MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
Meeting held February 23, 2011
at
Ecojustice
214 – 131 Water St., Vancouver
PRESENT:
David Cottrell
Janice Loomer Margolis
Pamela Skinner
Andrew MacKay
John Bathurst
dcottrell@phn.com
jlmargolis@ecojustice.ca
pskinner@cga-bc.org
amackay@ahbl.ca
john.bathurst@bmo.com
REGRETS
Pauline Savoy
The meeting was called to order at 12:00 pm.
FOLLOW-UP
1.
Last Executive Meeting
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2.
Business arising from Minutes
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3.
Review and approval of Minutes of January 26, 2010
Executive Meeting
None
Review of February 22, 2010 Meeting
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Speaker: Ernest Lang and Vince Cardell – good, enjoyable,
engaged audience
Short Snapper: Elaine Reynolds and Cheyenne Reese – very
good
Food: abundant, crisp vegetables, large portion of chicken,
vegetarian food ok
Attendance: 102: 81 of 87 members came, 6 no shows, 18
guests
Approved
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4.
March 29, 2011 Meeting Requirements
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Janice will prepare meeting agenda - 
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Introduction of new members (ASM) - 
ASM to update
new members –
remind of room in
all categories
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Short Snapper: ASM on Wilson v. Lougheed
ASM
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Introduction of Guest Speaker – Michelle Isaak – Paul
Beckman
JB
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Head Table (Janice Margolis, Michelle Isaak, Paul Beckman,
and ASM
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Three of New Members: Russ Fox, Kathy Manas, Lois
Yonash and Darral Sharman
Remainder 5: TBA
Note: Executive
Members to
remind the
individuals they
have asked to sit at
head table of this
invitation a day or
two before the
event (ALL)
ASM to invite 3 of
4 new members to
head table
5.
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Law Courts Inn – confirmation of attendance numbers and
meal orders
JB
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Gift and card for presenter
JB
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Welcome Table
ASM
Program (JB)
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Date: March 29, 2011
Speaker: Michelle Isaak, Davis LLP
Topic: Bankrupt Beneficiaries or Insolvent Estate
Short Snapper: Wilson (ASM)
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Date: May 3, 2011 (joint with CBA)
Speaker: Mary Ann Bobinski
Topic: Reproductive Technology/Bioethics related to Estate
Planning Issues (Confirmed)
JB will follow
up
ASM
JB
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6.
7.
8.
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Need to coordinate guest fees of CBA and CBA registration
as guests
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Date: June 7, 2010 (or other date)
PJS
Speaker: 50th Anniversary Celebration – Theatre Sports –
Contract signed ($2,450) (PJS)
Save the date sent to members – invitations to special guests
to be sent
PJS
JM
Owen Dolan (ASM to ask) – 5 minutes
ASM
David Rolfe to speak light heartedly (D. Cottrell to ask) – 5
minutes
DC
Treasurer (PJS)
a)
Treasurer’s Report
b)
Other
Membership (ASM)
a)
Applications for Membership: Stanley Clarke, CIBC Wood
Gundy Portfolio Manager; Sylvia Ellis, CLU membership
Approved
b)
Remove: Enzo Calamo, Paul Shaw for non payment
Approved
c)
Do not keep records of former members
d)
Dues – Wait one month for Michael Onstead
e)
Website
f)
Invitation email
Other Business
a)
future executive meetings
(i)
March 30, 2011
(ii)
May 4, 2011
(iii)
June 8, 2011 – RVYC - Chartroom
ASM
PJS
-4Future Topics for Meetings:
Date
October 25, 2011
AGM
Short Snapper – no
Incapacity Planning
EPOA / Representation Agreements
Speakers
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Kathleen Cunningham
Hugh McLellan
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?who is contacting them?
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C. Reese
E. Reynolds
B. Loughlin
E.D. Northwood (MH)
?who is following up?
November 29, 2011
CAGP Joint Meeting
Short Snapper - ?
Family Philanthropy and Planning
January 31, 2012
Short Snapper – ?
Economy
February 28, 2012
Short Snapper – ?
Can-US Cross Border Planning – case
studies - For:
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Canadians owning US real estate
US Citizens resident in Canada
Canadian Trust with US
Beneficiaries
March 27, 2012
Short Snapper – ?
Topic?
May 8, 2012
Joint with CBA
Short Snapper – ?
Estate Litigation and Dispute
Resolution
June 5, 2012
Light Topic
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Check date and topic with CBA (ASM
contacted Amy Francis)
 ASM invited Jane Milton
 Ruth Steverlynck ? who to contact her?
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Future Topics:
Trusts
Investment
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Delegation
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Trustee Compensation
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Trustee Removal & Replacement
(tax issues, attribution, change of
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control)
 Investments
 Powers of appointment
 Trust controlled private companies
Private corporations and shareholder
agreement (Fry v. Fry)
Modern portfolio theory
Demographics (Dr. Richard Loreto: (Bill
Watt suggestion)
Law
Tax
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WESA
New Probate Rules
New Adult Guardianship EPOA
Laws in Force September 1, 2011
Family law avoidance planning
Wills substitutes
US/Canada issues
Disability Benefit Plans
Disclaimers
Insurance
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Life Insurance Trusts
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:15 p.m.
ANDREW S. MACKAY, Secretary