MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF
SPEAKING DIFFERENTLY CORPERATION
Date: January 12, 2006
Place:
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm
Members Present: Anne Abbott, Nina Wright, Mabel Lam, Sarah
Green
Regrets:
Urszula May, Verna Abbott, Pippa Wennberg,
Tony Diamanti, Perry Redlick,
Guests: Janice Giavedoni, Jane Pater, Kerr Wattie, Gail Fisher-Taylor, Sam Reid
Previous minutes:
NW moved and AA seconded that the
minutes of November 11, 2005 be accepted as circulated, Carried 4-0-0.
Treasurer’s Report:
General
account $695.51 + petty cash
Trillium
funds $650.00
Membership Committee:
SG suggested striking a subcommittee to brainstorm membership drive ideas.
Discussion deferred until the next meeting. ML to forward the
contact information for two new
Publications Committee:
PW and
the Publications Committee has done a great job with
the latest newsletter. PW has asked that comments and suggestions regarding
Loud ‘N Clear and/or contributions to upcoming editions of the newsletter
be e-mailed to her at pippa.wennberg@gmail.com.
Publicity Committee:
ML
has been in contact with CRB regarding social receptions and reports that there
are two new members from
Website Report (www.speakingdifferently.org):
PM
reported that two important Toolkits have been added to SD’s website,
“A Visit to the Dentist” and “A Visit to the
Pharmacist”. SG has sent some website update feedback to PM. Request to
BOK and UM for feedback to PM regarding the toolkits.
ICE Report:
NW
reported that the next ICE Conference will be held in March 2007. SD's role is
not yet defined and brainstorming is still to be done.
Broken Speech status:
No
update at this meeting. NW will bring copies of DVDs to the next meeting.
Social Receptions:
Please
see Publicity Committee Report above. It was reported that the SD Holiday Party
was a great success, with 22 people in attendance. Suggestions were made for a
summer BBQ or party at Harbourfront or
Toolkits update:
Please
see Website Report above.
Elections requirements and procedures:
SG
reviewed the elections requirements and procedures with the group. Elections of
Director and Officers are held every two years. Results are to be ratified at
the annual meeting in May.
Bloorview-MacMillan Centre telecommunication
study request:
Bloorview MacMillan
Children's Centre in partnership with
Think Tank Review:
Think
Tank ideas were reviewed and augmented during the meeting. An updated list will
be forwarded to members along with the minutes of this meeting. The membership
is encouraged to write in with further ideas and suggestions.
Other Business:
The
Ontario Library Conference is being held in
The dates of the upcoming 2005/2006
meetings are as follows:
Thursday,
February 16, 2006
Thursday,
March 16, 2006
Thursday,
April 13, 2006
Thursday,
May 18, 2006
Thursday,
June 15, 2006
Place: Metro Hall
Room: Meeting Room 313A (room subject to change)
Time: 6:30-8:00 pm
Please contact us:
Members and other interested parties are invited to contact any member of
the executive council. Email addresses are below. Questions, comments, and your
experiences with AAC are all welcome. We would also be most pleased if you
were to submit letters or articles to Loud 'N Clear
(speakingdifferently@gmail.com)
Board of Directors and
Officers of Speaking Differently:
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President
and Chairman of the Board: Anne Abbott |
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Vice-President
and Member of the Board: Tony Diamanti |
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Treasurer
and Member of the Board: |
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Acting Secretary and Member of the Board: Sarah
Green |
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Publicity Chair and Member of the Board: Mabel Lam |
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Members
of the Board: |
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Verna
Abbott |
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Urszula
May |
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Perry
Redlick |
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Carmen
Robitaille-Brown |
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Aaron
Shelbourne |
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Editor
of the Association: Garth Foote |
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Assistant Editor: Nina Wright |
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Web
master: Paul Marshall |
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SD
Web Site: |