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NOTICE OF HALIFAX ULTIMATE RECREATIONAL LEAGUE SOCIETY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Pursuant to the Halifax Ultimate Recreational League Society (HURL) by-laws, this is a notice to the members of HURL of the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the HURL membership:

The following items of ordinary business shall be dealt with:

Call for Nominations

GET INVOLVED! — HURL NEEDS YOU!

All who would like to be involved in the management and development of HURL should consider running for a position on the 2006-07 board of directors. HURL is now accepting nominations. Remember, HURL is only as good as the volunteers who make it work!

What do the Directors do?

For a better idea of what a Director does you should read the HURL By-Laws. In particular, check out article 2, which outlines the purposes of the HURL Society. These are the purposes the Directors serve. Also, check out article 6 onward; these articles outline the powers and duties of Directors.

Talk to the current Directors and ask them any questions you have about what it is like to be a Director. You can reach the current Directors at:

Who can be nominated?

Here are a few important points included in article 6 of the by-laws: The Directors shall be selected without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation or national origin. All Directors must be Members and a Director who ceases to be a Member shall be deemed to have resigned. Remember, to be a Member, you must have become a member according to the by-laws, which includes paying your membership fee this year. A retiring Director shall be eligible for re-election.

How many positions are available?

As per section 6.5 of the HURL by-laws, the number of Directors shall be a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of seven (7). So get your nominations in!

Where do you send your nominations?

Please send all your nominations to info@halifaxultimate.ca. The sooner the better! All nominees will be allotted a brief period of time to make a statement at the AGM.

How long is the elected term?

As per section 6.6 of the by-laws, all Directors shall hold their position for a term of one (1) year or until their replacement is duly elected or appointed.

Voting and REMINDER OF PROXY RIGHTS

During the AGM, there will be voting for Directors and possibly for other matters. Pursuant to the by-laws, each Member shall have one vote and any Member may, by means of written proxy, appoint a proxy holder to act in their place at any meeting of the Members of the Society. So, if you want to have your say at the AGM, but cant make it to the AGM, be sure to give your proxy, IN WRITING, to another Member so he or she can act on your behalf. The written proxy should contain: your name, a statement of who the Member is that you are giving your proxy rights to, a statement that the proxy is for the AGM on July 24, 2006, and your signature.