2 RR 2, 5016 Well. Rd 29, Guelph 519.856.4622 www.edenhousecarehome.ca Member of OLTCA & ORCA Licenced by RHRA & MOHLTC Better Quality Better Health T S - J/J/A <strong>2019</strong> — V. 43, N. 10
3 The Guelph/Wellington Seniors Association A non-profit organization based at the Evergreen Seniors Community Centre http://www.gwsa-guelph.ca Ross Knechtel - Webmaster Directors & Officers — President tba — Vice-President tba — Secretary tba — Treasurer tba Directors Jean McClelland Kerry Detlor Athar Khan Adam Rutherford The Sentinel Team Carol Croft — Adminstrator, Printer Linda Green — Editor, Printer George Hughes, Ken Pagniez — Printers George Smith — Delivery Supervisor Bill Shephard, Ray Miller — Part-time Assistants Don Hillman — Mentor All of the above GWSA members are Volunteers. GWSA Community Support Services Staff Maryanne Wilford — Manager Pat Gage — Administrative Assistant Margaret Iutzi — Move Well Co-ordinator Molly Roberts — Eat Well Co-ordinator Sophia Podrozny — Eat Well Co-ordinator Paula Frappier — Outreach Co-ordinator All others working for CSS are GWSA Volunteers City Staff Adam Rutherford — Program Manager Tracy Benson — Customer Service Clerk Tonie Sacchetti — Recreation Co-ordinator — Senior Services Samantha Ferrier — Recreation Co-ordinator — Volunteers Jocelynn Desroches — Chef Janice Walls, Brian Treleaven — Assistant Cooks Kim Barton — Facility Maintainer Lorne Wollis — Cleaner Harvinder Marjara, Farial Hashimi, Nathan Luck, Mary Loudoun — Customer Service Clerk II Lynne Briggs — Manager of Recreation Services All others working at the Evergreen are GWSA Volunteers E S C C A City of Guelph Recreation Facility run in partnership with the Community Services Department of the City of Guelph and the Guelph/ Wellington Seniors Association 683 Woolwich St., Guelph, ON, N1H 3Y8 Tel.: 519-823-1291 / Fax: 519-823-8972 Hours: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm M-F (closed Statutory Holidays) Read The Sentinel on our website, www.gwsa-guelph.ca ISSN: 0383 817X Hello GWSA members: We are happy to report that the United Way has reinstated funding for GWSA to run CSS programs for another year. Pending a review of GWSA’s governance and successful program delivery outcomes in March 2020, we will receive the third year of funding from our previous award. Over 140 members attended the special Membership meeting held Monday, May 13, in the Evergreen Centre Auditorium. Attendees came to cast their votes for new Directors and a collection of member -initiated motions. Thank you to everyone who helped with meeting setup and logistics. The meeting opened with a statement from the Directors who remained after the April 24 resignations. They spoke of their commitment to more openness and transparency in routine governance matters along with their desire to involve GWSA members in future discussions about major policy changes. Members elected six new Interim Directors nominated by the remaining Board: Becky Fiedler – Computer Mentoring, Quilting Group, and special technology projects as needed Ken Fugler – Canoe Club President Ann Grant – Volunteer with CSS Gentle Exercise Program Roger Stevens – Member of Canoe Club and longtime volunteer with CSS Outreach Mike Woof – Sound technician for special events Ross Knechtel, a previous Board member, was nominated from the floor. After the election of the new Interim Directors, everyone’s attention turned to the motions provided by the Save CSS campaign. The motions addressed the establishment of a trustworthy proxy voting process for the 2020 AGM; a recommitment to term limits for Directors; and, of course, support for Community Support Services. Another motion reminded the Board that GWSA is a membership organization and instructed the Board to revise Governance documents to more accurately reflect that fact and to increase transparency. Members voted to pass all motions and the new Board immediately agreed to begin working under the new rules. If you would like to help shape the future direction of the GWSA, please consider volunteering for one of the organization’s committees. You’ll find committee descriptions and a form to indicate your interest elsewhere in this month’s Sentinel. Your new Board will be hard at work preparing for the AGM on the 25th of this month. We hope to see you there! NOTE: Disclaimer—The Sentinel and the GWSA do not necessarily agree with or support statements in the Sentinel made by advertisers, or submissions by writers. Do you like what you see here in The Sentinel? Stop by the Evergreen Seniors Community Centre at 683 Woolwich St. to get more! Single <strong>issue</strong>s (or an extra copy) are available at the Front Desk at the cost of $3.00 each + HST. T S - J/J/A <strong>2019</strong>
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