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The
Ancaster Agricultural Society (A.A.S.) is a member based non-profit charitable
organization. Incorporated in 1850 under the Agricultural
and Horticultural Organizations Act. As outlined in the Act, the
objects of an agricultural society are to encourage an awareness of
agriculture and to promote improvements in the quality of life of
persons living in an agricultural community by,
(a) researching the needs of the agricultural community and developing programs to meet those needs;
(b) holding agricultural exhibitions featuring competitions for which prizes may be awarded;
(c) promoting the conservation of natural resources;
(d) encouraging the beautification of the agricultural community;
(e) supporting and providing facilities to encourage activities intended to enrich rural life; and
(f) conducting or promoting horse races when authorized to do so by a by-law of the society. R.S.O. 1990, c. A.9,
s. 28.
The A.A.S. is governed by an Executive and
a Board of Directors. The Executive consists of a Past President,
President, First Vice President, Second Vice President and a paid
Secretary-Treasurer. The Board of Directors consists of 18 directors
elected from the membership each for a 3 year term, with 1/3 being elected
each year. In addition to the above mentioned directors there are 6
Junior Directors and a Homecraft Representative. Anyone interested in
being on the Board should submit their name to the office. It will
then be added to the list for the meeting where the retiring directors
decide who should/could be asked to come on to the board. This list is
then voted on by the members at the Annual General Meeting.
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