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Kerr and King Scavenger Hunt In 1997. FWlO voted to replace Bourinot‘s Rules of Order, with Concise Procedures/hr Meetings: A Refer. ence Guide to the 3rd Edition afProt‘eduresfarMeetings and Organizations by Hubert W. King and M. Kaye Kerr. Test your parliamentary procedures knowledge; answer true or false to the following statements and then see how you did. The answers are on page 16. Recognition... continued from page 7 I The Ontario Mada/for Good Citizenship recognizes individuals who, through longâ€" term efforts. have made outstanding contributions to their communities. I The most prestigious awards available are the Order of Ontario and the Order of Canada. The Order of Ontario recognizes people who have demonstrated excellence and achievement of the highest degree in FWIO Board Directorsand Executiveare not always aware of the contributions all WI mem< bets make to their community and their country. Help identify deserving WI volunâ€" conl'idential until the time of the election. 13. In order to rescind a motion, notice should be provided to the membership in advance of the meeting where the motion to rescind will be I l H I . . . I I I I . I I . I I I . . . _ True False : any field ofendeavour and whose contribuâ€" - - . tions have enriched the lives of their fellow j :l I. An amendmenl [0 3 mono" "ll-'5‘ "0‘ Change the 1 man and contributed to the betterment of Intent ol the motion. : their communities. The Order of Canada is :l j 2. A motion to adjourn cannot be debated. : a "fraternity of merit" which recognizes j j 3. A motion to “receive a report" means that the 1 significant lifetime achievement and serv- organization intends to follow the recommendations : ice in fields of human endeavour and who made in the report. i ‘ . . work [0 “Chlfil’e 1‘ bCUCT COUNTY :l :l 4. Procedural motions provide mechanisms for : . . controllin debate or decision on a substantive ' How to Write a Good Nomination motion g : . . f Wheneverdm} ‘lpphcguon 15 bzmgdprspmzd 5. If quorum is lost during the course of a meeting. : Olr an} awar ‘ "must ‘1‘: game? F: _m l e no further business can be transacted. except for a : fie Wm" Wmmmee w' as“ .6”â€" ,emsmn on motion to set the date and time of the next meeting. : the impression made by the application and the . . . . . . . l 6. A moderator is an impartial person appointed to - letters of support that accompany it, Since the , _ s . V _ chair a iormal meeting. I committee does not know the nominee person- J V V y I I - ally. Clarity of expression, good spelling and 7. An elected officer ln'Il’lC chair of a general meeting . grammars accuracy and flatness play an im_ can partICIpate in written votes on motions ior in I Pomm Pm in this first impression. elections}. but can only vote openly at meetings to : . . . . . break a tie. - The following guidelines apply to appticaâ€" _ g . . . . t . ' I tions at any level of achievement. Use plain 8' Dunng “ formal debate 0“ a monon' members - . . . language to explain what the nominee has done WI” normally be allowed [0 Speak “"165 : and how it has affected others. Include an _l 9. A motion to table or postpone temporarily requires : up~to»dale biographical sketch ofthe nominee, _‘ _ ‘1 [wo'thirds majority VOIB- : with dates of active participation in organizaâ€" â€" â€" 10. A motion to reconsider a decision refers to a I tions and recognitions previously received, motion made earlier in the same meeting, while I Letters of support written by people who are a motion to rescind refers to a decision made at an i . , I familiar with the candidate‘s contributions are _ “flrl'er mac‘mg- : normally required, sometimes it is sufficient l:l _ l 1.An election by plurality means that the candidate : to supply only the names and addresses of who receives the most votes wins. : references instead of letters. l:l ._ 12. The report of a nominating committee is : I I I . I I . . teers in the fields of service. agriculture or considered. : . . . . Citizenship. Contact-the FWIO PRQ or the Li l4. A motion to postpone indefinitely allDWS : Provincwl Office Wlth your >UEBCSUOHS for a motion to be debated without proceeding to a : nominees. decision. : Mary lane; is the Public Relations Officer for FWIO. She can : D . . ' be reachedat 6868 Egremont Rd. RR 8, Welfare! cw NOM 15' Th?” are at 163“ five POSS'ble "‘3th 0f _ I 250, Phone: (519) 736-5511, Fax: (5m) 786-5069 (phone leng that could be USEd when homing mumple ' first). elections. I 8 Home 8. Country, Summer ’98