Welcome to the Chester Yacht Club
Chester Yacht Club (CYC) is a private sailing club situated on beautiful Mahone Bay with excellent access to the best sailing in Canada. CYC is host to Canada’s largest keelboat regatta, Chester Race Week, the much-anticipated and highly regarded annual Opti Jam dinghy regatta, and is home to robust and internationally respected IOD and Bluenose fleets. Our objective is to encourage Club members to become more proficient in the personal management, maintenance and handling of their boats; to promote safety, proper navigation and seamanship; to provide social and instructional activities in the interests of all Club members and their guests; and to enhance the sport of sailing within our membership and community.
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To the Members of Chester Yacht Club
Please be advised that the Annual General Meeting will be taking place on Monday, August 23, 2021 at 6pm.
The Meeting will be conducted in-person at the clubhouse and virtually on Zoom in order to allow access to a broader range of the membership. Connection details are below. The By-laws specify that members present will be able to vote. Precedent has been set in Nova Scotia, stating that under the current state of emergency, members connecting electronically will be considered “present”.
Please find below the Agenda and the Proxy Voting Form (to be completed if you are not able to join electronically). The Proxy form will also be posted on the Member’s page of the CYC website, along with the year-end 2020 financials.
Yours sincerely,
David Creighton, Commodore
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Dear Members of Chester Yacht Club,
Your Nominating Committee is pleased to announce our slate of nominees for the Executive Officers and members of the Long-Range Planning Committee.
Executive Committee:
Pursuant to the By-Laws, Article VII – Election of Officers
#1 Terms are two years beginning October 1
#2 No more than two consecutive terms without a period of four years passing
The following executive are re-offering for 2nd consecutive term:
Commodore David Creighton Vote Required
Rear Commodore Sean Pearce Vote Required
Vice Commodore Jennifer Chandler Vote Required
The Nominating Committee would like to thank Lara Parsons for her time and effort as the Secretary-Treasurer. She has reached the term limit.
New Nominee for Secretary Treasurer TBD Vote Required
Long Range Planning Committee:
LRPC Members who will be entering 4th year of 4 Years:
Janice Anderson NO Vote Required
Paul Dyer NO Vote Required
LRPC Members who have served 2 years and are nominated for another 2-year term to be voted on at the 2021 AGM:
Reg Goodday Vote Required
Malcolm Fraser Vote Required
Ross Romney Vote Required
The Nominating Committee would like to thank Sara Filbee for her time and effort sitting on Long Range Planning Committee. She has reached the term limit.
New Nominee to replace Sara Filbee:
Lois Dyer-Mann Vote Required
Respectfully Submitted by the 2021 CYC Nominating Committee,
Tim Harris, Past Commodore
Gillian Reid, Past Vice Commodore
Stewart Creaser, Member at Large
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