Zone F Zone Conference

Sunday, March 29th, 2008

Port Dover Kinsmen Hall

Theme: Gone Fishin

Chairpersons:Deputy Governor Colleen Wake, Kinette Club of London

Deputy Governor Dave Dallaway, Kinsmen Club of Simcoe

Dinner:6:00 p.m.

Kin Grace:Cheryl Bridges, Kinette Club of London

  1. Call to Order:7:05 p.m.

O’Canada:Kin Dave Crowley, Kinsmen Club of Greater London

Kinsmen Song:Kin Randy Moffatt, Kinsmen Club of Delhi

Kinette Song:Life Member Liz Russell, Kinette Club of Simcoe

Moment of Silence for Deceased Members

Head Table Address:Governor Arlene, Deputy Governors Colleen and Dave,

Guests and Fellow Kin, Let’s cast the line

  1. Appointments:

Rules of Order:Kinette Judy Dallaway, Kinette Club of Simcoe

Kin Bob Butler, Kinsmen Club of Tillsonburg

Secretary:Kinette Cindy Maxwell, Kinette Club of Simcoe

Sergeant-at-arms:Delhi Kinsmen

  1. Credentials Report:

Members signed in:33

Voting members:33

Delegates at Large:7 (Past DG’s)

Total Voting Members:33

Simple Majority 50% + 1:16 + 1

2/3 Majority:22

Recorded vote:98

Motion:To accept the credentials report

Moved by:Carol Cooper, Kinette Club of London

Seconded by:Judy Dallaway, Kinette Club of Simcoe

Discussion

Carried

  1. Introductions:

Special Guests:Association Director Norm McColl and his wife Theresa

Governor Arlene Grey, Kinette Club of Oakville

Vice Governors Representatives Bill Harris & Rob Houle

CF Parents Dave and Bea Crowley, London

Past National Officers

Past District Officers

Past Zone Officers

Club Members

Life Members

  1. Chair remarks:

Life Member Dave Cowan welcomed & thanked everyone for coming to Port Dover and announced that there is a prize for anyone who finds the blue pickerel

  1. Joke Off:

London KinettesPort Dover Kinsmen

Simcoe KinettesKinsmen Club of Greater London

  1. Motion to accept amended house rules

Moved by:Life Member Dave Cowan, Port Dover Kinsmen

Seconded by:Jen Dallaway, Kinette Club of Simcoe

Carried

  1. Minutes of Zone Conference 2007

Motion to accept the minutes as published

Moved by:Shelley Rockefeller, Kinette Club of Simcoe

Seconded by:Life Member Dave Hart, Kinsmen Club of Greater London

Carried

Notice of Motion from Zone Conference 2007 - Carried

Errors/Omissions

Brad Rockefeller a member of Port Dover Kinsmen not Simcoe

Brent Stefan a member of Delhi Kinsmen not Port Dover

  1. Resolutions from Zone Conference 2007

a)Term of Deputy Governor

2 year term – discussion

Against:consider what putting people in for 2 years – lots of travelling

deter people from taking the position of D.G.

For:learning curve for new Kinettes – think about seasonal Kin

Middle:elect D.G. who will work with existing D.G. (therefore Vice D.G.)

b)Cap on fines – Carol Cooper - withdrawn

Motion:To create a term of Vice D.G.

Moved by:Carol Cooper, Kinette Club of London

Seconded by:Kelly Johnson, Kinette Club of London

Carried

c)Presentation of Vice Governors resolutions to District Convention

Vice Governor Rob Houle presented 4 resolutions – 2 of which are awards & update house rules

d)National Resolutions

Dave Dallaway – discussion for and against resolution

Motion:To force those clubs not in attendance at Zone Conference to host

Defeated

Motion:Each year Zone Conference be done in a sequence of east-west rotation

Moved by:Brad Rockefeller, Port Dover Kinsmen

Seconded by:Dave Crowley, Kinsmen Club of Greater London

Discussion – motion defeated

Club Standards – A.D. Norm McColl

-Franchise model Kin to Kin Website – questions asking for input

Discussion – need to get fun back in Kin

Notice of Motion to 2008 National Convention re: Poll Voting – District 2

Discussion – Governor Arlene to see if she can clarify during break

  1. Presidents’ Reports

Reports were given by those clubs in attendance – Kinsmen Club of Greater London; London Kinettes; Tillsonburg Kinsmen; Delhi Kinsmen; Simcoe Kinettes; Simcoe Kinsmen; Port Dover Kinsmen

Break

Clarification – Arlene spoke to someone in District 2 – straw vote – sign as to how many votes

  1. Deputy Governor’s Report – Colleen Pilkey, Dave Dallaway

As printed in Zone Conference brochure

  1. District Governor’s Remarks – Governor Arlene Gray
  1. Vice Governor’s Candidate Presentation – Vice Governor Rob Houle
  1. First Call or Nominations

a)Deputy Governor

Motion to open nominations for Kinsmen Deputy Governor

Moved by:Carol Cooper, Kinette Club of London

Seconded by:Dave Cowan, Kinsmen Club of Port Dover

Motions are open:Don Hoover

Moved by:Brad Rockefeller, Kinsmen Club of Port Dover

Seconded by:Dave Cowan, Kinsmen Club of Port Dover

Randy Moffatt

Moved by:Dave Hart, Kinsmen Club of Greater London

Seconded by:Don Hoover, Kinsmen Club of Simcoe

Motion to open nominations for Kinette Deputy Governor

Moved by:Jen Dallaway, Kinette Club of Simcoe

Seconded by:Darrell Cooper, Kinsmen Club of Greater London

Motions are open:Cheryl Bridges

Moved by:Carol Cooper, Kinette Club of London

Seconded by:Kelly Johnson, Kinette Club of London

Judy Dallaway

Moved by:Brad Rockefeller, Port Dover Kinsmen

Seconded by:Dave Cowan, Port Dover Kinsmen

b)Zone Conference 2009

Motion to open Nominations for Zone Conference 2009

Moved by:Jen Dallaway, Kinette Club of Simcoe

Seconded by:Chris Roswell, Kinsmen Club of Delhi

Motions are open:Delhi Kinsmen

Moved by:Brad Rockefeller, Kinsmen Club of Port Dover

Seconded by:Debbie Myerscough, Kinette Club of Simcoe

Motion to close nominations

Moved by:John Emerson, Kinsmen Club of Greater London

Seconded by:Shelley Rockefeller, Kinette Club of Simcoe

London Kin auctioned off 2 bags of maple candy floss with proceeds to C.F.

Chris Kekes of the Kinsmen Club of K-W paid $50.00

Jen Dallaway of the Kinette Club of Simcoe paid $30.00

  1. Old Business

None

  1. New Business

a)CF Presentation- Darrell Cooper

Darrell brought us up to date on District CF and then turned the meeting over to Bea & Dave Crowley on living with a C.F. child from a family’s point of view

  1. Nomination report and second call

Kinsmen Deputy Governor

Don Hoover – declined

Randy Moffatt – declined

Motions are open:Darrell Cooper

Moved by:Brad Rockefeller, Kinsmen Club of Port Dover

Seconded by:Kelly Johnson, Kinette Club of London

Darrell declined

Art Cohen

Moved by:Carol Cooper, Kinette Club of London

Seconded by:Dave Hart, Kinsmen Club of Greater London

Art accepted

Kinette Deputy Governor

Judy Dallaway – declined

Cheryl Bridges – accepted

Motion to close nominations

Moved by:Brad Rockefeller, Kinsmen Club of Port Dover

Seconded by:Jen Dallaway, Kinette Club of Simcoe

Motion to cast ballots in the name of Cheryl Bridges & Art Cohen

Ballots destroyed

  1. Zone Conference 2009

Motion to cast a ballot in the name of Kinsmen Club of Delhi

Moved by:Cheryl Bridges, Kinette Club of London

Seconded by:Graham Johnson, Kinsmen Club of Greater London

Ballot destroyed

  1. Spring Convention Report

Dave Dallaway – Casino Royale – May 16th-19th in Guelph

  1. Awards

Kinette Joke Off – Liz Russell, Kinette Club of Simcoe

Kinsmen Joke Off – Dave Cowan, Kinsmen Club of Port Dover

Kinette Quill Award – Cheryl Bridges, Kinette Club of London

Kinsmen Quill Award – Dave Cowan, Kinsmen Club of Port Dover

Kinsmen & Kinette Service Award – Kinsmen Club of Delhi

Scrapbook/Public Relations Award – Kinsmen Club of Greater London

Kinette Bulletin Award – Kinette Clubs of London & Simcoe

Dave Russell Individual Service Award presented by Liz Russell – Dave Cowan, Kinsmen Club of Port Dover

Kinsmen Rookie of the Year – Nick Smith, Kinsmen Club of Port Dover

Kinette of the Year – Liz Russell, Kinette Club of Simcoe

Kinsmen of the Year – Brent Stefan, Kinsmen Club of Delhi

Kinette Outstanding President – Lesa Chevers, Kinette Club of Tillsonburg

Kinsmen Outstanding President – Brad Rockefeller, Kinsmen Club of Port Dover

  1. Governor’s Remarks

Governor Arlene expressed her thanks to Port Dover for their hospitality and stated that she has enjoyed her visits to Zone F

  1. Sergeant-at-Arms Report

Motion to direct the fine pot to C.F.

Moved by:Dave Cowan, Kinsmen Club of Port Dover

Seconded by:Dave Hart, Kinsmen Club of Greater London

Carried

  1. Special Presentations

Maple Leaf Awards presented by D.G. Colleen to Kelly Johnson & Graham Emerson of London

Founders Award For Achievement presented by President Debbie Myerscough, Simcoe Kinettes to Judy Dallaway

Rick Hawley Participation Award – Kinette Club of Simcoe

  1. Good of Kin

Bill & Pat Wreath’s 40th Wedding Anniversary May 23rd

A.D. Norm McColl put out a challenge to all clubs in Zone F that they donate back to C.F. their $50.00 rebate cheque at Spring Convention in Guelph

London Kinettes have for sale Maple Cook Books - $10.00

CBC Ontario interviewed London’s sugar bush

Life membership early fall in Port Dover

  1. Host Club Closing Remarks – Dave Cowan
  1. Deputy Governor’s Final Remarks – D.G. Dave Dallaway
  1. Adjournment to Entertainment

Moved by:Don Hoover, Kinsmen Club of Simcoe

Seconded by:Dave Crowley, Kinsmen Club of Greater London