71st PRAIRIE/NORTHWEST TERRITORIES REGIONAL COUNCIL
The Banff Centre 107 Tunnel Mountain Dr. Banff, AB
Friday, May 23, 2014 – Dinner (6:30 – 11:00 p.m.) KC101 Room
Saturday, May 24, 2014 - 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
(Breakfast 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. in Vistas Dining Room and Lunch for delegates will be provided)
AGENDA
1. Call To Order – Bonnie Pratt, Regional Director
2. Introductions and Welcome
3. Appointment of Chairperson
4. Appointment of Parliamentarian
5. Prairie/NWT Regional Council - Delegate Count
6. Approval of Agenda
7. Minutes of the 2013 Prairie/NWT Regional Council
8. Business Arising from the Minutes
8.1. Status of Resolutions Passed at the 2013 Prairie/NWT Regional Council
9. Financial Presentation – Regional Representative on the Finance Committee – Gary Farnsworth
NOTE: Deadline for submission of Regional or AGM Resolutions is: Wednesday, April 30, 2014.
10. Reports on Regional Activities
10.1. Prairie/NWT Stewards Council – Bonnie Pratt
10.2. Membership Services Committee and Prairie/NWT Regional Training – Nancy McCune
11. Featured presentations
11.1 Better Together, one year later
11.2 PIPSC Pitches In
12. Prairie/NWT Regional Executive Reports
12.1. Regional Director's Report – Bonnie Pratt
12.2. Regional Secretary/Treasurer Report – Gary Farnsworth
13. New Business
13.1. Resolutions
13.1.1. Submitted Resolutions
13.1.2. Resolutions from the floor
13.2. Delegate allotment for the 2014 PIPSC AGM
14. Election of Prairie/NWT Regional Executive – Secretary/Treasurer (2 year term)
15. Other Reports
15.1. Regional Representation
15.2. Branch Reports
Calgary Branch
Edmonton Branch
Regina Branch
Saskatoon Branch
Winnipeg and Southern Manitoba Branch
Small Branches (Lethbridge Branch)
15.3. Reports from PIPSC National Committees
Elections Committee Report
Elections Appeals Committee Report
Bylaws and Policies Committee (BLPC) Report
Human Rights Committee Report
Science Advisory Report
16. Other Business
16.1 Steward Recognition – special item
16.2 Reminder – Steward Recognition Awards Reminder
17. 2015 Prairie/NWT Regional Council – Regina Branch –Bonny Manz, President
18. Adjournment
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