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2023 AGM

2023 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Hockey Alberta hosted its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, November 30 via Zoom. The following documents and Board nomination information were referenced during the AGM:

Three incumbent directors were re-elected to Hockey Alberta’s Board of Directors during the 116th Annual General Meeting held virtually on November 30.

Al-Amin Vira of Heritage Pointe, Francois Gagnon of Fort McMurray and Michael Bates of Cochrane were elected to three-year terms by the Member organizations in attendance at the AGM.

Biographies and short videos for Vira, Gagnon and Bates can be found on the Hockey Alberta website. They join returning directors Karen Lee, Bill Gourlay, Kirstan Jewell, Danielle Paradis, Allan Mowbray and Len Samletzki (Chair).

In his remarks to the Members, Samletzki recognized the recent announcement of a new Hockey Alberta Life Member - Rob Virgil (Edmonton). A video tribute on Virgil’s career as a hockey volunteer can be found by clicking the link below or going to Hockey Alberta’s YouTube channel.


NOMINATIONS UPDATE

Per the Hockey Alberta Bylaws, the following recommended candidates were presented for election to the Board of Directors at the 2023 Hockey Alberta AGM on Thursday, November 30:

Position
Nominee
Hometown
Director at Large Michael Bates Cochrane
Director at Large Francois Gagnon Fort McMurray
Director at Large Al-Amin Vira Heritage Pointe

A short video introduction of each candidate can be viewed below:

Michael Bates, Cochrane

Francois Gagnon, Fort McMurray

Al-Amin Vira, Heritage Pointe