Ontario Retriever Association
Annual General Meeting November 28, 2010
Richard Dresser called the meeting to order at 1:15 pm.
Secretaries Report - Minutes of the last meeting are posted on the ORA website, if
anyone requires a hard copy it will be sent to them. Please sign the attendance sheet
that is being passed around the room
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Treasurers Report - Bill Cumming presented the treasurerʼs report. The bank balance is
$2,264.60. Motion to accept the report by Bruce Kelly, seconded by Heather Stewart.
Old Business
A) Club Insurance - Richard announced that club insurance had been acquired through
Charlie Perkins and that we had obtained the insurance at a substantial cost saving
almost half of the previous cost, $375.00.
B) Ontario Top Dog Trophies - Richard asked Lee Woodhouse to report on the top dogs
for 2010.
Whittaker Trophy - Top Open Dog - FTCH AFTCH Pekiskoʼs Round Midnight
Darlene and Dave Broomhead
Brethet Trophy - Top Amateur Dog - NFTCH AFTCH Oakridgertrvr Going All The
Way Lorraine Hare
Jerry Beach Trophy - Top Qualifying Dog - Tie between Seaside Marsh Ghillie
Dennis Voigt and Castlebayʼs Gift Wish Dan Devos
Bumpy Lewis Trophy - Top Junior Dog - The Springwaters Rippin Reba Gary and
Chris Mason
Information and pictures will be posted by Lee on the ORA website.
C) We would like nominations for the Charlie Howard award. The award will be
presented at the National Amateur in July.
D) The 2011 National Amateur will be hosted by the Mountain Valley Retriever Training
Club in July. Bruce Kelly will chair the event.
E)The 2012 National Open will be hosted by the Northern Ontario Retriever Association
in Iron Bridge. Tom Dalton will chair the event.
F) Richard announced that the Labrador Retriever Club of Central Ontario will be
moving grounds and trial dates in 2011. The club arrears have been paid, the club is
again in good standing with the CKC, the 2010 trial results will be processed shortly.
The trial will be held in Brighton On on May 6-8, 2011.
The next item on the agenda was old business. There was no old business.
New Business
a) We received an email from Peter Mottola with a request for the name of ORA to be
changed to ORFTA (Ontario Retriever Field Trial Association) A discussion followed,
Bill Cumming suggested that since we have some interest from Hunt Test and
Hunting Retriever Clubs we can still encourage new members. Lee Woodhouse
raised the point that by working together we can become a lobby group to work
towards our goals. He then proposed the motion that we “leave ORA as ORA”
seconded by Richard Dresser. Motion was accepted.
b) Our next topic of discussion was ORA funding. The suggestion was that a portion of
the profits from hosting a National in Ontario should go to Ontario clubs. Richard
pointed out that in the province of BC, the BC Field Trial Clubs Association applied for
the National and member clubs hosted and worked the event. What percentage of the
net profit would be allocated to these clubs? If ORA were to engage in this type of
hosting we would have to be prepared to take a loss as well as share any profits. If
ORA became involved and all clubs communicated we may be able to avoid situations
such as clubs losing money as a result of hosting their trial two weeks before a National
or a club having to cancel their event due to lack of entries. Another point mentioned
was the fact that some clubs cannot host due to the lack of grounds. Clubs would be
able to obtain help in the form of a hardship grant, ie. if they needed grounds cut prior to
a trial, ORA would be able to assist them. ORA would be able to help clubs in Ontario by
providing man power. At this point ORA would be unable to host a National as we are
not CKC accredited. ORA will have to approach the NRCC and Ontario clubs to see if
there is interest in this. At this point the subject of ORAʼs power was brought up. How
can the mandate be reached if we have no power? After further discussion we came to
the conclusion that in order for ORA to proceed with itʼs mandate we need a firm
commitment from all clubs in Ontario. The motion decided upon was “All member clubs
will give ORA the power to act on their behalf to represent retriever interests. Each club
will appoint a delegate to ORA and this club delegate will in turn be an ORA director.”
motion was accepted. We will approach all Ontario clubs including HRC clubs with this
proposal and our response date will be March 1, 2011. This will affect the future of ORA.
c) Richard reminded the attendees that a new slate of officers will be elected at the
AGM in 2011.
d) Seminars
The executive is agreement that the judges seminar needs to be formalized. With a
handbook and AV presentation the seminar will be able to be held regionally.
Educational Seminar - We would like to host an educational seminar in 2011. We are
considering a two day format with conditioning, rehab, and nutrition the topic for the first
day with a second day of training with a pro (subject to be determined at a later time)
Richard will contact Doreen Comrie for additional information on her availability. We will
approach all Ontario pro trainers with a request to submit their ideas for a one day
seminar. In addition, we will ask them to submit their trial schedules to assist clubs with
their event planning. A seminar committee was formed consisting of Bill Cumming, John
Mairs, Lee Woodhouse and a pro to be determined at a later date.
E) Suggestions on how to help ensure success through tougher economic times
included everyone being willing to help out other clubs as well as clubs need to be
aware of the fixed costs ie. birds, birdboys and the expenses that are not fixed such
as judges expenses, gifts etc. Clubs need to plan ahead and work together. ORA will
continue to try to find means to assist clubs ie. insurance. Perhaps ORA insurance
could cover club events? This topic needs further investigating.
F) The Lake Ontario HRC club has asked for ORA support at their event to be held
September 10 - 14 in Bethany On. Motion was made that we post the information
onto the ORA website and ask for volunteers to help out as gunners/throwers. They
have requested 3-4 people over the four days to load wingers.
The final subject we discussed was the timing of Nationalʼs. It was suggested that the
National Open be held either in July or later than September and the National Amateur
be held later in the summer or fall. Some members feel that the National Amateur is
held too early for dogs that do not go South for training. ORA will contact NRCC with
concerns and additionally will request that the AGM be switched to the National Amateur
and the Directors meeting be held at the National Open.
Please find attached the agenda and the treasurerʼs report.
Darlene Broomhead
Secretary
ORA
ORA Annual General Meeting
November 28 2010
1. Gall to order
2. Take Attendance
3. Secretaries report.
4. Treasures report.
5. Old Business
A) Club lnsurance.
B) Ontario Trophies
C) Charlie Howard Award
D) 2011 national Amt .
E) 2012 national open
F) Status of lrcco club
6. New Business.
A) Discussion on changing name of ORA. '
B)D iscussion on ORA funding.
C) New ORA exec. for next year.
D) Educational semina for next year what ,where & when.
E) ldeas on how to help suport weather economic times.
F) Request from H R C for support at the 2011 Fall G rand
7. Close Meeting