March 8, 2026

BCAWA General Meeting

ROMA Hall | 940 Ewen Avenue New Westminster, BC

Notice of Meeting and Agenda

  1. Welcome and Call to Order by President Mike Leeper – Serving It Right Meeting
  2. Toast by Brendan Frith, Belcarra
  3. Approval of Agenda
  4. Approval of March 9, 2025, General Meeting Minutes
  5. Reports:
    • Treasurer John Matkovich
    • National Director Doug Markin – Comments regarding 2025/26 AWC Competitions
    • Guild Master William Huva
  6. Unfinished Business:
    • Guild of Wine Judges to create 1 day Wine Appreciation Workshop – no interest shown
    • Motion to create class B2 as a new Digestif Class as previously discussed– Rick Homer
    • BCAWA Competition Registration System – Status of project to develop a new competition registration system as it needs refining/upgrading or a completely new system – Rick Homer update
    • BCAWA Archives now on website – John McMaster
  7. New Business
    • 2026 Provincial Competition May 23 hosted by Nanaimo Winemakers and Nanaimo
    • Chapter of BCGWJ – Doug Markin
    • BCAWA Clubs request flexibility for determining 2026 Competition dates: Saanich & Nanaimo
    • 2026 BCAWA Crush Selection Committee, Brian McConnell plus another volunteer
    • Next Meeting (AGM) May 23, 2026 following the Provincial Competition
    • Next Toast – host club?
    • BCAWA website – volunteer required to manage it. Is a new website needed?
  8. Town Hall Session
    • Status of health of each Club
    • Announcements:
    • Adjourn

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