ORC Annual General Meeting – February 28, 2017 

by | Feb 9, 2017 | Uncategorized

The ORC’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at the Hintonburg Community Centre (in the Wellington Room), 1064 Wellington Street W. from 7pm to 9pm.  

All ORC members are encouraged to attend, with sign-in starting at 6:30pm.  

The AGM Agenda is as follows:

  1. Roll Call
  2. Minutes of Previous Annual General Meeting
  3. Business Arising from the Minutes
  4. Reports of Officers
  5. Business Arising out of Reports
  6. Ratification of Policies
  7. Previous Fiscal Audited Financial Statements
  8. Next Fiscal Budget and Fee Schedule
  9. Appointment of Auditors for Next Fiscal
  10. Election of Officers
  11. New Business
  12. Adjournment

Proposed policy changes are available here.

The proposed 2017 fee schedule is available here.

The 2017 fiscal budget is available here.

The 2016 audited financial statements are available here.

Executive Committee reports are available here:

Additional reports will be posted as they become available.

There are two sets of minutes for the 2015 AGM.  The first is from February 24, 2016 (quorum was not reached due to a winter storm) and from April 9, 2016 (when quorum was reached).

With regard to voting, ORC Bylaws state:
4.05 Full Members, Life Members, Umpires, Full season coaches and Members holding an Office or Directorship of the Club shall have voting privileges at meetings and on affairs and matters of interest to the Club.

4.06 Any Member with voting privileges may give proxy to a Full Member using a document deemed
satisfactory by the Club. The maximum number of proxies a single Member may hold is one.

4.07 Where a Member with voting privileges is under the age of eighteen years, proxy for that member
is granted to one of the Member’s legal guardians. Legal guardians of a Member under the age
of eighteen years may grant proxy for that Member’s vote to another Member with voting privilege
who does not already hold the maximum allowed proxies.

The proxy form is available here.  Completed proxy forms must be handed to the ORC Secretary at the AGM.

The Ottawa Rowing Club is seeking individuals to join the ORC’s Executive Committee in the following positions beginning February 28:

  • President
  • VP Administration
  • VP Competitive Programs
  • Treasurer
  • Secretary

The primary role of the Executive Committee is to govern by providing leadership and direction to ORC in pursuit of its vision and mission.  The Executive Committee is elected by the membership of the ORC.  

Please see here for details.  Questions about the positions and nominations can be sent to secretary@ottawarowingclub.com. 

Individuals who wish to volunteer their time to a positive, rewarding, motivating, inspiring sport community should considering submitting their name to the ORC.  We welcome and love to have more people join us in making a difference!

Join the Crew: ORC Seeks Volunteers for Executive Committee

by | Dec 12, 2016 | Uncategorized

The Ottawa Rowing Club (ORC) is a not-for-profit sports organization established in 1867 to provide rowing instruction for participants of all ages.  The ORC is comprised of a volunteer Executive Committee, volunteers and paid employees.  From April to November, the ORC operates from its boathouses on the Ottawa River.  In the off-season, the ORC membership trains at an indoor satellite location.

Our mission is to provide athletic opportunities through completive and recreational rowing leading to personal success, increased fitness and community building in the national capital region.  We value excellence, health and fitness, responsibility, teamwork, commitment and respect.

The ORC provides coaching to rowers in competitive or sport rowing programs, as well as introductions to the sport through Learn-to-Row, summer camps and the Adult Rowing League.  Local high schools and universities train and race out of the ORC.

The Ottawa Rowing Club is seeking individuals to join the ORC’s Executive Committee in the following positions:

  • President
  • VP Administration
  • VP Competitive Programs
  • Treasurer
  • Secretary

The primary role of the Executive Committee is to govern by providing leadership and direction to ORC in pursuit of its vision and mission.  The Executive Committee is elected by the membership of the ORC.  

Please see here for details.  There is a February 10th deadline to submit nominations.  Questions about the positions and nominations can be sent to secretary@ottawarowingclub.com. 

Individuals who wish to volunteer their time to a positive, rewarding, motivating, inspiring sport community should considering submitting their name to the ORC.  We welcome and love to have more people join us in making a difference!