Come ride with us ….
The AGM is held yearly on the second or third week of February in a centrally located hotel.
February 17th thru 19th, 2018
Best Western Plus
Cobourg Inn & Conference Center
930 Burnham Street,
Cobourg, ON, K9A 2X9
Phone: 905/372-2105 OR 1-866-262-6874 (reference OCTRA)
➡ Printable AGM Information Sheet (PDF) …
Downloads (PDF):
- President’s Letter (PDF 116 KB)
- 2016 AGM minutes, resolutions, action items (PDF 1.1 MB)
- 2017 Resolutions (PDF 757 KB)
NOTE: Discussion of resolutions takes place on the “Members Only” Facebook Group Discussion Forum - Proxy Voting Form (PDF 55 KB)
- 2017 Committee List (PDF 394 KB)
- Schedule (PDF 419 KB)
- Awards Banquet Menu (PDF 427 KB)
- Award Nominees (PDF 354 KB)
NOTE: Eight awards are based on nominations from members. If there is more than one nominee the board selects the winner. Winners are announced at the Awards Banquet.
On this page:
Tickets | Prices | Rooms | Ride Managers Meeting | AGM Meeting | Banquet | Silent Auction| Clinic | Vendors | Social Hour | Schedule
AGM information including Resolutions, Clinic information, and a Vendor List will be linked to this page 30 days prior to our AGM meeting. A limited quantity of hard copies will be available at the meeting, however, many printed copies may be printed from the OCTRA Website. Best Western also supplies in the lobby, free use of a computer which members can print what they require from the OCTRA website, FREE of charge.
The OCTRA constitution requires a least 25 members in attendance to pass new Resolutions, we highly encourage 2017 Members to attend and vote. Non-members interested in our sport and activities are more than welcome to join in, unfortunately can not be authorized to vote at this AGM 2017 meeting, however, once a member of OCTRA, you may vote at the next AGM 2018 50th Anniversary meeting on upcoming resolutions.
Awards Banquet 7:30 – 9:00pm and dancing to follow! A limited number of tickets have been made available. Special Early Bird and Room Prices are held until January 20th, 2018.
- Ride Manager’s Meeting Saturday 10-12
- Members Meeting: Saturday 1:00 – 4:30
- Awards: Julie Phair, Awards Chair
- Vendors: Full list coming soon!
- Clinic: “Conditioning for the Next Level” Sunday 10 – 1:00, Northumberland Room
- Clinician: Dr. Meg Sleeper, DVM, AERC About Meg Sleeper…
BANQUET / CLINIC TICKETS
EARLY BIRD prices end midnight January 20th, 2018
- Paypal (Click here…). Please NOTE: 4% Paypal fees added to tickets fees.
- E-transfer to Treasurer- Rick Burnside, at Treasurer@octra.on.ca
- Send Cheque or Money Order to:
Rick Burnside, Treasurer – P.O. Box 504, Owen Sound, ON N4K 5P7
2017 AGM Prices
AGM 2017 Ticket Pricing | ||||
Item | REG COST | Reg.Price w/4% Paypal fee | EARLY BIRD | EB With 4% Paypal fee |
BANQUET | 65 | $67.60 | 60 | $62.40 |
BANQUET (children 12 and under) | 35 | $36.40 | 30 | $31.20 |
Banquet Youth (17-) | 50 | $52.00 | 45 | $46.80 |
CLINIC | 60 | $62.40 | 55 | $57.20 |
BANQUET & CLINIC | 125 | $130.00 | 115 | $119.60 |
Banquet & Clinic Youth | 110 | $114.40 | 95 | $98.80 |
FAMILY – Banquet & Clinic (2 pp) * | 250 | $260.00 | 220 | $228.80 |
* Family consists of 2 married/common-law adults living in the same household, children under 5 eat free.
ROOM INFO
- 866/262-6874 (Quote: “OCTRA” for room rate – $115.00 BEFORE Jan 20th – AGM 2017)
- Block of 10 rooms have been held for Friday night
- Block of 40 rooms have been held for Saturday night
- Rooms released 4 weeks (January 20th) prior to the event (anyone booking later, even last minute, will get the corporate rate) assuming there are rooms available. If only higher end rooms (Suites or Business) are available after release date, members will be charged the OCTRA group rate for that level of room.
- Sunday Breakfast: FYI, Sunday Breakfast will be available in the Inn Restaurant:
For example: “Grand Slam” Breakfast = ~$7.95 +(tax & grat) – Before 10:30 “SPECIAL ONLY”
Hotel restaurant Sunday Buffet = $16.50 (w tax/grat)
RIDE MANAGERS MEETING
Ride Managers please consider attending and invite members of your management team.
Location: Saturday, February 17, 2018. Ballroom A 10:00 am – 12:30 pm.
AGM MEETING
The meeting portion of the weekend is imperative to the management of OCTRA. A minimum 25 member quorum is required, as per OCTRA Rule Book. Location: Saturday, February 17th, 2018. Ballroom A – 1:00 – 4:30
BANQUET
$65 – Early bird $60 Purchase by January 20th – Limited Ticket Availability
A buffet dinner will be served prior to the Awards Ceremony in Ballroom A with DJ and Dancing to follow til 1:00am.
SILENT AUCTION
Proceeds shall contribute to OCTRA’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations & Ride Events.
CLINIC
$60 – Catch the Early Bird $55 – Sunday morning 10:00 – 1:00
Our Education Chair, Chrystal Woodhouse, has selected a great clinic for our AGM! Meg Sleeper, A highly regarded Veterinarian Cardiologist – Topic – “Conditioning for the Next Level”
VENDORS
The AGM Committee is inviting Vendors to attend AGM for the second year in a row. For more information on our Vendors please go to our 2017 AGM Vendors page to be posted by December 31st, 2017
SOCIAL HOUR (COCKTAILS)
Saturday 4:30 – 6:30 – Cocktails – CASH BAR with Vendors in Ballroom B – A great time to check out our wonderful Vendors and socialize!