NORTHERN ALBERTA CURLING ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
FORT IN VIEW GOLF COURSE - MAY 25, 2007
COREY COSWAN, PRESIDENT

The meeting was called to order at 9:05 AM.

1. ROLL CALL - ATTENDANCE
(a) Executive: Corey Coswan, Bonnie Jamha, Ken Duggan, Dixie Blackmore, Orv MacDonald, Michelle Koebernick

(b) Delegates at Large: Tim Yeo, Joan Westgard

(c) Zone 1-6 Convenors: Darryl Hunt, Jack Winter

(d) Zone 7-16 Convenors: Vic Rocque (7), Hazel Rodwell (12), Steve Pederson (14), John Cronk (15)

(e) Curling Club Delegates: Hazel Rodwell(Ardrossan), Karl Myziuk (Avonair), Vic Rocque (Bonnyville), Orv MacDonald (Cold Lake), Darryl Hunt (Crestwood), Heather Ellis (Drayton Valley), John Cronk (Ellerslie), Les Ferguson (Granite), Kevin Weder (Heather, Vegreville), Vic Rocque (Lloydminster, Kristen Gordon (Ponoka), Michelle Mouzar (Saville Sports Centre), Doug McLennan (St. Albert), Jacalyn Lewicki (Smoky Lake), Darryl Huber (Stony Plain), Barry Westgard (Thistle), Gary Macyk (Waskatenau)

2. ADDITIONS AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA
There were no additions

3. GUESTS AND VISITORS
As listed on attendance sheet

4. MINUTES 2006 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - May 26, 2006

MOTION: MOVED Kevin Weder SECONDED Ken Duggan to accept the minutes of 2006 AGM as distributed. CARRIED.

5. ANNUAL REPORTS

5.1 Finance Report - Bonnie Jamha, 1st Vice President
Bonnie presented and reviewed the audited financial statement of the Northern Alberta Curling Association. (In Delegate Package).

MOTION MOVED Bonnie Jamha SECONDED Vic Rocque To accept the audited financial statement as presented. CARRIED

5.2 Playdown Report - Laura Lochanski, 2nd Vice President - absent
Corey advised that the playdown report was included in the delegate's package and asked if there were any questions. It was suggested that it be announced by Officials at all Northern Playdowns that teams may only practise with their own rocks and not with their opponents.

MOTION MOVED Hazel Rodwell SECONDED Steve Pederson To accept playdown report as presented. CARRIED

5.3 Zone / Member Liason - Ken Duggan, 3rd Vice President
Ken presented and reviewed report. (In Delegate Package).

MOTION MOVED Ken Duggan SECONDED Bonnie Jamha To accest report as presented. CARRIED

5.4 Bonspiel Report - Heather Kuntz, Director - absent
Corey advised that the bonspiel report was included in the delegate package and asked for someone to move the report.

MOTION MOVED Tim Yeo SECONDED Ken Duggan To accept report as presented. CARRIED

5.5 Sponsorship/Fulfillment Report - Dixie Blackmore, Director
Dixie presented and reviewed report. (In Delegate Package).

MOTION MOVED Dixie Blackmore SECONDED Karl Myziuk To accept report as presented. CARRIED

5.6 Programs/Communication - Michelle Koebernick, Director
Michelle presented and reviewed report. (In Delegate Package). Michelle also advised that 11 clubs took advantage of the bantam promotion this year and hoped that more clubs would become involved next year.

MOTION MOVED Michelle Koebernick SECONDED Darryl Hunt To accept report as presented. CARRIED

5.7 Technical Development ( Ice, Officials, Instructing/Coaching, )

Ice - Tim Yeo reviewed report (In Delegate Package) and advised that a Level 1 school will be held in St. Albert on September 13-16, 2007. A Level 2 school will also be held in Gibbons in April, 2008.

MOTION MOVED Tim Yeo SECONDED Gary Macyk To accept the technical reports as presented. CARRIED

Officials - Joan Westgard reveiwed report (In Delegate Package) and advised that we have one more year to decide on new clocks.

MOTION MOVED Joan Westgard SECONDED Karl Myziuk To accept the technical reports as presented. CARRIED

Clinics & Courses - Vicki Baird reviewed report (In Delegate Pachage) on clinics and courses and advised that two Level 1 coaches courses have been planned for the next season.

MOTION MOVED Vicki Baird SECONDED Bonnie Jamha To accept the technical reports as presented. CARRIED

5.8 Zone Convenor Reports
Corey Coswan advised that zone convenor reports were included in the Delegates Package and asked if any zone convenor present would like to comment of their reports.
1.Darryl Hunt (EACC Zone 1-6) reviewed report. Darryl reviewed the meeting all the city clubs had with the Edmonton Sport Council and advised that participation from all clubs is required, a committee needs to be formed and a planning meeting needs to happen. The clubs are looking at hiring a consultant to review marketing of the sport and introducing programs. Any information that would help all clubs in Northern Alberta would be brought back to NACA.
2. Vic Rocque (Zone 7) reviewed report and advised that more funding is required.
3. John Cronk (Zone 15) reveiwed report and advised that junior men and mixed Northerns should move to an open format in the future. Also there should be more junior and school involvement at the NACA level.

Reports were not received from Zones 9 and 13.

MOTION MOVED Jack Winter SECONDED Darryl Hunt To accept the zone convenor reports as presented. CARRIED

6. NOTICE OF MOTIONS
The following motions were presented with accompanying background and rationale. Any discussion held before vote will follow motion.

MOTION #1 - SPECIAL RULES APPLYING TO MEN'S PLAYDOWN MOVED BY: DIXIE BLACKMORE - SECONDED BY: KEN DUGGAN 1. The NACA Men's Northern Playdown leading to the Provincial Championship shall consist of 16 teams coming from the following regions: ZONES..........REGIONS..........BERTHS 1-6......................City.....................6 7-8......................N.E......................2 9-11....................S.E.......................1 10-14..................South..................1 12-13..................S.W.....................2 15-16..................N.W....................2 Last Chance........-........................2 2. Annually, two regions with the lowest 4 year participation rate will submit 1 zone each to the Last Chance Bonspiel. CARRIED

MOTION #2 SPECIAL RULES APPLYING TO SENIOR MEN NORTHERN PLAYDOWN MOVED BY: DIXIE BLACKMORE SECONDED BY: DARRYL HUNT To return a zone berth to the Vacant Zone rotation if there are not enough teams to compete in a zone playdown.DEFEATED

Discussion
- Some felt that if a rural team wanted to enter playdowns and there was not enough teams to have a playdown, that team should be able to continue.
- If zones were held the same time, there would be no time for a team to join another zone/region playdown.
- Suggested to move deadlines up at least two weeks to ensure clubs don't sit empty.

MOTION #3 GENERAL RULES APPLYING TO ALL NACA PLAYDOWNS MOVED BY: DIXIE BLACKMORE SECONDED BY: HAZEL RODWELL Add: A buzzer will be rung after 2 hours, 24 minutes on all northern playdowns. The current end will be finished. An end is defined as started once the lead has thrown their first rock. If a game is tied, an extra end shall be played to break the tir. DEFEATED

Discussion
- Should follow the rule book.
- Could penalize the wrong team. Teams could play slow leading to the last end..
- Put timers on slow teams at beginning of playdown.
- Start with Juvenile and Junior playdowns.
- Ice Technicians problems created by slow play
- Include 3 minute rule in playdown announcements.

MOTION #4 -SPECIAL RULES APPLYING TO "OPEN" PLAYDOWNS (Junior Women, Women, Senior Women, Masters, Juvenile MOVED BY: DIXIE BLACKMORE SECONDED BY: VIC ROCQUE All Open Northern draws will be completed one week prior to the event. The Playdown Chair, President and NACA staff shall draw the teams from a hat to determine placement. CARRIED

MOTION #5 - GENERAL RULES APPLYING TO ALL NACA PLAYDOWNS MOVED BY: DIXIE BLACKMORE SECONDED BY: MICHELLE KOEBERNICK In the event of illness, accident, work related or some other extenuating circumstances to a member of a team participating in playdowns at any level (i.e. Zone, Last Chance, Northern) one temporary substitute may be allowed for the balance of the playdown. CARRIED

MOTION #6 -GENERAL RULES APPLYING TO ALL NACA PLAYDOWNS MOVED BY: DIXIE BLACKMORE SECONDED BY: BONNIE JAMHA All substitution / replacement requests shall be made in writing and submitted and approved by both the zone convenor and the NACA playdown chair. CARRIED

MOTION #7 -GENERAL RULES APPLYING TO ALL NACA PLAYDOWNS MOVED BY: DIXIE BLACKMORE SECONDED BY: LES FERGUSON Violation of any rule may result in the disqualification of the violator and/or team in violation of the rules. The NACA executive and/or Playdown Chair shall make the ruling. Their decision shall be final. CARRIED

MOTION #8 -SPECIAL RULES APPLYING TO WOMEN'S NORTHERN PLAYDOWN SUBMITTED BY RANDY OLSON MOVED BY: DIXIE BLACKMORE SECONDED BY: JACK WINTER Adopt a seeding process to seed all teams entered in Women's Northern Playdown. DEFEATED

MOTION #9 -SPECIAL RULES APPLYING TO MEN'S NORTHERN PLAYDOWN SUBMITTED BY RANDY OLSON MOVED BY: DIXIE BLACKMORE SECONDED BY: JACK WINTER Adopt a seeding process to seed all teams entered in Men's Northern Playdown. DEFEATED

7. ACF / CCA

7.1 ACF AGM - Corey Coswan advised that the NACA will be sending 4 delegates to the ACF AGM at the Shamrock Curling Club on June 8. He also advised NACA delegates needed an opinion on how to vote on two motions being presented.

7.1.1 Motion #2 presented by the ACF Board of Directors
Subject: Format For Provincial Men's Championship
Be it resolved that effective with the 2008 Alberta Men's Championship the format will change to a twelve-team modified triple knockout with a four-team page playoff.

Eight teams will qualify from Regional Association playoffs (3 each from NACA and SACA and 2 from the PCA) with the other four berths being earned as follows:

** Defending Champion
** Highest Ranked Eligible Alberta Team not previously qualified from the CTRS Rankings as at April 30th in the year prior to the championship.
** Two Highest Ranked Alberta Teams not previously qualified from the point system established for the Alberta TOUR Bonspiel circuit as of December 1st.

It is understood that the four teams that qualify outside of the Regional Qualifying process are not eligible for any type of expense subsity.

Consensus from NACA Board and Curling Club members to Vote - YES

7.1.2 Motion #3 presented by Cheryl Bernard (ACF Player Representative)
Subject: Format For Provincial Women's Championship
Be it resolved that effective with the 2008 Alberta Women's Championship the format will change to a twelve-team modified triple knockout with a four-team page playoff.

Eight teams will qualify from Regional Association playoffs (3 each from NACA and SACA and 2 from the PCA) with the other four berths being earned as follows:

** Defending Champion
** Highest Ranked Eligible Alberta Team not previously qualified from the CTRS Rankings as at April 30th in the year prior to the championship.
** Highest Ranked Alberta Team not previously qualified from the CTRS as at December 1st in the year prior to championship.
** Highest Ranked Alberta Team not previously qualified from the point system established for the "Alberta Women's TOUR" at December 1st in the year prior to the championship.

It is understood that the four teams that qualify outside of the Regional Qualifying process are not eligible for any type of expense subsity.

Consensus from NACA Board and Curling Club members to Vote - NO

7.2 4 Association Meeting - Corey advised that Dixie Blackmore, Marylynn Morris and Vicki Baird would be attending the above meeting at the Shamrock, June 8th.

7.3 CCA National Curling Congress & AGM - Corey advised that this meeting will be held June 14-16 and two members from ACF would be voting on our behalf. He also advised that there is a motion coming forward that could impact our clubs and advised that we would know more after the ACF meetings.

8. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Corey Coswan reviewed the highlights and key issues from 2006-07 and spoke of challenges for NACA that lie ahead. He said he is confident that the board of members of NACA will make changes to ensure that curling will continue to flourish.

9. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Orv MacDonald reviewed the list of people for the executive committee and asked if there were any nominations from the floor. Since there were none, Orville made the following motion:

MOTION MOVED ORVILLE MACDONALD SECONDED DOUG MCLENNAN To elect the following for the 2007-08 curling season: DIXIE BLACKMORE as President LAURA LOCHANSKI as 1st Vice President BONNIE JAMHA as 2nd Vice President MICHELLE KOEBERNICK as 3rd Vice President HEATHER KUNTZ as Director KEN DUGGAN as Director BERNIE PANICH as Director CARRIED

10. APPOINTMENTS

AUDITORS

MOTION MOVED DIXIE BLACKMORE SECONDED HAZEL RODWELL To appoint DON MAH PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION as auditors for the 2007-08 curling season. CARRIED

11. CLOSING REMARKS
Dixie Blackmore thanked Corey for his years on the NACA and presented him with a plaque.

Corey Coswan introduced Dixie Blackmore as the new President and presented her with the NACA President's ring.

12. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ken Duggan announced that the next NACA Casino would be July 6 & 7 and asked for volunteers.

Corey advised that Bonnie Jamha would be looking after the golf registration and for all golfers to report to her.

14. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 AM by Tim Yeo.