Please join us for Welcoming Communities Grey Bruce (WCGB) 2026 Annual
General Meeting. We will celebrate people and actions that contribute to a
welcoming and inclusive Grey Bruce and share information on how Welcoming
Communities works to build a community where everyone belongs, and no one is
left behind.
WCGB is a small but mighty organization with a talented, diverse, and
hardworking Board of Directors. Our Annual General Meeting is an informal
gathering of people who believe that belonging matters! We look forward to
seeing you on Friday June 26 th at 6:00. There will be light refreshments and good
company!
The AGM Agenda is attached below. We are looking forward to celebrating our 7 th
year as an organization with you and acknowledging some amazing work and new
projects for people in our community.
Please RSVP to info@welcominggreybruce.ca by Wednesday June 24th
Or contact Sharon Safra @ 519-921-9777
Agenda
6:00 Welcome
6:05 Land Acknowledgement
6:10 Introduction of Current Board Members
6:15 WCGB 2025-2026 Year in Review and Everyone Belongs in Grey Bruce Presentation
6:35 World Café Pilot Project & Sponsorship Acknowledgement by Sharon Safra
6:45 Break for refreshments and networking
7:00: AGM Business Meeting
- Approval of Agenda
- Approval of 2025 AGM Minutes
- Approval of Change to WCGB Bylaw 1 Section 2:03:
Motion to approve a change to the WCGB Bylaw 1, Section 2:03 to read: “No Director
shall be eligible to serve more than 5 consecutive terms. A member who has served five
(5) consecutive terms shall not be eligible to serve again as a Director before the passing of one year. “ - Financial Report and Approval of 2025-2026 Financial Statements
- Election of Directors
Slate of six Directors Nominated for a Two-Year Term (June 2026-June 2028)
Chelsea Donohue (new to WCGB)
Colleen Purdon (returning past board member)
Manpreet Kaur Sangha (returning board member)
Sharon Safra (returning board member)
Siobhan Hanley (new to WCGB)
Call for Nominations from the Floor (3 positions available) - Closing Remarks and Thank You
- Adjournment of the 2026 AGM by 7:30 PM
sponsors
Venue Sponsor:
Royal Ridge Residences – Hanover
Thank you so much for generously hosting our AGM.
Coffee Specialty Sponsor:
Vanguard Café – Hanover
Thank you so much for providing our treats to coffee specialty
service.
Food Refreshments Sponsor:
Bodega Café by Elephant Thoughts – Hanover
Thank you so much for providing our refreshments.
World Café Sponsor:
Co-operators, Ryan Enright & Team c/o Sharon Safra
Thank you so much for supporting our World Café pilot project.
