HI-JINKS AT THE CLUB

Last Monday, thirty or so ''members'' of the
Faculty Association assembled to ''amend''
the Association's Constitution. | say
"members'' since, as far as | can determine,
none of those present was in good standing,
none having fulfilled the obligation of
membership : the payment of the annual
subscription specified by the Constitution
(subject to a resolution adopted at the
1973 A.G.M.) To draw attention to such a
manipulation, you may argue, is puerile:
was the well-intentioned purpose of those
present to raise the dues, and, provided
they in fact pay them, little harm has been
done. However, the assembly proceeded:

- to repudiate one purpose of the Associ-
ation's existence, that of being a professional
organization with professional goals, by
deleting the clause establishing the
Professional Development Committee;

- in essence, to amend the Constitution by
admitting a class of people to membership

by adoption of an ordinary resolution

rather than the statutory extraordinary
resolution (which requires notice);

- to adopt the Minutes of a previous meeting
that stated a certain extraordinary resolution
had been defeated yet circulated a ''Constit-
ution'' that showed the resolution had been
adopted! (I wonder what information was

sent the Registrar of Companies - or if he

has been notified at all?)

it

Inattention to the letter of the Societies'
Act, although resulting in illegality need
not result in immorality; inattention to
fact, the spirit of the Societies' Act and
the membership's wishes is another matter.
Are these shenanigans befitting the group
seeking to represent us in the sober matter
of our contractual relations with our
employer?

J ete
Oct 25/74

 

BADMINTON REPORT

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Marion Boots takes badminton singles for
Douglas in Totem Conference season opener

at Trinity Western, Saturday

Marion Boots of Douglas came up with some fancy
footwork Saturday and hobnailed her opponents
to win four straight: 11-7 and 4, 11-1 and 63
11-9 and 5;11-8 and 2 in College women's
badminton singles competition at Trinity
Western College, Langley.

Sandra Gibbons, also entered in singles
for Douglas, downed Wagner of BCIT, 11-2 and ts
for equal third place. :

In men's singles play John Seder won one,
15-6 and 8, and lost one, then took ill. Raymond
Branson, in like competition, had one marathon
match with three set games against Tyler of
Vancouver Community College, outlasting him
3-231-3;5-2.

In men's doubles play Bob Johnson and
Terry Beitel of Douglas made a conspicuous
start in Totem play by coming within a whisker
of winning it all:;-15-7 and 4, over Dick
and Parnell of Douglas; 15-3 and 8 over
Amlani and Hack of Capilano; and 11-15 and 16-18
loss to Paterson and Malchynski, of Vancouver
Community College.

Jim Dick and Chris Parnell, also represen
ing Douglas in men's soubles, gave Amlani and Ha
of Capilano a good tussle; 9-15; 15-19 and
8-15.

In women's doubles play Ann Bain and
Muriel Hale came very close to taking top spot,
winning 15-6 and 2 over Gibbons and McKay of
Douglas, 15-7 and 3 over Fuans and Barnett of
vcc, and 15-5 and 5, over Wagner and Kroot of
BCIT. Their only loss was a 12-15, 15-11 ,

8-15 set with Heffernan and Levitt of BCIT.

Sandra Gibbons and Diane McKay, also
representing in women's doubles, took 10 points
in separate games against Heffernan and Levitt,
of BCIT, and Evans and Barnett of VCC.

Time ran out before the mixed doubles
were too well underway, but Bob Johnson and
Ann Bain won one, 15-6 and 3, over Chow and
Kroot of BCIT, and lost one, 13-15 and
9-15 to Riordan and Levitt of BCIT. Diane
McKay and Terry Beitel, also competing in
mixed doubles for Douglas, dropped a close
match, 15-18 and 16-18.

This was a very creditable first outing
by the team. Look for it to improve.

Vancouver Community College, Langara campus, hos
the next playday, Saturday, November 16th .

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