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Marpole Business Association AGM '08

The Marpole Business Association will host its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, September 25th at 6:30 PM at the Coast Vancouver Airport Hotel, located at Oak Street and SW Marine Drive.

This is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy dinner and an evening out, to meet your fellow business colleagues, and learn more about the activities of the Marpole Business Association.

Watch for your AGM information package, dropped off or mailed to you in August.

Archived 2007 AGM Info:

OCTOBER 2007 UPDATE:

The Marpole Business Association's Annual General Meeting held on September 27th brought members together to meet and chat with fellow business people, take in the short meeting, and listen to the guest speaker's presentation.

MBA President Michael Tee offered a comprehensive overview of the past year of MBA operations for 2006-2007. It was an extremely busy and productive year for the Association. Projects and programs included;

* Member Programs & Benefits - Web site – www.marpoleonline.com; Quarterly "marpole update" newsletter; Street Beat commercial vacancy listing; BizMap commercial district profile.
* Member Advocacy - Membership in Fair Tax Coalition – resulting in 2% shift to residential for new fiscal year; Pedestrian & Crosswalk study – in partnership with the City of Vancouver.
* Street Beautification - 63rd Avenue Gateway Beautification Project; Side street landscaping program; 70th Avenue median beautification partnership with City; Christmas Lights; Decorative Flower Pot program; Seasonal banner program; Coast Foundation clean-up crews; Graffiti Inventory; Sidewalk pressure-washing.
* Events - Great Marpole Trick-or-Treat Halloween event; Christmas in Marpole event
– Santa Stroll, Caroling, Walk with Mary & Joseph; Chinese New Year poster greeting; April Rainy Day Sale; Marpole Summerfest.
* Community & Big Picture Stuff - Marpole Official Community Plan meetings; Eburne Lands Issue – Fraser River walkway development; VEDC Study of Marpole – Small Business BC – BizMap program for community & commercial district; Input on Marpole West Traffic Plan; Coordination with Marpole Community Policing Committee and Liaison Officer.

Guest Speaker Roger Thorinbelt, Secretary of the Kerrisdale-Oakridge-
Marpole Community Policing Centre (KOMCPC), spoke about the Centre's
organization and programs, some of which include; volunteer bike patrols, a
child-find identification program and graffiti paint-out programs.
He also addressed member concerns about crime and safety in the Marpole
community, which he indicated is currently better than the westside average for the most frequent calls regarding residential and commercial break & enters, and theft of and from autos.
The MBA looks forward to building a closer relationship with the KOMCPC
and its liaison officer Cst. Ray Gardner.
The MBA thanks all those members who came out to this year's meeting!

New MBA Board of Directors

The new 2007-2008 Board of Directors was elected at the September 27th Annual General Meeting. Please feel free to contact any of them should you have any questions or concerns about the Association and its activities.

President Michael Tee RHV Tee & Son 604-263-2791
Vice-President Ragnar Bertelsen Ragnar Jewellers 604-261-0513
Treasurer Rosa Ng TD Canada Trust 604-257-7838
Secretary Susanne Hankin Hardal Management 604-269-0030
Director Lee Jensen Armadillo Clothing 604-261-0840
Director Erika Marumoto Royal Bank 604-665-0505
Director Patrick Lum Granville Centre for Dental Wellness 604-261-8164
Director Nicki-Lea Keenlyside Delmar Dining Services 604-727-3581
Director Sara Dhillon VanCity Savings 604-877-7144
Director Scarlett Pan Edward Jones 604-738-1272

UDATED SEPTEMBER 2007

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Marpole Business Association (BIA) will be held at 6:30 PM on Thursday, September 27th, 2007 at the Coast Airport Hotel (Marine Drive and Oak St.), for the following purposes;

- to review the activities of the Association including upcoming plans;
- to appoint an auditor for the coming year;
- to receive and adopt the 2008-2009 plan and budget;
- to elect a board of directors; and
- to transact such further and other business as may properly come before the Meeting & any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

Voting Requirements: To be eligible to vote at the Annual General Meeting, you must own or lease property within the Marpole BIA boundaries or be representing the aforementioned.

You must also complete and return the enclosed Membership Registration Form (see inside) on or before Thursday, September 27th, 2007.

You or your representative must attend the meeting in order to vote. As per the Marpole BIA constitution, proxy voting is not permitted.

This newsletter includes the following AGM information;

- Agenda
- Draft 2008-2009 Budget
- Audited Financial Statement Information 2006-2007
- Board of Director Nominees
- Member Registration Form

The AGM will consist of a short meeting, and will be accompanied by dinner and refreshments.

The Guest Speaker will be Cst. Tony Chambers, of the Vancouver Police Department. Cst. Chambers will be discussing safety and security issues relevant to commercial
properties and business owners.

The AGM is an excellent opportunity to meet your fellow members and learn more about the many exciting things happening in the Marpole business community.

Please RSVP your attendance by faxing in your registration form to 604-677-2750 by September 27th, 2007, and/or by calling Claudia Laroye @ 604-418-8232, or via
email to marpolebia@marpoleonline.com.

We look forward to seeing you there!

agenda [2008-2009]

1. Introduction
2. Commencement of Meeting
3. Dispense with the reading of the Minutes
4. Approval of the Minutes from the last AGM
5. President’s Report
6. Treasurer’s Report
7. Presentation of the Draft 2008-2009 Budget
8. Appointment of the Auditor
9. Election of Directors
10. Closing Remarks
11. Adjournment of Business Portion
12. Guest Speaker - Cst. Tony Chambers, Vancouver Police Department

Board Nominees [2008-2009]

The following directors have agreed to stand for an additional one-year term.

- Michael Tee RHV Tee & Son
- Ragnar Bertelsen Ragnar Jewellers
- Rosa Ng TD Canada Trust Bank
- Susanne Hankin Hardal Management
- Nicki-Lea Keenlyside Delcon Holdings
- Dr. Patrick Lum Granville Centre for Dental Wellness
- Erika Marumoto Royal Bank
- Lee Jensen Armadillo Women’s Clothing
- Sara Dhillon VanCity Savings

* Nominations for the Board of Directors are open and will be accepted until Thursday, September 27th, 2007.

draft 2008-2009 Budget