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— NOTICE — CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE NOTICE

The new Canada Not-for-proft Corporations Act (NFP Act)
RADIO AMATEURS OF CANADA INC. establishes a new set of rules for federally incorporated
not-for-proft corporations in Canada. To make the transition
The Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to hold its Annual General to the NFP Act, a federally incorporated not-for-proft
Meeting (AGM) in New Westminster, British Columbia. The AGM event corporation will need to replace its letters patent,
will be hosted by the Orca DX and Contest Club and will be held in supplementary letters patent (if any) and by-laws with a
conjunction with the 59th annual Vancouver 2014 Pacifc Northwest DX Certifcate of Continuance (attached to which are the
Convention which is being held at the same location. All RAC members corporation’s articles) and new by-laws that comply with the
are encouraged to attend the Annual General Meeting. NFP Act.
Date: Sunday, July 27, 2014 after the DX Convention. It is the recommendation of the RAC Board of Directors that:
Time: 1 pm Continuing the Corporation under the provisions of the
Place: The Annual General Meeting will be held at the Inn at the Quay, Canada Not-for-proft Corporations Act and authorizing the
900 Quayside Drive in New Westminster, British Columbia (see below for Directors to apply for a Certifcate of Continuance.
more information). WHEREAS the Corporation was incorporated under Part II
Agenda items will include: of the Canada Corporations Act by Letters Patent dated
2nd day of October, 1992; and
• Report of the President
[WHEREAS those Letters Patent were amended by
• Review of the 2013 fnances Supplementary Letters Patent dated 27th day of July, 2014;
and]
• Appointment of auditors for 2014
WHEREAS it is considered to be in the best interests of the
• Amendment to RAC Constitution (see the right column) Corporation that it be continued under the Canada Not-for-
• Question and Answer period proft Corporations Act (NFP Act) pursuant to section 297 of
the NFP Act;
This is your opportunity to hear what your representatives have been
doing over the past year, to raise questions, and to make suggestions BE IT RESOLVED AS A SPECIAL RESOLUTION THAT:
about how RAC is managed and where it is going in the future. 1) The Directors of the Corporation are authorized and
The meeting will be attended by some of the members of the RAC Board of directed to make an application under section 297 of the
Directors and Executive and is open to all RAC members. In addition NFP Act to the Director appointed under the NFP Act for a
there will be a planned Webinar which RAC members can attend Certifcate of Continuance of the Corporation;
remotely. 2) The Articles of Continuance (transition) of the
For more information on the Pacifc Northwest DX Convention please see Corporation, which have been submitted to this meeting
the article below or visit: and are annexed to these minutes as Schedule A, are
approved;
http://orcadxcc.org/vancouver2014/home.html
3) The general operating by-law of the Corporation
2014 PACIFIC NORTHWEST DX CONVENTION (as amended) is repealed effective on the date that the
corporation continues under the NFP Act and the new
general operating by-law No. 1 which has been submitted
The Orca DX and Contest Club is pleased to host the Annual General to this meeting and is annexed to these minutes as
Meeting of Radio Amateurs of Canada as part of the 59th annual Schedule B is approved and will be effective on the same
Vancouver 2014 Pacifc Northwest DX Convention. date.
The Convention will be held from July 25-27 at the beautiful Inn at the 4) Any one of the offcers and Directors of the Corporation
Quay in New Westminster, British Columbia, just 25 minutes by SkyTrain is authorized to take all such actions and execute and
southeast of downtown Vancouver and 20 minutes north of the “Peace deliver all such documentation, including the annexed
Arch” BC-Washington border crossing. Articles of Continuance (transition), the notice of registered
offce and of Directors in the forms fxed by the Director,
Highlights include:
which are necessary or desirable for the implementation of
• a great program of notable DXpeditioners this resolution.
• a super prize package The undersigned, being the duly appointed (Secretary) of
the Corporation, certifes that the above is a true and
• one of the most picturesque settings ever to host this annual gathering correct copy of a special resolution dated 27th day of July,
of DXers 2014 by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the votes
The theme of the Convention is “Remember the Magic”. Come to the cast by the members of the Corporation who voted in
event and reawaken the feeling of discovering Amateur Radio for the frst respect of the resolution, and the resolution is in full force
time – and especially for DXers, the excitement of making contacts all and effect, unamended as of the date below.
over the world and the “magic” of how that actually happens. Dated this 27th day of July, 2014
The program is still being developed and will be updated regularly on Alvin Masse, VE3CWP, RAC Corporate Secretary
our website. We are planning an extraordinary time for all attendees. At the 2014 Annual General Meeting, RAC members who
DXers will enjoy a riveting lineup of presentations and seminars, and are in attendance will be invited to vote on and give fnal
plenty of prizes to make things even more interesting. For your non-DXer approval to the special resolution.
companions, New Westminster offers a wealth of activities and sights to
see, and downtown Vancouver is nearby. I look forward to your attendance.
For more information please visit: Geoff Bawden, VE4BAW
President – Radio Amateurs of Canada
http://orcadxcc.org/vancouver2014/home.html
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