Slippery roads, 20 centimetres of snow, major traffic delays and pure chaos. That’s what Ottawa was grappling with last Wednesday. And if you don’t think it was that bad, check out this picture of Ottawans pushing a bus stuck in the snow.
But all that mayhem didn’t stop dozens of Rideau Carleton Raceway members from attending their first-ever annual general meeting.
“We really have to congratulate these members who braved the elements to cast their votes,” said National Executive Vice-President Eddie Kennedy. “Over a third of the membership showed up during one heck of a snowstorm. That’s pretty fantastic!”
With quorum substantially exceeded, members of Local 71201 elected a new executive.
Brenda McCullough was elected President and Georard Goertz Charest was elected Treasurer.
The Local chose to have four vice-president positions in order to ensure that each section would have someone with the right level of familiarity to address their issues.
The following positions were acclaimed: Vice-President Cage and Coin, Brenda Ryan; Vice-President Slot Operations, Jesule Balmir; Vice-President Marketing, Valet, Coat Check and Shuttle Bus Drivers; Christina Brady; Vice-President of Housekeeping and Facilities Maintenance, Tomislav Mastilo; Secretary, Lynda Lalonde; Chief Steward, Heidi Sjolander.
Congratulations to all the newly elected officers!