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DCA Annual General Meeting, Jan 23, 2025
January 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The DCA Annual General Meeting will be held Jan 23, 2025 at 7 pm at the De Winton Hall. The AGM is open to all DCA members.
AGM – When? Where?
The DCA’s AGM is scheduled for Thursday January 23th, 2025 at 7:00 PM. This year’s meeting will be held in person at the De Winton Hall.
An agenda will be emailed to DCA members approximately one week ahead of the meeting. There is no need to RSVP, just plan to join us at the hall on January 23th.
Overview
The De Winton Community Association (“DCA”) is a non-profit volunteer-based organization supporting our community and surrounding areas. One of our primary responsibilities is managing our Community Hall. The Hall includes a large banquet area, commercial kitchen, preschool, playground and greenspace. Many local activities are provided at no-charge to DCA members and their family (e.g., Stretching class, Bridge, Quilting, Coffee Club, etc.).
Funding of the Hall and related activities is primarily through rentals, DCA memberships, and AGLC casino (and other) fundraising events.
As part of our commitment to the community, we are responsible for managing the ongoing operations of the Hall, including financials, maintenance, memberships, fundraising and employees.
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All members in good standing are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and meet the DCA Board! One must maintain a current membership to vote at an AGM.
The AGM is an important function for the sustainability of the Hall. We’ll review the past year, including events, financials, operations and membership. We’ll also talk about current and future plans.
But, as important, it is an opportunity for community members to join the Board! We meet 10 times a year, with communications between meetings. Events are generally organized by committees, and occasional voting occurs outside of meetings.
Directors join for a 2-year term. To effectively carry on as a Board we do need your assistance to fill positions. We currently have 8 volunteers on the Board with room for up to 15 total.
Executive Roles: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary
Focused Director Roles: Facility, Membership, Communications & Social Media.
Others: Director at large
Not ready to join the Board? Put your name forward as a general volunteer. There are many events and initiatives throughout the year that you could participate in.
Membership
Membership in the DCA helps sustain the Hall operations and various programs and events. Friends and neighbors in the community are encouraged to join/renew and our annual membership fee remains only $20 + GST for a family.
One must maintain a DCA membership to vote at an AGM.
For 2025, and beyond, we continue to explore new activities and equipment at the Hall – Did you have a chance to check out the basketball net, horseshoe pit, soccer goals or hopscotch this past summer? Did you make it out for our Canada Day Breakfast, Member Appreciation Night, Halloween Haunting, Social Nights, Christmas Craft Fair, etc.? Suggestions and feedback are always welcome!
Feedback, suggestions, questions, or concerns may be sent to dwca@platinum.ca
Walter Turnbull Award
The Walter Turnbull Award recognizes DCA Members who have made significant contributions to the DCA and community, usually over an extended period of time. Recipients are listed on plaques in the Hall.
If you know of someone deserving of recognition, please provide their name, and a summary of the long-term effort and contribution(s) they have made to the DCA and community in general. The Board will review submissions shortly after the AGM.
Walter Turnbull Award nominations may be submitted to dwca@platinum.ca, up to, and including, the AGM.
We hope to see you on January 23rd!
Best wishes for a safe and joyful Holiday Season and a very Happy New Year!
Your De Winton Community Association (DCA) Board of Directors:
Mike Kosinec (President)
Alan Alger (Vice-President)
Shirle Ternan (Treasurer)
Donna Fracchia (Secretary)
Cindy Poole (Facility)
Edith Rabinovitch (Membership)
Mia Staysko (Communications & Media)
Michele Waldner (Communications & Media)