Tansi Community Members,
On September 13, 2025 we will welcome you to the Annual General Meeting for the Fraser Valley Métis Association. It will be held from 10 am to 2 pm in Abbotsford. The venue will be announced on our website and by email within 14 days of this event as details are being finalized.
This will be a voting AGM and a board of directors will be elected.
Prior to the election, a vote will be made to update the FVMA bylaws in order to specify how the election is to be conducted. In the current bylaws, the community must vote for the board of directors, not their individual positions. The board of directors then appoints executive positions from their members. In the proposed update, voting members will vote separately for each executive position i.e. President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, as well as for up to five directors at large. The board may later assign specific non-executive roles to the elected directors at large at its discretion.
Whether the update passes will determine how the election is conducted. In candidate bios, we will highlight which position candidates are seeking if stated, but this will only apply if the update passes.
Please bring your MNBC citizenship card and valid photo ID to verify citizenship.
If you wish to run for a seat on the FVMA Board of Directors, please complete the linked form and email us a photo of yourself at the address below so that we may share it with the community in advance of the AGM, giving us the best chance to get to know our candidates and make an informed decision. Please submit the form by Aug 29 to have your bio shared in advance.
Candidate Form:
https://forms.gle/QndB4eCNYUoEsSrn8
Candidate Photos and any questions can be directed to: fraservalleymetisassociation@gmail.com.
In the spirit of community and respect, we look forward to a restorative experience.
Marsi,
FVMA Interim Board of Directors