Annual General Meeting Minutes 2025
October 21st @ 7:00pm
Hixon Community Hall
Meeting called to order: 7:03pm
Attending:Pat Suter, Kim Grimwade, Judy Doyle, Emilia Kaminska, Kristine Brownscombe, Candace Burt, Kim Gibbs, Ryan Friesen, Miranda Wilson, Chelsea Brownscombe, Adam Brownscombe, Debbie Schultz, Gerald Thompson, Ashley Martin, Rob Waiker, Adam Schaaw, Sheldon Clare, Kristin Arthur, Marina Brownscombe, Lance Brownscombe, Levi Brownscombe, Val Merrit, Kristen Merrit, Kendra Merrit, Veronica Pots, Darhl Paley, Art Kaehn, Ian Bullho, Ian Fleetwood, Kurt LaPlante, Marie Bazell, Dan Davis, Kristin Arthur, Larry Thompson
Scroutener: Art Kaehn
3 Positions available :
●Two open positions.
●1 positions up for renewal and voting which is Pat’s position
To vote :
To vote you must be a paid member of the association. Member fees are $5/person or $10/family.
Annual Treasurer Report: $98,518.55 total; $40,768.30 in grants; $57,750.25 general
Pat explained what specific grants are for. We need a financial cushion for unexpected spending and for bills.
Things in the works for 2025/2026
●Halloween scavenger hunt
●Christmas Market
●Theater Group performance
●Cooking classes
●Continuing Kids’ Playgroup with CCRR
● Programming Art
●Soup Group
●And more to come!
Things we accomplished in 2024/2025
●Hall renovation (new ceiling, walls painting, LED lights, AC)
●Purchase of the automatic floor cleaner
●Fall Fair
●Cooking on budget classes free for the community
●Easter Brunch
●Halloween bags
●Mural
●Christmas Market
●Kids’ Playgroup with CCRR
●Soup group
Role of a Director:
●Be an active participant
●Be loyal to the Hixon Community Association organization
●Act prudently
●Protect the organizations legal status
●Act within your scope of authority
●Be involved in the community
●Attend Hixon Community Association meetings
●Take care when voting
●Prepare events and activities in Hixon
●Take care of the Community Hall and grounds (maintenance, cleaning)
●Do the criminal record check
Nominations and elections:
Ryan Friesen nominated by Kim Gibbs
Ryan accepted the nomination
Voting everyone in favour
Pat Suter nominated by Kristine Brownscombe
Pat accepted the nomination
Voting everyone in favour
Rick Playfair nominated by Pat Suter
Rick accepted the nomination
Voting everyone in favour
Next Community meeting: November 4th 5:30pm
Meeting Adjourned: 7:20 pm