Saturday, January 7, 2017

RCM Interim Report to Ottawa Area - January 8, 2017

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

ORCNA XXX (2017) Toronto - Updates

  • May 19-21st at the Hilton Meadowvale in Mississauga
  • Registration forms are available here
  • Speaker submissions are requested. Please see the website and submit early to help the committee.
  • Could your Area do a Speaker Jam/Dance or some other ORCNA fundraiser?

ORCNA XXXI (2018)
  • ORCNA XXXI in Blue Mountain - To see the bid and budget, click on these links: Resort package / Budget
  • ORCNA Area Convention Service Reps - Get your Area involved in ORCNA by electing an ACSR. ACSRs can "attend" ORCNA meetings via Skype or the new GoToMeeting package.


Public Information

  • PR Coordinator does e-mail updates. If you would like to be added to the e-mail blasts and be the first to know what's going on in our Region, send Brian your e-mail address here: PR Coordinator
  • A reminder that Brian created a PR presentation/slideshow in October 2015 to share with all Areas. If you'd like to see it, click here.

Regional Delegate Report

  • NAWS will not be putting together a work group for a literature project this cycle, but plans to collect input for potential future literature projects, as per the following
  • Mental Health IP Project - NAWS needs direction from individual members on how to proceed with this project. Your opinion matters. Please send your input here.
  • Daily Meditation Book Project - NAWS is collecting input from the Fellowship to help develop the focus of a book so that we can frame a project plan for consideration at the 2018 World Service Conference. You can help by responding to these questions. 

    OLD BUSINESS

6-10-15 Consult a tax lawyer re: RCA decision and NA info for discussion and decision on HST status
  • As per January 2016 amendment, Bill K has sent requests for quotes to 3 firms (all in Toronto).
  • Tabled to Oct 2016 while awaiting replies
  • Quotes presented at Oct meeting (info forthcoming when ORSC minutes available on-line) ranged from approx $3000-$8000
  • This motion was GCC'd. RCMs to return with Group Conscience in January 2017

NEW BUSINESS


Ottawa Area Discussion paper regarding the issue of who votes at ORSC. Please be prepared for a discussion at the January 2017 meeting. Document is avaialble here.


ORSC JANUARY 2017 POSITIONS FOR ELECTION

  • Chairperson - 4 years clean time
  • Alt-Chairperson - 3 years clean time
  • Alt-Secretary - 3 years clean time
  • Ont Convention Resource Committee Coordinator (OCRCC) - 6 years clean
  • Northern Outreach - 4 years clean time

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