Public Members will serve 2-year terms expiring at the Organizational Meeting in the year their term expires, or until their successors are appointed, whichever is later.

Council may stagger the appointments and appoint four Public Members for one-year terms.

A Public Member may serve a maximum of 6 consecutive years unless re-appointed beyond that time by a two-thirds vote of Council.

Meetings will occur as determined by the subcommittee.

The Friends of HMCS Calgary Subcommittee is composed of:

- one member appointed by the Executive Officer of HMCS Calgary

- up to 8, and no less than 6, Public Members.

Quorum is established as greater than fifty percent of voting members

The Public Members of the Friends of HMCS Calgary Subcommittee must:

(a) have expertise in communications, marketing, fundraising, finance or connection to underrepresented populations (members may be from the general public or from sectors that directly support the Canadian military or perform public safety activities);

(b) collectively have experience in making connections between Calgarians and various ethno-cultural communities, and a willingness to apply this experience to forging strong connections between Calgarians and the Canadian Armed Forces; or

(c) have experience through leadership or service within communities such as:

(i) local nonprofit organizations engaged in direct community support to Calgarians;

(ii) one or more of the many diverse ethno-cultural communities in Calgary;

(iii) Calgary based educators, education administrators and academics;

(iv) Calgary based sports teams, athletes, retired athletes or community organizations;

(v) the Ship to Shore, Canadian Leaders at Sea, and Canadian Leaders Alongside programs;

(vi) Calgarians with private or public communications and marketing experience;

(vii) Calgary Stampede leadership and volunteers; 

(viii) Calgary based businesses and professional organizations; or

(ix) the Canadian Armed Forces.

AND must be:

- At least 18 years of age; and

- Resident of Calgary; or 

- Indigenous persons who may reside outside of Calgary but are residents of the Calgary surrounding area within the Treaty 7 region, including those Indigenous persons who belong to the Blackfoot Confederacy, made up of the Siksika, Piikani, Amskaapipiikani and Kainai First Nations; the Îethka Nakoda Wîcastabi First Nations, comprised of the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations; and the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and those persons who are Métis, including citizens of the Otipemisiwak Métis government residing in Foothills Métis District 1, Medicine Hat Métis District 2, Red Deer Métis District 3, Rocky View Métis District 4, Calgary Nose Hill Métis District 5 and Elbow Métis District 6.

Christa Zaharychuk

Neighbourhood Partnership Coordinator

Community Partners

Partnerships

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