Zone F Zone Conference
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Joke Off:
London KinettesPort Dover Kinsmen
Simcoe KinettesKinsmen Club of Greater London
- Motion to accept amended house rules
Moved by:Life Member Dave Cowan, Port Dover Kinsmen
Seconded by:Jen Dallaway, Kinette Club of Simcoe
Carried
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Deputy Governor’s Report – Colleen Pilkey, Dave Dallaway
As printed in Zone Conference brochure
- District Governor’s Remarks – Governor Arlene Gray
- Vice Governor’s Candidate Presentation – Vice Governor Rob Houle
- 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
- Old Business
None
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Spring Convention Report
Dave Dallaway – Casino Royale – May 16th-19th in Guelph
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Host Club Closing Remarks – Dave Cowan
- Deputy Governor’s Final Remarks – D.G. Dave Dallaway
- Adjournment to Entertainment
Moved by:Don Hoover, Kinsmen Club of Simcoe
Seconded by:Dave Crowley, Kinsmen Club of Greater London