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Archive: SMHA 2025 Annual General Meeting

The Sackville Minor Hockey Association (SMHA) will be holding the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday, June 15, 2025, with Elections being held immediately after.

AGM Slide Deck: Link
AGM Livestream via YouTube: Link

 

Details of the Executive Positions can be found in our By-Laws.

 

Agenda for the 2025 SMHA AGM

  1. Call To Order

  2. Opening Remarks - SMHA President Rob Nurnber

  3. Executive Updates
    1. VP U5/U7 - Matt Brown
    2. VP Development - Rob Nurnber for John Hubley
    3. VP Recreation - Rob Nurnber for Dan MacDonald
    4. VP Competitive - Brad Aucoin
    5. VP Risk Management - Craig Foley
    6. Ombudsman - Barry Marchand
    7. Treasurer - Jen Tower
      1. Financial Review [Link: Approved Financial]
        1. 2024-2025 Income Statement
        2. 2024-2025 Balance Sheet
    8. VP Administration Platform Presentation
      1. Angela Pennell, VP Administration Candidate [Platform]
      2. Natalie MacDonald, VP Administration Candidate [Platform]
    9. Q & A
    10. Closing Remarks & Adjournment [Election to Follow]

 

 

2025 AGM Details

Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025
AGM Start Time: 6:30pm
Voting for SMHA Executive Positions: 7:30pm
Location: Mezzanine, Sackville Arena, 91 First Lake Dr.

Details:

  • 6:00pm - 6:30pm - Voter Pre-Registration for those attending the AGM in person
  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm - 2024-2025 Annual General Meeting
    • The AGM will be in-person at the Sackville Arena Mezzanine and also streamed/recorded via YouTube.
    • Please note that voting in the SMHA Executive Election must be done in person.
  • 7:30pm - 8:30pm - SMHA Executive Election 
  • 8:30pm - Vote Count. Jason Hale from Hockey Nova Scotia to witness.

Please note that voting in the SMHA Executive Election must be done in person.

Anyone lined up to register to vote by the 8:30pm cut-off time will have their ballots counted.

There is a maximum of one ballot per person, regardless of how many ballots the person is eligible for based on their SMHA Membership criteria. 

Taken from the 2024 Bylaws:

Article IV: Membership

Terms of Admission

4. Membership in the Sackville Minor Hockey Association shall be comprised of:

a. Players who are registered with the Association and in good standing with the Association and Hockey Canada,
b. The Executive Officers and Board of Directors of the Association,
c. One designated Head Coach, up to three Assistant Coaches and one Manager per team who are currently in that role and in good standing with the Association whose names must be provided to the Secretary no later than two weeks before any meeting, and
d. Honourary Lifetime Members – membership granted to an individual who has rendered extraordinary and distinguished service to the Association and has been expressly named by a duly passed resolution of the Board. Membership shall be limited to up to five (5) individuals who have rendered extraordinary and distinguished service to the Association.

5. For the purposes of registration with the Registrar, the number of members of the Association is unlimited.

Rights and Obligations

6. Subject to the limitations set out in these by-laws, every member of the Association shall be entitled to:

a. Attend any meeting of the Association, with the exception of meetings held in-camera,
b. Vote at any annual general meeting or special meeting of the Association,
c. Participate on any committee of the Association,
d. Bring any motion before a committee or the Board of Directors, and
e. Stand for election as an Executive Officer.

7. A parent of a registered player of the Association who is a minor (a person under 19 years of age), may, on behalf of the player and in the best interest of the player:

a. Attend any meeting of the Association, with the exception of meetings held in-camera,
b. Vote at any annual general meeting or special meeting of the Association,
c. Participate on any committee of the Association,
d. Bring any motion before a committee or the Board of Directors, and
e. Stand for election as an Executive Officer.

8. One Person – One Class of Membership – although it is possible for a Member to be qualified for more than one (1) class of Membership in the Association, no single person may hold Membership in more than one (1) class of membership. It is, therefore, mandatory that each Member shall declare himself/herself prior to the start of any meeting of the Membership and advise the chairperson of the Membership class he/she wishes to be a part of. Once the meeting is called to order, the Member must remain in that class of Membership and may not change to another category or class of Membership for the duration of the meeting.

9. Families with multiple members - Families that have three or more members shall be limited to two votes per household on any voting matters brought before the membership and no single person can cast more than one vote.

10. Members are not entitled to vote by proxy, however, any player who is a minor (a person under the 19 years of age in NS), shall have a parent vote on their behalf and in the player’s best interest.

11. Membership in the association is not transferable.

 

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Archive: SMHA 2024 Annual General Meeting

The Sackville Minor Hockey Association (SMHA) will be holding the 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) at 5:00pm on Sunday, June 9, 2024, with Elections being held immediately after.

AGM Slide Deck: TBA
AGM Livestream: YouTube Link or view the embedded video below.

 

 

Details of the Executive Positions can be found in our By-Laws.

Tentative Agenda for the 2024 SMHA AGM

  1. Call To Order

  2. Opening Remarks - President Rob Nurnber

  3. Introduction of Executive and Board of Directors

  4. Executive Updates & Financial Review
    1. 2023-2024 Income Statement [Link]
    2. 2023-2024 Balance Sheet  [Link]

  5. Bylaw Amendment
    1. See SMHA News Article from May 20, 2024
    2. Review the proposed Amendments here: SMHA Bylaws - Amendment 2024 Final

  6. Candidate Presentations for Executive Elections (2-Year Term)

    1. VP U9: Ryan Brewer (Election by Acclamation)

    2. VP Risk Management: Craig Foley (Election by Acclamation)

    3. VP Operations Nominees

      1. Kim Gray [Platform ]

      2. Darren Harvieux [Platform]

      3. Rod Sturge [Platform]

    4. VP Competitive Nominees

      1. Brad Aucoin [Platform]

      2. Chris Fraser [Platform]

    5. VP U7 Nominees

      1. Mike Black [Platform]

      2. Matt Brown [Platform]

    6. Secretary Nominees

      1. Melissa Berkvens [Platform]

      2. Laura Buffett [Platform]

  7. Adjournment

 

AGM Details

Date: Sunday, June 9, 2024
AGM: 5:00pm - 6:30pm (Both in-person and via YouTube Stream, links to follow)
Voting for SMHA Executive Positions: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: Mezzanine, Sackville Arena, 91 First Lake Dr.

Details:

  • 4:30pm - 5:00pm - Voter Pre-Registration for those attending the AGM in person
  • 5:00pm - 6:30pm - 2023-2024 Annual General Meeting
    • The AGM will be in-person at the Sackville Arena Mezzanine and also streamed/recorded via YouTube.
    • Please note that voting in the SMHA Executive Election must be done in person.

6:30pm - 8:00pm - SMHA Executive Election & By-Law Amendment Vote

Please note that voting in the SMHA Executive Election must be done in person.

Anyone lined up to register to vote by 8pm will have their ballots counted

UPDATED JUNE 23rd: In the 2023 By-Laws, there is a maximum of one ballot per person, regardless of how many ballots the person is eligible for based on their SMHA Membership criteria. 

Taken from the 2023 Bylaws:

Membership in the Sackville Minor Hockey Association shall be comprised of:

  1. Players who are registered with the Association and in good standing with the Association and Hockey Canada,
  2. The Executive Officers and Board of Directors of the Association,
  3. One designated Head Coach, up to three Assistant Coaches and one Manager per team who are currently in that role and in good standing with the Association whose names must be provided to the Secretary no later than two weeks before any meeting, and
  4. Honourary Lifetime Members – membership granted to an individual who has rendered extraordinary and distinguished service to the Association and has been expressly named by a duly passed resolution of the Board. Membership shall be limited to up to five (5) individuals who have rendered extraordinary and distinguished service to the Association.

    One Person – One Class of Membership – although it is possible for a Member to be qualified for more than one (1) class of Membership in the Association, no single person may hold Membership in more than one (1) class of membership. It is, therefore, mandatory that each Member shall declare himself/herself prior to the start of any meeting of the Membership and advise the chairperson of the Membership class he/she wishes to be a part of. Once the meeting is called to order, the Member must remain in that class of Membership and may not change to another category or class of Membership for the duration of the meeting.
  5. There is a maximum of one ballot per person, regardless of how many ballots the person is eligible for based on the below criteria. 

 

8:00pm - 9:00pm - Vote Count. Jason Hale from Hockey Nova Scotia to witness.

 

 

 

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Archive: SMHA 2023 Annual General Meeting

Thank you to all members who participated in the AGM by coming in person or tuning in online. 

To all the candidates: We are lucky to have passionate volunteers, who so clearly care about the youth in our community. Thank you for stepping forward and putting your names in the ring for these positions.

The 62 ballots were tallied and the results are in: Join us in Congratulating Dan MacDonald and Jenn Forster to the SMHA Executive.

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The Sackville Minor Hockey Association (SMHA) will be holding the Annual General Meeting (AGM) at 5:00pm on Sunday, June 25, 2023, with Elections being held immediately after.

AGM Slide Deck: Google Slides
AGM Livestream:

Details of the Executive Positions can be found in our By-Laws.

Tentative Agenda for the 2023 SMHA AGM

  1. Call To Order

  2. Opening Remarks - President Nathalie Amirault

  3. Introduction of Executive and Board of Directors

  4. Executive Updates & Financial Review
    1. 2022-2023 Income Statement
    2. 2022-2023 Balance Sheet

  5. Candidate Presentations for Executive Elections (2-Year Term)

    1. President: Rob Nurnber (Election by Acclamation)

    2. Treasurer: Jennifer Tower (Election by Acclamation)

    3. VP Development: John Hubley (Election by Acclamation)

    4. VP Recreation Nominees

      1. Dan MacDonald [Platform]

      2. Chris Marchand [Platform]

    5. VP Administration Nominees

      1. Jennifer Forster [Platform]

      2. Chris Manchakowski [Platform]

  6. Adjournment

The deadline for New Business for the AGM Agenda was Friday, June 9, 2023.

 

AGM Details

Date: Sunday, June 25, 2023
AGM: 5:00pm - 6:30pm (Both in-person and via YouTube Stream, links to follow)
Voting for SMHA Executive Positions: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: Mezzanine, Sackville Arena, 91 First Lake Dr.

Details:

  • 4:30pm - 5:00pm - Voter Pre-Registration for those attending the AGM in person
  • 5:00pm - 6:30pm - 2022-2023 Annual General Meeting
    • The AGM will be in-person at the Sackville Arena Mezzanine and also streamed/recorded via YouTube.
    • Please note that voting in the SMHA Executive Election must be done in person.

6:30pm - 8:00pm - SMHA Executive Election 

Please note that voting in the SMHA Executive Election must be done in person.

Anyone lined up to register to vote by 8pm will have their ballots counted

UPDATED JUNE 23rd: In the 2023 By-Laws, there is a maximum of one ballot per person, regardless of how many ballots the person is eligible for based on their SMHA Membership criteria. 

Taken from the 2023 Bylaws:

Membership in the Sackville Minor Hockey Association shall be comprised of:

  1. Players who are registered with the Association and in good standing with the Association and Hockey Canada,
  2. The Executive Officers and Board of Directors of the Association,
  3. One designated Head Coach, up to three Assistant Coaches and one Manager per team who are currently in that role and in good standing with the Association whose names must be provided to the Secretary no later than two weeks before any meeting, and
  4. Honourary Lifetime Members – membership granted to an individual who has rendered extraordinary and distinguished service to the Association and has been expressly named by a duly passed resolution of the Board. Membership shall be limited to up to five (5) individuals who have rendered extraordinary and distinguished service to the Association.

    One Person – One Class of Membership – although it is possible for a Member to be qualified for more than one (1) class of Membership in the Association, no single person may hold Membership in more than one (1) class of membership. It is, therefore, mandatory that each Member shall declare himself/herself prior to the start of any meeting of the Membership and advise the chairperson of the Membership class he/she wishes to be a part of. Once the meeting is called to order, the Member must remain in that class of Membership and may not change to another category or class of Membership for the duration of the meeting.
  5. there is a maximum of one ballot per person, regardless of how many ballots the person is eligible for based on the below criteria. 

 

8:00pm - 9:00pm - Vote Count - More details to follow.

 

 

 

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Archive: SMHA 2022 Annual General Meeting

2021-2022 AGM Slideshow

SMHA 2022 AGM Agenda

(1) Call to Order

(2) Opening Remarks - Interim Present Rod Sturge

(3) Introduction of Executive and Board of Directors

(4) SMHA Executive Updates

(5) 2021/2022 Financials - Treasurer Nathalie Amirault 

(6) Executive Positions (Biennial Elections)

  • President
  • VP Development
    • Incumbent: John Hubley
  • VP Recreation
    • Incumbent: Todd House

(7) Question & Answer

 

(8) Closing Remarks & Adjournment

Below you will find links to the Balance Sheet and Income Statement as prepared by Nathalie Amirault.

2021-2022 Balance Sheet

2021-2022 Income Statement

**Added June 6**

2021-2022 Income Statement -Detailed Sheet