Amalgamation Information (Blyth Brussels Minor Hockey)

In 2009 the Blyth and Brussels Minor Hockey executives began the process of working toward amalgamation. Through the meetings to prepare, the presentation to the membership and the amalgamation vote the support and guidance of Ben Craig (OMHA) and Dave Garinger (WOAA) have been greatly appreciated.

Our goal has been achieved; the approval from the OMHA and WOAA has been received.  Congratulations to both executives for your dedication and a job well done.

The first order of business of the new executive is to thank the membership for their support during the stages of amalgamation.

The second order of business is to start the merging of the websites.  Visit this site regularly for updates.

The third order of business was to go forward with registration.  The dates for registration will be Monday, June 6^th from 7-9 in Brussels, Tuesday, June 7^th from 7-9 in Blyth and Saturday, June 11 from 10-12 in Blyth.  Please be prepared by finding all details for registration on the website.

As each centre has suspended their previous executive, the newly amalgamated executive will continue to prepare the Bylaws and Rules of Operation for the special meeting of the membership, for their approval, being held in July. 

Your new executive is:

President-John van Vliet                                Risk Management-Jennifer McDonald

Vice President-Paul Coultes                            Ice Coordinator-Brian Ten Pas

Referee In Chief-Ron Stevenson                      Town Contact for Women’s-Ron Strome

Equipment Director-Steve Howson                   Town Contact-Jodie Kerr

Treasurer-Sandra Hunt                                  Fundraising-Kerry Nesbitt

Registration Director-Diane Howson                  Director-Rob Gordon

Technical Director-Paul Sebastian                    Secretary-Betty Popp

This newly formed executive is anticipating an exciting season, when we hit the ice in October as the newly amalgamated Blyth Brussels Minor Hockey Association.

To All of our Members in Blyth Minor Hockey:

Dec 1, 2010

Amalgamation information presentation provided at Meeting 1 (November 23, 2010) and Meeting 2 (November 25, 2010).

Oct 1, 2010

This is a letter of notification of special meetings of the Blyth Minor Hockey Association and Brussels District Minor Hockey & Ringette Association for the discussion of and vote on the proposed amalgamation between the 2 (two) organizations to become the Blyth Brussels Minor Hockey Association.

Meetings 1 & 2 are open to all members of each Association to attend and review the progress to-date of the Amalgamation Committee.  At the meeting the agenda will cover details of the plan with the implementation dates.  During the meeting there will be sufficient time to ask questions of both executives who will chair the meeting.

Meeting 3 is to vote on the proposed amalgamation.  If the vote is in favour of amalgamation there will be a second vote to approve the following motion:

The members of each executive, Blyth and Brussels will be given the right to select 7 directors to represent their own association of the new amalgamated board of directors as proposed in the bylaws of the Blyth Brussels Minor Hockey Association for the 2 (two) year trial period.

Meeting 1:  Tuesday, November 23, 2010 @ 7:00 Pm @ the Blyth & District Community Centre.

Meeting 2:  Thursday, November 25, 2010 @ 7:00 Pm @ the Brussels, Morris & Grey Community Centre.

Meeting 3:  Tuesday, January 11, 2011 @ 7:00 Pm

               Blyth Members at the Blyth & District Community Centre
               Brussels Members at the Brussels Morris & Grey Community Centre

Proposed Bylaws and Rules of Operation of the Blyth Brussels Minor Hockey Association will be on both Web Sites for viewing.  Anyone who would like to receive a hard copy of the documents are asked to please fill in the form at the bottom of this letter and return to an executive member of either association and it will be made available to you.

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