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Call for Nominations

Westman Media Cooperative Ltd. (WMCL) officially announces the Call for Nomination of candidates for election to the Board of Directors. Nominations are now open. All WMCL members, 18 years of age or older are eligible, as outlined in the WMCL Charter Bylaws. Each nominee must be supported by at least two other WMCL members.

NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN

Completed nomination applications MUST BE RECEIVED at:
Westman Communications Group, 1906 Park Ave, Brandon MB, R7B 0R9
by 5 p.m., Friday, October 11, 2024.

For a nomination application or more information, call 204-717-2010 or 1-800-665-3337, ext. 2010, Email: ExecutiveAssistant@westmancom.com or write to the above address.

Why serve on WCG’s Board of Directors?

Serving on the Board of Directors is an exciting opportunity to:

  • Build and expand your professional network;
  • Connect with like-minded people;
  • Support initatives and communities that are important to you; and
  • Advance telecommunications services in underserved communities in Manitoba.
Interested in learning more about being a WCG Board Member? Click the PDF.

Qualifications, Duties and Compensation

Nomination Qualifications (excerpt from WMCL Charter Bylaws)

To be eligible for election to the Board, members should have a genuine interest and must meet certain criteria detailed in our bylaws as follows.

No person shall be a director if that person
1.  (a) is less than 18 years of age and a bona fide member of Westman Media Cooperative Ltd.;
     (b) is of unsound mind and has been so found by a court in Canada or elsewhere;
     (c) is not an individual;
     (d) has the status of a bankrupt;
     (e) is, or was during the two years preceding the close of nominations, a regular, full-time employee of the Cooperative;
     (f) is a party or director, officer, shareholder of a party to any contract with the Cooperative that confers a benefit not conferred on or available to members generally except that this subparagraph shall not be interpreted to exclude:
          i. A person who is also a Director, but not an employee of a Credit Union, a non-share capital corporation, or another Cooperative;
          ii. A person where the contract conferring the benefit is temporary, occasional, or insignificant having regard to the business as a whole of the Cooperative.
     (g) is in arrears for a period of sixty (60) days or more in respect to any amount due to the Cooperative;
     (h) is competing with the Cooperative or any of its divisions or subsidiaries or is a director, shareholder, member, partner, associate, employee, agent or consultant of any competitor.


2. Nominees must approve their nomination and be supported by at least two members of the Cooperative in writing no less than five (5) weeks prior to the annual meeting.


3. Each nominee should have a genuine interest in the Cooperative and have experience in business, leadership, community work, government, legal affairs or other areas that are applicable to guiding policy of the Cooperative. Elected directors are required to sign a Conflict of Interest Form, as well as a Nondisclosure Agreement that the Director maintain confidentiality regarding business and/or information related to Westman Communications Group which is proprietary or confidential.


4. Nominees should be prepared to devote time and effort to their positions as directors should they be elected.


5. Membership Qualification - No person shall be a director unless that person or a body corporate of which that person is an officer, director, member or shareholder is a member or shareholder of the Cooperative and unless that person or that corporation supports and transacts business with the Cooperative, and unless that person or that corporation complies with any other applicable requirements set out in the by-laws, or unless that person is a shareholder.


6. Election and Term - Each term is a three (3) year commitment. Retiring directors shall be eligible for re-election unless having served two (2) consecutive terms as a director, in which case the retiring director is not eligible for re-election for one (1) year.

A Director’s main responsibility is to represent the membership. Meetings are held in Brandon monthly (apart from July and August when the Board does not generally meet). The call to order at 6:00 pm. Each meeting lasts approximately two hours with occasional attendance at one or more committee meetings as appointed by the Board. An information package is provided electronically several days prior to each meeting to allow time to prepare. It is the Directors’ responsibility to be familiar with the Acts, By-laws, Regulations and Policies, understand the Vision, Mission, and Values and to be informed of the business environment affecting Westman. Each Director acts with integrity, in good faith and respects the confidential nature of all information, discussion and decisions regarding the Cooperative. Once elected, Directors are entitled to remuneration, mileage and benefits. Executive Committee honorariums are paid to the Chair of the Board and to other Board Executive Committee Members.