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Notice of 2024 AGM In-Person Meetings

Saskatoon 2024 Annual General Meeting

Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.

Location:  Confederation Inn

3330 Fairlight Drive, 306-384-2882

Regina 2024 Annual General Meeting

Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.

Location:  Comfort Suites Regina

4300 Diefenbaker Drive, 306-949-4000

Call-in Instructions if Unable to Attend In-Person

The Annual General Meetings will be held in person this year.  For people unable to travel to Saskatoon or Regina, you may join the meeting by conference call using the following process:

 

  • The Host will join the meeting at 12:45 pm to allow time for participants to join before the meeting start time of 1:00 pm.
  • To participate in the meeting, dial 1-(403)-407-5788.
  • You will hear “Hello and welcome to the meeting. Please enter your pass code followed by the pound or hash (#) key and I’ll connect you.” 
  • Your Participant pass code is 319675.
  • “Please hold while I confirm your pass code. Welcome to SaskTel’s conferencing services.  Please wait for the tone, then say your name, then press the pound or hash (#) key.”
  • Say your first and last name We need a list the participants for the meeting records just as we have a sign in sheet for an in-person meeting.
  • “Everyone will hear music until the Host joins the meeting.”
  • In order to keep the background noise to a minimum, participants can Press *6 to mute or “unmute” line.

If you wish to speak during the meeting, please identify yourself.

AGENDA

Call to Order

Approval of Previous Annual General Meeting Minutes

         (2023 AGM minutes will be available at the registration table)

Financial Report

            Audit

Membership Report

President’s Report

Election of Directors

New Business

     a. Director’s Motion to Amend Bylaw regarding Annual General Meeting Quorum

Adjournment

Motion:

Reduce the Quorum stated in the by-laws from a minimum of 20 members to 10 members which is to include all members in attendance or participating via conference call at both Regina and Saskatoon Annual General Meetings.

 

Reasoning:

During the PPAS Director’s meeting held July 3, 2024, the directors discussed two concerns: the decreasing numbers of members able to attend the AGMs, and the quorum requirements to transact business.

 

The number of members attending the AGMs is steadily decreasing.  For various reasons outside of our control, it is unlikely that this will change in future.  In an effort to continue to serve our members and keep the PPAS able to carry out business, PPAS Directors would like the membership to approve this motion, which was duly moved, seconded and carried.

 

The PPAS Bylaws states that the directors shall submit an amendment of a bylaw to the next meeting of members and the members may accept, reject, or amend said bylaw.

Spousal FAQS & QUIPS

As the Spouse of a Plan/PCSP board member, I thought I would write some information that might be of interest to other spouses.

While organizing our “important papers”, I came across the paid-up Life Insurance Policy issued to hubby on his retirement.  Did I even realize this existed?  Maybe, not really.  Was it in a safe place?  No, not really.  Did I know what to do with it?  No, not at all.

So, I did some research and found out that if the Unthinkable did occur, this is what I would need to do:

Call Plannera Benefits at 306-787-3440 and report the Unthinkable.  By making this call, they will start the disbursement process.  (This is also where you call if you need to change your beneficiary due to a change in family circumstances).

You will also need to call Plannera Pension Services at 306-787-3988 and report the Unthinkable.

If you have any other questions about your Pension/Benefits, Tanya Romanow is the person to ask.  She can be reached at 306-566-2177.

Hope this is of interest to you,

Marilyn Friesen

Power Pioneers Association of Saskatchewan Inc. (PPAS) President’s Report September 2024 and Notice of 2024 Annual General Meetings

Saskatoon 2024 Annual General Meeting

Wednesday, Oct. 30 2024, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.

Location:  Confederation Inn

3330 Fairlight Drive, 306-384-2882

Regina 2024 Annual General Meeting

Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.

Location:  Comfort Suites Regina

4300 Diefenbaker Drive, 306-949-4000

Daryl Azevedo      Term 2023-2024

 

Saskatoon, SK

Phone 306-978-4282 Cell: 306-291-5111

Email:  darylandmarlene@sasktel.net

  

Kerry Friesen

Term 2024-2025

Warman, SK

Cell 306-260-7455

Email:  ppastreasurer@gmail.com

  

Brian Nehring

Term 2024-2025

Battleford, SK

Phone 306-937-2935

Email:  brianjanet@yahoo.com

  

Brian Ross

Term 2024-2025

Saskatoon, SK

Phone 306-715-3753

Email:  bdross@sasktel.net

  

Bill Swiderski

Term 2024-2025

Battleford, SK

Phone 306-937-1221

Email:  swidmb@sasktel.net

  

Gord Buckingham

Term 2023-2024

Colonsay, SK

Phone 306-255-7966

Email:  gorlorent@sasktel.net

  

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Bob Cooper

Term 2023-2024

Regina, SK

Phone 306-545-4828 Cell: 306-539-6109

Email:  bcooper@accesscomm.ca

  
  
 
 
 
  

Garth Ranford

Term 2024-2025

Buena Vista, SK

Phone 306-209-7665

Email:  granford@sasktel.net

  

Gary Tolhurst

Term 2023-2024

Regina, SK

Phone 306-545-8997 Cell 306-737-8997

Email:  gary.tolhurst.gt@gmail.com

  

Kathy Zwick

Term 2023-2024

Regina, SK

Phone 306-949-7045 Cell 306-537-0466

Email:  ppasmembership@gmail.com

  

 

 
 
 
 
  

Power Pioneers Association of Saskatchewan Inc. – Membership Form – New _______ Renewal _______

Name ______________________________________________________      Date ________________________

Address ______________________________________________________  Phone _____________________

City ______________________________________    Province ___________    Postal Code _______________

Email _____________________________________          Spouse’s Name ______________________________

Membership Fee is $10.00 per calendar year. Please send cheque with this form to:

Power Pioneers Association of Saskatchewan, PO Box 373 Saskatoon, SK S7K 3L3

OR E-transfer fee to ppastreasurer@gmail.com, include Name and Address in the Message.

PPAS Website: https://www.powerpas.com