Administration and AGM

Membership

Membership in the Association is open to any individual interested in furthering and promoting the purposes of the Association.

Become a Member

AGM

Our AGM is held annually in the early fall.  Members in good standing will be sent a notice of the AGM.

Notice of the 2022 BC Blind Sports and Recreation Association Annual General Meeting
The 2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Association will be held: At 7 p.m., on Tuesday December 13, 2022. The meeting will be held via teleconference and/or zoom. There will be no in person attendance. Read the full information package.

Bylaws

Read the Bylaws .pdf

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the BC Blind Sports and Recreation Association (BC Blind Sports) is a governance board.  The role of the Board of Directors is to set the strategic direction of the association, establish policy, financial policy guidelines, overall budgets and fees (excepting membership dues which are set by the membership); and to approve as presented, or as amended by the board, the annual budget.  The board consists of nine elected members and the Executive Director (ex-officio, non-voting).

A call for nominations for members of the board will be circulated to Members in Good Standing prior to the AGM.

Elections are typically held for two-year terms on the board as follows:

  • In even numbered years:
    • President
    • Vice President
    • Officer at Large (if no Past President)
    • Director at Large (up to 3)
  • In odd numbered years
    • Treasurer
    • Athlete’s Representative
    • Director at Large (up to 2)

2021-22 Board of Directors:

Brian Cowie            President
Elaine Todd            Vice President
Tom Ollis                Treasurer
Amy Amantea         Athletes Representative
Sean Heaslip           Officer at Large
Bob Smith                Director at Large
Vern Short               Director at Large
Nancy Leung           Director at Large
Tami Grenon          Director at Large
Jane Blaine             Executive Director (ex-officio, non voting)

Staff

Our Staff are responsible for the day-to-day operation of the organization.

  • Jane D Blaine, Executive Director
  • Susan Flanagan, Member & Volunteer Services Coordinator
  • David Chung, Finance Manager
  • Linda Dooley, Office Coordinator (part time)

Staff can be reached via email using the following format:
First name @bcblindsports.bc.ca

The Office Coordinator can be reached by using info in place of the first name.