Bill ID 5265 (Legislature 17, Session 2)

L17 S2 5265

Alberta — Bills

1973 BiB Pro 12 Second Session, 17th Legislature, 21 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL Pr. 12

An Act to Incorporate the Fort Assiniboine Agricultural Association MR. TRYNCHY First Reading .............................. . Second Reading . Third Reading ... Printed by QUEEN'S PRINTER for the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON

Preamble

Short title Inoorp oration Provisional directors' Bill Pl'. 12 Mr. Trynchy BILL Pr.12 1973

AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE FORT ASSINIBOIN'E AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION (Assented to , 1973)

WHEREAS the persons hereinafter named have by their petition prayed that it be enacted as hereinafter set forth, and it is eX'pedient to grant the prayer of the petition: THERE:FORE, HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. This Act Imay be cited as The Fort Assiniboine Agri cultural Association Act. 2.

Ted Breitkreitz, Marjorie Thompson, Harvey Amthor, Barbara Amthor, Fred Kluin and Nellie Gilbertson all 'Of the District of Fort Assiniboine, Alberta, together with such persons as become members in the association, are incorporated under the name of "Fort Assiniboine Agri cultural Association", hereinafter called "the association". 3. The persons named in

section 2 shall be the pro visional directors of the association and their names, ad dresses and occupations are as follows: Ted Breitkreitz, Fort Assiniboine, Alberta, farmer; ]Vlarjorie Thompson, Fort Assiniboine, Alberta, housewife; Harvey Amthor, Fort Assiniboine, Alberta, farmer; Barbara Amthor, Fort Assiniboine, Alberta, housewife; Fred Kluin, Fort Assiniboine, Alberta, farmer; Nellie Gilbertson, Fort Assiniboine, Alberta, housewife. Membership 4.

(1) The asslociation shall not have a capital divided into shares (Ir declare any dividend 'Or distribute its pro perty among its memhers during the existence 'Of the asso ciation.

(2) The association shall consist 'Of members who pay their annual membership dues in accordance with the by laws of the association. Head office 5. The head office of the association shall be in the Village of Fort Assiniboine, in the Province of Alberta.

Purposes Powers H.

(1) The purpose of the ass{)eiation shall be to en cou~a?"e, .hold.and prO'mo~e in or about the Village of Fort AsslnlbO'lne, :In the PrGVlnCe of Alberta, all lawful games sports and pastimes and exhibitiGns, contests and exercise~ of all kind.s, inCluding ho.rse and fo.ot races and other lawful games wfh~ch require bo.dily activity or address, and for all the saId purposes to offer and grant, or contribute towards the provision of prizes, awards and distinctions.

(2) The pGwers given to the association by this Act to hold exhibitions and contests Gf horses, to own and operate horse racing ,courses, to. hGld or promo.te harness, trotting, pa,cing or flat races and to' conduct pari-mutuel betting on such games and races may be exercised only in or adj acent to the Village Gf FGrt Assiniboine, and the association shall not, by itself Gr its agents, exercise those powers or, by lease, :assilg.JlJment, grant or otherwise, permit any other person to' exer'cise tho.se powers, elsewhere than in or ad jacent to the Village of Fort Assiniboine. 7. :The association shall have power (

a) to promote and improve the breeding o.f thorough bred and Gther breeds of horses in the Province Gf Alberta ; (b) (c) (d) (e) (

f) to' acquire land in 'the Province of Alberta, and to' lay out, m~aintain and operate race CGurses for standardbred, thoroughbred and other breeds of hGr,se radng, and to construct dub houses and all buildings incidental to the purpose of the associa tion; to' ho.ld exhibitio.ns and contests and exercises for all lawful games and sports requiring bGdily ac tivity 'and address and for promoting harness or trotting Gr pacing ra'ces and flat races, and f~r all the said purposes to offer and grant 0'1' contrIb~te tGward the pro.vision of prizes, awards, and dIS- tinctions; to conduct pari-mutuel betting on such games and races in ac,eordance with the Criminal Code of Ganada; to' operate concessions and. booths for the sale of refres1hments legally authorIzed; from time to time to sell, lealseor otherwise dispose of the who.le Gr any part of the property and under- taking of the association and to acquire other. pro perty in place or stead thereof by purchase, lease O'r otherwise; (

g) to' enter intO' all cGntracts and agreements neces sary Gr expedient to be entered into for the fore going purposes. 2

Liability of members Borrowing powers Application of revenues Preserva tion of order Powers of provisional directors Meetings By-laws Application of the Companies Act 8. The members of the associati,on shall not be personally liable for the debts of the association or liable to the asso ciation in any sum except such portion of the amount they may have agreed to pay for their membership as may re main at any time unpaid. 9.

(1) The association in addition to all other powers shall have power to borrow Dr raise or secure the p,ayment of money by negotiable instruments and by the issue of debentures in such manner as it thinks fit.

(2) The powers under subsection (1) shall only be exer cised under the authority 'Of the by-laws .of the assDciation and in no case shal'l debentures be issued without the sanc tion of an extraordinary resolution of the associati.on. 10. The association shall have the power to apply any part 'Of its receipts or revenues by way of prizes to contest ants Dr competitors at any meeting or exercises held by the assDciation or by way 'Of premiums to the breeders or owners of animals exhibiting or contesting thereat. 11.

The association shall have power to preserve order upon and in the vicinity of the grounds and f.or that pur pose to employ special constables. 12. The provisional directors of the association shall have power to prDvide for the cDnstitution of the associa tion and the admis,sion .of members thereto. 13.

A genera,! meeting of :the associa;tion shall be held within 12 months from the date of the commencement 'Of this Act ,and in each calendar year thereafter and at the first of such general meetings the management of the association shal'l be vested in a hoard oonsisting of such number of members as the associatiDn may from time to time determine and shall be elected annual'ly at such general meetings. 14.

A majority 'Of the sharehDlders of the association may from time to time make and rep,eal Dr amend all such by-laws and regulati'Ons for the carrying 'On of the affairs of the association 'as they may see fit and any such by-laws or regulations not inconsistent with the law of this Act shan be binding upon the association and its members. 15. The provisions .of The Companies Act apply wher ever applkable tD the said association. 3

Aooounting 16. The association shaH 'at all times when caHed upon to do so Iby the Lieutenant Governor in Council render an account in writing of its property and affairs. powers t 17. The powers herein granted shaH be subject to the :~~~~~, I~WS general laws of the Province now in fovee or hereafter enacted. Commence ment 18. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. 4 Title: 1973 (17th, 2nd) Bill Pr12,

An Act to Incorporate the Fort Assiniboine Agricultural Association

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L17 S2 5265
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L17 S2 5265
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	84f617dcb89acd67f58b4676ae82811bb19869ee

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