruments besides the
fiddle.
Next AGM meeting will take place in Kelowna following their Fiddle weekend on June 7, 2025.
Meeting adjourned at 9:15 am
F. Tellier
Florence Tellier
Secretary-Treasurer
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BRITISH COLUMBIA OLD TIME FIDDLERS’ ASSOCIATION
Minutes of the 43rd Annual General Meeting – September 16, 2023
The meeting was held at 9:15 am at Heritage House, 100 Lorne Street, Kamloops, BC (during a pancake breakfast by the Paddlewheelers Lions Club), with President Jackie Davis in the chair.
There were 36 members present including 7 Provincial Board members (Jackie Davis, Florence Tellier, Doreen Rail, Hal Giles, Linda Hiles, Angeline Slater & Elizabeth Ewen). One position was vacant & Lynn Tribe was unable to attend. 3 out of 12 Branches were represented.
Copies of the Meeting Agenda were distributed & the meeting was called to order at 9:15 a.m.
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of September 25, 2022 had also been distributed. MOTION: by Anita Gammel, 2nd Herman Kovacs to approve the minutes as provided. Carried.
Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 & reviewed by Ada Brown had been circulated. The statements reflected a net gain for the year of $ 1,018.64 and total current assets of $21,689.57. MOTION: by Dan Allen, 2nd Lynn Garbay to accept the Financial Statements as provided. Carried.
Membership: 388 as of January 1/23 Correspondence:
– Thank you was received from the Quesnel Br. for the flowers & balloons taken to celebrate their 50th contest last October.
– Thank you was received from the Central Fraser Valley Br. for the flowers & balloons taken to
celebrate their 50th year in May/23.
OLD BUSINESS:
– None
Meeting was adjourned for Jackie Davis to conduct the election of officers. Sylvie Johnson & Carol Ukrainetz were asked to be Scrutineers.
ELECTIONS:
(a) President – Jackie Davis of Kamloops by acclamation
(b) Vice President – Doreen Rail of the Kelowna Branch by acclamation
(c) Secretary Treasurer – Florence Tellier of Kamloops by acclamation
(d) Directors: 2 year positions: 1. Cary Grigg of Langley by acclamation
2. Beth Bressette of Prince George by acclamation
3. Craig Freeman & Linda Hiles were nominated; Linda Hiles of Kamloops elected
(e) Directors: 1 year positions: 1. Craig Freeman from Vancouver Island by acclamation
Jackie Davis then welcomed the new Board of Directors & reopened the meeting at 9:35 for –
NEW BUSINESS:
(a) 2023 Canadian Grand Masters – BC fiddlers Max Francis & Michael Burnyeat had placed in the top ten; Max 5th & Michael 8th. The competition took place in Truro, NS.
(b) 2024 Canadian Grand Masters will take place in Whitehorse, YT
(c) 2023-2024 Insurance has been paid by the BCOTFA on behalf of all Branches.
(d) BCOTFA Fiddle Contest Rules – The Board had discussed & recommended some changes
to the wording:
MOTION by John Heim, 2nd Cary Grigg to include in the wording of rule #1 to say
“Contestants must play a waltz, a jig, and a breakdown (tunes in 2/4, 4/4 time; ie hornpipe,
reel, polka, two-step, hoedown are accepted). All tunes must be played in the Canadian old
time style.” Carried.
MOTION by Cary Grigg, 2nd Angeline Slater to change the wording on Rule #13 to “If a
contest is designated as a Provincial Contest, only residents of British Columbia are eligible
to compete in the Championship category.” Carried, with 1 opposing vote.
Next meeting will take place at the 2024 Provincial Contest.
Meeting adjourned at 9:45 am
F. Tellier
Florence Tellier
Secretary-Treasurer
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