Scheduled RAC AGM postponed

Due to a change in the bookkeeping system at the Radio Amateurs of Canada headquarters office resulting in unforeseen related complications, the Annual General Meeting of RAC members, scheduled for May 24, 2009, at Sorel-Tracy, Québec, has had to be cancelled. The hamfest organisers were notified directly, prior to release of this bulletin.

Presentation of an audited financial statement at the AGM is an important and long established practice, facilitating face to face discussion and questions from members. Because of the unexpected delay caused by the transfer to a new bookkeeping method, the possibility of an audited statement being ready for the AGM is virtually nil.

This conclusion was reached at a recent special meeting of the RAC Board.

It was deemed adviseable to make this decision now, to give sufficient notice to the Québec Provincial Hamfest organisers rather than waiting to the last minute in the faint hope the AGM might still take place as planned, only for it be cancelled with very little notice. That would have been unfair to the RAC membership and to the hamfest organisers.

RAC has been looking forward to the Quebec venue for the AGM and deeply regrets the need for this decision.

Another venue for the required 2009 AGM is being sought and will be announced as soon as one is known.

R. D. (Bob) Cooke VE3BDB
President and Chairman of the Board
Radio Amateurs of Canada Inc.