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Category Archives: Elections
RVP Elections and RVP Acclaimations
The following is an update and summary of the RVP positions.
RVP’s have been acclaimed as follows:
REGION 2 – Alberta
Patty Kinahan
REGION 3 – Saskatchewan
Heather Dillabaugh
REGION 5B – Ontario Regional Office
Michele Hacker
REGION 6 – National Office
Wendy Barry
Tammy Laurin
Debbie Rebeiro
REGION 7 – Maritimes
Sheila Bourque
REGION 8 – Atlantic
Karri Patterson
There will be an election in the following regions. Click on each name to view the bio of that candidate, if one was submitted. I will add bios as they are received.
REGION 1 – British Columbia
Sandra Lenuik
Connie Taylor
REGION 4 – Manitoba
Pamela Nowosad-Federowich
Donalee Tauber
REGION 5A – Ontario Area
Daniela Greco
Brandi Kehoe
Elections will begin on December 14th. For all members in Regions 1, 4 and 5A you should receive an electronic ballot. Be sure to contact your current RVP if you do not receive a ballot. Thank you.
RVP – List of Nominees
The nominations for the RVP positions has now closed. Below is the list of nominees. Thank you to all that accepted nominations and allowed their names to stand.
REGION 1 – British Columbia
Sandra Lenuik
Connie Taylor
REGION 2 – Alberta
Patty Kinahan
REGION 3 – Saskatchewan
Heather Dillabaugh
REGION 4 – Manitoba
Pamela Nowosad-Federowich
Donalee Tauber
REGION 5A – Ontario Area
Daniela Greco
Brandi Kehoe
REGION 5B – Ontario Regional Office
Michele Hacker
REGION 6 – National Office
Wendy Barry
Tammy Laurin
Debbie Rebeiro
REGION 7 – Maritimes
Sheila Bourque
REGION 8 – Atlantic
Karri Patterson
There will be an election for RVP in Region 1, Region 4, and Region 5A. All others have been acclaimed.
Details regarding elections will be coming out shortly. Congratulations to those members acclaimed and good luck to those nominees in the upcoming elections.
Election Results
The polls have closed for the election for the positions of President, National Vice President, Treasurer, Education Communication Officer and Trustee.
Click the link below to see the results in Big Pulse.
RESULTS ARE:
President – Sister Karen Carle
National Vice President – Sister Trish Sinclair
Treasurer – Brother Nael Abouelenein
Education Communication Officer – Sister Rachel Roberts
Trustee – Sister Christine (Teena) Tran
Congratulations!
Election End Time, Memo from Returning Officer
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I am writing in regard to the difference in dates for our on-going Election of Table Officer positions. The Vote Link states a different date than the Election Call that went out.
Please note we will be following the date on the Vote Link. Therefore, the Election will close
Friday December 1, 2017 @ 4:00pm EST.
Thank you,
Returning Officer
COPE491
Voting Ends Tomorrow
Just a reminder to everyone that voting ends tomorrow, November 30, 2017. If you haven’t voted yet, there is still time. Make your voice heard.
Voting Starts Tomorrow
Reminder – VOTING starts tomorrow, November 24, 2017
The election will be for the following positions:
- President
- National Vice-President
- Treasurer
- Education/Communication Officer
- Trustee
If you do not receive an electronic ballot, please contact your RVP.
Bio’s of Nominees for upcoming Election
Good morning,
Due to a website crash over the weekend, there was a delay in posting the biography articles for the nominees. That has now been rectified. Below you will find the list of nominees – those who submitted an article have it attached to their name. Click on each to see the article. Thank you and good luck to all nominees.
For President:
National Vice-President:
Treasurer:
Communication/Education Officer:
Trustee:
Nominations are now closed – LIST OF NOMINEES
Nominations have now closed. The persons nominated who have agreed to allow their names to stand for election are:
For President:
- Karen Carle
- Angela Lavigne
National Vice-President:
- Heather Farrow
- Trish Sinclair
Treasurer:
- Nael Abouelenein
- Lindsay Mills
Communication/Education Officer:
- Sonia Argatoff
- Rachel Roberts
Trustee:
- Sandra Casar
- Christine Tran
All nominees are allowed to have a biography article posted to the website prior to the election. Posting of submitted articles will begin tomorrow, November 17, 2017.
Please ensure your RVP has your correct email address by November 18, 2017.
The vote for these positions will start on November 24 and run until November 30, 2017.
ELECTION CALL – RVPs 2017
ELECTION CALL
Regional Vice Presidents
November 15, 2017
Between December 14 and 20, 2017 members will elect the Regional Vice Presidents in accordance with the COPE 491 Bylaws.
Regional Vice-President positions:
Region 1 – BRITISH COLUMBIA
Region 2 – ALBERTA
Region 3 – SASKATCHEWAN
Region 4 – MANITOBA
Region 5A – ONTARIO AREA
Region 5B – ONTARIO REGIONAL OFFICE
Region 6 – NATIONAL OFFICE
In accordance with approved bylaws – “three (3) Regional Vice Presidents shall be elected to service National Office. The elected representatives shall determine the department they will service, as defined below, after the election.”
Region 7 – MARITIMES
Region 8 – ATLANTIC
All positions are elected by a vote of Elected by, and from, their Regional membership
Nominations will open November 23, 2017 and must be submitted to the Returning Officer by 4:00 P.M. on December 6, 2017; the day nominations close.
To be eligible for a nomination and election, a member must be in continuous good standing for twelve (12) consecutive months prior to date of nomination.
No nomination shall be accepted unless the member nominating has signed the nomination form and the member nominated has indicated on the form, or by other means, their willingness to stand for office.
A complete list of candidates for office will be posted on the Local Union website on December 7, 2017.
After the closing of nominations all duly nominated candidates will be extended an opportunity to have a maximum of one (1) article included in the electronic voting system, and posted on the Local Union website. The article may reference candidate websites but shall not contain any active links to external websites.
Crystal Fournier will serve as Returning Officer during the election. Voting will be conducted using electronic voting over seven days, December 14 – 20, 2017.
Your participation as a candidate or as an informed voter in Union elections is crucial because those you elect will help administer the affairs of the Union.
Personal email addresses should be received by the Returning Officer, Crystal Fournier via your RVP and no later than December 8, 2017 in order to ensure receipt of ballots.
In Solidarity,
Karen Carle
President, COPE Local 491
Read the full Official ELECTION CALL here
All Nomination Forms can be accessed by clicking the appropriate link below:
Nomination Form RVP Region 1 British Columbia PDF
Nomination Form RVP Region 1 British Columbia WORD
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Nomination Form RVP Region 2 Alberta PDF
Nomination Form RVP Region 2 Alberta WORD
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Nomination Form RVP Region 3 Saskatchewan PDF
Nomination Form RVP Region 3 Saskatchewan WORD
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Nomination Form RVP Region 4 Manitoba PDF
Nomination Form RVP Region 4 Manitoba WORD
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Nomination Form RVP Region 5A Ontario Area PDF
Nomination Form RVP Region 5A Ontario Area WORD
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Nomination Form RVP Region 5B Ontario Regional Office PDF
Nomination Form RVP Region 5B Ontario Regional Office WORD
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Nomination Form RVP Region 6 National PDF
Nomination Form RVP Region 6 National WORD
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Nomination Form RVP Region 7 Maritimes PDF
Nomination Form RVP Region 7 Maritimes WORD
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Nomination Form RVP Region 8 Atlantic PDF
Nomination Form RVP Region 8 Atlantic WORD
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
November 15, 2017 – Election Call
November 23, 2017 – Nominations Open
December 6, 2017, 4:00PM EST – Nominations Close
December 7, 2017 – Complete list of candidates will be posted on website
December 8, 2017 – Website posting of articles begins
December 9, 2017 – Personal email address deadline
December 14-20, 2017 – VOTE