A.E.Stephenson	New Liskeard	President
A.Freeman	North Bay	Vice President
R.Thompson	New Liskeard	Sec. Treasurer
E.Noble	Kapuskasing
L.Reilly	Noranda
R.G.Spiers	Iroquois Falls
W.Deveny	Kirkland Lake
A.W.Lang	Timmins
J.Paterson	Englehart
F.Evans	South Porcupine
H.W.Sutcliffe	New Liskeard
DR.J.McKee	Elk Lake
J.C.Ross	North Bay
H.C.Pickard	Haileybury

CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS


ARTICLE 1


SECTION 1- NAME AND TITLE -

This Association shall be known by the name or title of "TEMISKAMING & NORTHERN ONTARIO CURLING ASSOCIATION" ( T.&.N.O.C.A. ) and shall be affiliated with the Canadian Curling Association (C.C.A.)

SECTION 2- HEAD OFFICE -

The site of the head office shall not be fixed. For the purpose of office administration, the City or Town of the Secretary-Treasurer shall be considered head office protem.

SECTION 3- OBJECT -

The object shall be :
To promote the game of Curling in the area of the Association in particular and in Canada in general;
To foster friendly feelings among its members;
To secure honorable conduct in and during their Curling intercourse;
To cultivate fraternal relations with other Curling Associations;
To preserve the traditions and literature of the game.

SECTION 4- MEMBERSHIP - ELIGIBILITY -

Membership is open to Curling Clubs in the district of Temiskaming, the district of Cochrane and that section of the Sudbury District north of the 47°—30' parallel.

SECTION 5- POLICY AND GUIDELINES -

The affairs and policy of the Association shall be managed throughout each fiscal year by a representative body composed of :

- Life Members of the Association,
- The President,
- The First Vice President,
- The Second Vice President,
- The Secretary-Treasurer,
- Four (4) Association Chairmen,
- Five (5) Zone Chairmen,
- Provincial Chairmen (when applicable)
- C.C.A. Delegate,
- One Director from each affiliated Club (who shall be elected / appointed by their respective Club. Note that affiliated Clubs must be registered as being in good standing with the Association)
- Association Head Official,
- Competitive Curlers Representative,
- For the purposes of the annual spring meeting and the semi-annual fall meeting, each affiliated Club will be represented by one (1) additional authorized representative (Delegate) who will be empowered with the decision making authority of his Club and shall be granted full privileges of the Association.
For the purposes of voting, any member holding more than one office will be entitled to one vote only.
For the purposes of voting, members must be present at the meeting in order to cast their vote.

SECTION 6- DAY-TO-DAY ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT -

The ordinary administration of the Association shall be conducted by a Board of Officers. Officers shall consist of: the immediate Past President: the First Vice President; the Second Vice President and the Secretary-Treasurer. This Board shall be vested with authority to conduct the ordinary and normal affairs of the Association which are necessary between the annual spring meetings of the Association. The Board shall be vested with authority to conduct policies of the Association and to make payments of any bills.

SECTION 7- RESIGNATION -

The resignation of any Club shall become effective upon written notice to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Association, provided that all dues any fees to date of resignation have been paid and that all properties and belongings of the Association have been returned in good condition.


SECTION 8- SUSPENSION -

Any Club may be suspended from the Association for a period not exceeding six (6) months for just cause by the Board of Officers.


SECTION 9- EXPULSION -

Any Club may be expelled from the Association for just cause by a majority vote by all present and eligible to vote at the annual meeting.

ARTICLE 2


SECTION 1- AMENDMENTS -

Amendments to this Constitution and By-Laws shall not be made except by the following procedure :

(A) By giving notice at an annual meeting or general meeting of the proposed amendments to be submitted at the next annual meeting or general meeting. A minimum period of two (2) months must elapse from the time the notice is submitted until the amendment is dealt with.

(B) By submitting notice of proposed amendments to the Secretary-Treasurer, who in turn will submit it to all member Clubs, to the Directors representing the Clubs and to Life Members. This notice must be in the hands of the Secretary-Treasurer three (3) months prior to the time it is to be put before any annual or general meeting and in the hands of the Secretaries of the Clubs, Directors and Life Members at least two (2) months prior to the time it is to be put before any annual or general meeting.

SECTION 2- AMENDMENTS -

It shall require a two-thirds affirmative vote of all present and eligible to vote, to carry any amendments to the Constitution and By-Laws.

ARTICLE 3


SECTION 1- RULES OF ORDER -

In all cases where order of procedure and rules of order are nor specifically provided for, the rules of the Canadian Parliamentary Law and Procedure shall apply.

ARTICLE 4


SECTION 1- ANNUAL MEETING -

The annual general meeting of the Association shall be held in the month of April of each year. The fall meeting shall be held in the month of September of each year. The place of the meeting shall alternate as follows :

MEETING ROTATION SCHEDULE

	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
SPRING MEETING	MAC	K.L.	I.F.	MAC	K.L.	I.F.
FALL MEETING	I.F.	MAC	K.L.	I.F.	MAC	K.L.

SECTION 2- SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING -

A special general meeting may be called by the Board of Officers whenever they deem it necessary and also they shall, upon a requisition made in writing by a majority of the Clubs and within thirty (30) days of receipt of such requisition, convene a general meeting.




SECTION 3- SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING - ELIGIBILITY -

Officers of the Association, Life Members and Directors are eligible to attend and to hold and exercise all privileges of the Association.
Each Club shall be allowed one (1) Delegate who shall have and be entitled to all privileges of the Association for the purposes of the meeting.

SECTION 4- LIFE MEMBERSHIP -

All Past Presidents shall automatically become Life Members with full privileges.

SECTION 5- QUORUM -

The quorum of any annual or special meeting shall be a representation of the majority of the affiliated Clubs of the Association.


BY-LAWS

1. Any Curling Club in area set forth in the Constitution, having a constitution and a regularly constituted slate of officers, shall become eligible to membership in the Association.
   
   
2. Membership may be acquired by making application to the Secretary-Treasurer. The Secretary-Treasurer will then present the application at the annual or alternate annual meeting next following, when an affirmative vote of two-thirds of those present and eligible shall be required for acceptance.
   
   
3. Each Club shall furnish the Secretary-Treasurer of the Association with a complete list of officers no later than the first day of October in each year.
   
   
4. Each Club shall the Secretary-Treasurer of the Association with the names of the delegates to the annual meeting not later than September 1 st. of each year.
   
   
5. The annual dues of the Association shall be determined at each general meeting. For the years 2000-2001 the affiliation fee has been established at $200.00 per sheet of ice.
   Clubs with low membership have been "grandfathered" to include the 2003-2004 season.
   
   
6. The Club hosting the annual Bonspiel shall pay to the Association the sum of
   $ 30.00 for each team entered in the bonspiel. This payment to be made not later than thirty (30) days after the end of the Bonspiel.
   
   
7. The annual dues and fees of member Clubs shall be paid to the Association not later than the first day of January of each year.
   
   
8. The duties of the President shall be to preside at all meetings of the Association. He shall be ex-officio a member of all committees and shall represent the Association in any official capacity and shall have such powers of supervision and management as may pertain to the office of President, or as shall be assigned to him by the annual meeting.
   
   
9. In the event of absence, disability or death of the President, the First Vice President shall exercise the powers and perform all the duties of that office.
   
   
10. It shall be the duties of the Secretary-Treasurer to keep a complete record of the proceedings of the Association. To keep or cause to be kept, full and complete minutes of all meetings of the Association. To collect all monies, fees or assessments due the Association ; keep a correct account thereof and shall deposit same to the account of the Association, in such chartered bank as authorized by the Association. To prepare and present to the annual meeting a detailed financial report, along with an auditor's report. To make such payments as become necessary in conducting the ordinary business of the Association. All payments to be made by cheque signed by the Secretary-Treasurer. All extraordinary accounts to be submitted to the annual or general meeting for approval before payment. To notify all committees of appointments and generally discharge the duties pertaining to the office.
    
    
11. The fiscal year of the Association shall be from July 1 st. to June 30 th. each year.
    
    
12. The audit must be done by a firm of chartered accountants or by a registered public accountant.
    
    
13. A financial statement, supported by the auditor's report shall be mailed to all Clubs, Life Members and Directors not later than September 30 th. of each year.
    
    
14. A copy of the minutes and proceedings of the annual or special general meeting to be submitted to all Clubs, Life Members and Directors not later than three (3) weeks after the meeting.
    
    
15. At the alternate annual meeting in April, the Officers for the ensuing years shall be elected. The mode of election shall be by a written secret ballot, should the Office be contested by more than one person. Nominations from the floor to be accepted for each position.
    
    
    
16. ORDER OF BUSINESS
    
    1.Reading and adoption of the minutes of the previous meeting.
    2.Correspondence.
    3.Accounts.
    4.President's address.
    5. Report of the Secretary-Treasurer.
    6. Report of Committees.
    7. Receiving applications for Bonspiels.
    8. General business.
    9. Election of Officers.
    10. Installation of new Officers.
    11. Adjournment.
    
    
17. The Association shall sponsor one Bonspiel annually and it shall be known as the T.&.N.O. BONSPIEL.
    
    
18. The Bonspiel shall be open to curlers from any part of Canada or the United States. The entry fee shall be $ 200.00 per rink (or as set at the annual meeting) payable in advance.
    
    
19. The annual Bonspiel shall be held at a place and time decided by the annual meeting
    ( see rotation schedule in the Bonspiel Rules and Guidelines)
    
    
20. All Bonspiel games played under the auspices of this Association shall be governed and played according to the rules of the Canadian Curling Association.
    
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