FEDERATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA NATURALISTS

RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE FEDERATED MEMBER CLUBS

Each Federated Member Club is an autonomous body whose representatives at FBCN meetings exercises the powers of an FBCN director. In addition, each club receives a block of newsletters sufficient for all its members plus a reasonable number of extras for recruiting more members into the club. No charge is made for these and the newsletter is issued quarteriy.

Fees payable to the Federation are minimal since many club members may be pensioners. However, it is hoped that financially able club members will join the Federation as direct members also in order to support its work, Many do this -- please draw it to the attention of your members. Some clubs allow a rebate of part of the club fees where this is done,

Club fees of fifty cents per adult club member (two fees for a couple) are payable by Mar. 3lst of each year for that year, However, the count on which these are paid is the number in your Club at Dec, 3lst of the previous year since your actual membership will not be well know in March. No fees are payable by a club in the first year in which they join the Federation unless they wish to do so voluntarily.

TO ALL FACULTY

At a legally called meeting Nov. 26, 1973, a motion vas approved te poll all full-time faculty members on the matter of applying for certification. This will be done by secret ballot mailed to vou. Trocedures will be worked out shortlv and vou will he notified further within the week.

Thank vou,

Steve Sharpe

Salary/Velfave Chairman