Annual General Meeting June 22, 2016 St. Paul,

Northeast Alberta Information HUB Annual General Meeting Minutes June 22, 2016 Portage College, St. Paul, Alberta

Attending: Mike Krywiak M.D. , Maxim Fodness/St. Paul County, Kelly Dalton/ Village of Mannville, Sonny Rajoo/Town of Two Hills, Soren Odegard/County of Two Hills, Bernice Capjack/Elk Point, Bruce MacDuff/Vermilion, John Anderson/ED&T, Bob Bezpalko/Alberta HUB, Kathryn Hotte/Alberta HUB, RABC, Bob Buckle/City of Cold Lake, Doug Sullivan / Lamont /Andrew/ Chipman/Bruderheim, Harp Khela/Vermilion, Caroline Mcauley/Vermilion, MaryLee Prior/Vermilion, Laurent Amyotte/St. Paul County, Nestor Kunec/Bonnyville, Horace Patenaude/Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement, Stan Delorme/Bufffalo Lake Metis Settlement, Greg Sparklingeyes/Whitefish Lake, Edna Gervais/St. Paul, Dayna Brosseau/NADC, Reuel Thomas/Portage College, Don Romanko/Vilna, Marie Zwozdesky/Willingdon, Laura Brown/Willlingdon, Don Romanko/Vilna, Lonnie Wolgien/County Vermilion River, Nancy Pellitier/Glendon, Debbie McMann/Innisfree, Maureen Easton/, Ed Sosonowski/Myrnam, Special Guests: Shannon Stubbs – Member of Parliament Lakeland Monica de BruynKops – MP office Shannon Stubbs Scott Cyr – MLA Bonnyville- Cold Lake David Hanson – MLA Lac La Biche St. Paul Two Hills Richard Jean – JMD Group LLP

Regrets: Lindsay Haag/EMW, Jenelle Saskiw/Marwayne, Greg Sparklingeyes/Whitefish Lake First Nation, MLA Richard Starke, Vermilion , Dayna Brosseau/Alberta Works, Adam Kozakiewicz/Vegreville, Edward LeBlanc/Thorhild County, Loni Leslie/Vilna Virginia Differenz/Bruderheim, Steve Upham/County of St. Paul, Patty Podobowzny/Bruderheim. Ernest Brosseau/, Cheryl Eikeland/Marwayne, Jim Newman/, Laura Papirny/Glendon

1.0 Chair Soren Odegard called the Meeting to order at 6:35pm Soren welcomed everyone for attending and thanked the Alberta HUB members for their dedication to regional economic development. Soren called upon Edna Gervais/Town of St. Paul for welcoming remarks Soren called upon Reuel Thomas/Portage College for welcoming remarks Soren Called upon MLA David Hanson for welcoming remarks Roundtable introductions

2.0 Adoption of Agenda Moved by Sonny Rajoo/Two Hills to adopt the agenda. Carried Carried

3.0 Adoption of Minutes With no errors or omissions, Harp Khela moved to adopt the minutes of the June 25, 2015 AGM as presented. Carried

4.0 Soren Presented the 2015/16 Alberta HUB Annual Report Carried Soren moved his report be accepted as presented. Carried

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Annual General Meeting June 22, 2016 St. Paul, Alberta 5.0 Financial Report Kelly Dalton introduced Richard Jean from Joly, McCarthy & Dion Chartered Accountants To present the Financial Statements for the year ending March 31, 2014 Carried Kelly Dalton moved to accept the financial report as presented. Carried

6.0 Soren asked for a motion to retain JMD Group LLP as financial auditors for the Northeast Alberta Information HUB for the 2016-17 operating year. Debra McMann moved to retain JMD LLP as financial auditors for the Northeast Alberta Information HUB Carried

Soren called up Bob Bezpalko to provide a summary of activities in 2015 –16 and 7.0 Moving forward into 2016-17.

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Soren called up Kathryn Hotte, SBA from the RABC for an activity update 8.0 For 2015-16

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Election of Board members – Bob Bezpalko 9.0 3 County/M.D. Representatives:

• Soren Odegard – County of Two Hills

• Mike Krywiak – M.D. of Bonnyville • Steve Upham – St. Paul County

With no other nominations Bernice Capjack/Elk Point moved nominations cease. Carried

2 Town (Population over 3000) Representatives: • Bruce MacDuff – Town of Vermilion • Adam Kozakiewicz – Town of Vegreville With no other nominations Laurent Amyotte/St. Paul County moved nominations cease. Carried

1 Town (Population under 3000) Representative: • Sonny Rajoo – Town of Two Hills With no other nominations Ed Sosnowshki/Myrnam moved nominations cease. Carried

1 Metis Settlement Representative: • Horace Patenaude – Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement With no other nominations Stan Delorme/Buffalo Lake move nominations cease. Carried

1 First Nation Representative:

• Greg Sparklingeyes– Whitefish Lake First Nation With no other nominations Sonny Rajoo/Two Hills moved nominations cease. Carried

1 Village Representative: • Kelly Dalton – Village of Mannville With no other nominations Sonny Rajoo/Two Hills moved nominations cease. Carried

City of Cold Lake – Bob Buckle

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Annual General Meeting June 22, 2016 St. Paul, Alberta

Bob Bezpalko concluded the elections by thanking the board members for the dedication to the The Northeast Alberta Information HUB.

Soren Welcomed and introduced MP Shannon Stubbs who spoke to the Federal Government activity.

Shannon thanked all the communities who stepped up to help the residents of Fort McMuuray and the Wood Buffalo area who had to leave their homes due to the fire. Shannon highlighted the importance of the Oil industry to , Alberta and especially the Alberta HUB Region. Pipeline access to tide water is critical.

Soren thanked Shannon for her work in bringing the issues of the Alberta HUB region forward at the Federal Level.

Soren welcomed and introduced Mark Sholz, President of the Canadian Assoication of Oilwell Drilling Contractors. In his presentation Mark spoke to: Oil Respect—standing up for Canada’s oil and gas industry, defending the industry with respect to its: national and international image; economic benefits; and global environmental impact. Through an analysis of facts, Mr. Scholz will advocate for the sector and provide industry supporters with a voice to make their opinions heard.

Soren thanked Mark for attending and speaking on this important issue.

Soren thanked everyone for attending and adjourned the meeting at 9:50pm

______Soren Odegard Kelly Dalton Chair Secretary/Treasurer

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