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Council Minutes
West Prince Arts Council
Annual General Meeting
July 14th, 2007
Julie's Restaurant, 227 Little Channel Road, Poplar Grove, P.E.I.
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The 2007 Annual General Meeting meeting was held on Saturday, July 14,2007. The meeting took place after a brunch at Julie's. Approximately one dozen people were in attendance. Nan Ferrier called the meeting to order at 9:50 a.m. and welcomed everyone. Copies of the agenda and various reports, which had been previously prepared, were passed out.
Robert Henderson, MP for the area, moved the approval of the agenda. Seconded by Almeda Thibodeau-Forsythe. Motion carried.
Secretary Dorothy Griffin-Farish presented the minutes for the previous year. Moved for acceptance by Dorothy, seconded by Robert Henderson. Motion carried
There was no business arising from the minutes.
The President’s Report was given by Nan Ferrier. She moved that her report be accepted. Seconded by Dorothy Griffin-Farish. Motion carried.
The Financial Report from June 1,2006 to May 31,2007 was given by Almeda Thibodeau-Forsythe. She moved acceptance of her report. Seconded by Dorothy Griffin-Farish. Motion carried. A question from the floor was raised by Lesley Dubey concerning membership costs. Membership to the West Prince Arts Council is $5.00 per year and was clarified by Almeda. At this time it was moved by Lesley Dubey that $5.00 be the cost of membership to the West Prince Arts Council for the following year. Seconded by Fran Sark. Motion carried.
Almeda also gave a report on the Artistic Showcase 2007 which was featured earlier in the year and was considered a great success. She moved acceptance of this report. Seconded by Elmer Arsenault. Motion carried.
The Theatre Report was given by Almeda Thibodeau-Forsythe. She moved acceptance of her report. Seconded by Dorothy Griffin-Farish. Motion carried.
The Writing and Publishing Report was given by Dorothy Griffin-Farish. She moved acceptance of this report. Seconded by Fran Sark. Motion carried.
The Music Report was given by Dorothy Griffin-Farish. She moved acceptance of this report. Seconded by Robert Henderson. Motion carried.
The Visual Arts was given by Nan Ferrier. She moved acceptance of this report. Seconded by Lesley Dubey. Motion carried.
Nan Ferrier then introduced the guest speaker for the meeting, Claude Brisson. Claude is church organist at St. Anthony's Church in Bloomfield and is a very talented musician and teacher. His talk was on the arts. His definition of "the arts" was anything that provokes a pleasant emotional response, and the "artist", quite simply, the "person who creates art." He described the twelve qualities of genius as found in a book on his library shelf entitled "Awakening Genius in the Classroom" as "curiosity, playfulness, imagination, creativity, wonder, wisdom, inventiveness, vitality, sensitivity, flexibility, humor, and joy", and he noted how many of these qualities are found in the artist. He also posed the question "why is what we do important?" and answered it by saying that it may be partly for economical reasons, partly cultural, partly educational; but mainly towards development of the creative mind and spirit. He stated that "more and more, future generations will live in a society that will require flexible thinking, a capacity to generate new ideas and create: all skills that can be enhanced through exposure to the arts.
Dorothy Griffin-Farish extended thanks to Mr. Brisson following his informative talk and presented him with a gift.
The Nomination Report was presented by Almeda Thibodeau-Forsythe. After nominations were asked for from the floor Joanne Wallace moved that nominations cease.
The John Hunter Duvar Award was presented by Almeda Thibodeau-Forsythe to Claude Brissonb for his work in the arts, particularly through his music. Members from the media took photographs of the presentation.
Concerning the election of the executive members of the West Prince Arts Council for 2007-2008 it was the wish of the members present that the 2006 list remain for another year.
| President | Nan Ferrier
| | | | Vice-President | Vacant at this time | | | | Secretary | Dorothy Griffin-Farish | | | | Treasurer | Almeda Thibodeau Forsythe | | | | Writing & Publishing | Dorothy Griffin-Farish | | | Ex officio | Joanne Wallace |
| | | Visual Arts | Nan Ferrier | | | Music | Dorothy Griffin-Farish | | | Theatre | Almeda Thibodeau-Forsythe
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Robert Henderson, on behalf of Cultural Affairs Minister Carolyn Bertram, passed on best wishes to the West Prince Arts Council from the P.E.I. Government. He also expressed appreciation for the help received from the West Prince Arts Council toward the Guitar Festival held in Tyne Valley.
Appreciation for the great work of the Council was also given by Elmer Arsenault.
Dorothy moved the adjournment of the meeting. Seconded by Nan. Motion carried.
Respectfully,
Dorothy Griffin-Farish
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