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Reminder: Annual General Meeting, April 24, 2024
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Notice: Annual General Meeting, April 24, 2024  


The STMHA will hold its annual general meeting (AGM) on April 24, 2024 at the Columbus Club of St. Thomas, with registration commending at 6pm and the meeting commencing at 630pm. 

Every year there a 5 3yr board member terms up for nomination.  If you would like your name added to the ballot sheet prior to the AGM, please email Vicki at [email protected]   

In addition to the regular business to be conducted at the AGM, members will vote to ratify the following:  

1.            Articles of Amendment:  In order to comply with the newly enacted Ontario Not For Profit Corporations Act, STMHA must file articles of amendment prior to October, 2024.  With the assistance of legal counsel, the Board of Directors have approved the draft form of articles at the link provided below:  Articles_of_Admendment   The resolution to be voted on will be as follows:  “The articles of STMHA are hereby amended to the form presented to the members at the meeting, and the directors and officers or any one of them are authorized to sign and file such articles with the proper authorities.”  

2.            By-laws:   The Board of Directors have approved updated by-laws to comply with the Ontario Not For Profit Corporations Act. The form of by-laws are available at the link provided below:   ONCA_by-laws   The resolution to be voted on will be as follows:  “The general operating by-law of STMHA is repealed and the new general by-law No. 1 which has been submitted to this meeting is approved.”  

3.            Change of Membership :  The Board of Directors have commenced the process for STMHA to change membership from the Ontario Minor Hockey Association to the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario.  This will enable the representative teams to continue to play in the Alliance Seeded AA/A League.   The resolution to be voted on will be as follows:  “The board of directors of STMHA is hereby authorized to make an application and take such actions as may be necessary to change the membership of STMHA from the Ontario Minor Hockey Association to the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario.” 
 
Sponsors
Dairy Farmers of Ontario
Dairy Farmers of Ontario, is the marketing organization and regulatory body representing over 4,000 dairy farmers in Ontario, Canada. DFO was formerly known as the Ontario Milk Marketing Board, which was established as result of the 1965 Ontario Milk Act. On August 1, 1995 the Ontario Milk Marketing Board and the Ontario Cream Producers' Marketing Board merged to form Dairy Farmers of Ontario.
Mark REID Memorial Fund
Mark participated in minor hockey in St Thomas as a child. His love of the game continued throughout his life. In his memory, a fund has been created, providing annual funding to offset costs to those in need. Those children selected will in turn get an opportunity to participate in minor hockey in St Thomas, and experience the same enjoyment from our great game as Mark did. To apply: speak to Vicki in the STMHA office.
Comfort Inn St Thomas
Welcome to the Comfort Inn, a St. Thomas hotel located on Highway 3 near Waterworks Park. This Comfort Inn® hotel is close to Waterworks Park, the JOE THORNTON Community Center, the Elgin Mall and the Jumbo the Elephant Monument, a tribute to the star of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Hawk Cliff and Port Stanley beach, two attractions on nearby Lake Erie, are just minutes away. Annual hawk migrations make for great bird-watching opportunities on the water's edge. Rooms at this St. Thomas hotel feature televisions, coffee makers, irons and ironing boards. Barbecue grill are available. Refrigerators and microwaves are available in all rooms and a hot tub suite is also available. Handicap accessible rooms are available and children under 18 always stay free with their parents.
Tim Hortons
Timbits Hockey is a community-oriented sponsorship program that provides opportunities for kids aged four to nine to play minor hockey. The philosophy of the program is not based on winning or losing, but on learning a new sport, making new friends, and just being a kid.
STMHA Hockey Moms Association
St. Thomas Hockey Moms....we want YOU!!!! Would you like to be a part of something new, fun and exciting? If the answer is YES then we want you to join the STMHA Hockey Moms Association. We are an amazing group of HOCKEY MOMS looking to promote our local hockey association throughout our community and represent this great organization on the road. If you are interested and want more information about our committee please send an email to [email protected] Our Mission; Supporting our community...Supporting our GAME!