Friday, April 22 nd, 2016 BC Wildlife Federation 60 th Anniversary AGM & Convention Celebrating 60 Years of Conservation Leadership! April 21-23, 2016 Nanaimo,BC
Official Convention Opening CO Services Colour Guard - Gordon Hitchcock, Stuart Bates, Troy Sterling, Daniel Eichstadter Piper Mr. Gord MacDonald, Island Bagpipes Chief John Wesley - Snuneymuxw First Nation Sheila Malcolmson MP, Nanaimo - Ladysmith Leonard Krog MLA, Nanaimo Hon. Michelle Stilwell MLA, Parksville-Qualicum Bill McKay - Mayor, City of Nanaimo BCWF Youth Delegate Emily Reid
President s Address George Wilson President, BCWF
Keynote Speaker Les Husband Past President, BCWF 60 th Anniversary Video
PLENARY BC Wildlife Federation MODERATOR: George Wilson, President, BCWF 1. Al Martin, Director of Strategic Initiatives 2. Jesse Zeman, Resident Priority Manager 3. Cheryl Johnson, Director of Operations
COFFEE BREAK Exhibitor Area in Mt. Benson Ballroom A/B
A huge Thank You to all of our Sponsors!
PLENARY Wildlife Stewardship Council MODERATOR: Jesse Zeman, Resident Priority Program Manager, BCWF 1. John Henderson, Wildlife Stewardship Council
1 st Call for Nominations, Nominations Report, & Resolutions
2016 BCWF AGM Nomination Report President 1. Jim Glaicar Prince George 2. Ed George, Langley
2016 BCWF AGM Nomination Report Vice President (2 required) 1. Brenton Froehlich - Peachland 2. Dave Parenteau - Nanaimo
2016 BCWF AGM Nomination Report Treasurer 1. Victor Skaarup - Victoria 2. John Shepherd - Courtenay
2016 BCWF AGM Nomination Report Director (4 two year needed & 1 one year needed) 1. Carl Gitscheff Dawson Creek 2. Troy Halliday Mission 3. Guy Lahaye Fort St. John 4. Mike Langegger Kitimat 5. Joan Lindsay Okanagan Falls 6. John Thornton Victoria 7. Jared Wilkison - Kelowna 8. John Shepherd Nanaimo 9. Mike Fowler - Quesnel
2016 BCWF AGM Nomination Report Regional Presidents 1. Vancouver Island Dennis Popplestone 2. Lower Mainland Phillip Milligan 3. Thompson/Nicola Gordon Bacon 4E. East Kootenay Jeff Berdusco 4W. West Kootenay Gord Grunerud 5. Caribou Terry Street 6. Skeena Mike O Neill 7A. Omineca Jim Glaicar 7B. Peace Gerry Paille 8. Okanagan Brenton Froehlich
Resolutions Changes tracked in Word Document
PLENARY Recreational Sports Shooting & Firearms MODERATOR: Victor Skaarup, Recreational Sports Shooting Chair, BCWF 1. Tony Bernardo, Canadian Sport Shooting Association (CSSA) Gun Laws A View from Ottawa for 2016 2. Gary Mauser, Firearms Chair, BCWF BCWF Should Be in Ottawa
LUNCH Sponsored by Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation
A huge Thank You to all of our Sponsors!
PLENARY Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation MODERATOR: Ross Peck, Chair HCTF 1. William Wilton, FLNRO West Coast Elk Augmentation & Recovery Project 2. Jerry MacDermott, FLNRO Estimating Cougar Populations on Vancouver Island Using DNA Mark- Recapture Techniques
2 nd Call for Nominations Resolutions
2 nd Call President 1. Jim Glaicar Prince George 2. Ed George, Langley
2 nd Call Vice President (2 required) 1. Brenton Froehlich - Peachland 2. Dave Parenteau - Nanaimo 3. Harvey Andrusak Nelson 4. Ed George - Langley
2 nd Call Treasurer 1. Victor Skaarup - Victoria 2. John Shepherd - Courtenay 3.
2 nd Call Director (4 two year needed & 1 one year needed) 1. Carl Gitscheff Dawson Creek 2. Troy Halliday Mission 3. Guy Lahaye Fort St. John 4. Mike Langegger Kitimat 5. Joan Lindsay Okanagan Falls 6. John Thornton Victoria 7. Jared Wilkison - Kelowna 8. John Shepherd Nanaimo 9. Mike Fowler Quesnel 10. Ken Sward Osoyoos 11. Doug Peck Sparwood 12. Jim Helsdon - Langley
2 nd Call Regional Presidents 1. Vancouver Island Dennis Popplestone 2. Lower Mainland Phillip Milligan 3. Thompson/Nicola Gordon Bacon 4E. East Kootenay Jeff Berdusco 4W. West Kootenay Gord Grunerud 5. Caribou Terry Street 6. Skeena Mike O Neill 7A. Omineca Jim Glaicar 7B. Peace Gerry Paille 8. Okanagan Brenton Froehlich
CLOSED SESSION for BCWF Members Only
BREAK OUT SESSIONS 3:15pm - 4:15pm 1. Natural Resources - Duke Point Room Mike Larock, Trevor Oussoren 2. Recreational Sports Shooting - Departure Bay B Sam Batson, Michael Smillie 3. Access - Departure Bay Room A Jon Corbett & Nick Blackwell, Vera Vukelich 4. Membership & Insurance - Millstone River Room Irene Chieng, Clayton Prince
A huge Thank You to all of our Sponsors!
COFFEE BREAK Exhibitor Area in Mt. Benson Ballroom A/B