Hockey Alberta’s 2011 Annual General Meeting (AGM) weekend, which was attended by over 250 delegates from across the province, concluded Sunday in Red Deer.
Hockey Alberta’s 2011 AGM brought together the governing body’s board of directors, officers, life members, and partner organizations, as well as from councils that oversee female hockey, junior hockey, minor hockey, senior hockey and hockey development.
Highlights from Hockey Alberta’s AGM include:
- Completion of the Respect in Sport program for parents, coaches and officials will become mandatory starting in the 2012-13 season.
- An initiative to restructure Hockey Alberta’s governance model will begin immediately
- Spruce Grove will host the 2012 Western Canada Bantam Championship
- Every Kid Every Community recipients announced – Calgary Boys and Girls Club ($5,000), Hanna MHA ($5,000), Bow Island MHA ($4,000), Lamont MHA ($3,000), Lethbridge MHA ($3,000)
- Data collected from the Heads Up: Concussion Summit will be compiled and sent to the membership for review
Presidents Award Winner – Bob Olynyk (Edmonton, Alta), President, Alberta Midget Hockey League
Hockey Alberta Board of Directors for 2011-12
President: Rob Virgil, Edmonton - Acclaimed
VP Development: Wayne Curry, Grande Prairie -Acclaimed
VP Operations: Fran Zinger, Sherwood Park - Acclaimed
Past President: Annie Orton, Blairmore - Acclaimed
Chief Financial Officer: Len Samletzki, Edmonton
Zone 1 Director: Craig Reid, Lacrete
Zone 2 Director: Randy Hupka, Boyle
Zone 3 Director: Karen Hoflin – Elected
Zone 4 Director: Graham Parsons, Sylvan Lake
Zone 5 Director: Cheryl Gudmundson, Lethbridge
Zone 6 Director: George Kallay, Drumheller
Zone 7 Director: Robert Friesen, Ardrossan – Acclaimed
Zone 8 Director: Lorne McDonald, Edmonton
Zone 8 Director: Paul Schmidt, Edmonton
Zone 9 Director: David Sevalrud, Calgary
Zone 9 Director Perry Cavanagh, Calgary – Acclaimed
Junior A Director: Greg Wood, Camrose - Appointed
Senior Council Director: Kim Marsh, Red Deer – Acclaimed
Female Council Director: Laury Schmidt, High River – Acclaimed
Minor Council Director: Fred Horbay, Blairmore - Acclaimed
Junior Council Director: Terry Engen, Eckville – Acclaimed
Referee Council Director: Curtis Nichols, Sylvan Lake - Acclaimed
WHL Representitive: Brian McNaughton, Lethbridge – Appointed
Minor Female Rep (North) – Diane Blanchette, Falher - Appointed
Minor Female Rep (South) – Greg Nesom, High Prairie – Acclaimed
Female South Rep – Lil Fulton, Calgary – Acclaimed
Female North Rep – Chuk Wasylynchuk, Edmonton - Acclaimed
On Saturday, the Hockey Alberta Foundation hosted the Hockey Alberta Awards Gala. Over 650 people attended and over $30,000 was generated supporting the Hockey Alberta Foundation. The following people and organizations were presented with a Hockey Alberta Award for 2010-11:
