Annual General Meeting
The Vancouver Poetry House Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday, August 30th, 4pm, Enabling Arts 343 Railway Street Vancouver
A virtual option will be available.
LET US KNOW IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING
Agenda (reports will be added/Linked to agenda)
Everyone is welcome to the AGM but only members will be able to vote.
You must have become a member on or before July 31st. Renewing members can vote right away. If a member allows their membership to lapse for more than 30 days then they need to wait for 30 days before they can vote.
Forget to Renew? Become a Member or Renew Here
Making a motion at the AGM:
As in past years, votes will be submitted anonymously online
Submitting a motion:
To submit a motion in advance email the motion to: admin@vancouverpoetryhouse.com August 15 2026
The AGM may be recorded (in video and audio) solely to create accurate minutes. We will destroy the recording when the minutes are complete.
Venue Accessibility:
Face masks will be provided if you forget to bring yours
This is also hybrid event.
Main Enabling Arts entrance doorway: 35″ in width, 81″ in height. This door is not wheelchair accessible because of the ledge; however, the main entrance to our building is wheelchair accessible, and we have a side door that a person could enter through in a wheelchair.
The side door into Enabling Arts is a double-door with a width of 70″ when both sides are open.
We have one washroom, which participants are welcome to use. The door size for the bathroom is 31″ in width and 80″ in height. The hallway to the bathroom is 36″ at its narrowest point.
Current Board Members
Catherine Lewis, President
Mohini Takhar, Vice President (Share Secretary duties)
Amanda Eagleson, Treasurer
Catherine Garrett, Secretary interim director
INTERESTED IN JOINING THE BOARD? Here is a summary of board roles (these are decided internally once people who are voted in via the AGM)
Director at Large: Members-at-Large are representatives for the general membership and conduct projects and accept duties as assigned by the Board of Directors.
President (Officer and Board Member)
Secretary (Officer and Board Member)
