Author: Paul Wozney

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CS-2023-010154 Timeline

A brief timeline of events

September 13, 2023

This was a Special Resolution Meeting which was scheduled by, and had its agenda set by the SGCA Former Board of Directors (pre-2024). This meeting was scheduled and correctly communicated to the membership on September 13, 2023.

The agenda contained the following items:

  • Draft minutes from May 2023 general meeting
  • Draft minutes from June 2023 general meeting
  • SGCA Bylaw recommendations/ to be debated and voted on
  • Motion to remove all Directors 

September 22, 2023

On September 22, 2023 the SGCA Former Board of Directors (pre-2024) sent an email to the membership with the subject line “A Proposal for you to consider”. This email contained a PDF in which the SGCA Former Board of Directors (pre-2024) suggests (on the 4th page) that the SGCA membership consider postponing the September 27, 2023 Special Resolution Meeting.

There was much discord on Facebook regarding this, and at least 10 SGCA members wrote to the SGCA via email indicating that it was improper to cancel this Special Resolution Meeting once it was called

September 27, 2023

At 8:54 AM the SGCA Former Board of Directors (pre-2024) emailed a ‘reminder’ to membership.

The content of this email was as follows: “This email is to remind you that tonight’s meeting has been postponed until after the October 5 vote. “

This is the first email to membership of the SGCA Former Board of Directors (pre-2024) specific intent to postpone this meeting

At 6:45 PM more than 80 SGCA chose to members attend this meeting, and as per the bylaws and BC Societies Act, the membership waited 15 minutes for the SGCA directors to attend. When no directors were present after 15 minutes, the membership elected a temporary chair for the meeting, and proceeded to follow the agenda.

Following Events

The SGCA Former Board of Directors (pre-2024) opened this CRT Dispute CS-2023-010154 regarding the September 27, 2023 meeting, and then went to the BC Supreme Court to have the SGCA shut down until the determination of a private defamation lawsuit that they had launched against four SGCA members.

This CRT Dispute CS-2023-010154 that had been opened by the SGCA Former Board of Directors (pre-2024) was quietly dropped in favour of the BC Supreme Court ruling.

In February 2024, the SGCA Former Board of Directors (pre-2024) changed their mind about the BC Supreme Court ordered shutdown of the SGCA; they discontinued that action and chose to hold an election on March 11, 2024 in which an entirely new SGCA Board of Directors was elected.

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CS-2024-009219 Timeline

A brief timeline of events:

  • September 13, 2023
    • the SGCA emails a notice of Special Resolution Meeting set for September 27, 2023
    • Agenda items:
      • Draft minutes from May 2023 general meeting
      • Draft minutes from June 2023 general meetingSGCA Bylaw recommendations/ to be debated and voted on
      • Motion to remove all Directors 
  • September 22, 2023
    • The SGCA emails “A Proposal for you to consider” to membership
    • This email contains a PDF in which the SGCA Board of Directors suggests (on the 4th page) that the SGCA membership consider postponing the September 27, 2023 Special Resolution Meeting
  • There was much discord on Facebook regarding this, and at least 10 SGCA members wrote to the SGCA via email indicating that it was improper to cancel this Special Resolution Meeting once it was called
  • September 27, 2023 – 8:54 am
    • The SGCA emails a ‘reminder’ to membership
    • “This email is to remind you that tonight’s meeting has been postponed until after the October 5 vote. “
    • This is the first email to membership of the SGCA Board of Directors specific intent to cancel this meeting
  • September 27, 2023 – 6:45 pm
    • More than 80 SGCA chose to members attend this meeting
    • As per the bylaws and BC Societies Act, the membership waited 15 minutes for the SGCA directors to attend
    • When no directors were present after 15 minutes, the membership elected a temporary chair for the meeting, and proceeded to follow the agenda.

The SGCA Board of Directors opened a CRT Dispute regarding the September 27, 2023 meeting, and then went to the BC Supreme Court to have the SGCA shut down until the determination of a private defamation lawsuit that they had launched against four SGCA members.

The CRT Dispute that had been opened by the SGCA Board of Directors was quietly dropped, in favour of the BC Supreme Court ruling.

In February 2024, the SGCA Board of Directors changed their mind about the BC Supreme Court ordered shutdown of the SGCA; they discontinued that action and chose to hold an election on March 11, 2024 in which an entirely new SGCA Board of Directors was elected.

A further timeline:

  • March 11, 2024
    • SGCA holds an AGM and a new SGCA Board of Directors is elected
  • May 6, 2024
    • The SGCA hears a motion to approve the September 27, 2023 meeting minutes
    • It is the intent of the SGCA membership to show that it considers the September 27, 2023 meeting happened and that the bylaws were passed on that date
  • June 2024
    • Ms Cheltenham files the 2023 bylaws with the BC Societies registrar as per the wishes of the SGCA membership
  • November 25, 2024
    • Ms Beland creates CRT Dispute CS-2024-009219

The dispute is in the Negotiation phase, in which all parties (Ms Beland, Ms Cheltenham and the SGCA) are able to privately communicate with each other in an attempt to come to a resolution. These negotiations are private and cannot be publicised.