Monday, August 4, 2025

To: Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) Member Rowing Clubs and Provincial Rowing Associations

From: The RCA Nominating Committee:

• Charles Minett, Chair
• Andrew Lamont
• Susan Wilkinson, Provincial Advisory Council Representative
• Emily Jago, Member at Large

Under the terms of Section 11 of the RCA By-Laws, the RCA Board of Directors has appointed a Nominating Committee to prepare a list of candidates for the elected offices to be voted on at the 2025 RCA Annual Meeting (to be held September 18, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. PDT / 8:30 p.m. EDT via Zoom link).

The current RCA Board consists of:

• Carol Purcer, President
• Lindsay Bergen, Athlete Director
• Derek Ventnor, Provincial Director and Treasurer
• Charles Minett, Director at Large
• Michael Bryden, Director at Large
• Jane Stamp, Director at Large
• Tracey Black, Director at Large

The following terms expire as of September 18, 2025:

• Carol Purcer, President
• Lindsay Bergen, Athlete Director

For the position of President, two candidates have been endorsed by the Nominating Committee as noted below (sorted in alphabetical order by last name):

· Tracey Black has submitted her intent to let her name stand for election. The Nominating Committee supports the nomination of Tracey Black for election to the position of President based on her expertise and experience.

· Michael Bryden has submitted his intent to let his name stand for election. The Nominating Committee supports the nomination of Michael Bryden for election to the position of President based on his expertise and experience.

For the position of Athlete Director, the nomination put forward by the National Team will be provided on the final slate of candidates.    

Candidate statements will be provided with the Notice of Annual Meeting documentation.

**Other Nominations:

In accordance with paragraph 11.6 of the RCA By-Laws, Members in Good Standing can resubmit nominations or submit additional nominations of candidates for election to the Board of Directors who meet the eligibility requirements set out in section 9.3 by tendering them to the registered office of RCA in the form set out in paragraphs 11.7 and 11.8

Nominations in the proper form must be received by RCA no later than 30 days prior to the Annual Meeting – by August 19, 2025. This is the final closing date for nominations – no additional nominations shall be accepted after this date.

RCA shall include such nominations in the Notice of Annual Meeting and on the ballot forms for the online election. Please refer to Section 11 of the RCA By-Laws for further information.

Voting at the 2025 RCA Annual Meeting:

Members in Good Standing as of August 28, 2025 will cast their votes prior to the RCA Annual Meeting via Electronic Ballot, no proxies, using a secure online voting system.

Online voting begins on August 29, 2025 and concludes at 12 noon PDT September 17, 2025. Voting results will be announced at the RCA Annual Meeting, September 18, 2025.

NOTES:

Athlete Director:

For the position of Athlete Director, the Nominating Committee shall solicit a nomination put forward by the National Team.

RCA By-laws, 9.3 Eligibility for Nomination as a Director

To be eligible to stand for election as a director an individual need not be a Registered Participant but must:

· Fulfill the requirements of the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and of the Income Tax Act that apply to serving as a director of a registered charity;

· Not be President of a Provincial Rowing Association; an individual holding such a position may stand for election as a director of CARA but, if elected, must immediately resign from that other position; and

· Must not, at the time of election, be under investigation, provisionally suspended or subject to a suspension imposed under the policies of CARA, a Rowing Organization, or any other sport organization that has authority over the Registered Participant.