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Special Resolution

I hereby certify that the following special resolution was passed at meeting of the members of
the Turner Valley Oilfield Society on September 23, 2010.

The membership of the Turner Valley Oilfield Society regard the following changes to our bylaws necessary to be able to carry on business for the society.

The by-laws were changed as follows:

In all instances where either President or Chairperson has been used to be changed to chair

by-law Article II INTERPRETATION
(f) to be included - ”AGM” shall mean Annual General Meeting

by-law Article III GOVERNING PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE
3.01 to be changed to read such center to be located on the site of the former Turner Valley gas plant in the Town of Turner Valley, Alberta.
3.02 to be added - To collect and preserve historical resources, history, artifacts which relate to the historic nature of the Turner Valley Oilfields area.

By-law Article V MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS
5.01 remove in writing to all members
5.02change to to read upon 14 days notice, may call a meeting of the membership at a time and place set out in the notice and at such meeting the membership shall deal with the business as is set out.
5.03 (a) changed to read upon request of the members of the Society or by a majority of the Board of Directors.
5.03 (b) changed to read A special general meeting must be held within 30 days of the receipt of a proper request therefore and notice of the date, time and place of such meeting and the business to be presented thereat shall be given to the members no less than 14 days prior to the date set for such meeting.
5.04 (a) changed to read Any notices required by these by-laws to be given to members shall be sufficient if mailed to the last known address of the member and shall be deemed to have been received by the member within 7 business days of such mailing.
5.04(b) changed to read Notice may also be given by electronic means and deemed to be received in 7 business days.
5.04 © added Any member may at any time waive notice of any meeting.
5.05 changed to read A quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting shall be 5
members of those listed on the Society’s register, at the time of the giving of the notice for the meeting. If a quorum is not present within ½ hour of the time set for the meeting, the Chair shall recall the meeting upon further notice to the membership for a date not more than 30 days subsequent.

Bylaw Article VI BOARD OF DIRECTORS
6.01 changed to read - Subject to the provisions of these by-laws and the provisions of the Societies Act, the Board of Directors shall manage the day to day business and affairs of the Society. The board shall exercise all such powers of the Society as are not required to be exercised by the members of the Society and without limiting the generality of the foregoing the Board of Directors may:
6.02 (a) changed to read - The number of directors shall be no less than five and no more than nine.
6.04 © changed to read - A meeting of the Board of Directors may be called at any time and place by motion of the Board at a previous meeting or by the Chair upon 7 days notice to each of the members of the Board, such notice to be given either in writing or by direct telephone contact.
Provided that any such meeting may be held at any time and place without formal notice thereof if all Directors have signified their consent in writing to the meeting being held without notice and, if applicable, in their absence.
6.04 (e) changed to read - At meetings of the Board each director present shall have one vote and all matters shall be decided by a majority of votes cast by those directors present. In the case of an tie of votes cast, the Chairman of the meeting shall cast the deciding vote.

Bylaw Article VII OFFICERS
7.01 (a) changed to read - (a) At the AGM the membership shall elect a Chairman, a Vice Chair, a Recording Secretary, a Treasurer, and a Director at Large.
7.02(a) changed to read - he Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Board, provided that in the absence of the Chair, the Vice Chair will preside.
7.02 (b) to read - (b)The Vice Chair will assume all the responsibilities of the Chair in the Chairs absence.

Bylaw Article VIII ACCOUNTS and FUND RAISING
changed to read - All funds raised or received from the public for other than administration or operating expenses of the Society shall be held in a bank account separate and apart from all other funds of the Society and/or expended solely for the interpretive center interpreting the Turner Valley Oilfield and the history and development of the oil industry in Alberta. Neither the Board of Directors nor the membership shall be entitled or enabled to withdraw or expend or authorize the withdrawal or expenditure of funds from such account for any other purpose than that immediately aforesaid.
8.04 changed to read - The fiscal year of the Society shall be at July 1st to June 30th of the following year.
8.05 changed to read - The Board of Directors shall in each fiscal year appoint an auditor of the Society to hold office for that year until further motion of the Board, whichever event shall first occur.

BYLAW Article IX AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS
changed to read - Each rescission, alteration or addition to the by-laws of the Society shall be registered with the Registrar of Corporations for the Province of Alberta and Charities Directorate of Canada Revenue Agency.
10.01 to be included - Borrowing Powers
Turner Valley Oilfields Society will not hold any borrowing powers and does not have a seal.

We need your support to change these bylaws. Please use this proxy form to make your feelings known if you are unable to attend our annual meeting of September 23, 2010 at the Black Diamond Town Office at 7:30PM. A nicely printable proxy form is at http://hellshalfacres.com/proxy.html

BE IT KNOWN, that I, _____________________, the undersigned Member of the Turner Valley Oilfield Society of Alberta hereby constitute and appoint _____________________ as my true and lawful agent for me and in my name, place and stead, to vote as my proxy at the Meeting of the Membership of the said Society, to be held on September 23rd, 2010 or any adjournment thereof, for the transaction of any business which may legally come before the meeting, and for me and in my name, to act as fully as I could do if personally present; and I therewith revoke any other proxy heretofore given.

WITNESS my hand this _________ day of _______________ 2010

Please forward your proxy to: Turner Valley Oilfield Society, Box 593, Turner Valley, AB., T0L2A0

Annual Fees are due and payable for 2010 and 2011. Please make payment to: Turner Valley Oilfield Society, PO Box 593, Turner Valley, AB., T0L2A0

Should you need to update your information on file with us please feel free to drop us an email to: info@hellshalfacres.com or send us a note to PO Box 593, Turner Valley, AB., T0L2A0

Annual Meeting
September 23rd, 2010
7:30 PM
Black Diamond Town Office