Croatoan is holding an Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, June 15, 2021.

Due to uncertainty regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the AGM will be conducted using Google Meet, an online videoconferencing software.

The AGM will take place on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 7:30pm, however, the nomination and election of the Executive Council will take place beforehand.

Eligibility to Participate in the AGM

All members of the public are invited to attend the AGM, however, only Croatoan members in good standing can vote on motions and other matters on the floor.

Am I a member in good standing?

Members in good standing are those who purchased a membership during the 2020/2021 registration session. Memberships are only valid for one season (September - May) and must be renewed during each registration session. If you are unsure if you are a member in good standing, please contact us at agm@croatoan.ca.

Council Elections

Nominations for candidates for the 2021/2022 Croatoan Executive closed on May 11, 2021. After a successful process, 13 candidates were nominated. Thank you to all nominees and nominators. As a result of the nominations, there will be an election for President. All other positions are acclaimed or vacant. The next council term begins on June 16, 2021.

Positions up for election:

President: RINKA MIRKOVICH, NICHOLAS ŽUGER

Positions acclaimed:

Vice-President(s): DAVID ŠAGOLJ, DOMINIKA VULETIĆ

Secretary: MAGDALENA VULETIĆ

Treasurer(s): FILIP BULJAN, QIANA HAMEDANI

Program Coordinator: VACANT*

Social Coordinator: ANDREA VUKELIĆ

Liaison Officer: DIANNE MCINTYRE

Costume Coordinator: DIANE GIROUARD ŠUŠAK

Audit Committee: GORDANA BASAR-LEBRUN, VIŠNJA BEG, PETER VUKOVIĆ

*This position will be filled at a later time.

How do I vote?

A voting package that includes an instructional letter, yellow ballot, and postage-paid return envelope will be mailed out to eligible members the week of May 16-22, 2021. To vote, complete the ballot and return it via the postage-paid return envelope as soon as possible. Only ballots received before Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 7:30pm will be counted. You may choose to drop-off the ballot at the indicated address if you wish.

Candidate Profiles

The candidates in positions up for election have provided a short profile to assist members in making their decision because of the lack of an in-person meeting.

Katarina-Rose (Rinka) Mirkovich

Candidate for President

Rinka has been an active member of Croatoan for over a decade as a performer, teacher, and program coordinator. Rinka has worked towards connecting different facets of our organization. As a teacher, Rinka has gained a working knowledge about Croatia’s various regions. She has attended several seminars in Ottawa and Southern Ontario to further her knowledge and be able to bring it to her students. She has taught various groups, for both kolo and tambura. Between 2016 and 2019 Rinka was Croatoan’s program coordinator and was committed to liaising between teachers and council members in order to facilitate better communication about teacher’s needs, group structure, and performances. Rinka’s objective as your president would be to streamline Croatoan’s duties to better promote Croatian culture.

Nicholas Žuger

Candidate for President

Thank-you to all members who continue to support Croatoan by participating in this election.

After encouragement from many Croatoan members, I decided to run for President because I truly love our ensemble and our vibrant Croatian community.

Throughout 15 years of active engagement, I have served on council as Liaison Officer, been a teacher, participated as a student, and volunteered my time in other ways too.

Imamo važnu godinu ispred nas. As we look forward to our post-pandemic season, there is lots of work to do to reach out to our community and re-spark the interest that has kept our ensemble going strong for almost 50 years. Croatoan needs a leader who will work every day to rebuild our group during this time of rejuvenation and growth, and I believe I can fulfil that role.

I hope I can count on your support.

Nadam se da mogu računati na vašu podršku.

Attending the AGM

Members will receive details on how to attend the AGM by e-mail. If you are not a member or would like to receive access immediately, pre-register below. Note that pre-registration is not necessary if you are already a member.

Proxies

If you are a Croatoan member and cannot attend the virtual AGM, please complete a proxy. A proxy delegates your voting authority to another Croatoan member who will be present. This help ensures that the meeting has quorum. To submit a proxy, simply download this form, complete it, and submit it to agm@croatoan.ca.

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