Winnipeg Squash Racquet
Club
Annual Report
2016-2017
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AGENDA
OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF
THE WINNIPEG SQUASH RACQUET COMPANY LIMITED
Thursday, April 27th, 2017
6:30 p.m.
275 Stradbrook Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba
1.
Notice of Meeting
2.
In Memoriam
3.
Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting on Thursday, April 28th,
2016
4.
Business arising from the minutes
5.
Treasurer’s Message - Auditors Report
6.
To Appoint auditors for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2018
7.
Election of Directors - Nominating Committee Report
8.
Motion to approve application of liquor license for year commencing
April 1, 2017
9.
Renovation Update
10. Actions of Directors
11. President’s Message
12. New Business
13. Adjournment
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of
the Winnipeg Squash Racquet Club Company Limited will be held at the Club
Premises at 275 Stradbrook Avenue, Winnipeg, on Thursday April 27th, 2017 at
6:30pm for the following purposes:
1. To receive the Financial Statements and the report of the auditors for the
year ending February 28, 2017,
2. To elect Directors for 2017-2018,
3. To appoint auditors for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2018,
4. To approve the Application for the Renewal of the club’s Liquor License
for the year commencing April 1, 2017.
The report of the Nominating Committee is enclosed.
Shareholders who are unable to attend the meeting in person may, if they wish, sign
and return the enclosed form of proxy.
Dated the 20th day of April 2017.
Peter Reimer
Secretary
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2016-2017
Executive Committee
President
Vice President
Past President
Secretary
Treasurer
Victor Bargen
Daniel Braunstein
David Lewis
Peter Reimer
Evan Mancer
Directors
Sanjay Agarwal
Glenn McNeill (ad hoc)
Derek Bones
Blair Riordan
Earl Coleman
Peter Russell
Roman Fradkin
Jon Thiessen
Committees
Finance
Evan Mancer
Blair Riordan
Earl Coleman
Sanjay Agarwal
Social
Jon Thiessen
House
Derek Bones
Peter Reimer
Earl Coleman
Ty Wells
Squash
Dan Braunstein
Victor Bargen
Membership
Roman Fradkin
David Lewis
Glenn McNeill
Danny Braunstein
Peter Reimer
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IN MEMORIUM
GUY HOBMAN
LYALL MEYERS
JOHN ATKINS
BOB ALLEN
DAVID SHARPE
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MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
OF THE SHAREHOLDERS OF
THE WINNIPEG SQUASH RACQUET COMPANY LIMITED
HELD AT THE CLUB PREMISES
275 STRADBROOK AVENUE, WINNIPEG, MANITOBA
THURSDAY APRIL 28, 2016 AT 6:30 P.M.
President Mr. David Lewis acted as Chairman of the Meeting and Mr. Danny
Braunstein acted as Secretary of the Meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 6:39 P.M.
NOTICE OF MEETING
David Lewis reported that a notice calling the meeting had been sent to all
Shareholders in accordance with the bylaws and a quorum being present declared
the meeting to be duly called and constituted for the transaction of the Club’s
business.
MINUTES OF APRIL 23th, 2015 MEETING
Motion by Karl Kopczewski and seconded by Derek Rolstone that the minutes of
the Annual General Meeting held April 23rd, 2015 be approved.
Carried.
BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
There was no business arising from the minutes of the previous Annual General
Meeting.
TREASURERS REPORT
Evan Mancer stated that the financial report has been circulated.
Motion by Roman Fradkin and seconded by Terry Mancer that:
“The Auditors Report and Financial Statements for the year ended February 28,
2016 as presented to the Annual General Meeting of the Winnipeg Squash
Racquet Company be approved.”
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Carried.
AUDITORS
Motion by Keith Thompson and seconded by Harv Mock that:
“Craig & Ross Chartered Accountants be appointed auditors for the Winnipeg
Squash Racquet Club for fiscal year ending February 28th, 2017.”
Carried
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
David Lewis, on behalf of the Nominating Committee, advised that the report of
the Nominating Committee had been circulated and nominations from the
membership invited. There were 5 persons to be elected to the Board of Directors.
The Nominating Committee nominated the following members:
Peter Reimer, Derek Bones, Roman Fradkin, Peter Russell, Jon Thiessen
Motion by Karl Kopczewski and seconded by Dr. Praveen Mehta that:
“Peter Reimer, Derek Bones, Roman Fradkin, Peter Russell and Jon Thiessen
be declared elected to the Board of Directors.”
Carried.
David Lewis announced the Executive for fiscal year 2016-2017 as:
David Lewis – Past President
Victor Bargen - President
Evan Mancer -Treasurer
Don Keatch –Vice President
Danny Braunstein – Secretary
LIQUOR LICENCE APPLICATION
Motion by Michael Averbach and seconded by Terry Mancer that:
“The application for the Winnipeg Squash Racquet Company Limited for
the renewal of its liquor license for the year commencing April 1, 2016 be
approved.”
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Carried
ACTIONS OF DIRECTORS
Motion by George Mackenzie and seconded by Dr. Praveen Mehta that:
“All contracts, accounts, issuance of shares, bylaws, resolutions, proceedings,
elections, appointments as well as any and all actions taken by the Board of
Directors and/or officers of the Corporation since the last Annual General
Meeting of the Shareholders of the Corporation relating to the Corporation’s
business are all hereby approved and confirmed.”
Carried.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
AGM Presidents Message
I want share some personal thoughts about this past year and also recognize some
great Club Members.
Firstly I would like to introduce to you our 35 year plus Squash Club Members. I
think they all joined when they were 10. When I call your name please stand and
stay standing a so that we can all get a good look at you - as well please hold your
applause until the end.
 Hart Klapman
 Glen MacAngus
 George Mackenzie
 John Purves
 David Wagner
Also completing 35 years but not able to be with us is  Rick Best
 Graham Campbell
 Jim Harley
 Gerry Irving
35 years is a long time and speaks to what this place is about - it is a Men's Club
with great squash, fitness and food but most of all it is the camaraderie.
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Now I would like to introduce our new GM Mr. Ty Wells. If you have not had a
chance to meet him I invite you to do so at your first opportunity. He is quite a
character and will be play a big part in making us better.
The result that we had which Treasurer Evan Mancer spoke about was a result of a
lot of hard work, concern and diligence by the Board, senior staff and Executive
who really stepped up.
Going back to March last spring the initial budget called for a $96k loss and that
was unacceptable to Cole Akerstream, Evan Mancer and I. We worked hard to
come up with a balanced budget and in the process met with as many Past
Presidents as possible to discuss our approach including the closing of the
Members’ Dining Room and raising dues.
In the end we settled on a budget with a modest surplus of $2-3k. Keep in mind in
previous years we always projected a flat budget.
Added to the pressure of the loss trend was the elephant in the room - I am not
talking about that we would be GM'less for a period of time but the fact that it
looked like our business model no longer worked - ie. even if we had a full
membership we could not sustain ourselves.
Both Evan and I were concerned. We screwed everything down and with the help
and leadership of Chef, Kim Kalkman, Michael Severdija by mid-year we were up
$42k. I am grateful to all that helped shape the year.
On a personal note particularly when we were GM'less there wasn't a night I didn't
go bed worrying about this place because if something happened - and it did I
would get a call and, but when I was away Vice President Vic Bargen stepped up dealt with a good flood. Thank you very much for that Vic. In the end I am very
happy that we are working our way out of the woods and am optimistic that we are
on a good path to have another solid year. I am confident that incoming President
Bargen and Board are up for the task.
Aside from having a fiscally responsible year we will be closing in a decision
about whether to improve this building or look to go to a new facility. I believe
that this is a very important decision, one which will need to be carefully
considered with a clear understanding of our options.
I thank you in advance for your support and attention to this next stage of the Long
Range Planning and Club operations.
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At this time I want to recognize and on behalf of the Membership thank our
retiring Board Members for their dedicated service over the years - please stand
when I call your name.
 Bret Greenwood
 Sajjad Hashmi
 Callum MacAngus
 and of course Past President Cole Akerstream.
In closing despite having a good year there is lots to do. One of my favourite lines
to the Board is - our greatest asset is our room for improvement.
I want to thank you for putting your trust in me this year and I would like to
introduce you to our new President, Vic Bargen who will say a few words and then
I will adjourn the meeting.
Respectfully,
David Lewis
VICE PRESIDENT MESSAGE
Vic Bargen spoke of the year ahead.
NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business to discuss.
Motion by Michael Averbach and seconded by Roman Fradkin to adjourn the
meeting.
Carried.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:03 P.M.
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Chairman- David Lewis
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Secretary- Danny Braunstein
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Change – Challenge – Renewed Opportunity
CHANGE
Everything in life – including an all men’s club – needs change and renewal. If the
WSRC cannot change and adapt, the opportunity for long-term sustainability for
the club that we love becomes difficult. Our goal during the last few years has
centered on creating financial stability with a longer-term view to make changes
that we can afford. The next few months will see the implementation of change
through renovation work, partial temporary closure of the “bunker”, squash courts
and the steam and shower area. These changes have been long overdue and we are
excited.
I would like to thank the House Committee for their hard work in carefully
reviewing plans, tenders, considering revisions and implementing the renovations
that we have planned for the WSRC. I would like to thank the members for their
constructive input at public forums. Many of the suggestions from the information
forum were helpful and have been incorporated into the planned changes.
The next several months will see the implementation of the renovated bunker.
The Board is confident the renovated bunker will form an essential part of a
renewal at the WSRC. Our General Manager and our General Contractor will keep
the membership current on schedules, dining facilities and access to the squash
courts. Please respect these notices and be aware that commencing in early June
2017, our club will be a partial construction zone. Workplace health and safety
cannot be trivialized. There will be some inconvenience especially as it relates to
the steam room and shower area. This area of construction is an early priority.
Just because we are remodeling the bunker does not mean that you cannot enjoy
exercise, fine food and dining. Our Chef is committed to ensuring the members
can enjoy a revised summer menu and fine dining. In addition, the upstairs
workout area and cardio room will remain available.
CHALLENGE
A few years ago, our club faced a significant financial challenge. As you will
recall, we cut back expenses in a significant way and operated the club at “barebones”. While we were pleased with the renewed financial stability, we were
surprised by an unexpected decline in membership. Geography, new family
responsibility, different work responsibilities and the availability of less personal
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time are all cited factors mentioned by the departing members. Members don’t
leave because they don’t like the club – they leave because their priorities change.
The challenge is to keep the WSRC a priority for our members.
Our club promotions have been bolstered with a new “online presence” which has
been well received by the younger members. The New Corporate Membership is
getting on track and provides a good opportunity for business owners to bring new
colleagues to the WSRC. Our new Member’s Night continues to reap some
membership rewards. Here’s the BUT – we need all members at the WSRC to
promote the club to new prospective members. We can’t rely solely on Board
Members or our General Manager to do a recruiting job. Recruiting is most
successful when individual members promote the club. This job should become
easier with the renewed physical presentation of the bunker.
Our finances are a reflection of our decline in membership. With all of the
categories available for new members and our upcoming new and improved
facility, we are counting on the membership to do their part in promoting our great
club. Our modest increase in monthly membership dues of $5.00 per month keep
us on the competitive edge for retaining members and attracting new members.
RENEWED OPPORTUNITY
From change and challenge comes renewed opportunity. We continue to be the
primary squash facility in the Province of Manitoba. The 2017 Manitoba Squash
Open was a tremendous success. David Glass has injected new life into all the
squash programs. Our fitness instructor Richard Burr has done a great job of
“tuning up” our members for squash and general fitness. Our Chef is top drawer.
For those of you who took advantage of the Court side Steakhouse, you received a
superior meal and service at a price point well below many fine dining restaurants
in Winnipeg.
The renovations, excellent dining experience together with the squash and fitness
continue to make the WSRC an extremely attractive membership destination.
Check the weekly emails for events in April and May. Sign up early so that we
can gauge food purchases and serving staff requirements. The Social Committee is
already looking at the re-opening downstairs in September, 2017 with keen
anticipation. I am confident the membership will be pleased with the new look and
the new feel around our great club.
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It is with great pleasure I recognize the following individuals who have achieved a
milestone of 35 years as a member at the Club.
James Gamble
Drew Irwin
Rolf Langelotz
Gordon Sango
George Ulyatt
Jim White
Gary Watt
Glen F. Williams
Victor Bargen,
President
TREASURER’S REPORT
The WSRC has had what can only be described as a disappointing financial year.
Our highlights were as follows:
1. F&B sales fell $39k while costs of goods sold increased $2k
2. Club expenses increased by $18k.
3. Promotion and Marketing increased by $21k
4. Salaries increased by $70k
5. Member dues declined by $60k
In total, our result was a loss of $95k versus a surplus of $104k last year. So how
did this happen?
There are some mitigating factors - the return of Rosalyn from mat leave, a tougher
comp from the absence of a GM for two and a half months - but our result was also
bad when compared to our budget of an $83k surplus.
In hindsight, our budget was unrealistic when it came to member dues. The club has
been slowly losing members for some time now, and our efforts to reverse that trend,
which included increased promotion and marketing expenses were unsuccessful.
Overall, the club lost 70 members from the year before. What is frustrating from a
Finance perspective is that we did not do a good job of sticking to budget on our
expenses. We had budgeted for salary increases of $21k, not $70k, and marketing
and promotion expenses of $2.5k, not $21k. Cost of goods sold in the kitchen should
similarly not have increased off of lower food volumes.
So what have we learned? On the revenue side, we are taking action to boost
membership and the main plan is to renovate the downstairs to make sure the club
has the premium look and feel that we want for it. Despite our disappointing income
statement this year, our balance sheet remains healthy with about $225k of net debt
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on a property that is probably worth a few million dollars. We plan to finance the
renovations through an increase on our mortgage.
On expenses, our general mistake was that we were too slow to react to initial signs
of poor results and after a good year last year, too much of our focus was on trying
to find ways to grow. The club’s results are highly seasonal, typically running a
deficit in the spring, breakeven during summer when expenses are low, and then
some big one-time revenue items in the fall. We allowed this unevenness to distract
us from what was in reality a clear trend of weak expense control.
So how are we going to get back into surplus?
The key items are that total salary expense is to be cut by $66k, marketing, promotion
and staff training are to be cut by $26k, and we are planning to get our f&b gross
margin back up over 50%, which would add $30k, even with lower overall f&b
revenues.
We are also going to shift focus back to expense control, with a monthly review of
budgeted expense versus actual expense to be the primary focus for Finance next
year. Any departure from budget on expense will be a key discussion topic and will
not occur unless the board is informed beforehand. After a good 2015/2016, last
year’s mistake was in being too complacent that things would bounce back.
On dues, the board has approved a $5 across the board increase on monthly
membership dues. Dues increases are a subject that always generates healthy debate
at the board and member level. At past AGM’s there have been motions for much
higher dues increases, and in less public forums, there have also been members
suggesting that dues are already too high. We think that the $5 increase is a rough
compromise that should keep our finances in shape.
Respectfully submitted,
Evan Mancer
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT
Summary: The House Committee is responsible for oversight and coordination of
house issues facing the board including: capital expenditures, repairs and
maintenance, kitchen, squash courts, gym, roof, equipment, yard, etc. The
committee oversees and provides direction on House issues with the GM and
Board.
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Overall the club and building systems are operating well.
Some point for the year in review are:
- Building assessment completed by John Cox of Westview Consulting Ltd.
- Roof repair
- General steam maintenance
- New hot water tanks installed
- Hydro lighting application completed and approved by hydro
- BLDG Architecture engaged to provide renovation plans and
material selections
- Renovation tender awarded to Grimes Hominuk
- Basement renovation to begin June 5th
BUNKER TO REOPEN AT FULL CAPACITY EARLY SEPTEMBER
Respectfully submitted
Derek Bones
House Chair
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT
Membership had its up and downs this year. For starters please join me in
recognizing and welcoming the following new members that chose to join our
beloved Squash Club in the last year.
Michael Hawryluk NS
Herve Guidibi EP
Jose Goncalves RM
Reid Winter EP
David Del Buono EP
Yiyang Zhang EP
Chris Kuzminski RM
Michael Brown JR
Muhammad Qadir S1
Stuart Strijack RM
Nikolas Nucci EP
Kelly Morris RM
Wayne Sage RM
David Bell EP
Alastair Brown EP
James Chapman RM
Nicholas Cobb JR
Kiernan Gange S1
Brandt Butt EP
Andrew Hewett EP
Gabriel Larose EP
Cliff Penner RM
Les Kojima RM
Bryden Bone EP
Joshua Donen S1
Steve Russell CORP
David Toews EP
Asher Billinkoff EP
Enrique Garcea S1
Jordan Davies EP
Andrew Thiessen EP
Riley George EP
James Langstaff S1
Chris Kennedy NS
Bill McWilliams LN
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These new members joined as a result of many activities, with the biggest driver
being friends introducing friends to the Club. However we also see potential new
members learning about us from activities and sources:
 Surfing our website
 Twitter and Facebook
 Corporate community
 The Manitoba Open
 Elite Doubles League and other outside tournaments,
 Banquets
 Vendors
To support these activities we spruced up our web, Twitter and Facebook
presence and as well as our “look”. As usual as in the past we ran seasonal
summer, fall and winter promotions to encourage members to introduce friends
to the Club as well as make it easy for new members to join. We also had a
number of new member events notably the Squashtoberfest evening last fall
which was successful where we saw about a dozen prospects; seven of which
joined in.
Late in the year we introduced a “Corporate” membership category to make it
easy for companies to have 3 or more members join. At of the end of the year
this had translated into one new member and a number of good prospects within
the existing membership as well as complete net new companies, members.
Having said that in spite of bringing in 35 new members we had a net decline of
41 members overall. This is a trend that cannot continue.
Membership Year Over Year Comparison
Mar-17
Mar-16
SHAREHOLDERS
Intro Members
0
0
267
295
Corporate
2
0
Intermediate
2
8
Junior Executive Members
15
25
Senior Members
79
Regular Members
365
Leave of Abs ence Members
9
Early Profes s ional Shareholder
1
Non Res ident Members
83
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27
Honorary Life Shareholders
Total Shareholders
411
26
8
7
410
457
NON SHAREHOLDERS
Student Members Senior
22
Student Members Junior
4
7
25
18
Early Profes s ionals
Life Members
26
6
6
Life Members -Nominees
31
31
Honourary Life Members
45
133
39
127
Total Non Shareholders
133
127
TOTAL MEMBERS
543
584
Looking ahead I am sure you are all excited to have our renovations complete in
late summer. Not only will we enjoy them ourselves but I suggest that the refresh
will help us as we introduce the Club to potential new members.
We are a hidden jewel here in Winnipeg, it is up to all of us to make it the best it
can be. Our Club is rooted in men coming together some 108 years ago with an
idea of having a men’s club for men and started it from nothing with seed
donations. It was set up as a not for profit corporation which is owned by us, its
members, so I thank you in advance for your continued and invigorated support
in the year and years to come.
Respectfully Submitted,
David Lewis /on behalf of
Membership Committee Chair Roman Fradkin
SQUASH COMMITTEE REPORT
The 2016/17 Squash season was successful on most fronts. The largest draw
category in all of our tournaments this year has been the D draw, which indicates
lots of new engagement and enthusiasm from novice players.
The WSRC is many things, but first and foremost we are a squash club that will
only remain viable as a result of a strong squash program.
Squash Professional
David Glass has engaged the membership and grown his private lesson business
in the past year.
We embarked on several new initiatives including group training sessions this
season. This was an area that wasn’t as strongly attended as we had hoped, but
we have learned from this year’s programs and there is room to build on these
types of programs going forward.
David hosted a number of handicapper evenings this year that have quickly
become the most popular Non Tournament squash events. They serve as a
wonderful opportunity for players of all levels to get out and have some fun and
compete.
The Fall Classic Tournament was a success this year. With a reasonable sized
draw in all categories, it continues to be an important stop on the Manitoba
Squash calendar.
The Squash Committee hosted two separate evenings for active squash players in
the Province. One evening we hosted players from the University of Winnipeg
Squash ladder, and another evening we hosted the participants in the Manitoba
Interclub League. This was an opportunity to showcase Manitoba’s premier
Squash facility to 40 active squash players who are all potential members. We
plan to continue this initiative next season and believe that based on the number
of leads we have generated, will ultimately result in 6-10 net new members in
2017/18.
A very exciting development this past season has been the resurgence of the
Sunday Junior Program. Enrollment grew from 6 kids last year to as many as
25-30 in two separate Sunday sessions. It is wonderful to see the courts bustling
on Sunday with young families enjoying breakfast courtside as they watch their
children learn the sport. With very few Squash feeder programs left in the
Province, having a strong junior program at our club is an integral piece of our
future member recruitment and current member retention strategy.
League Play
While still well attended, both the Wednesday night league and the Thursday
Night Premier league have seen a falloff in participation and popularity. While
this is no doubt partially effected by our overall drop in membership, we will be
revisiting a refresh for both programs in 2017/18.
The Elite Doubles League was another big win this past season. With the
addition of the A division in 2016/17, attendance at the EDL evenings grew
considerably this year. With the club co-ed on Friday League Nights, it created a
real “Manitoba Open Feel” around the club. The introduction of food and
beverage specials and tying in these evenings with upstairs events was very
successful. A special thank you to Nathan Hall and Peter Reimer for
coordinating these evenings.
Manitoba Open 2017
The Manitoba Open 2017 was a tremendous success on all accounts. The Open
Draw displayed some of the tightest matches we have seen in many years, with
more than half going to five games. The amateur draw also grew again this year
to 130 participants, which was a tremendous achievement based on declining
participation in squash tournaments across the province.
The most important component to ensuring the viability of the tournament is the
ongoing support of our key sponsors. Qualico has continued their strong support
as the tournament Title Sponsor and has graciously agreed to continue as our
Title sponsor for another 5 year term. Thank you to Brian Hastings for being
such a strong supporter of the Open and the Club. The Gold Sponsors this year
were East Side Self Storage and Salming Equipment. Jared Niessen has been
another long standing supporter of the tournament and we thank him for his
ongoing support. There are numerous Silver, Bronze and Business Card
sponsors each year and without the consistent support that we receive from each
level of sponsorship we couldn’t bring out the high level of talent for all to
enjoy.
Please note that many volunteers work diligently to make the Manitoba Open a
success. In particular, those individuals who take the time and expense of hosting
professional players, driving players to and from the airport, managing the draw
desk, assisting with refereeing (the least popular volunteer job) and setting up the
bleachers to ensure our WSRC members and the public enjoy the best squash
Manitoba can offer. A special thank you to our MB Open Committee: Karl
Kopczewski, Gene Turk, David Glass, Rich Doucet, Ty Wells and Danny
Braunstein for their time and efforts. And to non-committee members who went
over and above the call of duty: Andrew Dunsmore and Glen McNeill.
Allan J Murphy Award
This year marked the second year of awarding the Allan J Murphy Award to a
top junior player. We appreciate the help and ongoing support of Marcha
Murphy. This year we presented the award to two worthy recipients: Frederick
Russell and Bryce Kristjansson. Congratulations to both of these fine young
men.
Club Championships
The last big event of the year is upon us as the club champs is currently in full
swing. By the time this report is published there will be some shiny new stickers
on the glass of doors of the courts, and the first legendary Bad Thursday Evening
will be in the books.
Respectfully Submitted,
Danny Braunstein
Chair, Squash Committee
SOCIAL REPORT
The 2016/17 event calendar included some new themes, some of them successful
and others not so much.
The theme of the Social Committee this year, has really been the struggle to
encourage or engage membership to attend and support the club. The highlights
are listed below.
September - Squashtoberfest/New Member Night
This past NMN was successful in terms of buzz around the club and atmosphere,
but it unfortunately did not translate into many new members. This is still an
important evening and should also be thought of as an orientation evening for
some of the new guys who may have joined the club during Spring or Summer
when there is really not much going on. The Oktoberfest theme was a hit and
attendance was pretty good but could have been better.
October - Oyster Night
Years back this seemed like the marquee event of the WSRC, but attendance has
been down and costs have gone up leaving the Oyster Night as a money losing
event.
December - Santa Brunch
Santa Brunch was reasonably successful in 2016, especially the first sitting. The
event was great for members who are not club regulars, and is a great
introduction for families, wives & kids to get comfortable in the bunker.
January - Club Birthday
The Club Birthday was a great time had by all who attended, and the turnout was
good. The Birthday theme seemed to help bring out members and spouses who
don't normally attend social events. Looking forward to doing this again bigger
and better next year.
February - Valentine’s Day
While the dinner was fantastic & table side service an especially nice touch, the
evening was a disappointment due to the low number of members attending.
April - Bad Thursday/Club Champs
The event has not yet been held, but hopes are high that attendance is good both
courtside and upstairs.
May - 1 Squash, 1 Bourbon, 1 Beer…and Cigars
The event has not yet been held, but this is really the last event that will be
happening at the club before downstairs demolition begins. We’d really like to
encourage everyone to come out and have one last hurrah before the renovations
start. Attendance was down for this event in 2016 and it would be nice to turn
that trend around and keep this great night going.
With our overall membership down, it is more important than ever that members
take what opportunities they can to support the club and we hope that some of
these past years events have given them that chance. We hope to do even more
next year, and are always looking for ideas and feedback from members
regarding social life at the WSRC.
If you have a good idea, we want to hear it.
I would like to thank some members who have been unofficial sounding boards,
Mike Wakefield, Jonathan Klippenstein-Epp & Bret Greenwood. And would
really like to give a big thanks to Ty, Rosalyn and Amanda who have all stepped
up and helped make these events happen.
Respectfully Submitted
Jon Thiessen
Chair, Social Committee
NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT
The Nominating Committee has nominated the following members to serve on
the Board of Directors to fill the terms of those Directors whose terms have been
completed and/or vacated:
Ken Neufeld
Michael Wakefield
Michael Kowalson
Steven Kohn
Matt Budoloski
The By-laws of the Club provide that the Board of Directors shall be comprised
of 13 Directors one of which shall be the Past President. The terms of four (4)
Directors, out of the twelve (12) elected Directors, terminate each year resulting
in an election annually of at least four (4) Directors whose terms have expired plus
an additional number of Directors required to fill any vacancies which may exist
on the Board of Directors.
Any two (2) Members in good standing may nominate any Member in good
standing for election as a Director by means of a letter in writing addressed to the
Secretary, provided the Member so nominated has endorsed upon the said letter
his consent to the nomination. Such nomination must be filed with the Secretary,
by deposit at the Club’s Administrative Office, PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M.,
TUESDAY APRIL 18th, 2017.
PROXY
I, the undersigned Shareholder of the WINNIPEG SQUASH RACQUET
COMPANY LIMITED, hereby
appoint________________________________________________
(Insert name of Proxy holder)
as the proxy of the undersigned at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
of the Winnipeg Squash Racquet Company Limited to be held on Thursday April
27th, 2017 and at any adjournment thereof.
Dated the
day of
, 2017
Name:________________________
(Please print)
Signature:_____________________