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April 18

2009-10 Board Elected

The Winnipeg Robert Burns Club today, at it's Annual General Meeting, elected a new Executive Board for the 2009-11 term. The incoming President is Lawrence Cormack, who won election over Dr Tony Grogan. Don Rennicks was acclaimed as 1st Vice President. Roseann Carrigan was elected in a three way race as 2nd Vice President. Joyce Cormack was acclaimed to continue as Treasurer. Colin Harris was likewise acclaimed as the new Secretary, replacing Jim Carrigan. Sebastian Sears continues as Chaplain.

Elected as members at large were returning member John Madden, new member Chris Halliday, and following three tie-breaker ballots, new member Janet Thompson.

Thanks to all those who allowec there name to stand.

The new board will take office October 1.

April 19

Constitutional Amendment package passed

A two year process ended today with the acceptance of the report of the Constitutional Review Committee. Nineteen proposed ammendments were adopted by the club at its Annual General Meeting. The changes take effect immediately. The new constitution can be seen on this website.

The 2007-2009 Executive Board

President Roy McLeod

1st Vice-President Dr Tony Grogan

2nd Vice-President Lawrence Cormack

Secretary Jim Carrigan

Treasurer Joyce Cormack

Chaplain Sebastian Sears

Past President Jim Carrigan

Members: Don Rennicks

Roseann Carrigan

John Madden

Honourary Members

Dr Jim Connor MD (Deceased) Former President RBWF Ltd

Sir Andrew Robert Burns KCMG Former UK High Commissioner to Canada

Leslie Archibald

Isobel Arcibald

James J Turnbull (Deceased)*

Ishbel Turnbull

Major (Ret'd) John Paterson Former President RBWF Ltd

* Honoured Posthumously 2005

Past Presidents 1907- 2007

Dr W. A. Dunbar Colin H. Campbell Col. J. Y. Reid W. A. Weir A. Jamieson

A. L. Dysart QC   R. Lennox J. J. Colvin   G. J. McBeth

J. M. Brown   R. Logan   C. W. Brock E. R. McConachie W. W. Cameron

A. N. Robertson R. Collier   A. C. B. Stewart W. A. Martin

Dr. D. S. Woods   T. Wooler   G. Binnie J. McGowan    J. B. Haddow

A. Phimister Mrs W. N. Cameron W. A. Welsh   J. B. Graham   W. J. L. Watson

W. M. Shaw   W. A. Olson Mrs H. Estabrook Lt Col A. Cairns

Alex Cross   J. D. Barbour    Rev A. R. McIver   Wm J. Conway   Les G. Archibald

Ishbel Turnbull   Jack King      James J. Turnbull   Rod J. McRae

J. J. Jackson Myrna McRae   J. Craig Oliphant    Colin T Harris   Jim Carrigan

Those listed in green are deceased

Please Note:

The 2009 RBANA Converence & AGM

will be held at the

Novotel in Missisauga ON

May 29-31, 2009

The Robert Burns World Federation Conference 2009

will be held at the

Holiday Inn, Corstorphine Road

Edinburgh

September 4-6, 2009

These two events are part of the milestone 250th Anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns.

Updated Apr 18,2009