MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
Meeting held January 26, 2011
at
Ecojustice
214 – 131 Water Street, Vancouver
PRESENT:
David Cottrell
Janice Loomer Margolis
John Bathurst
Pamela Skinner
Pauline Savoy
REGRETS:
Andrew MacKay
dcottrell@phn.com
jlmargolis@ecojustice.ca
john.bathurst@bmo.com
pskinner@cga-bc.org
Pauline.savoy@rbc.com
amackay@ahbl.ca
The meeting was called to order at 12:10pm.
FOLLOW-UP
1.
Last Executive Meeting
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Review and approval of Minutes of December 1 Approved…Pauline Savoy
Executive Meeting - approved
to make one small change
to the minutes – Janice
Loomer Margolis to invite
the other estate planning
council Presidents from
the lower mainland (not
John Bathurst)
Business arising from Minutes
-22 Review of January 25th meeting:
1. Review of January 25 meeting:
 Speaker: David Schaffner – good
presenter/relaxed style; too technical
Short Snapper – Derek Dalsin – presentation
was too a bit long
 Food: very good
 Attendance : 92 attended
Members confirmed 82
Members that confirmed but did not attend: 17
Guests: 7
John Bathurst to update the
speaker’s guide (font size of
presentations to be large and
all charts to be easy to read)
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John Bathurst to advise the
caterer that the food was good
and to let them know that
EPCV will not be using their
facility for the June 7th
meeting.
Pam Skinner to follow up with
members that have
outstanding guest fees.
Pam Skinner (working with
Shelley Freedman) to send out
a reminder email to all
members, noting that if they
confirm attendance and later
need to cancel, they need to
cancel on the website or
contact one of the executives.
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3. February 22, 2011 Meeting Requirements
a. Janice will prepare meeting agenda
b Introduction of new members (AM)
c. Short Snapper??
d. Introduction of Guest Speakers – Ernest Lang,
Vince Cardella - ???
e. Head Table ( Janice Margolis, + Pam Skinner,
Ernest Lang, Vince Cardella + John Bathurst,
(Remainder TBA – to invite, Elaine Reynolds, Ward
Hodsman and Don Eyford))
NOTE: Exec members to remind the individuals
they have asked to sit at the head table of this
invitation a day or two before the event (ALL)
f. Law Courts Inn – room set-up, roving mic,
confirmation of attendance numbers and meal
orders (JB)
g. Gift and card for presenter (JB)
Welcome Table (AM)
Janice Loomer Margolis to
ask Elaine Reynolds if she is
available to do a Short
Snapper on US Estate Tax. If
Elaine can not make it, Janice
will ask Robert Ward.
Janice Loomer Margolis to
ask Ward Hodsman and Don
Eyford to sit at the head table
Pam Skinner to introduce
speakers.
John Bathurst to check with
Rick in his office to see if ther
is anything interesting coming
from the Blair Wilson case
(WVA).
If Elaine Reynolds or Robert
Ward can not do the Short
Snapper; John Bathurst will
ask Kay Gray to do a Short
Snapper on the BC Budget.
John Bathurst to purchase
two gift cards of $100
-44. Program (JB)
Date:
February 22, 2011
(PJS)
Speaker:
Ernest Lang, Vince Cardella Meritas Financial
Topic:
use of insurance for estate planning
(catchy name + bio)
Date:
Speaker:
March 29, 2011
Michelle Isaak, Davis LLP
(JB)
Bankrupt Beneficiaries or Insolvent
Topic:
Estate
Michelle presented this for STEP National – Mary
Hamilton confirmed that Michelle is available
Date:
May 3, 2011 (joint with CBA)
(JB)
Speaker: Mary Ann Bobinski
Topic:
Reproductive Technology/Bioethics
related to Estate Planning issues
To re-confirm NOW
Date:
June 7, 2010 (or other date)
(?)
th
Speaker: 50 Anniversary celebration - Theatre
Sports – Pam
Discussion on Theatre Sports – timing
Life Members to pay $60.00 and Guests to pay
$90.00
Theatre Sports – 3 actors for 30 minutes and if a
good response, to increase it to 45 minutes.
Have a representative from each of 1950-60’s,
1970 – 80’s, 1990 – 2000’s speak about/ share
his/her thoughts on Council at that time and
where it is today.
John Bathurst to follow up with
Michelle Isakk to confirm tha
she is available
Bobinski has been confirmed.
June 7th – Janice Loome
Margolis to invite Honourar
members (no charge), and
presidents of the Fraser Valle
Estate Planning Council and th
Victoria
Estate
Plannin
Council.
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2. Treasurer (JB/PS)
Treasurer’s Report
Pam Skinner to make a round
of phone calls to members tha
have not paid.
3. . Membership (AM)
Applications for Membership
Update on categories?
3 Applications:
Lois Yonash from Royal Trust has been approved
subject to Andrew MacKay advising if there room for
another RBC member (Lois is from RBC Estate and
Trust Services)
Andrew to advise if RBC has
room for an additional
member.
Darral Sherman from Scotia Trust has been
approved under the Trust Companies category
Andrew MacKay to send out
welcome letter.
Stanley Clark from Wood Gundy – approved subject
to verifying that he is a registered portfolio manager
Andrew MacKay to follow up
with Stanley Clark to verify
that he is a registered portfoli
manager.
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4.
Other Business
a. Future executive meetings
 February 23, 2011
 March 30, 2011
 May 4, 2011
 June 8, 2011
5.
Other Topics:
 Increased Scrutiny of Trustee Fees
Dr. Richard Loreto . Paid Speaker .
Demographics consultant specializing in the
application of demographic trends to business
strategy (Bill Watt suggestion) Contact is
Carol Brickendon from Speaker.s Bureau . Fee
$5,000
Trustee Delegation, Powers of Attorney,
Representation Agreements and Abuse
Incapacity Planning
Shareholder Agreements: Fry v. Fry
Hiring and firing trustees (tax issues,
attribution, change of control)
Re-freezes
Wills substitute planning
Powers of appointment
Modern portfolio theory
Corporate Distributions
Estate Litigation/Mediation (Ruth
Steverling @ BMO Diane Reid
could introduce)
US/Canada Tax Issues . Ed
Northwood (Mary Hamilton/Tim
Duholke)
Kathleen Cunningham of PGT
Disclaimers
Cross border planning
Life insurance trusts
Family law avoidance planning
Trust controlled private companies
Trust investment
Sharia law
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:25 p.m.
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Pauline Savoy, Secretary