Written by Russel Michael

Let me start by thanking the previous board for all the good they have done for the association. Without their hard work and dedication this would not have been possible. 

Secondly, I would like to thank all the members for the opportunity to serve you as the President of the Anglo-Indian Association of Canada. I promise to do my best every day I represent this association.

I am also grateful for the opportunity to work alongside the following members of the board. They are a fabulous team, and they work very hard to ensure our members are taken care of. I am looking forward to joining in their efforts.

**Sherene Antony** – Secretary (always keeps me in check)

**Althea DeSouza** – Director of Communication (always challenges me and has lots of questions and makes me think twice)

**Marguerite St. Romain** – Director of Senior Social Events (I strive to be as organized as Marguerite)

**Maria Kerver** – Treasurer (It’s hard for me to keep up―she is so fast and good at what she does)

**Sylvia Remedios** – Director Special Events and tours director (works very hard and always wants to be close to perfect, which is a great quality)

**Gillian Barbosa** – Director of Youth (always has a smile and ready to help)

**Following are three buckets on which we will focus:**

- Ensure our senior members are given the utmost respect and have the best time of their lives.
- Grow the membership organically.
- Encourage our youth, share positive stories, and make this an association they are proud of and toward which they feel a sense of belonging. 

I would love to encourage all members to share your feedback/suggestions so that we can serve you better. My humble request is please send us your feedback in a positive fashion and don’t be offended if we do not implement it right away. As you all can appreciate, it’s not possible to please everyone. 

**Events:**

In a short while we’ve managed to plan and execute on the following events:

- Community Event – (super successful in our opinion, and judging from feedback received)
- Picnic – (great turnout)
- Anglo-Indian Day Dance – August 10th 
- On the Agenda
  - All Inclusive trip to Punta Cana
  - Casino Bus Trip 
- Community Events coming up
  - Christmas dance on December 26th – Flagship event
  - New Year’s Eve dance on the 31st
  - More to come.

As always, I mention again, these events are planned with you in mind. The board and I would love to work harder but we need to see you engaged and participating. With that I will leave you with the following quote:

**We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community... Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.** 

***Cesar Chavez***



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