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Dissolution of Lighthouse Mess Non Public Funds
I am excited to announce that just over $30K has been deposited to the CIC Branch Association of BC banking accounts yesterday, 13 July 2020. This amount of money has been allocated to us to manage on behalf of CIC of B.C. and stems from the dissolution of the Lighthouse Mess Non Public Funds that once existed at Albert Head.
Council has been in discussion for some time on how to manage the funds. For now, the funds on deposit are to be held for the creation of a CIC Benevolent Fund. Many ideas have been proposed, including resurrecting the CIC Educational Bursary.
This is my last duty as our serving President. Elections of a new Council are past due. I wanted to ensure this project, given the complexity in negotiation, came to fruition before calling elections. It will be up to the New Council to move forward with this project.
Stay tuned for calls for nominations. I have been honoured to serve once again as President of the CIC Branch Association of BC, but I will not stand for re-election, remaining as permanent member of Council as Founding President, and wanting to allow a new President and Council to shape the new CIC Branch Association of BC Benevolent Fund.
LCol (Ret'd) Steven Deschamps
President
Council has been in discussion for some time on how to manage the funds. For now, the funds on deposit are to be held for the creation of a CIC Benevolent Fund. Many ideas have been proposed, including resurrecting the CIC Educational Bursary.
This is my last duty as our serving President. Elections of a new Council are past due. I wanted to ensure this project, given the complexity in negotiation, came to fruition before calling elections. It will be up to the New Council to move forward with this project.
Stay tuned for calls for nominations. I have been honoured to serve once again as President of the CIC Branch Association of BC, but I will not stand for re-election, remaining as permanent member of Council as Founding President, and wanting to allow a new President and Council to shape the new CIC Branch Association of BC Benevolent Fund.
LCol (Ret'd) Steven Deschamps
President
Occupational Training Course Graduation - March 12, 2020
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On March 12, LCol Neville Head presents CIC Branch cap badges to Occupational Training Course graduates at CFB Esquimalt. The CIC Branch Association of BC presents cap badges to all candidates completing the OTC and by so doing welcome them to the Branch.
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22 Annual Tri-Service CIC Mess Dinner - Saturday 14 March 2020
The Delta Hotel always delivers an exquisite dinner to all the guests!
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INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT
The dynamic situation surrounding the outbreak of COVID-19 has made it prudent for the CIC Branch Association of BC to postpone indefinitely the upcoming dinner. Our Government and the senior leadership of the CAF are urging us all to take practices that will contain community spread of the virus; notably, gathering in large numbers in public spaces should be discouraged. Out of the abundance of caution, the Association Council has decided to postpone our upcoming dinner. The MND, our invited guest speaker, has not confirmed his attendance given circumstances. All our registered guest will be afforded refunds. We will be sending out email to registrants explaining the details shortly. We all look forward to social gatherings such as our dinner planned for Burnaby as an opportunity to dine with good friends, make new acquaintances and further our professional abilities by learning first hand from others. The Association remains committed to continuing to promote these type of events in the future, when the situation is more conducive. |
