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Vision Statement
Our vision is of a nationally embraced Canadian Naval
Memorial, a testament to
those who served at sea in the past, and an inspiration to their successors.
The Memorial is embodied in HMCS Sackville, a living symbol of the trials and
triumphs of a decisive victory.
Canadian Naval
Memorial Trust - HMCS Sackville Book of Remembrance
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How You Can Help The cost of maintaining and operating HMCS SACKVILLE is the responsibility of the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust (CNMT) which is made up of Trustees from all walks of life. Revenue is raised through the annual contributions of Trustees. CNMT is also assisted by the Department of National Defence which provides basic maintenance and related services. To ensure the long-term
maintenance and operation of
If you decide to make a planned gift, consult with your lawyer, estate planner or financial adviser to ensure you have the latest information on estate and taxation laws. Advice is also available, in confidence, by contacting Ted Kelly, 902-634-4565, e-mail - tedkelly@istar.ca
MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION OF THE CANADIAN NAVAL MEMORIAL TRUST The name of the Society is The
Canadian Naval Memorial Trust. The Canadian Naval Memorial Trust
owns and operates HMCS SACKVILLE, designated in 1985 by the Government of
Canada as The objects of the Society are: To sustain appreciation of our
national heritage through the preservation and promotion of the contributions
made by To honour those who sacrificed
their lives and to remember those who served in the naval service of To produce, operate and maintain an Interpretation Centre
of Canadian Naval and associated maritime history, with HMCS SACKVILLE as the symbol of national achievement in the Second World
War. To acquire by way of grant, gift,
purchase, bequest, devise, or otherwise, real and personal
property and to use and apply such property to the realization of the objects
of the Society. To buy, own, hold, lease,
mortgage, sell and convey such real and personal property as may be
necessary or desirable in the carrying out of the objects of the Society. PROVIDED that all activities
conducted by the Society shall be without purpose of gain to any of the
members of the Society and that any surplus or any accretions of the Society
shall be used solely for the purposes of the Society and the promotion of its
objects. PROVIDED, further, that if for any
reason the operations of the Society are terminated, or are wound up, or are
dissolved and there remains, at that time, after satisfaction of all its
debts and liabilities, any property whatsoever, the same shall be paid to
some other charitable organization in Canada, having objects similar to those
of the Society. The activities of the Society are
to be carried on at The registered office of the
Society is at: The Canadian Naval Memorial Trust HMCS SACKVILLE We the several persons whose names, addresses, and occupations are subscribed, desire to be formed into a Society, in pursuance of this Memorandum of Association. DATED at (Original signed and held on file) LIST OF FIRST
DIRECTORS OF CANADIAN NAVAL CORVETTE TRUST The following are to serve as first directors from the date of incorporation until 4 May 1986. Dated at (Full names, addresses and occupations to be printed or typed). Edmund C. Bovey, Ron S. King Alan T. Lambert J. Andrew Fulton Andrew C. McMillin
BY-LAWS THE CANADIAN NAVAL MEMORIAL TRUST 1. In these by-laws unless there be something in the subject or context inconsistent therewith: (a) "Society" means Canadian Naval Memorial Trust. (b) "Registrar" means the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies appointed under the Nova Scotia Companies Act. (c)
"Special Resolution" means a resolution passed by not less than
three-fourths of such members entitled to vote as are present in person or by
proxy, where proxies are allowed, at a meeting for which 30 days notice
specifying the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution
has been duly given. A Special Resolution shall be used for all matters
considered by the Board to be of material importance to the well being of the
Trust. (d) Whenever any word used in these by-laws expresses a specific gender, it shall be interpreted to denote both genders, thus the words: man, he, his, and him shall be read and interpreted to include: woman, she, hers and her as the circumstances may indicate. MEMBERSHIP 2. The subscribers to the Memorandum of Association and such other persons as shall be admitted to membership in accordance to these by-laws, and none others, shall be members of the Society and their names shall be entered in the Register of Members accordingly. 3.
For the purposes of registration, the number of members of the Society is
unlimited. 4. Any individual, who supports the objects of the Trust and who annually contributes the sum established by the Society as a membership fee, which may be changed from time to time, shall be admitted to full membership in the Society and thereafter be colloquially termed a Trustee. 5.
Every member of the Society shall be entitled to attend any meeting of the
Society and to vote at any meeting of the Society and to hold any office. 6. Additionally, the Society may establish different categories of association, which individuals may wish to avail themselves. Members of these associate categories will not be full members of the Society and will not be entitled to a vote. 7.
Membership in the Society shall not be transferable. 8. No formal admission to membership shall be required and the entry in the Register of Members, by the Secretary, of the name and address of any individual shall constitute an admission to membership in the Society. 9. Membership in the Society shall cease upon the death of a member, or if, by notice in writing to the Society, he resigns his membership, or if he ceases to qualify for membership in an accordance with these by-laws. FISCAL YEAR 10.
The fiscal year of the Society shall be the period from 1 January in any year
to 31 December in the same year. MEETINGS 11. The ordinary or Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Society shall be held within seven months from the end of each fiscal year of the Society. At the AGM members will be presented with reports on all activities of the Trust of the past year together with financial statements that have been audited by a professional accountant. 12.
Special or extraordinary meetings may be called by vote of the Board of
Directors at any time to consider a material matter, which must be addressed
prior to a semi-annual or annual general meeting. 13.
A special meeting shall also be called, if requisitioned in writing by at
least 25% in number of the Directors or 10% of the members of the Society. 14. Thirty calendar days notice of a meeting, specifying the place, day, and hour of the meeting and, in the case of special business, the nature of such business, shall be given to the members. Notice shall be given in writing and by sending it through the post in a prepaid letter addressed to each member at his last known address. Any notice shall be deemed, to have been given at the time when, the letter containing the same would be delivered in the ordinary course of post and in proving such service, it shall be sufficient to prove that the envelope containing the notice was properly addressed and placed in the post office. The non-receipt of any notice by any member shall not invalidate the proceedings at any general meeting. 15. At each ordinary or annual general meeting of the Society, the following items of business shall be dealt with and shall be deemed to be ordinary business: Minutes
of preceding general meeting; All other business transacted at an ordinary or annual general meeting shall be deemed to be special business and all business shall be deemed special that is transacted at an extraordinary general meeting of the Society. 16. No business shall be transacted at any meeting of the Society unless a quorum of members is present at the commencement of such business and such quorum shall consist of twenty (20) members excluding Directors. 17. If within one-half hour from the time appointed for the meeting, a quorum of members is not present, the meeting, if convened upon the re- requisition of the members, shall be dissolved. In any other case, it shall stand adjourned to such time and place as a majority of the members then present shall direct and if at such adjourned meeting a quorum of members is not present, it shall be adjourned sine die. 18. The Chair of the Board of Directors shall preside as Chair at every general meeting of the Society. If there is no Chair or if at any meeting he is not present at the time of holding the same, the Vice-Chair shall preside as Chair. If there is no Chair or Vice-Chair or if at any meeting neither the Chair nor the Vice-Chair is present at the holding of the same, the members present shall choose someone of their number to be Chair. 19. The Chair shall have no vote except in the case of an equality of votes. In the case of an equality of votes, he shall have a casting vote. 20. The Chair may, with the consent of the meeting, adjourn any meeting from time to time and from place to place, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting, other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place, unless notice of such new business is given to the members. 21. At any general meeting, unless a poll is demanded by at least three members, a declaration by the Chair that a resolution has been carried and an entry to that effect in the book of the proceedings of the Society shall be sufficient evidence of the fact, without proof of the number or proportion of the members recorded in favour of or against such resolution. 22. If a poll is demanded in member aforesaid, the same shall be taken in such manner as Chair may prescribe and the result of such poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the Society in general meeting. VOTES OF MEMBERS 23. Every member shall have one vote and no more. DIRECTORS 24.
Unless otherwise determined by general meeting, the number of 25.
Any member of the Society shall be eligible to be elected a director 26.
Directors shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting of the 27.
The members shall elect as a director, a representative nominated 28.
At the first ordinary or annual general meeting of the Society and at 29.
In the event that a director resigns his office or ceases to be a 30.
The Society may, by special resolution, remove any director before 31.
Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held as often as the 32.
No business shall be transacted at any meeting of the Board of 33.
The Chair or, in his absence, the Vice-Chair or, in the 34.
The Chair shall be entitled to vote as a director and, in the case POWERS OF DIRECTORS 35.
The management of the activities of the Society shall be vested in OFFICERS 36.
The officers of the Society shall be a Chair, a Vice-Chair, a 37.
The directors shall elect one of their number to be
the chair of 38. The directors may also elect from their number a Vice-Chair. The Vice-Chair shall, at the request of the Board and subject to its directions, perform the duties of the Chair during the absence. Illness or incapacity of the Chair or during such period as the Chair may request him to do so. 39.
There shall be a secretary of the Society who shall keep the 40.
The directors may appoint a temporary substitute for the secretary AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS 41.
The auditor of the Society shall be appointed annually by the
REPEAL AND AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS 43.
The Society has power to repeal or amend any of these by-laws by MISCELLANEOUS 44.
The Society shall file with the Registrar with its Annual Statement a 45.
The Society shall file with the Registrar a copy in duplicate of every 46.
The seal of the Society shall be in the custody of the Secretary and 47.
Preparation of minutes, custody of the books and records, and 48.
The books and records of the Society may be inspected by any 49.
Contracts, deeds, bills of exchange and other instruments and 50.
The borrowing powers of the Society may be exercised by special 51.
Board of Director approval shall be obtained for all expenditures 52.
Chair and Executive Director approval shall be obtained for all CNMT Board of Director Chairman Central B3K 5M5 Phone:
902-429-9632 Captain (N) Sonja Bata Miller, Duncan Public & Government Relations Chair 6010 South Street Halifax, NS B3H 1S7 Phone: 902-423-8429 millflowerhouse@ns.sympatico.ca Cdr Wendall Brown Commanding
Officer Elson,
Freeman, Glassco, Colin David
Griffiths
CPO1
Graham McBride Phone: 902-443-0916 Dennis
May Hault, John Chair
PRI, Curator 1792 - B3K 5L3 Phone:
902-425-1612 Black,
Neil Director B3A 2S7 Phone:
902-464-1623 Richardson,
Sherry Naval
Officers Assoc 301
Mason's Head of B3Z 1Y9 Phone:
902-826-2146 Webster,
E Phil Membership
Chair B3A 2R3 Phone:
902-464-9956 MacPherson, Hugh Corporate
Donations - Chair B4A 2B4 Phone:
902-835-3709 Hughmacpherson01@ns.sympatico.ca Gard, Bill Recording
Secretary Lower
Sackville B4E 1T4 Phone:
902-865-6976 MacDougall,
Trevor Fleet
Club Representative B3K 2L4 Phone:
902-454-5523 902-401-4122 Trevor.MacDougall@forces.gc.ca |
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