NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all members of Karate Manitoba Inc. (the “Corporation”) that: An annual and special general meeting of members of the Corporation will be held on Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the Ramada Viscount Gort Hotel,1670 Portage Avenue, Windsor Room.

1. Tuesday, August 21th, 2012
Dear Member,
Subject: Annual General Meeting of Members
The Annual General Meeting of Members will be held on Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 at 1:00 p.m.,
with registration to begin at 12:30 p.m. This meeting will be held at the Ramada Viscount Gort Hotel,
1670 Portage Avenue, Windsor Room, Winnipeg.
We are pleased to provide you with the attached documentation:
! Notice of Meeting
! Form of Proxy
! Agenda
! September 10th, 2011 meeting minutes
! Proposed by-law amendments
! Call for Nominations for Director Positions
! Nomination Form
! Nominee Profile
The Notice of Meeting describes in detail the items that will be presented to the members at the
Meeting. If for any reason you are unable to attend, we encourage you to complete the attached Form
of Proxy and mail it to our secure post office address indicated on the form. The proxies must be
received at the indicated address by September 20th, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. This will ensure that your vote
is counted!
Karate Manitoba is pleased to accept nominations for new Directors. Please ensure the Nomination
Form and Nominee Profiles are mailed to our secure post office indicated on the associated forms by
September 8th, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. Nominations will follow the process of the new bylaws. Please
refer to Article 6, Section 11 of the proposed amendments.
PLEASE READ THE ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS AND BRING THEM WITH YOU TO THE
MEETING.
We look forward to seeing you on September 22nd!
Sincerely,
Meron Solonynka, President
_______________________
Daniel Pich , Secretary
Daniel Piche
President
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2. KARATE MANITOBA INC.
NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all members of Karate Manitoba Inc. (the “Corporation”) that:
An annual and special general meeting of members of the Corporation will be held on Saturday,
September 22nd, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the Ramada Viscount Gort Hotel,1670 Portage Avenue, Windsor
Room, for the following purposes:
1. Receive reports of the President and Officers.
2. Receive the audited Financial Statements.
3. Appoint the Auditor.
4. Approval of Amendments to Bylaws.
5. Approval of Phased Implementation of Amended Bylaws.
6. Elect Directors to the following positions for a two year term:
· President (2 years)
· Secretary-Treasurer (1 year)
· Two Directors-at-Large (2 years)
· One (1) Director-at-large (1 year)
Note: Meeting of the newly elected board of directors following this annual general meeting
Dated at Winnipeg, Manitoba on the 21st day of August, 2012.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
Ron Porath
Secretary
Every member is invited to attend the meeting in person. Members who are unable to attend in
person are requested to complete the proxy form attached hereto in favour of the President,
the Secretary, or one of the members and mail it to the Corporation’s secure post office
address at:
Karate Manitoba
266 Graham Ave
P.O. Box 2519
Winnipeg MB R3C 4A7
Proxies must be received no later than 1:00 p.m. on September 20th, 2012. Proxies received
after that time, or brought directly to the meeting, will not be accepted.
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3. PROXY DECLARATION
I, ,
a member of Karate Manitoba in good standing, do hereby authorise
to act as my proxy and vote as she or he may see fit, subject to the following stipulations:
at the General Meeting of Karate Manitoba, being held on Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 at
1:00 p.m. at the Ramada Viscount Gort Hotel,1670 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Windsor
Room.
Signed: Witness:
Date: Date:
Club:
The completed proxy must be mailed to the Corporation’s secure post office address at
Karate Manitoba, P.O. Box 2519, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 4A7. Proxies must be received
no later than 1:00 p.m. on September 20th, 2012. Proxies received after that time, or brought
directly to the meeting, will not be accepted.

4. KARATE MANITOBA
AGM Meeting Minutes: September 22, 2011
Best Western Charter House Hotel
In Attendance: Allan Suchan, Debby Kofsky, Angelo Mendoza, Jennifer Cook, Jodie Kuhl, Cindy
Glacken, Meron Solonynka, Wendy Flannigan, Brian Dondo, Gordon Boyko, Daniel Piché, Jeff Henry,
Orel Kiazyk, David Ogren, Jerry Marr attended in person and 105 members attended by proxy.
Chair: Ron Porath
Call to order: 1:07 p.m.
1. AGENDA
Motion to accept AGM agenda as presented
Gordon Boyko – requested adding timing of future AGM’s to the agenda.
Motion put forward to accept the agenda as follows:
1. Approve agenda
2. Approve past AGM minutes
3. Receive reports of the president and officers
4. Receive the audited financial statements
5. Appoint the auditor
6. Discuss timing of the next AGM
7. Elect directors to the following positions for a two year term:
a. Finance officer
b. Marketing & Communications officer
c. Membership & recruitment officer
8. Adjournment
Moved / Seconded – Gord Boyko/Jodie Kuhl – carried
2. 2010 MINUTES
Motion to accept minutes of KM 2010 AGM as distributed
· Gordon Boyko – questioned the vote count and confusion as to how many votes were valid at
the AGM. The Board of Directors indicated they would include the number of votes that were
valid at the meeting.
· Gordon Boyko brought up the question for the technical committee in the last meeting that he
felt was not answered. After discussion he just requested that a response be provided during the
Technical Committee report as to the selection of committee members and the structure of the
committee.
Motion put forward again to accept the minutes
Moved / Seconded – Jodie Kuhl/Jerry Marr – carried

5. 3. No business arising from the minutes
4. DIRECTORS REPORTS
President’s report – Meron Solonynka - as attached
· Discussion on funding for coaching, new NCCP training.
· Gordon Boyko inquired why the P.O. Box . Response was that the new MB Sport’s building
does not provide the necessary services especially security so the downtown P.O. Box location
was selected.
· Location of the AGM was questioned and it was pointed out the Sport’s building was
completely booked months in advance.
· Discussion around requirement for Respect in Sport, Criminal Record check and Child Abuse
Registry for instructors. Respect in Sport has been a requirement for some time and the others
will be added as they are already needed for most community centre programs.
Provincial Team Training Report - Ron Porath
· Ron paraphrased his report as he didn’t have it with him - as attached.
· The schedule of training dates are available on the website.
· Ron offered that Angelo Mendosa and/or he would be willing to go to other locations/dojos to
help encourage other competitors to participate.
Technical Committee Report- Jerry Marr - as attached
· Sensei Marr outlined the structure and selection of the technical committee as per the report.
· Sensei Marr commented on a hybrid approach for the tournament rules to help balance between
style and sport rules.
· A session was suggested to outline scoring for officials and instructors.
4. DIRECTORS REPORTS CONT.
Fundraising report – Allan Suchan – as attached
· Allan mentioned that other funding ideas were to be looked and this was something that will be
reviewed.
· Gordon Boyko asked about ideas and discussion took place about raffles, socials and other
opportunities. It was suggested to invite ideas and volunteers to help with these opportunities.
· Ron Porath mentioned that the competitors that receive assistance for the national tournament
will be expected to provide so many hours of volunteer effort which can be for fund raising and
helping at events.
· Allan explained KM is allocated so many bingos per year with a set amount of total funding. He
expects the upcoming year to include 11 bingos. Under the criteria, each dojo can ask board for
funding from a bingo to assist with costs of events.
· It was identified that the new membership registration forms will have a check off for accepting
to be contacted for bingo and other event support.
· Gord Boyko recognized Allan’s efforts saying it was a thankless and frustrating job.

6. Membership Report – Wendy Flannigan – as attached
Marketing & Communications Report - Jenn Cook
• Jenn discussed the input into newspapers, the refining of the brochure, possible facebook use
and the concern over getting approval for using photo images of the each individual. It was
stated that we should have on our forms for registration (membership & events) that allows use
of photos.
Governance & Policy Report - Dan Piche
• Dan stated that Jenn Cook and Angelo Mendosa participated with him and identified gaps and
inconsistencies that need to be discussed and action taken on. This will be used for discussion
at the strategic planning meeting this fall.
Motion put forward again to accept all reports
Moved / Seconded – Jodie Kuhl/Jeff Henry – carried
5. RECEIVE THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – as attached
• Cindy circulated copies of her report and presented the financial results. Slight increase in
membership revenue due to increase in rates plus a slight decrease in sport MB funding ($500).
Lower office expenses due to using conference calls and emails for some BoD requirements.
National expenses were lower than last year as there were two tournaments in the previous
financial period.
• Gord Boyko asked what was included in the grass roots grant. Response was it included an
open seminar by one club, Ron Porath teaching a demo class at Selkirk High School and
daycares (school age kids), and general seminars and events.
Motion to accept financial report
Moved / Seconded - Orel Kiazyk/Dave Ogren – carried
6. ACCEPTANCE OF THE AUDITOR
• Cindy Glacken supported the continued use of our current auditor.
Motion to appoint the accounting firm of Heisinger & Montgomery for the 2012 audit
Moved / Seconded - Jerry Marr/Dave Ogren - carried
7. DISCUSS TIMING OF THE NEXT AGM
• Gord Boyko suggested attempting to target June for the next AGM. General agreement amongst
the board. It was pointed out this will be dependent upon the audit being completed on time but
it was felt this should not be a problem.
8. ELECTIONS
• The number of proxies was identified at 105 and including the people in attendance there was a
total of 119 votes for the elections.

7. Nominations for Finance Officer
Jenn Cook nominated Cindy Glacken, seconded by Jodi Kuhl
Gord Boyko nominated Brian Dondo, seconded by Jeff Henry
Vote by Ballot
Elected: Brian Dondo -
Nominations for Marketing & Communications Officer
Jodi Kuhl nominated Jenn Cook, seconded by Dave Ogren
Wendy Flannigan nominated Debbie Kofsky, seconded by Gord Boyko
Vote by Ballot
Elected: Debbie Kofsky
Nominations for Membership & Recruitment Officer
Jodi Kuhl nominated Jenn Cook, seconded by Debbie Kofsky
Brian Dondo nominated Debbie Kofsky, seconded by Orel Kiazyk
Vote by Ballot
Elected: Wendy Flannigan
Motion to adjourn
Moved / Seconded - Jeff Henry/Dave Ogren – carried
Meeting adjourned: 3:27 p.m.

8. KARATE MANITOBA
Proposed By-law Changes be voted on
Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at
the Ramada Viscount Gort Hotel, 1670 Portage Avenue, Windsor Room,
Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Phased Implementation Plan of Karate Manitoba Inc.
Bylaws and Selection of the First Board of Directors
1. On September 22, 2012, at the Corporation’s Annual General Meeting, a motion for the
approval of the new By-Laws and Phased Implementation Plan by the membership will
take place.
2. Upon the approval of the motion to accept the new By-Laws, the Corporation’s new
Bylaws will be implemented effective immediately, except for the election of Directors
which will be as follows:
a) All individuals wishing to run for a position as a Director will be subject to nomination
in accordance with the new Bylaws.
b) The positions of Marketing and Recruitment Officer and Marketing and Communications
Officer will be appointed Directors until the next Annual General Meeting of the
Corporation.
c) At the Annual General Meeting, immediately preceding the elections of Directors, all
other current Board of Directors will vacate their positions as Directors and the new
Board of Directors will be elected in accordance with the new Bylaws as follows:
i. The President and two (2) Directors-at-Large will be elected for a term of two (2)
years;
ii. The Secretary-Treasurer and one (1) Director-at-Large will be elected for a term of
one (1) year in order to establish a rotation of Directors in accordance with the new
Bylaws.
Approved: _________________________
Date: _________________________

9. Karate Manitoba
Constitution
February 10, 2007
Distributed to:
Karate Manitoba
Sport Manitoba

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Contents
By-Law #1c ñ Constitution ........................................................................................................................................... 3
Article #1 General ......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Article #2 Definitions .................................................................................................................................................... 5
Article #3 Membership .................................................................................................................................................. 6
Article #4 Discipline of Members Moved to Policy .................................................................................................... 10
Article #5 General Meetings........................................................................................................................................ 12
Article #6 Board of Directors ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Article #7 Council Committees ................................................................................................................................... 20
Article #8 Officers of the Corporation......................................................................................................................... 23
Article #9 Financial Authorisation .............................................................................................................................. 26
Article #10 Removal of Director or Officer from Office ............................................................................................ 27
Article #11 Audit ......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Article #12 Amendment of By-Laws .......................................................................................................................... 30

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By-Law #1c ñ Constitution
A by-law relating to the affairs of
KARATE MANITOBA
BE IT ENACTED as a by-law of the corporation as follows:
Article #1
General
Name
1.0 The name of the Corporation shall be the "Karate Manitoba Inc." hereinafter referred to as Karate
Manitoba.
Not For Profit
2.0 Karate Manitoba is a corporation without share capital incorporated under the Corporations Act of
Manitoba.
Objectives
3.0 Karate Manitoba shall promote, foster and develop the sport and martial art of karate in Manitoba.
3.1 Karate Manitoba shall promote and represent any or all of the mutual interests of its members,
including the operation and promotion of and for a provincial sport organization.
3.2 Karate Manitoba shall encourage participation from as diverse an area and population as possible
within Manitoba, irrespective of geographic location, gender, race or style of karate practiced.
3.3 Karate Manitoba shall foster the development of athletes, coaches and officials across all styles of
karate.
3.4 Karate Manitoba shall cooperate with other organizations having objects, wholly or in part, the
same as or similar to the objects of Karate Manitoba.
3.5 Karate Manitoba shall promote and maintain communication with the national community and
represent its full members and their interests within Canada.
3.6 Karate Manitoba shall encourage the examination and registration of student ranking and other
technical qualifications.
3.7 Karate Manitoba shall administer its affairs within the limits prescribed by Karate Manitoba's this
constitution, the by-laws of the corporation and any standing rules and policies attached thereto.
3.8 Karate Manitoba shall maintain absolute political and religious neutrality and shall not tolerate any
form of discrimination, racial or otherwise.
3.9 Karate Manitoba shall engage in activities as may assist in achieving its objectives, including
developing and providing resources, and sponsoring seminars, competitions and other events and
activities related to karate.
3.10 Karate Manitoba shall endeavour to make its policies and rules fair and understandable for all
members.

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Head Office
4.0 The Head Office of Karate Manitoba shall be in the Province of Manitoba and at such a place
therein as the Board may from time to time fix.
Dissolution
5.0 No member, Director, or Officer, nor any private individual, shall be entitled to assets upon
dissolution of Karate Manitoba or winding up its affairs. Upon the dissolution of Karate Manitoba,
the Board shall, after paying or making provision for the payment of all of the liabilities of Karate
Manitoba, dispose of all of the assets of Karate Manitoba exclusively for the purposes of Karate
Manitoba in such manner, or to such organization or organizations organized and operated
exclusively for charitable, educational, religious, or scientific purposes, as the Board shall
determine. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the Courts in which the
principal office of Karate Manitoba is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such
organization or organizations, as said court shall determine, which are organized and operated
exclusively for such purposes.
Disclaimer
6.0 Should there be any discrepancy among the information rendered in this By-law and the
information on file with the Province of Manitoba, the information on file at the Companies Office
shall take precedence.
Fiscal Year
7.0 The fiscal year of Karate Manitoba shall be from the 1st day of April to the 31st day of March
following, both inclusive, or such other time periods as may be determined by resolution of the
Board from time to time.

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Article #2
Definitions
1.0 Interpretation. In these By-laws and in all other By-laws of Karate Manitoba hereafter passed
unless the context otherwise requires, words importing the singular number or the masculine
gender shall include the plural number or the feminine gender, as the case may be, and vice versa,
and references to persons shall include firms and corporations.
2.0 Seal. The seal, an impression whereof is stamped in the margin hereof, shall be the corporate seal
of Karate Manitoba and shall be kept in the custody of whichever office of Karate Manitoba the
Board may determine from time to time.
3.0 Karate. In this or any other by-law, Karate shall refer to the Japanese martial art system of
unarmed combat originated from Okinawa.
4.0 Style. In this or any other by-law, Style shall refer to the particular system of Karate practiced.
Specific Styles recognized by Karate Manitoba shall be identified in the Council Standing Rule
standing rule entitled ìRecognized Stylesî.
5.0 Member. In this or any other by-law, unqualified use of the term Member is meant to imply
Regular or Associate Member.
6.0 Club. In this or any other by-law, Club shall mean a group of individuals meeting regularly for
the purpose of practicing karate with at least one instructor and five students.
7.0 Act. In these By-laws, Act shall mean the Corporations Act of Manitoba.
8.0 Severability. All the By-laws of the Corporation are severable, in that if one by-law, paragraph or
article is found to be illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, than such an illegality or
invalidity shall not affect any other by-law, paragraph or article.
9.0 Titles. The titles, headings, and article numbers are for convenience only and do not constitute any
part of the By-laws.

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Article #3
Membership
Categories of Membership
1.0 The Membership of Karate Manitoba shall consist of Club members, Regular members, Youth
members and Associate members.
1.1 The Board may, at its discretion, admit Honorary and Special members, according to the
provisions of the by-laws. The Board may also, at its discretion, admit Life members, who shall
be deemed Regular Members or Associate Members as defined by the by-laws.
1.2 All Regular and Associate members of Karate Manitoba shall be entitled to vote in Karate
Manitoba elections, to notice of, and to attend and vote at, General Meetings of the members.
1.3 Unless otherwise specified, all members shall be entitled to the rights and privileges established in
the by-laws.
Admission of Members
2.0 No individual or group shall be admitted as a member unless they have paid membership fees as
determined by the Board, have completed the required application form as set forth by the Board,
and are approved by the Board as a member.
2.1 No applicant will be refused membership on the grounds of sex, race, colour or religious belief.
2.2 The membership year for the Corporation shall be October 1 to September 30.
Club Membership
3.0 A Club that is eligible for Club Membership may apply for Membership in Karate Manitoba and,
upon payment of the prescribed fee, which may from time to time be determined by the Board,
shall be accepted as a Club Member of Karate Manitoba.
3.1 To be eligible for Membership in Karate Manitoba, a Club must include in its membership at least
one instructor and one student, both of whom are bona fide practicing students of Karate and are
each either a Canadian or a Landed Immigrant prior to acceptance of Membership in Karate
Manitoba.
3.2 Where a Club is admitted to Membership in Karate Manitoba, it shall serve a one year period of
probation, which can be waived by a motion of the Board.
3.3 Regular and Associate Members that are members of a Club serving a period of probation shall
not have any voting rights within Karate Manitoba.
3.4 Regular and Youth Members that are members of a Club serving a period of probation may attend
and participate in Karate Manitoba sanctioned events.
3.5 Upon completion of the period of probation of a Club, each member of Karate Manitoba in that
Club is entitled to all the rights and privileges according to their individual Membership category.
3.6 A Club Member is entitled to notice of General Meetings of the Members, but is not entitled to
vote at General Meetings of the Members.

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Regular Membership
4.0 An individual who is eligible for Regular Membership may apply for membership in Karate
Manitoba and, upon payment of the prescribed fee, which may from time to time be determined by
the Board, shall be accepted as a Regular Member of Karate Manitoba.
4.1 No person shall be admitted as a Regular Member of Karate Manitoba unless that person is either
a Canadian or a Landed Immigrant residing in Manitoba.
4.2 No person shall be accepted as a Regular Member unless he is a bona fide practicing student of
Karate under an instructor eligible for Regular Membership or is such an instructor.
4.3 No person shall be accepted as a Regular Member of Karate Manitoba unless they are members or
an instructor of a Club Member.
4.4 Only person 13 years of age or older will be accepted as Regular Members.
4.5 No person shall be accepted as a Regular Member of Karate Manitoba who has at anytime been
convicted of a criminal offence involving violence unless specifically approved by the Board.
4.6 A Regular Member that is a member of a Club not serving a period of probation is entitled to
notice of, and to one vote at any General Meeting of the Members.
Youth Membership
5.0 Upon payment of the prescribed fee, which may from time to time be determined by The Board an
individual is eligible for Youth Membership.
5.1 A Youth Member shall be a person who is 12 years of age or younger at the time of admission into
Karate Manitoba but who otherwise fulfils all the requirements of a Regular Member.
5.2 A Youth Member shall automatically become a Regular Member upon attaining the age of 13.
5.3 A Youth Member is not entitled to notice of, or to vote at General Meetings of the Members.
Associate Membership
6.0 Any eligible person may apply for Associate Membership to Karate Manitoba. An Associate
Member may be admitted to Karate Manitoba upon payment of the prescribed fee as determined
from time to time by The Board.
6.1 To be eligible for Associate Membership, an individual must be eligible for Regular Membership
except that they need not be actively training in Karate.
6.2 To be eligible for Associate Membership, an individual must be affiliated with a Club Member.
6.3 An Associate Member may not participate in any Competition or similar event.
6.4 An Associate Member that is a member of a Club not serving a period of probation is entitled to
notice of, and to one vote at any General Meeting of the Members.
Honorary Membership
7.0 The Board may from time to time grant Honorary Membership to any persons, associations, or
corporations as the Board may from time to time decide.
7.1 Honorary members shall not be entitled to vote, but shall receive notice of, and may attend all
General Meetings of Karate Manitoba.

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7.2 Honorary Members shall not participate in any distribution of the property of Karate Manitoba,
and they shall be exempted from any membership fees or dues.
Life Membership
8.0 The Board may from time to time grant the distinction of Life Membership to any Regular
Member or Associate Member as it may determine.
8.1 A Life Member shall be deemed to be a Regular Member or an Associate Member, as the case
may be, for all purposes, and, specifically, a Life Member that is a member of a Club not serving a
period of probation is entitled notice of, and to one vote at any General Meeting of the Members.
8.2 Life Members shall be exempted from any membership fees or dues.
Special Membership
9.0 Persons who do not meet the requirements for Regular Membership, but who wish to participate in
a Karate Manitoba sanctioned event, may apply in writing to the Board for permission to
participate.
9.1 The Board may, by a two-thirds majority vote, grant permission to such an individual to
participate in a specified event upon any terms and conditions that the Board may set and upon
payment of a fee to be prescribed by the Board.
9.2 Such Special Membership shall be limited to participation in a specified event and shall carry no
further rights or privileges in Karate Manitoba, and, specifically, a Special Member is not entitled
to notice of, or to vote at General Meetings of the Members.
Good Standing
10.0 A member of the Corporation shall be in Good Standing provided that:
a) he has paid his Membership fees for the current Membership year;
b) he has been accepted as a member by the Board;
c) he owes no outstanding Membership fees or other debt to the Corporation;
d) he has not ceased to be a member;
e) he has not been suspended or expelled from Membership, or had other Membership
restrictions or sanctions imposed upon him;
f) he has complied with the Constitution, By-laws, policies, rules and regulations of the
Corporation;
g) he is not subject to a disciplinary investigation or action of the Corporation, or if subject to
disciplinary action previously, he has fulfilled all terms and conditions of such disciplinary
action to the satisfaction of the Corporation.
10.1 Members who cease to be in Good Standing shall not be entitled to the benefits and privileges of
membership until such time as the Board is satisfied that the member has met the definition of
Good Standing set out above.
Resignation
11.0 Members may withdraw from Membership by giving written notice to the Head Office. On
receipt of the said notice by the Head Office, the applicant shall no longer be a member. Members
who have withdrawn shall remain liable for payment of any assessment, dues, or other sum levied
or which became payable by him to the Corporation prior to acceptance of his resignation. Any
member resigning from Karate Manitoba shall not be entitled to any refund of fees paid.

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Arrears
12.0 A member who has failed to pay his membership dues thirty days after demand has been made
therefore shall cease to be a member upon notification to that effect, but may be re-admitted upon
paying all arrears.
Disputes
13.0 No member or any person associated with a member shall refer disputes with the Corporation or
its members to a court of law, but shall be required to submit any disagreements to the jurisdiction
of Karate Manitoba.
Removal of Members
14.0 In addition to suspension or expulsion for failure to pay membership dues, a member may be
suspended or expelled from the Corporation in accordance with the Corporationís policies and
procedures relating to discipline of members.

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Article #4
Discipline of Members
Moved to Policy
Discipline
1.0 In addition to suspension or expulsion for failure to pay membership dues, a member may be
suspended or expelled from the Corporation in accordance with the Corporationís policies and
procedures relating to discipline of members.
Suspension by Club
2.0 Where a member is suspended by their Club, that personís membership in Karate Manitoba shall
be suspended immediately and shall continue to be suspended until he is reinstated by his Club. A
suspended member may appeal to the Board and, if the appeal is granted, shall be reinstated
provided they otherwise fulfil the requirements of their Membership category.
Suspension by Board of Directors
3.0 The Board of Directors may suspend any member on one or more of the following grounds:
a) Failure to comply with the Constitution, By-laws, policies, rules and regulations of Karate
Manitoba;
b) Action contrary to the standards of behaviour and ethics of Karate-Do;
c) Actions determined by the Board to be detrimental to the interest and reputation of Karate
Manitoba;
d) Participation in any public bout or competition not sanctioned by Karate Manitoba or a
Recognized Style without prior written permission of Karate Manitoba;
e) Participation in any unnecessary brawl or other form of fighting or use of Karate other than
for self-defence, sport committee, demonstration or teaching purpose;
f) Conviction of a criminal offence involving violence.
3.1 A Board of Directors meeting shall be called to consider a suspension pursuant to the above.
3.2 Any member that is being considered for suspension by the Board of Directors must be given ten
clear days notice of the charges and the place and time of the Board of Directors meeting at which
the question of suspension will be heard.
3.3 Such member may appear in person or in writing to explain the breach of conduct.
3.4 After giving the member an opportunity to be heard The Board may suspend the member upon a
two-thirds majority vote of the members of The Board who are present at the hearing and the
decision of The Board is final.
3.5 Notwithstanding the previous paragraph, The Board may, at any time, rescind a suspension by a
two-thirds majority vote of the members present, provided that such recitation shall not take effect
until ratified by the membership at a General Meeting.
Definition of Suspension
4.0 Suspension shall mean the withdrawal of the rights and privileges of membership in Karate
Manitoba to the extent and for the period of time determined by the suspending body. During his
suspension of membership, a member shall not be considered a member in Good Standing.

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4.1 Any suspension shall state the extent of withdrawal of rights and privileges, the length of the
suspension, any conditions for behaviour during the suspension period, and conditions for
reinstatement to full membership.
4.2 A suspension may be for life, but such suspension shall not preclude the member of club involved
from re-applying for membership.
Suspension of Clubs
5.0 The Board of Directors may suspend any club of Karate Manitoba on one or m ore of the
following grounds:
a) Failure to comply with the Constitution, By-laws, policies, rules and regulations of Karate
Manitoba;
b) Action contrary to the standards of behaviour and ethics of Karate-Do;
c) Actions determined by the Board to be detrimental to the interest and reputation of Karate
Manitoba;
d) Participation in any public bout or competition not sanctioned by Karate Manitoba or a
Recognized Style, or not conducted according to the rules of Karate Manitoba or a
Recognized Style for such bouts or competitions, without prior written permission of Karate
Manitoba;
e) Permitting an individual who has at anytime been convicted of a criminal offence involving
violence to continue as a member of the Club, unless specifically approved in writing by the
Board;
f) Failure to enforce the rules of Karate Manitoba or a Recognized Style at any public bout or
competitions sponsored by the Club.
5.1 Any Club that is being considered for suspension must be given ten clear days notice of the
charges and the time and place of the Board of Directors meeting at which the question of
suspension will be heard.
5.2 The Club may appear by sending a representative or in writing to explain the breach of conduct.
5.3 After giving the Club an opportunity to be heard, the Board may suspend a Club upon a two-thirds
majority vote of all the members of the Board who are present at the hearing and the decision of
the Board is final.
5.4 Notwithstanding the previous paragraph, the Board may, at any time, rescind a suspension by a
two-thirds majority vote of the members present, provided that such recitation shall not take effect
until ratified by the membership at a General Meeting.
5.5 The definition of suspension for a Club Member shall be the same as the definition of suspension
for individual members.
5.6 The Membership of any individual, who is a member of a suspended Club, shall be deemed to be
suspended except that, if they otherwise qualify for Membership in Karate Manitoba, they shall be
permitted to seek membership in a different Club Member in which case their Membership in
Karate Manitoba shall be automatically reinstated.
Notification
6.0 Where a member is suspended by the Board, all members of Karate Manitoba shall immediately
be notified through the Karate Manitoba website.

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Article #5
General Meetings
1.0 Annual General Meetings. The Annual General Meeting of the Members shall be held each
year, at such time within six (6) months of the end of the fiscal year at such place within Manitoba
as the Board shall determine, for the purposes of (1) hearing reports and statements required by the
Act, (2) appointing the auditor and fixing, or authorising the Board to fix, remuneration, (3)
election of Directors and Officers and (4) the transaction of special business as may be properly
brought before the meeting.
2.0 Special General Meetings. A Special General Meeting may be called at any time during the year
provided that due notice is served and that the meeting occurs within Manitoba.
3.0 Calling General Meetings. The Board of Directors shall have the power to call at any time a
General Meeting of the Members of the Corporation.
4.0 Requisition of Meeting. Fifty (50) Members in Good Standing of the Corporation may requisition
the Directors to call a Special General Meeting for any purpose connected with the affairs of the
Corporation that is not inconsistent with the Act. The requisition for the meeting shall state the
general nature of the business to be presented at the meeting and shall be signed by the members
and deposited at the Head Office of the Corporation. The Directors shall then call a Special
General Meeting of Members within twenty-one (21) days from the date of the deposit of the
requisition and the date of the meeting shall be not more than forty (40) days after the date of the
deposit the requisition. It is the duty of the President, with the Membership and Recruitment
Officer, to verify the validity of the requisition and of each signature and to rule on the validity of
the requisition.
5.0 Notice. Notice of the time, place, and general nature of each General Meeting shall be given not
less than twenty one (21) days nor more than fifty (50) days before the day on which the General
Meeting is to be held to each Member, Director and auditor of the Corporation. Notice to members
may be given by telephone, fax, mail, or email to each Regular, Associate and Honorary Member
of Karate Manitoba. Notice may also be posted on the Karate Manitoba website and sent to each
Club Member.
5.1 Notice of Bylaw Amendments. At least thirty (30) days notice must be given for any General
Meeting, including Annual General Meetings, called to consider alterations, amendments or
additions to the Constitution or By-laws.
5.2 Agenda. Notice of an Annual General Meeting shall include a proposed agenda, and the call for
nominations for the Board of Directors and Council. Members who wish to have new business
placed on the agenda of a meeting shall forward to the Head Office notice of such new business so
that the Head Office receives it at least twenty (14) days prior to the date of the Annual General
Meeting. The agenda for the meeting along with the nominations for the Board of Directors and
Council shall be circulated to the members electronically and posted on the Karate Manitoba
website at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the Annual General Meeting.
5.3 Special Business. Notice of a General Meeting at which special business is to be transacted shall
state the nature of that business in sufficient detail to permit the Members to form a reasoned
judgment thereon and the text of any special resolution to be submitted to the meeting.
6.0 Reports to Members. A copy of the annual report to the members, including report of Officers,
financial statement and the report of the auditor shall be available to any Member upon written
request, including mail, fax or electronic, at least five (5) days before the annual meeting.

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7.0 Error or Omission in Notice. No error or omission in giving notice of any Annual or General
Meeting or any adjourned meeting, whether Annual or General, of the Members of the
Corporation shall invalidate such meeting or make void any proceedings taken thereat and any
Member may at any time waive notice of any such meetings and may ratify, approve and confirm
any or all proceedings taken or had thereat. For the purpose of sending notice to any Member,
Director or officer for any meeting or otherwise, the address of any Member, Director or officer
shall be his last address recorded on the books of the Corporation.
8.0 Adjournments. Any meeting of the Corporation or of the Directors may be adjourned to any time
and from time to time and any such business may be transacted at such adjourned meeting as
might have been transacted at the original meeting from which such adjournment is taken. Such
adjournment may be made notwithstanding that no quorum is present.
9.0 Quorum of Members. A quorum for the transaction of business at any General Meeting shall
consist of not less than ten (10) members entitled to vote present in person or by proxy.
10.0 Procedure. The Secretary-Treasurer shall preside as Chairperson of all Annual or General
Meetings. In his absence the assembly shall elect a chair. Procedure at all Annual or General
Meetings shall, except where otherwise set out in the By-laws, the Standing Rules, the Policies of
the Corporation or in the Act, be according to Robert's Rules of Order.
11.0 Recording Secretary. The Chair shall appoint a Recording Secretary to record the minutes of the
meeting. The minutes shall be given to the Secretary-Treasurer at the end of the meeting.
12.0 Persons entitled to be present. All Regular, Associate and Honorary Members of Karate
Manitoba shall be entitled to attend a meeting of Members. Although not entitled to vote, the
auditor of Karate Manitoba and others designated under provisions of the Act or the By-laws of
Karate Manitoba may be present at the meeting. Any other person may be admitted only on the
invitation of the Chair or with the consent of the meeting.
13.0 Voting. Every Regular and Associate Member in Good Standing shall be entitled to one vote at
any General Meeting. If a Regular Member is unable to attend, he may appoint in writing another
Member as a proxy. Such proxy shall be a Regular or Associate Member in Good Standing.
13.1 Appeal. Voting at all General Meetings will be in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order unless
otherwise specified in these By-laws. At General Meetings the Chair, if a Member, shall be
entitled to vote on all motions. In the case of an appeal of the decision of the Chair, if there is a tie
vote, the decision of the chair stands. A simple majority will be declared to exist if the number of
votes in favour of a resolution exceeds the number of votes opposed. A two-thirds (2/3) majority
will be declared if the number of votes in favour of a resolution equal or exceed twice the number
of votes opposed. A three-fourths (3/4) majority will be declared if the number of votes in favour
of a resolution equal or exceed three times the number of votes opposed.
13.2 Ballot. All votes at a General Meetings shall be taken by ballot if so demanded by any Member
present, but if no demand be made, the vote shall be taken in the usual way by assent or dissent. A
Member may demand a ballot either before or after any vote by show of hands. Notwithstanding,
election of Directors, and Officers and Council shall be by secret ballot.
14.0 Proxies. The instrument appointing a proxy may be in such form as the Board may from time to
time designate and shall be received at the Head Office at least 48 hours, excluding Saturdays and
holidays, preceding the General Meeting or an adjournment thereof for which the proxy is to be
used.
15.0 Scrutineers. At each General Meeting, one or more scrutineers may be appointed by a resolution
of the meeting or by the Chair of the meeting. A scrutineer must be a Member of Karate Manitoba.

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Article #6
Board of Directors
1.0 Responsibility. The business of Karate Manitoba shall be the responsibility of the Board of
Directors (hereinafter referred to as the ìBoardî).
2.0 Calling Board Meetings. Meetings of the Board, including notice thereof, and rights to
attendance thereat, shall be conducted in accordance with the by-laws. Meetings of the Board of
Directors may be called by the President or Secretary-Treasurer, or by a petition of not less than
fifty percent of the Members of the Board, or by any two Officers.
3.0 Notice. Written notice, that includes a draft agenda, is to be sent by the President to the Directors
at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting by telephone, facsimile, email or mail at their last
address of record. An emergency meeting may be called with twenty-four (24) hours notice to deal
with specific limited matters.
4.0 Errors in Notice. No error or omission in giving such notice for a meeting of Directors shall
invalidate such meeting or invalidate or make void any proceedings of said meeting. Any Director
may at any time waive notice of any such meeting and may ratify and approve of any or all
proceedings taken or had thereat.
5.0 Telephone Meetings. A meeting of the Board may be held by telephone conference call. Where
any Director is unable to attend a meeting in person, that Director may participate in the meeting
by means of telephone and shall be considered having attending the meeting.
6.0 Electronic Meetings. A meeting of the Board may be held electronically by email.
7.0 Resolution in Lieu of Meeting. A resolution in writing, signed by all the Directors entitled to
vote on that resolution at a meeting of the Directors, shall constitute a meeting of the Directors and
is as valid as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Directors and is effective from the date
specified in the resolution, but that date shall not be prior to the date on which the first Director
signed the resolution.
8.0 Composition. The affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board of ten (10) Directors,
each of whom at the time of his appointment and throughout his term of office shall be a Member
of the Corporation. The Directors shall consist of the President, Secretary, Finance Officer,
Fundraising Officer, Membership and Recruitment Officer, Marketing and Communications
Officer, all ex-officio, and four at-large Directors. The Board of Directors will consist of seven (7)
Directors, each of whom at the time of their elections and throughout their terms of office will be a
Member of the Corporation, as follows:
a) President
b) Secretary-Treasurer
c) 5 Directors-at-Large
9.0 Eligibility. Any individual, who is eighteen (18) years of age or older, who is not an employee of
the Corporation, who has the power under law to contract, who has not been declared incapable by
a court in Canada or in another country, who does not have the status of bankrupt, and who meets
one or more of the skills and characteristics defined in Section 10.0, may be nominated for
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10.0 Skills and Characteristics. Potential Directors will have one or more of the following skills
and/or characteristics:
Characteristics
a) Commitment and capacity (time, energy, expertise) to fulfill the commitment as a Director
b) Knowledge about roles and responsibilities of a Director, Board and Staff
c) Experience in formulating policy
d) Experience in thinking strategically
e) Knowledge about the sport of karate
f) Ability to identify principal business risks and ensure implementation of appropriate systems
to manage those risks
g) Knowledge of organizational performance mechanisms and ability to monitor, evaluate and
report
h) Strategic connectivity to key clients, stakeholders and funders
i) Ethical and values based behaviour
j) Representative of client population (athlete & coach)
k) Other attributes valued by the Board of Directors
Skills
l) Accounting designation (CA, CMA, CGA)
m) Legal designation (LL.B)
n) Professional qualifications (MD, PhD, MBA, Sport Science)
o) Personnel Management (Human Resource Professional designation)
p) Media/Marketing/Public Relations contacts/experience
q) Fundraising and funding source contacts
r) Administration/Management experience
s) Government relations/contacts
t) Organizational development/Strategic Planning experience
u) Other skills valued by the Board of Directors
11.0 Nominating Committee. The Board may appoint a Nominating Committee, which will be
comprised of three individuals appointed by the Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee
will be responsible to solicit nominations with the skills and characteristics defined in Section 10.0
for the election of the Directors.
11.1 Nomination. Any nomination of an individual for election as a Director will:
a) Include the written consent of the nominee by signed or electronic signature; and
b) Be submitted to the Head Office of the Corporation fourteen (14) days prior to the Annual
General Meeting.
11.2 Incumbents. Individuals currently on the Board of Directors wishing to be re-elected as a
Director, are not subject to nomination, regardless of Directorís position held or position sought at
election, but most provide written notice to the Head Office of the Corporation fourteen (14) days
prior to the Annual General Meeting.
11.3 Circulation of Nominations and Platforms. Valid nominations will be circulated to all voting
members prior to elections.
11.4 Nominations from the Floor. Nominations from the floor for the election of Directors are
permissible only for positions, which do not have any individual nominated in accordance with
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12.0 Election and Term. The election of Directors will take place at each annual meeting of members.
The elections shall take place in two parts:
a) The President and two (2) Directors-at-Large will be elected to the Board at alternate annual
meetings to those listed in subsection b;
b) The Secretary-Treasurer and three (3) Directors-at-Large will be elected in alternate annual
general meetings to those listed in subsection a.
13.0 Decision. Elections will be decided by majority vote of the Members in accordance with the
following:
a) One Valid Nomination ñ Winner declared by ordinary resolution of the voting members.
b) Two or More Valid Nominations ñ Winner is the nominee receiving the greatest number of
votes. In the case of a tie, the nominee receiving the fewest votes will be deleted from the list
of nominees and a second vote will be conducted. If there continues to be a tie and more than
two nominees, the nominee receiving the fewest votes will be deleted from the list of
nominees until their remains only two nominees or a winner is declared. If only two
nominees remain and there continues to be a tie, the winner will be decided by the Board of
Directors by resolution at the next duly called Board meeting immediately following
elections.
14.0 Terms. Elected Directors will serve terms of two (2) years and will hold office until their
successors have been duly elected in accordance with these Bylaws, unless they resign, are
removed from or vacate their office. Terms of office may be extended or reduced by one year in
order to satisfy Section 12.0.
15.0 Chair. The Chair of the Board shall be a Director of Karate Manitoba, selected or elected
according to the by-laws and shall normally be the President. The Treasurer shall normally be the
Finance Officer.
16.0 Resources. Resources for the Board shall include staff of Karate Manitoba, Sport Manitoba
representatives, or any other person as determined by the Board.
17.0 Employees. No paid employee of Karate Manitoba may serve on the Board.
18.0 Past President. At the end of his term, the outgoing President shall automatically be appointed to
one of the At-Large Director positions for a term of one year.
19.0 Qualifications of Candidates. Each Director must be an individual, be at least be eighteen (18)
years of age, may not have the status of a bankrupt. Each candidate for the Board of Directors
shall be a Member of the Corporation.
20.0 Election of At-Large Directors. At-large Directors shall be elected at an Annual General
Meeting. Election shall be in accordance with the By-laws.
21.0 Term of Office. The term of office for all Directors, except a Past President, shall normally run
for two years from the end of the Annual General Meeting following their election to the end of
the second subsequent Annual General Meeting, unless otherwise removed from office. Directors
appointed to the Board during the normal term of office, shall hold office until the end of the next
Annual General Meeting following their appointment. At all times, the term of At-Large Directors
shall be such that the term of two of the At-Large Directors shall end in an even numbered year,
and the term of two of the At-Large Directors shall end in an odd numbered year. Nothing in the
by-laws shall prohibit any member, otherwise eligible, to hold office as a Board member for more
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22.0 Removal of Directors. The Members may, by resolution passed with two-thirds (2/3) majority at
a General Meeting for which notice has been given specifying intent to remove a certain Director,
remove any an at-large Director, provided the Director has been given written notice of an the
opportunity to be present and to be heard at such meeting.
22.1 Absent. Any Member who is absent for any two consecutive meetings without cause or three
Board meetings during the term of office regardless of cause can be removed from office and shall
be replaced by a person appointed by the Board. In the event that the President is removed from
office under the terms of the previous sentence, the Board shall appoint one of the Directors to
replace that person. Vice-President shall replace that person. The Board of Directors would then
appoint a new Vice-President.
22.2 Any Member who resigns from Council is deemed to have resigned from the Board. Resignation.
A Director may resign from the Board at any time by presenting his or her notice of resignation to
the Board. This resignation will become effective the date which the request is received by the
Board. Where a Director who is subject to a disciplinary investigation or action of the
Corporation resigns, that Director will nonetheless be subject to any sanctions or consequences
resulting from the disciplinary investigation or action.
22.3 Vacate Office. The office of a Director will be vacated automatically if:
a) The Director is found by a court to be of unsound mind;
b) The Director becomes bankrupt;
c) The Director is not a member; and
d) Upon the Directorís death.
23.0 Vice-President. At the first meeting of the Board of Directors, the Directors shall elect, from
amongst the Officers, a Vice-President. The Vice-President shall, in the absence of the President,
perform the duties and exercise the functions of the President.
24.0 Vacancies. Vacancies on the Board of Directors, however caused, may be filled by an election or
at a General Meeting.
24.1 Vacancies caused by the resignation or removal of an At-Large Director may be filled by an
appointment by the Board.
25.0 Vacancy. Where the position of a Director becomes vacant for whatever reason and there is still a
quorum of Board Members, the Board may appoint a qualified individual to fill the vacancy for
the remainder of the vacant positionís term of office.
26.0 Powers of Directors. The Directors of the Corporation shall administer the affairs of the
Corporation in all things that make or cause to be made for the Corporation, in its name, any kind
of contract which the Corporation may lawfully enter into and, save as hereinafter provided,
generally may exercise all such other powers and do all such other acts and things as the
Corporation is by its articles or otherwise authorised to exercise and do.
26.1 Investment. Without in any way derogating from the foregoing, the Directors are expressly
empowered, from time to time, to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire, alienate, sell, exchange or
otherwise dispose of shares, stocks, rights, warrants, options and other securities, lands, buildings,
and other property, movable or immovable, real or personal, or any right or interest therein owned
by the Corporation for such consideration and upon such terms and condition as they may deem
advisable.
27.0 Ambiguity. Except as provided in the Act, the Board shall have the authority to interpret any
provision of these By-laws which that is contradictory, ambiguous or unclear.

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28.0 Budget. The Board of Directors shall manage the affairs of Karate Manitoba and fix the budget of
Karate Manitoba including all fees for membership and other fees. All expenditures of funds must
be authorised by the Board either through the budget or in the case of irregular purchases in excess
of $500 by specific motion.
29.0 Duties of Directors. It shall be the duty of all Directors to:
a) attendAttend all meetings of the Board,
b) beBe familiar with the Articles of Incorporation, the By-laws and the previous business of the
Board,
c) actAct in a responsible manner in conducting the affairs of Karate Manitoba,
d) beBe a Member in good standingGood Standing, and,
e) serveServe on at least one Karate Manitoba committeeCommittee, subject to vacancies.
30.0 Quorum. A majority of the Directors holding office shall form a quorum for the transaction of
business. Except as otherwise required by law, the Board of Directors may hold its meetings at
such place or places as it may from time to time determine.
31.0 Procedure. The Directors may consider or transact any business either special or general at any
meeting of the Board. The procedure at Board meetings shall follow Robert's Rules of Order and
the Standing Rules of the Board, where applicable.
32.0 Attendance. Attendance is restricted to Board members. Anyone with permission of the Chair
may attend the meeting. Anyone, with permission of the Chair may make a 5 minute presentation
to the Board on an issue of concern. The Board may vote to go into confidential session and
exclude all non-Directors from the meeting. The President may unilaterally move the meeting into
confidential session only to discuss the need for an extended confidential session.
33.0 First Meeting of the New Board. Each newly elected Board shall have its first meeting within
forty-five (45) days of the end of the Annual General Meeting. It shall be the responsibility of the
outgoing President and Secretary-Treasurer to call this meeting.
34.0 Voting. Questions arising at any meeting of Directors shall be decided by a majority of votes.
Each Director shall have one vote on all questions at meetings of the Directors. No proxies shall
be allowed at meetings of the Directors. In case of an equality of votes, the Chair, in addition to
his original vote, shall have a second or casting vote. All votes at such meetings shall be taken by
ballot if so demanded by any Director present, but if no demand be made, the vote shall be taken
in the usual way by assent or dissent. A declaration by the Chair that a resolution has been carried
or not carried, and an entry to that effect in the minutes shall be admissible in evidence as prima
facie proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against such
resolution. In the absence of the Chair, his duties may be performed by the Vice President, or
such other Director as the Board may from time to time appoint for the purpose.
35.0 Shall Indemnify. Every Director or Officer or other person who has undertaken or is about to
undertake any liability on behalf of Karate Manitoba, and his heirs, executors and administrators,
and estate and effect, respectively, shall from time to time and at all times, be indemnified and
saved harmless, out of the funds of Karate Manitoba from and against all costs, charges, expenses
whatsoever which such Director, Officer or other person sustains or incurs in or about any actions,
suit or proceeding which is brought, commenced and prosecuted against him for or in respect of
any act, deed, matter or thing whatsoever made, done or permitted by him in or about the
execution of the duties of his office or in respect of any such liability, and against all other costs,
charges and expenses which he sustains or incurs in or about in relation to the affairs of Karate
Manitoba.
36.0 Shall Not Indemnify. Directors and Officers shall not be indemnified if any of the above has
occurred through his own wrongful and wilful act, neglect or default.

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37.0 Protection of Directors and Officers. Except as required by the Act, no Director or Officer of
Karate Manitoba shall be liable for the acts, receipts, neglects or defaults of any other Director or
Officer or employee or for joining in any receipts or other act of conformity, or for any loss,
damage or expense happening to Karate Manitoba through insufficiency or deficiency of title to
any property acquired by the Corporation or for or on behalf of Karate Manitoba, or for the
insufficiency or deficiency of any security in or upon which any of the monies of or belonging to
the Corporation shall be placed out or invested, or any loss or damage arising from the
bankruptcy, insolvency or tortious act of any person, firm, or corporation, including any person,
firm or corporation with whom any of the monies, securities or effects of Karate Manitoba shall be
lodged or deposited, or for any loss, conversion, misapplication or misappropriation of or any
damage resulting from any dealings with any monies, securities or assets belonging to Karate
Manitoba, or for any loss occasioned by any error of judgement or any oversight on their part, or
any other loss, damage or misfortune whatever, which may happen in the execution of the duties
of their office or trust in relation thereto, unless the same shall happen by or through his own
wrongful and wilful act, neglect or default.
38.0 Standing Committees of the Board. Standing committeesCommittees shall include the Audit
Committee and Finance Committee and any other committeesCommittees determined by the
Board. Standing Committees of the Board shall report to the Board through the Chair and shall
have Duties and Powers and Term of Office as defined in Board Standing Rules. Standing
Committees shall be created as needed by the Board, and as mandated in the Board Standing Rules
entitled ìStanding Committees of Boardî. Members of Standing Committees who do not take an
active part in the work of the Committee may be replaced at the request of the Chair and the
approval of the Board. Standing Committees have no executive authority. The President, or his
delegate, shall be an ex-officio member without voting rights, of all Standing Committees except
the Audit Committee.
39.0 Conflict of Interest. A Director, Officer or member of a committeeCommittee who has an
interest, or who may be perceived as having an interest, in a proposed contract or transaction with
the Corporation shall disclose fully and promptly the nature and extent of such interest to the
Board or committeeCommittee, as the case may be, shall refrain from voting or speaking in debate
on such contract or transaction, shall refrain from influencing the decision on such contract or
transaction, and shall otherwise comply with the requirements of the Act regarding conflict of
interest. No Director, Officer or member of a committeeCommittee shall attempt to promote a
private or personal interest for himself or some other person, which results in an interference with
the objective exercise of his responsibilities, or gains and advantage by virtue of his position with
Karate Manitoba.
40.0 Remuneration of Directors. The Directors shall receive no remuneration for acting as such, but
may receive reasonable expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties and such
honoraria as may be approved by the Board from time to time. Nothing herein contained will be
construed to preclude any Director from providing the Corporation goods and/or services in any
other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.
41.0 Notice of Change. Upon any change of Directors, a notice of the change in prescribed form shall
be filed with the Province of Manitoba within fifteen (15) days of the change.

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Article #7
Council Committees
1.0 Responsibility. The program, social, and political body of Karate Manitoba shall be the Programs
Council (hereinafter referred to as the "Council").
1.1 Calling Meetings. Meetings of the Council shall be held at least two times per year, at such time
and place in Manitoba that is selected by the Council. Other Council Meetings may be called by
the President or Secretary, by a motion of the Board, or by a petition of not less than fifty percent
of the Council.
2.0 Notice. Notice of a Council meeting must be sent to each Member of Council at least thirty (30)
days previous to the meeting. In the case of a meeting called by a petition, notice must be sent
within fourteen (14) days of having received the petition.
3.0 Errors in Notice. No error or omission in giving such notice for a meeting of Council shall
invalidate such meeting or invalidate or make void any proceedings of said meeting. Any
Councillor may at any time waive notice of any such meeting and may ratify and approve of any
or all proceedings taken or had thereat.
4.0 Composition. The voting Membership of the Council shall be composed of the Board of
Directors, ex-officio. Council shall also consist of At-Large Councillors. In addition, the chair of
each Standing Committee of Council of shall have a voting seat on Council.
4.1 In addition, the full-time employees of the Corporation shall be non-voting Members of Council.
5.0 Qualifications of Candidates. All members of the Council must be Regular or Associate
Members of Karate Manitoba.
6.0 Standing Committee Chairs. The Council shall appoint the chair of each Council Standing
Committee from among the Members. No Officer may chair a Council Standing Committee.
7.0 At-large Councillors. There shall be one at-large position for each provincial sport region
(hereinafter ìRegionî) recognized and funded by Sport Manitoba. At-large positions on Council
shall be filled by a majority vote at a General Meeting, or by a majority vote of Council. Council
elections shall be held in conjunction with the election for the Board of Directors, in accordance
with the appropriate By-laws and Policies of the Corporation. An at-large Councillor for a Region
must be a resident of that Region and would be elected only by Members of that Region.
8.0 Term of Office. The term of office for at-large Councillors shall normally run from the end of the
Annual General Meeting following their election to the end of the next Annual General Meeting.
Councillors who join the Council during the normal term of office, shall, unless otherwise
removed from Council, hold office until the next Annual General Meeting following the date on
which they joined.
9.0 Removal of Councillors. Any Councillor, who has missed three meetings in his term with or
without apologies, is deemed to have resigned.
9.1 Any Councillor who has missed five meetings of a committee to which they are a Member during
their term is deemed to have resigned.
9.2 Any Councillor may be removed by a majority vote at a General Meeting called for such a
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10.0 Powers. The Council shall form Offices and Standing Committees whose terms of reference shall
be determined in By-laws and such other committees as it may think fit for conduct of its business,
to co-operate with other bodies in the formation of joint committees, and delegate representatives
to serve on bodies outside Karate Manitoba; determine program related Policies of the Corporation
and delegate any of the Councilís powers, while retaining the right of control.
11.0 Duties. It shall be the responsibility of all voting Councillors to:
a) attend all Council and General Meetings,
b) be familiar with the previous business of the Council,
c) act in a responsible manner in conducting the affairs of Karate Manitoba, and,
d) be a Member of at least one Karate Manitoba committee.
12.0 Quorum. A quorum for the transaction of business at meetings of the Council shall consist of one
third of the current Membership of Council.
13.0 Procedure. The Chair of the Council shall be a member of the Council, selected or elected
according to the by-laws. The Chair of all Council meetings is responsible for serving due notice,
as well as keeping minutes.
13.1 Procedure at all meetings of Council shall, except where otherwise set out in the By-laws, in the
Standing Rules of Council, or in the Act, be according to Robert's Rules of Order.
14.0 Attendance. Non-members may attend meetings and, with permission of the Chair, may make a
short presentation to Council on an issue of concern. The Council may vote to go into confidential
session and exclude all non-Councillors from the meeting. The Chair may unilaterally move the
meeting into confidential session only to discuss the need for an extended confidential session.
15.0 Voting. The Chair of Council shall not normally have a vote. However, if the vote is split then
the Chair shall cast the deciding vote.
16.0 Proxies. No person may hold more than two (2) proxies from other Councillors at any Council
Meeting. All Councillors may proxy to another Councillor. Additionally, committee Councillors
may proxy to another Member of their committee.
17.0 Protection of Councillors. Except as required by the Act, no Councillor of Karate Manitoba shall
be liable for the acts, receipts, neglects or defaults of any other Councillor or for joining in any
receipts or other act of conformity, or for any loss, damage or expense happening to Karate
Manitoba through insufficiency or deficiency of title to any property acquired by the Corporation
or for or on behalf of Karate Manitoba, or for the insufficiency or deficiency of any security in or
upon which any of the monies of or belonging to the Corporation shall be placed out or invested,
or any loss or damage arising from the bankruptcy, insolvency or tortious act of any person, firm,
or corporation, including any person, firm or corporation with whom any of the monies, securities
or effects of Karate Manitoba shall be lodged or deposited, or for any loss, conversion,
misapplication or misappropriation of or any damage resulting from any dealings with any
monies, securities or assets belonging to Karate Manitoba, or for any loss occasioned by any error
of judgement or any oversight on their part, or any other loss, damage or misfortune whatever,
which may happen in the execution of the duties of their office or trust in relation thereto, unless
the same shall happen by or through his own wrongful and wilful act, neglect or default.
18.0 Standing Committees of Council. Standing committees shall be determined by the Council to
facilitate the functioning of Karate Manitoba. Standing Committees of the Council shall report to
the Council through the Chairperson and shall have Duties and Powers and Term of Office as
defined in Council Standing Rules of the Council shall be created as needed by the Council, and as
mandated in the Council Standing Rules entitled ìStanding Committees of Councilî.

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19.0 Remuneration of Councillors. The Councillors and committee members shall receive no
remuneration for acting as such, but may receive reasonable expenses incurred by them in the
performance of their duties and such honoraria as may be approved by the Board from time to
time.
1.0 Appointment of Ad-hoc Committees. The Board may appoint such Ad-hoc Committees as it
deems necessary for managing the affairs of the Corporation and may appoint members of
Committees or provide for the election of members of Committees, may prescribe the duties of
Committees, and may delegate to any Committee any of its powers, duties, and functions except
where prohibited by the Act, the Constitution or these Bylaws.
2.0 Committee Members. Any individual may be appointed to any Committee by the Board, and
once appointed will be a voting member of the Committee, except where expressly prohibited by
the Board or where the individual appointed to the Committee is a staff person and thus a non-
voting member of the Committee.
3.0 Quorum. A quorum for any Committee will be the majority of its voting members.
4.0 Terms of Reference. The Board may establish the terms of reference and operating procedures
for all Committees, and may delegate any of its powers, duties or functions to any Committee.
5.0 Vacancy. When a vacancy occurs on any Committee, the Board may appoint a qualified
individual to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the Committeeís term.
6.0 President Ex-officio. The President will be an ex-officio (non-voting) member of all Ad-hoc
Committees of the Corporation.
7.0 Removal. The Board may remove any member of any Committee at any time.
8.0 Remuneration of Committee Members. Committee members shall receive no remuneration for
acting as such, but may receive reasonable expenses incurred by them in the performance of their
duties. Nothing herein contained will be construed to preclude any Committee Member from
providing the Corporation goods and/or services in any other capacity and receiving compensation
therefor.

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Article #8
Officers of the Corporation
1.0 Responsibility. The administrative authority of Karate Manitoba shall be vested in the Executive
of Karate Manitoba. Every Executive of Karate Manitoba shall be an ex-officio member of the
Board.
2.0 List. There shall be an Executive consisting of a President, a Secretary, a Finance Officer, a
Marketing and Communications Officer, a Membership and Recruitment Officer and a
Fundraising Officer.
3.0 Election of the Executive. The Executive shall be elected each year at the Annual General
Meeting held in accordance with these by-laws. The election of the Executive shall be normally
held concurrently with the elections for the Council and the Board.
3.1 Any vacant Executive position can be filled by an election held at a General Meeting.
3.2 Any vacant Executive position however caused, not filled by an election, can be filled by a motion
of Board.
4.0 Duties of the Executive. The duties of the Executive shall be the following:
5.0 Composition. The Officers will be comprised of the President and the Secretary-Treasurer.
5.1 Duties of the President. The President shall:
a) sitSit ex-officio on the Finance and Governance all Committees except the Audit Committee,
b) beBe informed and available to all Karate Manitoba committeesCommittees, and attend these
particular meetings of the committeesCommittees if a request is made by the
committeeCommittee chairs,
c) submitSubmit a full report to the Annual General Meeting of the activities of Karate Manitoba
for the preceding year,
d) superviseSupervise the permanent staff, or in the absence of permanent staff supervise all
staff, unless a supervisor is otherwise appointed,
e) Chair and set the agenda for the Board of Directors,
f) beBe responsible for all Executive Officer positions that are vacant,
g) beBe the primary representative of Karate Manitoba,
h) representRepresent Karate Manitoba to the general community, and,
i) beBe responsible to, and report regularly to, the Board and Council.
5.2 Duties of the Secretary-Treasurer. The Secretary-Treasurer shall:
a) Chair the Council, Audit Committee and Governance Committee,
b) beBe responsible for the notice, agenda and minutes for all Board, Council and General
Meetings,
c) maintainMaintain information on the Board and Committees and Audit Committee,
d) keepKeep, or cause to be kept, an accurate copy of the By-laws, Standing Rules, and Policies
of Karate Manitoba,
e) beBe familiar with the By-laws, Standing Rules, and Policies of Karate Manitoba, and advise
the Executive, Board, Officers or CouncilCommittees regarding interpretation when required,
f) ensureEnsure that all actions of Karate Manitoba are in accordance with the By-laws,
Standing Rules, and Policies of Karate Manitoba,
g) keep information on all Karate Manitoba committees,
h) set the agenda for and keep all information on the Council,
i) beBe familiar with the Act and ensure that all actions of Karate Manitoba are in accordance
with the Act,

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j) performPerform all required government filings on behalf of Karate Manitoba,
k) Be responsible for the preparation of an annual budget for approval by the Board,
l) Oversee the keeping of accurate financial records for Karate Manitoba,
m) Under the direction of the Board and in cooperation with the appropriate Officer oversee any
special investments of Karate Manitoba,
n) Monitor all deposits and investments of Karate Manitoba,
o) Be responsible for all funds of Karate Manitoba, depositing same promptly in a chartered
bank or trust company in Manitoba in the name of Karate Manitoba,
p) Render to the Board at least once each quarter, a statement of income and expenses of the
previous quarter and a summary of the assets and liabilities of Karate Manitoba,
q) Report and make suggestions to the President, Officers, and Board about the services of
Karate Manitoba,
r) transactTransact all correspondence and generally discharge the duties of a secretary and
treasurer, and
s) beBe responsible to, and report regularly to, the Board and Council.
5.3 Duties of the Finance Officer. The Finance Officer shall
a) Chair the Finance Committee,
b) sit ex-officio on the Fundraising Committee,
c) assist the President in supervising the permanent staff,
d) be responsible for the preparation of an annual budget for approval by the Council and Board,
e) oversee the keeping of accurate financial records for Karate Manitoba,
f) under the direction of the Board and in cooperation with the appropriate officer oversee any
special investments of Karate Manitoba,
g) monitor all deposits and investments of Karate Manitoba,
h) be responsible for all funds of Karate Manitoba, depositing same promptly in a chartered bank
or trust company in Manitoba in the name of Karate Manitoba,
i) render to the Board at least once each quarter, a statement of income and expenses of the
previous quarter and a summary of the assets and liabilities of Karate Manitoba,
j) render to the Council at least twice each year, a statement of income and expenses of the
previous two quarters and a summary of the assets and liabilities of Karate Manitoba,
k) report and make suggestions to the President, Executive, Council and Board about the
services of Karate Manitoba,
l) be responsible to, and report regularly to, the Board and Council.
5.4 Duties of the Marketing and Communications Officer. The Marketing and Communications
Officer shall
a) Chair the Marketing and Communications Committee,
b) assist officers in the promotion of Karate Manitoba,
c) assist standing committees of the Council in the promotion of their activities,
d) ensure that members are represented on committees, and keep information on such
committees,
e) be responsible to, and report regularly to, the Board and Council.
5.5 Duties of the Membership and Recruitment Officer. The Membership and Recruitment Officer
shall
a) Chair the Membership and Recruitment Committee and the Standards and Discipline
Committee,
b) keep an up-to-date register of the names, addresses, rankings, certifications, and other
information as required, of all members of Karate Manitoba,
c) issue membership cards and membership lists to Clubs,
d) coordinate the preparation of a member newsletter,
e) assist standing committees of the Council in the promotion of their activities, and,
f) ensure fair representation of the members on committees,

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g) submitting the list of new membership applications to the Board for approval,
h) be responsible to, and report regularly to, the Board and Council.
5.6 Duties of the Fundraising Officer. The Fundraising Officer shall
a) Chair the Fundraising Committee,
b) sit ex-officio on the Marketing and Communications Committee,
c) coordinate Karate Manitoba fundraising, and,
d) assist officers in the promotion of Karate Manitoba,
e) assist standing committees of the Council in fundraising for their activities,
f) provide assistance to members in fundraising for their activities,
g) be responsible to, and report regularly to, the Board and Council.
6.0 Remuneration of Officers. The Officers shall receive no remuneration for acting as such, but
may receive reasonable expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties and such
honoraria as may be approved by the Board from time to time. Nothing herein contained will be
construed to preclude any Officer from providing the Corporation goods and/or services in any
other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.
7.0 No person may hold more than one (1) Executive Officer position. In the event that one Executive
position is vacant, any other Executive who performs the functions associated with the vacant
office shall not be entitled to any stipend due to the vacant office.
8.0 Term of Office. The term of office for all Officers shall equate their term as a Director. normally
run for two years from the end of the Annual General Meeting following their election to the end
of the second subsequent Annual General Meeting, unless otherwise removed from office.
Officers appointed to the Board during the normal term of office, shall hold office until the end of
the next Annual General Meeting following their appointment. Nothing in the by-laws shall
prohibit any member, otherwise eligible, to hold office as an Executive member for more than one
(1) term.
9.0 Removal of Officers. The Members may, by resolution passed with two-thirds (2/3) majority at a
General Meeting for which notice has been given specifying intent to remove a certain Officer,
remove an Officer.
10.0 Vacancy. Where the position of an Officer becomes vacant for whatever reason and there is still a
quorum of Board Members, the Board may appoint another qualified individual to fill the vacancy
for the remainder of the vacant positionís term of office.

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Article #9
Financial Authorisation
1.0 Signing Authority. Deeds, transfers, assignments, contracts, obligations, certificates, cheques or
other instruments may be signed or executed on behalf of the Corporation by two people who hold
the office of any of being the President, Secretary-Treasurer, Finance Officer, or other office
createdindividual appointed by resolution of the Board. In addition, the Board may direct the
manner in which a particular instrument or class of instruments may be signed or executed.
2.0 Expenditures. All expenditures approved by the Budget only require 2 signatures being the
President, Secretary-Treasurer or other individual appointed by resolution of the Board.
Additional expenditures not approved by the Budget will require a Board resolution prior to
expenditure.

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Article #10
Removal of Director or Officer from Office
1.0 Implemented above.
2.0 A Karate Manitoba Director or Officer may only be removed from office for cause. Cause is to be
understood in relation to the duties of the any Director or Officer as indicated by all relevant
Karate Manitoba By-laws, Policies, and Board and Council Standing Rules. Causes for removal
include negligence, incompetence, unprofessional conduct, and the inability to maintain the
confidence of the members of Karate Manitoba.
3.0 In cases where the Council becomes aware of problems, for example through a petition of Karate
Manitoba membership, the Council, with a simple majority vote, can establish a committee to
investigate these concerns.
4.0 The membership of this committee shall consist of 3 members of which 1 is a Councillor but not a
Director or Officer and 2 who are Board members. The Chair of this committee shall be
determined by a majority vote of Council.
5.0 The committee shall initially seek to mediate the situation as quickly as possible.
6.0 If reconciliation fails or is inappropriate, the committee should determine whether there is
sufficient evidence to warrant an inquiry into whether there is cause for removal. The Director or
Officer in question should be informed in writing of the committee's decision and the basis for it,
and be given the opportunity to respond.
7.0 The committee will then bring the evidence, together with the Directorís or Officerís response,
before the Council. If the Council believes that formal proceedings are necessary, the Council, by
a simple majority vote, shall set up a formal impeachment inquiry.
8.0 The membership of the hearing committee shall consist of 3 members of which 1 is a Councillor
but not a Director or Officer and 2 who are Council members. The Chair of this committee shall
be determined by a majority vote of the Council. No Officer shall be a member of the
Impeachment Inquiry.
9.0 At the same time as the impeachment inquiry, the Council, by a simple majority vote, may choose
to suspend the Director or Officer, without prejudice, financial or otherwise, for the period of the
inquiry and is compatible with the principles of natural justice.
10.0 In the event that a Director or Officer has been temporarily suspended, the Council may appoint a
member to temporarily fulfil the duties and obligations of the Board or Executive position, until
the conclusion of the impeachment inquiry.
11.0 The hearing committee shall decide the details of the Impeachment Inquiry. However, in all its
proceedings the hearing committee shall be guided by the principles of natural justice. In
particular, it shall make sure that the Director or Officer has full knowledge of every charge, and
has every opportunity to respond to these charges.
12.0 On completion of its work, the hearing committee shall report to the Council with a
recommendation, supported by reasons, that the Director or Officer either (1) continue in office (or
be reinstated if temporary suspension has occurred), or (2) be removed for cause.
13.0 If the hearing committee has recommended that the Director or Officer be removed for cause, the
Council, with 2/3 majority vote of the Council, can remove that individual from office.
14.0 A vacancy created by the removal may be filled in the manner specified in these By-laws.

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15.0 This By-law does not preclude the Membership from removing a Director or Officer from office at
a General Meeting in which due notice has been given, as described in these By-laws.

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Article #11
Audit
1.0 Examination of accounts. The accounts of Karate Manitoba shall be audited annually by a
licensed and recognized accounting firm and such auditor shall be appointed by the Members at
each Annual General Meeting.
2.0 Vacancy. The Board may fill any casual vacancy in the office of the auditor, but no member of the
Board or Officer of Karate Manitoba may be appointed auditor.

38. KARATE MANITOBA
invites nominations for the following positions to be elected at
the annual general meeting of the members
on Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at
the Ramada Viscount Gort Hotel, 1670 Portage Avenue, Windsor Room,
Winnipeg, Manitoba.
1. President (2 years)
2. Secretary-Treasurer (1 year)
3. Two Director-at -large (2 years)
4. One Director-at-large (1 year)
Instructions for nominations:
• Nominators should complete the Nomination Form.
• Nominees should complete the Nomination form and Nominee Profile. Note: signed consent by
nominee per Nomination Form is required.
• Please ensure that the Nomination Form and Nominee Profile are mailed to the Corporation’s
secure postal address at Karate Manitoba, P.O. Box 2519, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 4A7, and
received by Thursday, September 8th, 2012 at 1:00 p.m.
• Nomination forms and profiles completed after the above date will not be accepted.
• To assist in completing the Nominee Profile, Article #6, Section 10.0 of the bylaw
amendments lists potential relevant skills and characteristics for directors. Of note, the
Board has identified that skills in policy development and marketing would be a
tremendous asset for the organization at this time.

39. NOMINATION FORM
Please ensure that the Nomination Form and Nominee Profile are mailed to Karate Manitoba P.O. Box
2519, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 4A7, and received by Thursday, September 8th, 2012 at 1:00 p.m.
Nomination Forms will not be accepted after this date.
Nominator:
As a member of Karate Manitoba, I am pleased to nominate
(Nominee)
for the position of
Nominator Name:
(Please Print)
Address:
Signature: Date:
Nominee Consent:
I, ,
agree to let my name stand for the position of
for the upcoming term.
Signature: Date:

40. NOMINEE PROFILE
Please ensure that the Nomination Form and Nominee Profile are mailed to Karate Manitoba P.O. Box
2519, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 4A7, and received by Saturday, September 8th, 2012 at 1:00 p.m.
Please ensure the following information is completed:
Name:
Address:
Phone: (Res) (Bus)
E-mail:
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
SKILLS
EDUCATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Signature: Date: