Call for Nominations 2010 Dressage Canada Board Election

Ottawa, ON—The 2010 Dressage Canada Board election gets underway, with the call for nominations, starting on July 3 and continuing until July 24, 2009.

The Dressage Canada Board (DCB) develops and manages its programs through a number of technical committees. The objectives of Dressage Canada are to foster the growth of dressage and the pursuit of excellence in the sport at the local, national and international levels. The DCB consists of seven elected members, six directors-at-large elected from the senior affiliates of Dressage Canada and one athlete representative elected by their peers through the Dressage Canada Athletes’ Council. A minimum of two director-at-large positions are opened each year.

The DCB currently has the following Director-at-Large positions to fill

Position                      Name                               Status

Director–at–Large         Elizabeth McMullen              Not eligible for re-election

Director–at–Large         Claire Milton                       Eligible for re-election

Director-at-Large          Sue Rothgeb                      Eligible for re-election

Director-at-Large          Vacant

Interested nominees must submit a biography (photo optional) along with the nomination endorsement form, available at www.equinecanada.ca/dressage, to Equine Canada, C/O Christine Peters, Manager Dressage, 2685 Queensview Drive, Suite 100, Ottawa, ON, K2B 8K2, fax: (613) 248-3484, e-mail: cpeters@equinecanada.ca by the deadline of July 24, 2009. The 2010 DCB takes office January 1, 2010. All DCB members must be current affiliates in good standing with both Dressage Canada and Equine Canada.

Dressage Canada senior affiliates are encouraged to play an active role in deciding the individuals that will shape the future of Dressage in Canada by voting. Nominee biographies and ballot packages will be mailed by August 21, 2009 to all current senior Dressage Canada affiliates in good standing as of the Call for Nominations date of July 3, 2009. Ballots must be returned and received at the address indicated on the ballot by the deadline of October 23, 2009. The results of the election will be announced by Dressage Canada during the 2009 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.