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Governance Committee This Committee included Brian Smith (chair), Lloyd LeBlanc, and Adam Rutherford (ex officio). The Governance Committee oversees the operation of the Board to ensure its actions comply with legislation and the <strong>GWSA</strong> By-law and Policies. The committee advises and assists the Board in the development, implementation and review of all documents that govern its work, including drafting policies when requested to do so by the Board. Over the past three years, this Governance Committee made impressive progress, reviewing well over a hundred policies and procedures, position descriptions, and committee terms of reference. The Committee updated the Index of Policies and Procedures after each change, maintained the electronic files, and tracked the dates of original approval, revision, and latest Board approval. This helps guide our work and what needs to be done next. Hard copies of everything, including all Board minutes, have been provided to the Library for member access. The Committee received no requests by the September deadline for revisions to terms of reference and position descriptions, leading us to understand those were now in good form. This proved to be helpful as all directors were immersed in the work of re-opening the <strong>GWSA</strong> as soon as possible. The Board managed a fast-paced pandemic environment that temporarily made for COVID waivers, In-Person Play cards, Proof of Vaccination, and use of DocuSign, and developing related policies. That got everyone back to the Centre well before most other organizations, to the benefit of all. We were eventually able to move beyond those temporary measures as legislation caught up with our measures after a few months. Because the Committee was not fully comprised, and there was some limited connectivity through the winter and spring, policy revisions were made with the chair taking priority revisions directly to Board for debate and approval. While functional, this was less than ideal due to the Board meeting time required. We hope the Governance Committee can be fully comprised with an injection of additional members once the next Board is installed. A very high priority moving forward should be the transition to the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA), enacted last fall, which involves a thorough review of the <strong>GWSA</strong> By-law and related policies. This initiative needs to be completed and approved by members before October 19, 2024, and there remains a small handful of policies that would still benefit from cyclical review. If you have an interest in policy development and review, record keeping, or keeping everyone aligned with requirements, the Governance Committee is a rewarding place to become involved and learn more about the <strong>GWSA</strong> and how non-profit boards work. 15