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AGM Reminder, Agenda and 2019 AGM Meeting Minutes

The NBFTA AGM on Saturday April 24 from 9am until 12pm.
Below is a copy of this years agenda and minutes of the last AGM from 2019.

To attend the AGM, you must have your membership paid in full (or a commitment from your employer that the membership will be paid for those in a group situation).  Most should have received an invoice from the Treasurer, Chris Finnamore, if you have not received an invoice, please contact Chris at ckfinnamore@rogers.com .  To pay your membership, an e-transfer can be sent to: nbftatreasurer@gmail.com or cheque can be mailed to: New Brunswick Forest Technicians Association,1350 Regent Street, Fredericton, NB E3C 2G6

To register for the AGM, please send an email to Dusty Corey at dcorey@acadiantimber.com

I look forward to speaking with everyone and hopefully next year we can be back in person.
Thanks,
Riley

2019-NBFTA-AGM-Meeting-Minutes

NBFTA-2021-AGM-Agenda


AGM Reminder

Hi Everyone,

This is just another reminder about the AGM, this Thursday, April 11th, 2019 at the Delta Beausejour Hotel in Moncton, NB. The meeting will be in Room Shediac C and will start at 1pm. Once again, the meeting is being held in conjunction with the Canadian Woodlands Forum Spring Meeting and this year CWF’s 100th Anniversary, the CWF details can be found here: CWF 2019 Spring Meeting & 100th AGM.

Also, for those planning to attend, please review last year’s AGM minutes in the post below.

Please notify all your colleagues,

We look forward to seeing you there,

Riley

AGM ANNOUNCEMENT – MARCH 13 2017

Hello Folks,

This just another gentle reminder that the NBFTA AGM will be held in conjunction with the Canadian Woodlands Forum once again this spring. The CWF meeting will take place April 12 & 13 at the Delta Beausejour Hotel, Moncton, NB.

The NBFTA AGM will take place on April 13th from 1-5pm in room Shediac A. Please be sure to check back often for updates.

The link below will take you to the full the CWF spring meeting program. Please take some time to review the program for this year, the CWF has a broader range of sessions and more of them. There should be something for everyone.

CWF 2017 Spring Meeting Program and Registration - April 4 2017

DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION HERE: Program and Registration

AGM ANNOUNCEMENT – MARCH 13 2017

Hello Folks,
The NBFTA AGM will be held in conjunction with the Canadian Woodlands Forum once again this spring. The CWF meeting will take place April 12 & 13 at the Delta Beausejour Hotel, Moncton, NB.

The NBFTA AGM will take place on April 13th from 1-5pm in room Shediac C. Please be sure to check back often for updates.

The link below will take you to the full the CWF spring meeting program. Please take some time to review the program for this year, the CWF has a broader range of sessions and more of them. There should be something for everyone.

CWF 2017 Spring Meeting Program and Registration

DOWNLOAD AND VIEW HERE:Program and Registration

2015 Annual General Meeting

Hi All
Please plan to attend The New Brunswick Forest Technician’s Association Annual General Meeting to be held in
Moncton at the Delta Beauséjour on April 2nd. As in past years, the meeting will be held in conjunction with the Canadian Woodlands Forum spring meetings, in room C from 1-5pm. For those interested in taking part, there will be some excellent technical sessions going on April 1stand 2ndas well. For more information check out the CWF website at http://www.cwfcof.org/.

2013-2014 Annual General Meeting Announcement

The 2013-2014 Annual General Meeting of the New Brunswick Forest Technicians Association will be held at the Delta Beausejour Hotel, Moncton, NB, Room Shediac C. (750 Main St Moncton, NB) April 3rd, 2014 beginning at 1pm. Several positions on the Executive need to be filled.

A draft agenda has been planned and there is an abundance of unfinished business from previous years, including the offer for a joint membership from the Canadian Institute of Forestry.
2014 NBFTA AGM Agenda

NBFTA AGM Announced

The 2012-2013 Annual General Meeting of the New Brunswick Forest Technicians Association will be held at the Maritime College of Forest Technology on April 30th in room 228 at 13:00. Please plan to attend. There are positions on the Executive to be filled and the association is only as strong as the membership that supports it.

Many topics will be on the agenda. While this is tentative, it looks like an exciting event.

Be there!

  •  Jeremy Gullison will give a presentation on pest updates in the province.
  • The Canadian Institute of Forestry is going to present their proposal of us joining groups.
  • Acknowledging Mike Cunningham who was named an Honorary Member at the last AGM but was not able to attend due to work commitments.
  • Duke Hughes – Honorary Member for this year as his name was brought forward too late last year. How many Techs graduated because of this guy and his ‘Up Boys. Up!’ rants?
  • Special honors for John Tourunski who has helped shape forestry and Forest Technicians and Technologists throughout North America.

2012 NBTA AGM: March 29, 2012 at 1 PM Ramada Crystal Palace, Moncton

The 2012 NBFTA AGM will be held at Ramada Crystal Palace on March 29th 2012 at 1 PM.  Our AGM will be in conjunction with the 93rd Canadian Woodlands Forum which runs from Tuesday, March 27th – Thursday, March 29th.

Attached you will find a tentative agenda for the Woodlands Forum. The NBFTA agenda will be set at an Executive Meeting to be held on March 29th at 10 AM at Ramada Crystal Palace. If you have an agenda item please send it to me ASAP.

Thanks

Todd

NBFTA AGM & Woodlands Forum Tentative Agenda 2012

2011 AGM Tenative Agenda

UPDATED APRIL 06, 2011 – Meeting Locations

NBFTA Executive Meeting
10:30 – 12:00 Will be held in the Board Room (which is in the main part of the hotel)

NBFTA AGM
1:00 – 5:00 – Will be held in the Maritime/East Coast/Atlantic room (same as last year)

This is a tentative Agenda for the 2011 AGM to be held in Moncton at the Ramada located in Crystal Palace. The time and date is 1:00 PM on Thursday, April 7th at 1:00 PM. I will post updates as I receive them.

If there are any items to be added please email me ASAP at todd@woodtrax.com

Thanks

Todd MacPherson,
President

Open meeting

– verify quorum
– moment of silence for Technicians / Technologists who have passed away
– recognition of any new members

Reading and Confirmation of 2010 minutes

– hand out copies and allow a few minutes for review

Appoint Ballot Counters

Executive and Committee Reports

– President’s Report
– 1st VP Report
– 2nd VP Report
– Secretary’s Report
– Treasurer’s Report
– Past President’s Report
– Regional Representative 1 Report
– Regional Representative 2 Report
– Regional Representative 3 Report
– Regional Representative 4 Report

Award Winners

– $500 Scholarship #1
– $500 Scholarship #2
– Technician of the Year Award

MCFT Board of Governors Report – Kenny McGinn

CFE Committee

Reading of Correspondence

Special Reports

– NSFTA Report – Andrew Fedora
– ARPFNB Right to Practice Report – Roger Roy, President ARPFNB

Unfinished Business

Election and Installation of Officers

New Business

Auditors for 2012

Time and Date for 2012 AGM