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February 20, 2010
Download the Press Release,
the Draft Constitution
Large turnout at OHS EGM
Extraordinary General Meeting
There was a well above average turnout at the OHS extraordinary general
meeting held on Wednesday 17th February at 5:30 pm in the College Hall.
The meeting was called by the OHS Council to present for adoption a
revised constitution and name change. So was it the controversy around one
of the suggested new names for OHS that brought the members out or could
it be that we are seeing a rekindling of a desire to admit that one attended
Harrison College?
Whatever the reason the numbers attending significantly exceeded those
recorded at any meeting held in the last six years. The discussion was lively
and when it came to the vote the motion to change the name failed to
achieve the required two-thirds majority by just four votes.
So then it was on to a somewhat less highly charged debate around the
revised constitution probably because all the changes proposed sought to
improve the existing constitution. The improvements included:
- Increasing period of notice to members from 14 to 21 days
- Introducing nominations for Council elections to be in advance of date
of AGM
- Enabling members to vote by proxy
- Setting up of four standing committees to assist the Council in the
successful operation of the OHS
After the President allowed all those who wanted to contribute to the debate
to do so the motion to adopt the revised draft constitution to replace the
current OHS constitution was put to the vote. This time the two-thirds
majority was easily reached with some 96% of those present and entitled to
vote casting their vote in favour.
So the OHS now has a modern up to date constitution under which it can
plan to operate for continued growth.
Council meeting
At the first Council meeting following the EGM the OHS Council co-opted
Dr. Roland Clarke to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation late last year
of Mr. Montague Barrow, CBE, BSS. Roland joins Adrian Randall
- President, Winston Crichlow – Senior Vice President, Tammi Pilgrim
– Junior Vice President, Sandra Martindale – Secretary, Owen Springer –
Treasurer, Stacia Burrowes, Wayne Forde and Cameron Sobers – Council
members.
In line with the new constitution the Council duly elected the following to
chair the four standing committees:
Membership: Mr. Cameron Sobers
Finance: Lt. Col. V. Owen Springer
Public Relations: Mr. Adrian Randall
Heritage: Ms. Tammi Pilgrim
Founder’s week
OHS activities in this year’s Harrison College Founder’s week will start on
Sunday 21st March with the OHS Family Barbecue, continue on Wednesday
24th March with the OHS Sports afternoon and evening Lime and conclude
on Friday 26th March with the now annual House Party.
Also all members of the OHS are invited to attend the Harrison College
Founder’s Day Service on Thursday 25th March at 9:30 am as usual in
St. Michael’s Cathedral.
Download the Press Release, the
Draft Constitution.
Feb 1, 2010
Download the President's Letter, outlining the
proposed changes for the OHS Constitution.
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