Burlington Amateur Radio Club Inc
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Burlington Amateur Radio Club Organization In October 1972, a committee of local HAMS , led by Roy Higgins, VE3GBZ, (SK), and Bob Fugard, VE3DUF sent a letter to all known amateur radio operators in the Town of Burlington, inviting them to attend a special meeting, on October 11, 1972 at the Burlington Central Arena. The letter was sent with the header, "Burlington Amateur Transmitting Society (B.A.T.S.). It would be the initial step in forming the Burlington Amateur Radio Club. There were 27 enthusiastic hams that attended. The second meeting was held later in the month, October 23, 1972, at the Optimist Swimming Pool Building, on Prospect St. It was agreed that the "Burlington Amateur Radio Club", aka B.A.R.C, should be the official Club name. An initiation fee and annual dues amount were formulated. A collection of $19.22 was taken to defray the cost of mailing. The third organizational meeting was held on November 13, 1972. A committee of three of the organizational group moved and seconded the proposed Executive Officers
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Charter
Members
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At the Executive meeting of February 1977, Eric, VE3AVE was
directed to advise on the action required to produce a draft of
a newly revised Constitution. At general meeting, Monday, September 12, 19778, Hugh McCully, VE3AYR, moved that, "the Burlington Amateur Radio Club seek at once a charter incorporating the lub as a non profit organization, for the protection of the members liability". The motion was seconded by Rae, VE3CZN and then carried by the members present. A second motion by Hugh McCully, VE3AYR, that "at the same time that the Club register the name Ontario Hamfest". Seconded by Rae, VE3CZN and carried by the members present. At the regular meeting in November 1977, a draft report for Club incorporation was presented to the membership by the law firm, Hastings and Charlesbois. The process not only proposed incorporation of the Burlington Amateur Radio Club but, also, the incorporation of Ontario Hamfest as Ontario Hamfest Inc. "The Executive decided not to proceed with incorporating the Ontario Hamfest name because of excessive cost that would incurred and the problems involving corporate tax structures with regard to fund transfers between the Club and the Ontario Hamfest Committee." "Executive Recommendation: that the Club proceeds with incorporation of the Club name and that it register the name "Ontario Hamfest" in the Registry Office at Queens Park" A motion was made, seconded and carried - "That the Burlington Amateur Radio Club instructs Ms. Lynn Hastings (Hastings and Charlesbois), to incorporate the B.A.R.C. for a fee not to exceed $600.00 and to include registration of Ontario Hamfest". In February 1979, Ernie, VE3BIX and Ken VE3WN began to together on draft By-Laws following receipt of sample By-Laws supplied by the lawyer's office. At general meeting on February 11, 1980, it was proposed by Roy, VE3GBZ and seconded by Frank, VE3EEL; that the By-Law relating generally to the transaction of the affairs of the Burlington Amateur Radio Club Inc., having been circulated to the general membership, be hereby adopted, signed by the President and Secretary, the Corporate Seal affixed thereto and numbered BY-LAW NO. 1". The proposal was carried by a vote of the members present. |
Charter Members
All Paid-up members as of the
Charter Night meeting,
December 11, 1972
Bill Ambler, VE3CFY
Loreen Ambler, VE3EAZ
R.B. Ashcroft, VE3GBX
Brian Ashcroft, SWL
Sid Bateman, VE3FSH
Bob Beattie, VE3FMZ
G.F. Beaumont, VE3FWB
Keith Bernard, VE3BSC
Roy Binns, SWL
John Bright, SWL
Ed Charlesworth, VE3FSI
Paul Devereaux, VE3AED
Noel Eaton, VE3CJ
Bob Fugard, VE3DUF
Les Grant, SWL
Jack Gray, VE3AEH
John Hayhurst, VE3FBX
Roy Higgins, VE3GBZ
John Jenner, VE3BDG
Harry Johnson, VE3FHL
Dick Jordan, VE3GKJ
Brion Jorgensen, VE3FUJ
Martin Kjaer, SWL
Geoff Legg, VE3GLL
Wayne Lockie, VE3FMN
Hugh McCully, VE3AYR
Irwin Merritt, VE3AHB
Wib Miller, VE3CIE
John Mokren, VE3BFY
Bill Montgomery, VE3EC
Tom Montgomery, VE3FCJ
R.J. Rennison, VE3BEW
Mel Riddell, VE3QU
Ken Robinson, VE3WN
Eric Sigvaldason, VE3AVE
Tom H. Simpson, VE3FFO
Bob Sinclair, VE3DFS
Dave Smith, VE3BKL
Jack Stewart, VE3FBZ
Frank Walker, SWL
Doug West, VE3AEI
Ted White, VE3FZT
All call signs listed are accurate as of November 1972.
Calls may have been changed or
members are now Silent Keys
Source: Burlington Amateur Radio Club - mini-news (1972/1973)
Copyright: Burlington Amateur Radio Club Inc
Copyright: Ontario Hamfest Inc.
Web Administrator: Chuck Wilson, VE3IUO
barc@cogeco.ca