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1. Head Office

   1. The head office of the Corporation shall be in the Township of Huron, in the Province of Ontario, provided that the corporation shall not maintain a clubhouse or similar premises other than at Lurgan Beach, in the Township of Huron, in the County of Bruce, of the Province of Ontario.

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3. Board of Directors

   1. The affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by a board of ten (10) directors, each of whom at the time of his election or within 10 days thereafter and throughout his term of office shall be a member of the Corporation. Each director shall be elected to hold office until the first annual meeting after he shall have been elected or until his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.

   2. The whole board shall be retired at each annual meeting, but shall be eligible for re-election if otherwise qualified. The election may be by show of hands unless a ballot be demanded by any member. The members of the Corporation may, by resolution passed by a least two-thirds of the votes cast at a general meeting of which notice specifying the intention to pass such resolution has been given, remove any director before the expiration of his term of office, and may, by a majority of the votes cast at that meeting, elect any person in his stead for the remainder of his term.

4. Vacancies - Board of Directors

   1. Vacancies on the board of directors, however caused, may so long as a quorum of directors remain in office, be filled by the directors from among the qualified members of the Corporation, if they shall see fit to do so, otherwise such vacancy shall be filled at the next annual meeting of the members at which the directors for ensuing year are elected, but if there is not a quorum of directors, the remaining directors shall forthwith call a meeting of the members to fill the vacancy.

   2. If the number of directors is increased between the terms, a vacancy or vacancies, to the number authorized increase, shall thereby be deemed to have occurred. Which may be filled in the manner provided.

5. Quorum & Meetings - Board of Directors

   1. A majority of the directors shall form a quorum for the transaction of business. Except as otherwise required by law, the board of directors may hold its meetings at such place or places as it may from time to time determine. No formal notice of any such meeting shall be necessary if all the directors are present, or if those absent have signified their consent to the meeting being held in their absence.

   2. Directors’ meetings may be formally called by the President or Vice-President or by the Secretary on direction of the President or Vice-President, or by the Secretary on direction in writing of two directors. Notice of such meetings shall be delivered, telephoned or telegraphed to each director not less than one day before the meeting is to take place or shall be mailed to each director not less that two days before the meeting is to take place. The statutory declaration of the Secretary or President that notice has been given pursuant to this by-law shall be sufficient and conclusive evidence of the giving of such notices.

   3. The board may appoint a day or days in any month or months for regular meetings at an hour to be named and of such regular meeting no notice need be sent. A Directors’ meeting may also be held, without notice, immediately following the annual meeting of the Corporation. The directors may consider or transact any business either special or general at any meeting of the board.

6. Errors in Notice - Board of Directors

   1. No error or omission in giving such notice for a meeting of directors shall invalidate such meeting or invalidate or make void any proceedings taken or had at such meeting and any director may at any time waive notice of any such meeting and may ratify and approve of any or all proceedings taken or had thereat.

7. Voting - Board of Directors

   1. Questions arising at any meeting of directors shall be decided by a majority of votes. In case of any equality of votes, the Chairman, in addition to his original vote, shall have a second vote or casting vote. All votes at any such meeting shall be taken by ballot is so demanded by any director present, but if no demand be made, the vote shall be taken in the usual way by assent or dissent.

   2. A declaration by the chairman that a resolution has been carried and an entry to that effect in the minutes shall be admissible in evidence as prima facie proof of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favor of or against such resolution. In the absence of the President his duties may be performed by the Vice-President or such other director as the board may from time to time appoint for the purpose.

8. Powers

   1. The directors of the Corporation may administer the affairs of the Corporation in all things or cause to be made for the Corporation, in its name, any kind of contract which the Corporation may lawfully enter into and, save as hereinafter provided, generally, may exercise all such other powers and do all such other acts and things as the Corporation is by its charter or otherwise authorized to exercise and do.

   2. Without in any way derogating from the foregoing, the directors are expressly empowered, from time to time, to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire, alienate, sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of shares, stocks, rights, warrants, options and other securities, lands, buildings and other property, movable or immovable, real or personal, or any right or interest therein owned by the Corporation, for such consideration and upon such terms and conditions as they may deem advisable.

9. Remuneration of Directors

   1. The directors shall receive no remuneration for action as such.

10. Officers of the Corporation

    1. There shall be a Commodore, a Vice-Commodore, a Rear-Commodore, a Fleet Captain, and immediate Past Commodore, a Treasurer, a Secretary, and such other officers that the Board of Directors may determine by by-law from time to time. One person may not hold more than one office. The Commodore, the Vice-Commodore, Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected by the Board of Directors from among their number at the first meeting of the board after the annual election of such board of directors, provided that in default of such election the then incumbents, being members of the board, shall hold office until their successors are elected.

11. Duties of Commodore & Vice Commodore

    1. The Commodore shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the members of the Corporation and of the board of directors. The Commodore shall also be charged with the general management and supervision of the affairs and operations of the Corporation. The Commodore with the Secretary or any other officer appointed by the board for the purpose shall sign all by-laws and membership certificates.

    2. During the absence or inability of the Commodore, his duties and powers may be exercised by the Vice-Commodore, and if the Vice-Commodore, or such other director as the board may from time to time appoint for the purpose, exercises any such duty or power, the absence or inability of the Commodore shall be presumed with reference thereto.

12. Duties of Secretary

    1. The Secretary shall be ex officio clerk of the board of directors. He or she shall attend all meetings of the board of directors and record all facts and minutes of all proceedings in the books kept for that purpose. He or she shall give all notices required to be given to members and to directors.

    2. He or she shall be the custodian of the seal of the Corporation and of all books, papers, records, correspondence, contracts and other documents belonging to the Corporation which he shall deliver up only when authorized by a resolution of the board of directors to do so and to such person or persons as may be named in the resolution, and he or she shall perform such other duties as may time to time be determined by the board of directors.

13. Duties of Treasurer

    1. The Treasurer, or person performing the usual duties of a Treasurer, shall keep full and accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements of the Corporation in proper books of account and shall deposit all moneys or other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such bank or banks as may from time to time be designated by the board of directors.

    2. He or she shall disburse the funds of the Corporation under the direction of the board of directors, taking proper vouchers thereof and shall render to the board of directors at the regular meeting thereof or whenever required of him, an account of all his transactions as Treasurer, and of the financial position of the Corporation. He or she shall also perform such other duties as may from time to time be determined by the board of directors.

14. Duties of Other Officers

    1. The duties of all other officers of the Corporation shall be such as the terms of their engagement call for or the board of directors requires of them.

15. Execution of Documents

    1. Deeds, transfers, licenses, contracts and engagements on behalf of the Corporation shall be signed by either the Commodore or Vice-Commodore and by the Secretary, and the Secretary shall affix the seal of the Corporation to such instruments as require the same.

    2. Contracts in the ordinary course of the Corporation’s operations may be entered into on behalf of the Corporation by the Commodore, Vice-Commodore, Treasurer, Secretary or by any other person authorized by the board.

    3. The Commodore, Vice-Commodore, the directors, Secretary or the Treasurer, or any one of them, or any person or persons from time to time designated by the board of directors may transfer any and all shares, bonds or other securities from time to time standing in the name of the Corporation in its individual or any other capacity or as trustee or otherwise and may accept in the name and on behalf of the Corporation transfers of shares, bonds or other securities from time to time transferred to the Corporation, and may affix the corporate seal to any such transfers or acceptances of transfers, and may make, execute and deliver under the corporate seal any and all instruments in writing necessary or proper for such purposes, including the appointment of an attorney or attorneys to make or accept transfers of shares, bonds or other securities on the books of any company or corporation.

    4. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in the by-laws of the Corporation, the board of directors may at any time by resolution direct the manner in which, and the person or persons by whom, any particular instrument, contract or obligations of the Corporation may or shall be executed.

16. Books & Records

    1. The directors shall see that all necessary books and records of the Corporation required by the by-laws of the Corporation or by any applicable statute or law are regularly and properly kept.

17. Membership

    1. Any candidate for membership shall be proposed by two members of the Corporation who shall indicate their sponsorship by their signatures on any application form adopted by the board of directors and such application shall be submitted in writing to the Secretary.

    2. Notice of the application of each candidate for membership shall be posted on a bulletin board at the club for a period of thirty days, after which time the board of directors may consider application.

    3. Prior to the consideration of any application by the board of directors, one or more of the members proposing a candidate shall arrange to introduce such candidate to at lease a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation and to facilitate such introduction the candidate shall have full access to the clubhouse and its facilities when accompanied by a sponsoring member.

    4. No application for membership shall be dealt with by the board of directors unless and until all provisions of this article have been complied with.

    5. Classes of Membership

       1. The Corporation shall be composed of the following classes of members. Both Class A and B members shall have voting rights. Any Class “A” member may for any one-year convert to a Class “B” or a Class “C” membership if he or she is unable to participate in active boating or snowmobiling for that year. No membership shall be transferable.

       2. Class A

          1. Member (active boating or snowmobile member)

       3. Class B

          1. Member (associate or social member holding a non-interest bearing loan to the club)

       4. Class C

          1. Associate or social member (no voting rights)

       5. Class C (honorary)

          1. This category shall include members who have reached 65 years of age and have been members in good standing of the Corporation or its predecessor club for 15 continuous year and who, in the judgment of the board of directors are retired from business. Such honorary members of the Corporation will have the right to attend all member meetings and voice their opinion but do not have the right to vote.

       6. Class D (Junior Members)

          1. Shall be under 18 years of age and shall have such privileges in the club and the board of directors may from time to time determine by resolution.

       7. Class E

          1. Members between the ages of 19 and 25 years of age. They may have all privileges of the Corporation but are not entitled to hold any flag office.

       8. Class F (complimentary member)

          1. Members by compliment who enjoy such social privileges as the board of directors may from time to time determine. This complimentary membership shall terminate on the 31st day of December next following the date on which such complimentary membership was bestowed.

       9. Class G (Widows of previous members)

          1. Widows of previous members may be invited to membership by paying 50% of the current dues and assessments. Such member shall not be eligible for elective office or have any voting privileges.

18. Right to Vote

    1. Class “A” members shall include a gentleman member and his wife, each of whom shall be entitled to the entire privileges of the Corporation. The gentleman, or his wife, but not both, shall have the right to vote at all meetings.

    2. A Class “B” member shall include a gentleman member and his wife, each of whom shall be entitled to the social privileges of the Corporation. The gentleman associate or social member or his wife, but not both, shall have the right to vote at al meetings.

    3. Any Class “C” or other members who have been accepted by the Board of Directors and have paid their prescribed fees may enter his of her boat and take part in club races or water activities but he or she may not vote or use the clubhouse and other property of the Corporation and will have no statute with regard to docking, storage, haulage in or out of water for their boat as enjoyed by Class “A” members.

19. Quorum for Membership Meetings

    1. The only persons entitled to attend any meeting of the Corporation shall be Class “A” members, the auditor of the Corporation, and others entitled to be present under the provisions of The Corporation Act together with any persons admitted on the invitation of the Commodore or the chairman of the meeting or with the consent of the meeting.

    2. A quorum will constitute 2/3 of the Class “A” members of the Corporation present at a meeting. The Commodore, or in his absence, the Vice-Commodore, or in his absence, the Rear Commodore shall take the chair and shall preside at all meetings of the Club.

20. Special Meetings

    1. The Board of Directors shall have the power at any time to call a special meeting of the members of the Club or of the Board of Directors at such time and on such day as may be determined by the Board.

    2. The Board of Directors shall upon receipt of a written request signed by not less than 15 Class “A” members, within 30 days of the date of the receipt of such request in writing, call a special meeting of the members for any legitimate purpose set out in the said written request.

21. Scrutineers

    1. At each meeting of the members, one or more scrutineers may be appointed by a resolution of the meeting or by the chairman with the consent of the meeting to serve at that meeting.

22. Eligibility for Directors & Officers

    1. Only Class “A” members of at least one-year’s standing are eligible to be elected as an officer or a director. Any flag officers to be elected must be the owner of a yacht, boat or vessel.

    2. Vacancies in the Board may only be filled for the remainder of the term among Class “A” members of the Corporation.

    3. The majority of the Directors shall at all times be bona fide Canadian residents and citizens.

23. Powers & Duties of Directors

    1. In addition to the duties and powers conferred on directors pursuant to the provisions of The Corporations Act, the affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by the Board of Directors which shall have complete authority, and the Board of Directors may make such rules and regulations as they may consider advisable and necessary concerning the use of the corporation premises and grounds. The directors may prescribe the conditions upon which quests may be entertained and may prescribe penalties for a violation of the rules and regulations of the Corporation. The Board of Directors shall approve all expenditures of and by the Corporation.

    2. The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall have the power to expel or suspend any member of the Corporation for violation of the By-laws or rules of the Corporation, or his or her failure to pay dues or for his or her conduct deemed to be improper or prejudicial to the best interests of the Corporation, provided that no such member shall be suspended for a longer period than 30 days without such member given the opportunity of appearing before the board on his or her own behalf.

    3. The Board of Directors shall have the power to appoint standing committees and members of standing committees and shall have the power to name the chairman of all such committees and shall further exercise supervisory authority over such committees.

24. Indemnification of Directors

    1. Every officer and director of the Corporation, his or her heirs, executors and administrators, successors and assigns shall from time to time and at all times be indemnified and saved harmless by the Corporation and out of the funds of the Corporation from and against all costs, charges and expenses whatsoever which such director or officer sustains or incurs in or about any action, suit or proceedings which may be brought, commenced or prosecuted against him or her, for or in respect of any act, deed, matter or thing whatsoever, made, done or permitted by him in or about the execution of the duties of this office.

25. Standing Committees

    1. The standing committees of the Club shall consist of the following:

    2. A Membership Committee

    3. House And Docks Committee

       1. The house and dock committee shall consist of five or more members as the board may determine from time to time and this committee shall have the responsibility for the general housekeeping and control of the clubhouse and grounds of the Corporation. It will also be responsible for the liaison between the officers of any marinas or docks and the club members.

    4. Race Committee

       1. The race committee shall consist of five or more members as the Board may determine. It shall be responsible for the administrative conduct of all races, parades, etc. including the appointment of judgment and/or substitutes. It shall have the general direction and control of all races and parades.

    5. Entertainment Committee

       1. The entertainment committee shall consist of at least five members and it shall be responsible for the provision and direction of any organized entertainment undertaken in behalf of the members and guests of the Corporation.

    6. A Finance Committee

       1. The finance committee of the Corporation shall consist, in addition to the chairman of the house and docks committee, the secretary and the treasurer, of two other officers or directors. The duties of the finance committee shall be to prepare estimates of revenue and expenditures from year to year and to prepare a complete statement of the Club’s finances and to submit the same to the Board of Directors prior to the annual meeting each year.

    7. Nominating Committee

       1. The nominating committee shall consist of at least five members of the Board of Directors.

26. Membership Default

    1. The directors may determine who may be in arrears of dues or who may be indebted to the Corporation for any reason and any member in default of payment for a period of one month shall be notified by prepaid post, or at the election of the secretary of the Corporation, by the posting of a notice on the bulletin board of the Corporation, If a period of 30 days shall have elapsed from the date on which the secretary shall have mailed the notice of default or have posted the notice of default and such default shall not have been rectified, the directors may:

    2. Expel any member whose indebtedness to the Corporation remains unpaid for a period of 30 days.
       Deny any such member access to the Corporation’s property and its facilities until any indebtedness has been discharged.

    3. Prohibit any member from being eligible for nomination to or from holding any office, or from voting at any meeting of the Corporation.

27. Discipline

    1. Any member or members having a complaint against any other member or members for any infraction of any law or rule, other than sailing rules, or for conduct injurious or potentially injurious to the welfare and reputation of the Corporation, may report the same in writing to the Board of Directors of the Corporation. Such complaint shall set forth the facts of the case, together with the names of witnesses, if any.

    2. After receiving any such complaint, a meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held as soon as practical to investigate the same. At such meeting the complainant or complainants and the member complained of shall appear, having received at least five days prior notice in writing. The complainant or complainants, and the member complained of may be heard with their witnesses. The statements and evidence, if necessary, may be reduced to writing and filed with the secretary.

    3. The directors shall have the power to suspend or expel any member thus complained of or impose such other penalty as they may deem just, if they are satisfied on the evidence as presented that the complaint is in fact proper. The decision of the directors shall be filed with the secretary and he or she shall mail copies thereof to the complainant or complainants, and the member complained of.

    4. An appeal from the decision of the directors may be taken to the Club within five days thereafter, by serving upon the secretary a written notice of such appeal. The directors will then call a special meeting of the membership of the Corporation for the consideration of the case at which time the decision of the Board of Directors can only be reversed by a majority vote in excess of two-thirds of the membership of the Corporation.

28. Fees & Dues

    1. There shall be not dues or fees payable by the members except such, if any, as shall from time to time be fixed by unanimous majority vote of the Board of Directors, which vote shall be effective only when confirmed by a vote of the members at an annual or other general meeting.

    2. The secretary shall notify the members of the dues and fees at any time payable by them.

29. Annual & Other Meeting of the Members

    1. The annual or any other general meeting of the members shall be held at the head office of the Corporation or elsewhere in the Township of Huron, in the County of Bruce and in the Province of Ontario as the directors shall appoint.

    2. At every annual meeting, in addition to any other business that may be transacted, the report of the directors, the financial statement and the report of the auditors shall be presented and a Board of Directors elected and auditors appointed for the ensuing year and the remuneration of the auditors shall be fixed. The members may consider and transact any business either special or general without any notice thereof at any meeting of the members.

    3. The board of directors or the Commodore or the Vice-Commodore shall have power to call at any time a general meeting of the members of the Corporation.

    4. No public notice or advertisement of members meetings, annual, general or special shall be required, but notice of the time and place of every such meeting shall be given to each member by sending the notice by prepaid mail or telegraph, 10 days before the time fixed for the holding of such meeting; provided that any meeting of members may be held at any time and place without such notice if all members of the Corporation are present thereat or represented by proxy duly appointed, and at such meeting any business may be transacted which the corporation at annual or general meetings may transact.

30. Error or Emission in Notice

    1. No error or omission in giving notice of any annual or general meeting or any adjourned meeting, whether annual or general, of the members of the Corporation shall invalidate such meeting or make void any proceedings taken thereat and any member may at any time waive notice of any such meeting and may ratify, approve and confirm any or all proceedings taken or had thereat.

    2. For the purpose of sending notice to any member, director or officer for any meeting or otherwise, the address of any member, director or officer shall be his last address recorded on the books of the Corporation.

31. Adjournments

    1. Any meeting of the Corporation or of the Directors may be adjourned any time and from time to time such business may be transacted at such adjournment meeting as might have been transacted at the original meeting from which such adjournment took place.

    2. No notice shall be required of any such adjournment. Such adjournment may be made notwithstanding that no quorum is present.

32. Financial Year

    1. Unless otherwise ordered by the Board of Directors, the financial of fiscal year of the Corporation shall terminate on the 31st day of December in each year.

33. Cheques, Etc.

    1. All cheques, bills of exchange or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation, shall be signed by the Commodore together with the Secretary of the Corporation or in such other manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.

    2. Either the Commodore or the Secretary may endorse notes and drafts for collection on account of the Corporation through its bankers, and endorse notes and cheques for deposit with the Corporation’s bankers for the credit of the Corporation, or the same may be endorsed “for collection” or “for deposit” with the Bankers of the Corporation by using the Corporation’s rubber stamp for the purpose.

    3. Any one of such officers or agents so appointed may arranger, settle, balance and certify all books and accounts between the Corporation and the Corporation’s bankers and may receive all paid cheques and vouchers and sign all the bank’s forms or settlement of balances and release or verification slips.

34. Deposit of Securities for Safe Keeping

    1. The securities of the Corporation shall be deposited for safekeeping with one or more bankers, trust companies or other financial institutions to be selected by the board of directors.

    2. Any and all securities so deposited may be withdrawn, from time to time, only upon written order of the Corporation signed by the Commodore and the Secretary of the Corporation, or in such other manner, as shall from time to time be determined by a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, which such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

    3. The institutions which may be so selected as custodians of the Board of Directors shall be fully protected in acting in accordance with the directions of the Board of Directors and shall in no event be liable for the due application of the securities so withdrawn from deposit or the proceeds thereof.

35. Notice

    1. Whenever under the provisions of the by-laws of the Corporation, notice is required to be given, such notice may be given either personally or telegraphed or by depositing same in a post office or a public letter-box, in a pre-paid, sealed wrapper addressed to the director, officer or member at his or their address as the same appears on the books of the Corporation.

    2. A notice or other document so sent by post shall be held to be sent at the time when the same was deposited in a post office or public letter-box as aforesaid, or if telegraphed shall be held to be sent when the same was handed to the telegraph company or its messenger.

    3. For the purpose of sending any notice the address of any member, director or officer shall be his last address as recorded on the books of the Corporation.

36. Borrowing

    1. The directors may from time to time:

       1. Borrow money on the credit of the Corporation

       2. Issue, sell or pledge securities of the Corporation

       3. Charge, mortgage, hypothecate or pledge all or any of the real or personal property of the Corporation, including book debts, rights, powers, franchises and undertakings, to secure any securities or any money borrowed, or other debt, or any other obligations or liability of the Corporation.

       4. From time to time the directors may authorize any director, officer or employee of the Corporation or any other person to make arrangements with reference to the moneys borrowed or to be borrowed as aforesaid and as to the terms and conditions of the loan thereof, and as to the securities to be given thereof, with power to vary or modify such arrangements, terms and conditions and to give such additional securities for any moneys borrowed or remaining due by the Corporation as the directors may authorize, and generally to manage, transact and settle the borrowing of money by the Corporation.

37. Special Duties of the Secretary

    1. In addition to the duties hereinbefore set out, the Secretary shall give or cause to be given all notices required to be given to the members, directors, auditors or members of the committees of the Corporation, and that he or she shall attend all meetings of the directors and of the committees, in addition to all meetings of the members of the corporation.

    2. The Secretary shall enter or cause to be entered in the record books of the corporation minutes of all proceedings of meetings of the directors, of the members and of the committees and the secretary shall be the custodian of the corporate seal of the corporation and of all books, papers, records, documents and other instruments belonging to the Corporation.

    3. If necessary, the Secretary shall have the discretion to appoint a Corresponding Secretary to assist the Secretary in his or her position.

38. Special Duties of the Treasurer

    1. In addition to the duties hereinbefore set out, the Treasurer shall maintain a membership role to include the names of members, of directors, the dates of their election and such other and pertinent information as the Corporation may require.

    2. The Treasurer shall also process all applications for membership and submit them to the Board of Directors and be responsible to post the notice of such application in a conspicuous place in the corporation’s property.

    3. The Treasurer shall also maintain an accurate list of yachts, powerboats and other craft owned by members of the Corporation. In addition, the Treasurer shall be responsible to keep full and accurate books of accounts in which shall be recorded all receipts and disbursements of the Corporation, and under the direction of the Board of Directors shall ensure that the Secretary or the Commodore shall disburse and deposit all the moneys to the credit of the Corporation.

    4. In addition, he or she shall be responsible for the safekeeping of securities that he or she shall render to the Board of Directors at each meeting, or whatever required, an account of all transactions and of the financial position of the Corporation. In that regard the Treasurer shall arrange to have his or her accounts submitted annually to a chartered accountant for audit.

39. Interpretation

    1. In these by-laws and in all other by-laws of the Corporation hereafter passed unless the context otherwise requires, words importing the singular number of the masculine gender shall include the plural number or the feminine gender, as the case may be, and vice versa, and references to persons shall include firms and corporations.

40. Addendum

    1. The directors of the Pine River Boat Club Inc. met on October 11, 1986, and recommended the following be added to the by-laws, to ensure that each member has a clear understanding of amendments that have been added since 1975 and to update duties of each flag officer.

    2. Amended May 15, 1977

       1. Change in quorum from 30% of membership to 2/3 of members present at a meeting to pass a motion.

    3. Amended May 17, 1981

       1. No docking space can be sub-leased.

    4. Amended September 1, 1985

       1. The club will no longer reserve a docking space for a member after the May general meeting unless dues are fully paid.

       2. Duties of each flag officer are outlined in the by-laws. The following is presented to you to make a broader picture of the individual duties.

       3. Commodore - Duties as outlined in the by-laws.

       4. Vice-Commodore - Duties as outlined in the by-laws and to assist the Commodore and the Fleet Captain whenever possible.

       5. Past Commodore - To assist everyone where possible and to chair the meeting for elections.

       6. Fleet Captain - To have charge of all club activities and recreation activities. He should have a committee of four people with him to be selected at the general meeting.

       7. Rear Commodore - To have general control of the river. This includes reporting conditions of the river to the membership, marking of the river channel, checking ramp conditions, looking after maintenance of the property, flag poles, fences and arranging dredging when needed. He has authorization for funds up to $500.00 for any maintenance needs. He should have a committee of four people to work with him, to be selected at the general meeting.

       8. Harbour Masters - Are to be in charge of marking out dock spaces and designating docks to members. They are to check the river on Thanksgiving weekend to ensure all docks and stakes are removed, if not, they have the authority to remove them (with assistance) and bill the offending members.

41. Revisions