At the time of writing this report, I awake every morning hearing the geese fly away. Smart creatures they are, as they know what is coming. I do enjoy the four seasons, but summer is such a carefree time, it is hard to let go.

Fall at CCI Manitoba Chapter brings regular monthly Board meetings, Committee meetings, Lunch and Learns and our Annual General Meeting. We generally do not meet over the summer months, however there is still work to be done, membership renewals, preparing for the AGM, responding to members’ queries and compiling, editing and distributing the Summer newsletter.

The Board of Directors met on September 12th and October 3rd. The September meeting included catching up on issues that arose over the summer as well as preparing for the year ahead. The October meeting included Board orientation for our newly elected Board members and the election of CCI officers, committees and chairpersons. We also encourage non Board member volunteers to participate on CCI committees. If you are interested, please contact us. Elsewhere in this newsletter look for the list of our newly elected officers, committees and chairpersons.

We are pleased to welcome to the CCI Board of Directors, Alan Forbes, John Popowich and Kathleen Vandale. They bring a new perspective, fresh ideas and of course a vast amount of knowledge and experience in the condominium community. Also re-elected to the CCI Board of Directors, Doug Forbes, Krista Corley and Jane Lecours. Thanks to all those who let their name stand for election. Democracy is alive and well at CCI Manitoba Chapter.

The CCI Manitoba Chapter bylaws allow for fifteen directors of which every year, five terms expire. A Board members term is three years. If a Board member that is currently in the midst of a three year term resigns, there may be other terms of less than three years available for election as well. Condo owners are
always encouraged to run for election as are those who work as business partners and professionals in the condominium industry.

Robert Giesbrecht did not stand for re-election and there are no words to thank him for his many years of experience, expertise, time, energy, commitment to and passion for the CCI Manitoba Chapter. Rob has been a dedicated member of the Board and was always in attendance at meetings and events. When asked to do some writing for the newsletter or other programs, answer an inquiry or make a presentation at a Lunch and Learn or other educational event, Rob never said no. Rob was instrumental in the revision of the CCI Manitoba Chapter guidebook, a resource that we are very proud of. Again, no words, but thank you, thank you, thank you Rob. We will miss Rob and we hope that we will continue to see him at some of our events. Thanks also to Doug Forbes for a moving tribute to Rob at our Annual General Meeting.

The Board of Directors will also meet on November 1, 2019 for a team building session which will focus on orientation and planning. Orientation, planning and team building are all strongly connected and hopefully will set up the new Board of Directors for another successful year.

Lunch and Learns began in September and will be held monthly. The September session was our first attempt at podcasting and we hope to continue doing podcasts in order to reach the broader community. Many thanks to Constance Dame from Karma Property Management Ltd. who organized and sponsored the podcast. Connie also serves on the CCI Board of Directors.

The newly elected Education committee will be looking at programming and members will be advised prior to each session. Please encourage all condominium owners and CCI members to attend. Registration is available on our website. Experience has showed us that the programs are invaluable in learning more about the issues facing condominiums, and networking with other condominium owners, directors and those who work in the industry.

The CCI Manitoba Chapter Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on September 26, 2019 at the Assiniboine Park Zoo, Gateway to the Arctic Building. As well as the election of directors, the agenda included Financial Statements, the President’s Report and year-end committee reports.