Annual General Meeting and notice of special resolution

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The Edmonton Bicycle Commuters Society Annual General Meeting (AGM) is Sunday, October 15, 2017, from 1-3pm at the Downtown Edmonton Community League (10042 103 St NW). Everyone is welcome to attend. Our Board of Directors and executive director will present the annual report and membership will vote on our annual budget. We will also be having elections to fill several positions on the Board of Directors. EBC members will also vote on the special resolution, below.

If you are interested in helping to set the direction of our growing organization, or know someone that can lead us towards a better city for cycling and walking, please visit our nominations page. Candidates can also be nominated from the floor at the AGM. Directors will be elected by our membership at the AGM.

Notice of special resolution: proposed changes to the Official Name of the Society

Notice is hereby given to all EBC members that there is intention to propose the following resolution to be passed as a special resolution during the EBC Annual General Meeting on October 15, 2017.

WHEREAS the Board of Directors of the Edmonton Bicycle Commuters Society recommends amendments to the Society’s Bylaws;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Bylaws be amended as follows:

• The Official Name of the Society be changed from: EDMONTON BICYCLE COMMUTERS' SOCIETY to BIKE EDMONTON SOCIETY. • All other instances of the phrase "the Edmonton Bicycle Commuters' Society" be replaced with "the Society".

For any questions or concerns, please contact us.

For background on the reasons for this proposal, please review our name change background document.