Notice of 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Taanishi (hello) Community Members

AGM Details

Date: September 26th, 2026

Time: 2:00 pm

Location: 55+ Activity Centre, 3106 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford, BC

V2T 4N6

Event Agenda

2:00 pm Registration Begins

2:30 pm AGM Begins

3:30 pm Estimated Time AGM will conclude

A Tea Social will happen following the AGM

Click Here for AGM Agenda

To help us plan for enough food and beverages following the AGM, sign up below. This is not required and is not AGM or voting registration. You must register to vote on site before AGM commences. Please allocate enough time if you need to verify your membership.

Available Director at Large Position

One Director at Large position is available. If more than one eligible candidate is nominated for this position, a vote will take place. Nominations can be made by following the link below. Nominations are also accepted from the floor during the AGM. Any incoming board members should allow additional time for some important on-boarding after the AGM. You do not have to be present at the meeting to run for a position on the Board. If you wish to run and are unable to attend you may click the button below to provide your information.

Update: As of September 23, 2026 we have two candidates nominated to date. 

Alternatively you may provide the following information in writing and send it to contact@fvma.ca

• First and Last Name

• Address

• A short statement indicating why you want to serve

Online Participation

If you are unable to attend the AGM in person, an option to participate online will be available. Please register for this option no later than 2:00 pm September 26, 2026 so that we can verify your eligibility and provide you with a link. To register for online participation click the link below and be sure to watch for emails from contact@fvma.ca or secretary@fvma.ca. We aim to provide the meeting link by email 24 hours before the AGM and between 2:00 and 2:30 pm on the AGM date.

Who can Vote?

The FVMA bylaws define members as Métis Citizens who have applied for and received acceptance by the FVMA Board of Directors. A Métis Citizen is defined as “a person who self-identifies as Métis, is of historic Métis Nation Ancestry, is distinct from other Aboriginal peoples and is accepted by the Métis Nation as a Métis Citizen in accordance with the [MNBC] Citizenship Act.”

 The Métis Community Governance Charter FVMA has signed with MNBC confirms that “FVMA … is the elected representative body for the Métis Citizens living in the geographic boundaries of FVMA.” These boundaries are determined and amended periodically by the Region 2 Regional Governance Council. The following towns and cities fall under the Community’s Boundaries:

• Abbotsford

• Aldergrove

• Dewdney

• Matsqui

• Mission

How to Vote

According to the Bylaws: “Voting at a general meeting shall be by show of hands unless a secret ballot vote is requested by a majority of the members in attendance.” “Voting by proxy is not permitted.”

To register for the meeting, please bring the following documents:

• MNBC Citizenship Card, or

• Government ID or documentation that has your name, address, and birthdate (e.g. – BC ID, driver’s license, birth certificate and hydro bill, passport and phone bill)

If you have recently moved to the FVMA boundaries and your address is not updated with MNBC, please bring a phone bill, hydro bill, gas bill, etc. with your current address on it.

The polling function in Google Meet will be used to conduct votes. If the polling function does not work for you, you may direct message the host of the meeting with your vote.

We look forward to another engaging and respectful event dedicated to this resilient community.

Marsi, FVMA Board of Directors

Respect