New By-Laws for Britannia Community Association

The original By-Laws for the Community Association of Britannia were signed on June 1, 1967 and some minor amendments had been made over the years.

At the March 10^th 2009 AGM, members in attendance unanimously approved a new set of bylaws for the BCA.

Some of the changes include:

º       Reflection of the legal name change to “Britannia Community Association”

º       Definition of membership categories and voting rights for each category. Voting rights only apply to adult members (aged 18 plus). Each address may only hold one category of membership:

-             Regular household membership – two votes

-             Senior household membership – two votes

-             Individual membership – one vote

A single adult household may opt for either the household or individual membership and exercise the designated number of votes associated with that category. Owners of multiple properties may hold multiple memberships. Either property owners or renters may hold memberships – but only one membership per address. If a household membership, the owner and the renter can each exercise one vote or either can exercise both votes. 

º       Provision for proxy votes

º       Removal of reference to a specific amount for membership fees

º       Various points on procedure, meeting notification, quorums, board and executive and so forth.  

º       Definition of “The Objects of the Association”:

a.       to promote and foster Community spirit and better relations among the residents of the Community and with the Community at Large;

b.       to facilitate the recreational, cultural, social, athletic, ecological and educational activities of the residents of the Community; and

c.       otherwise generally to serve and promote the interests of the Community as appropriate.

 Click on the link below to download the new bylaws.  

Britannia Community Assn By-laws Adopted Mar 10 09 in PDF