Subject: ACC Board of Directors election process
Hello everyone,
As the season winds down, it's time to turn our attention to the work that is required in order to ensure that our organization continues to function effectively and in the spirit that has embodied this club for 170 years! I hope you have all enjoyed reading about the club's history, both its victories, its challenges and even some of its controversies!
The primary objective of our club is to encourage, promote and organize the sport of Curling in Mississippi Mills and to promote good Fellowship. We are able to do this because we have not only a large platform of volunteers upon which to draw but an engaged Board of Directors - also volunteers - who work tirelessly to oversee and guide both the operational and the strategic needs of our organization. I wanted to bring your attention to the role of Directors because the exercise to recruit new members to be part of our Board of Directors is well underway.
As mentioned in the latest newsletter, we will have our Annual Meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Part of the agenda will include the names of any nominees who have come forward for the 2026-27 Curling season. Nominations for a Board position will be open until May 10, 2026. After that date, nominations will be closed and the names of the nominees will be shared as part of the Annual Meeting agenda.
If you are interested in joining the board please submit your willingness to stand as a nominee to become a Director for a two-year team no later than May 10, 2026. That expression of interest should be sent in writing/electronically to Steve Conlon at pastpres@almontecurling.ca and copied to Judith Scott jdekempscott@gmail.com - the Club Secretary.
In accordance with our By-laws (https://almontecurling.ca/index.php/about-the-club/club-constitution-policies) before the Annual Meeting the current Board will determine the number of Director-at-Large positions on the Board to be filled. In the event that there are more nominees than there are vacancies, a vote will be held at the annual meeting on May 19, 2026. If the number of nominees matches the number of vacancies, the nominees will be acclaimed. If, at the time of the meeting, there is still a vacancy, an individual can be nominated from the floor, but only if there are fewer nominees than there are vacancies.
I felt it was important to share our process with you. As the Board transitioned to new By-Laws under the Ontario Not For Profit Corporations Act which was implemented a couple of years ago, we've all had to wrap our heads around the legislation as well as the impact it has on how we conduct our business. We believe that we have done so transparently and successfully. I continue to look forward to your comments and feedback in the coming weeks up to our Annual Meeting.
Don St. John
President, ACC
