Bill ID 1429 (Legislature 15, Session 3)

L15 S3 1429

Alberta — Bills

No. Pro 9 3rd Session, 15th Legislature, Alberta 14 Elizabeth II BILL Pre 9 A Bill to Incorporate Lac La B'iche Pow Wow & Fish Derby Association MR. MACCAGNO Printed by L. S. WALL, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, Edmonton, Alberta, 1966

Preamble

Short title lncorpor ation Powers .cf Association BI LL No. Pro 9 of 1966

An Act to Incorporate Lac La Biche Pow Wow & Fish Derby Association (Assented to , 1966)

WHEREAS the persons hereinafter named have presented a Petition for the incorporation of an Association as therein mentioned, and it is expedient to grant the prayer of the said Petition: THEREFORE Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as "The Lac La Biche Pow Wow & Fish Derby Association Act". 2.

Damase Bouvier, James Hamar, Michael Hamar, Wil liam Hamilton, John Konowolchuk, Victor Laventure, Joseph Leibel, Michael Maccagno, Edward Schyrbiak, Walter Tichonuk, Elwin W oynarowich, all of the Town of Lac La Biche, in the Province of Alberta, together with such persons as may hereafter become members of the Association are hereby duly constituted a body corporate under the name and style of "Lac La Biche Pow Wow & Fish Derby Association", hereinafter referred to as "the Association" . 3. The said Association shall have the power: (

a) to promote, sponsor, underwrite, finance, and un dertake an annual fish derby and pow wow in and in the vicinity of Lac La Biche, in the Province of Alberta; (

b) to promote brotherhood and understanding of our fellow citizens of native ancestry, and to foster interest in the history of North Eastern Alberta; (

c) to promote, develop, foster, sponsor and encourage public appreciation and interest in the ancient arts, crafts, folk lore, sports and recreations of our fel low citizens of native ancestry; (

d) to promote interest in Alberta history and to help preserve historic sites and landmarks;

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e) to actively co-operate in the protection of our Al berta forests, soils, waters and natural habitat for fish and game; (

f) to promote, organize, conduct and hold in and in the vicinity of the town of Lac La Biche, in the Prov ince of Alberta, agricultural, horse, cattle, dairying, stock raising, horticultural, poultry, industrial arts, native arts and crafts and other exhibitions, shows, sa,les, fairs and expositions of all kinds, and race meetings and lawful athletic matches, ga'mes, con tests, exercises and competitions of all kinds; (

g) to carryon generally the business of furnishing entertainment and amusements to the public to carryon the business of racecourse, amuse~ent park, circus, theatre, exhibitions and performances of all kinds, in all its branches and to layout and prepare any lands for the running of horse and all kinds of races, and for any kind of lawful sports and games; to acquire by purchase or otherwise and to construct, maintain and provide all kinds of buildings, halls, grand or other stands, stables and paddocks, and other erections, conveniences, lands, grounds, parks and equipment which may seem directly or indirectly conducive to the Association's objects, and to use and permit the same to be used on such terms as the Association thinks fit for any purposes, public or private, including public, political, private and other gatherings, meetings, conventions, exhibitions, concerts, lectures, dinners, picnics and for performances, entertainments, amusements and shows of all kinds; (

h) to operate a pari-mutuel betting system in accord with the Criminal Code during any horserace meet ing conducted by the Association; (

i) to provide, engage and employ actors, dancers, singers and all other kinds of performers, artists or athletes, and to charge entrance and other fees to the public for such exhibitions, shows, entertain m.ents, meetings and for any of the activities and businesses of the Association; (

j) to pay all or any of the expenses, incurred in con nection with the formation, promotion, organization and incorporation of the Association; (

k) to buy, sell and deal in all kinds of provisions and non-alcoholic liquids required by persons frequent ing the Association's grounds; (

l) to subscribe to, become a member of, and co-operate with other organizations, either incorporated or not, whose objects are altogether or in part similar to those of the Association; (

m) to purchase, take or lease or otherwise acquire any lands, buildings, easements or property, real and

l:d.pital Appl,ication of The Companies Act and The Soci ties Act personal, which may be requisite for the purpose of or capable of being conveniently used in connection with any objects of the Association; (

n) to sell, manage, lease, mortgage, dispose of, or otherwise deal with the property of the Association; (0) to promote and provide educational, recreational and athletic facilities and equipment for the use and benefit of the citizens of the community and district; (

p) to apply for, purchase or otherwise acquire any patent, trademarks, copyrights, licences, conces sessions, and the like, conferring any exclusive or non-exclusive or limited right to use of any property, rights, or information, the acquisition of which may seem calculated, directly or indirectly, to benefit the Association, and the power to use, exercise, develop or grant licences in respect of or otherwise turn to account the property, rights or information so acquired; (

q) to enter into with any governments or authorities (municipal, local or otherwise) any agreements that may seem conducive to the Association's objects or any of them, and the power to obtain from any such government or authority any rights, privileges, and concessions that the Association may think it desir able to obtain, and the power to carry out, exercise, and comply with any such arrangements, rights, privileges, and concessions; (

r) to adopt such means of making known the Associ ation as may seem expedient, and in particular by advertising in the press, by circulars, by purchase and exhibition of works of art or interest, by publi cation of books and periodicals, and by granting prizes, rewards, and donations; (

s) to invest and deal with such monies of the Associ ation as are not immediately required, in such man ner as may from time to time be determined; (

t) to do all such other things as are incidental or con ducive to the attainment of the objects and the exercise of the powers of the Association. 4. The Association shall not have a capital divided into shares or declare any dividends or distribute its property amongst the members thereof during the existence of the Association, and the interest of a member in the Association shall not be transferable. 5.

(1) The provisions of

section 5 of The Companies Act shall not apply to the Association.

(2) The provisions of sections 2, 13, 16, 21, and 25 to 31, of The Societies Act shall apply to the Association to the 3

Liability of 11 member Borrowing Revenue same extent as though, and to the intent and purpose that the Association were an Association incorporated under Th~ Societies Act. 6. No member of the Association shall in his individual capacity be liable for any debt or liability of the Associ ation. 7.

The Association shall have the power to borrow or raise and secure the payment of money from time to time in such manner and on such terms and conditions as the directors may deem expedient and in particular, and with out in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, to mortgage and charge the undertaking and all or any of the real and personal property of the Association, and to issue bonds, debentures, and mortgages, or by the trans fer or hypothecation to lenders, or to trustees for their benefit, of the whole or any part of the immoveable property of the Association, and to secure any or all of the obliga tions of the Association, by trust deed or other deeds, writ ings, or assurances, and to grant securities under the Bank Act (Canada), but this power shall be exercised only under the authority of the by-laws of the Association. 8.

The Association may apply any part of its receipts, or revenues by way of prizes, trophies, stakes and other rewards to contestants, exhibitors, or competitors at any meeting or exercise held by the Association or by way of premiums to the breeders, owners, exhibitors, or contest ants exhibiting or contesting thereat. t:reserva- 9. The Association may preserve order upon and in the bOll of order "'t f't d d f th t I Financial transacUons Admission of members Coming into force VICInI y 0 1 S groun s an or a purpose may emp oy special constables. 10.

Subject to the by-laws of the Association, for the purpose of carrying out any or all of its objects, the Associ ation may draw, make, accept, endorse, discount, execute and issue promissory notes, bills of exchange, and other negotiable instruments. 11.

(1) The persons na.med herein shall b~ t?e first members and provisional directors of the As~o~IatIOn, and may provide for the constitution of the AssoCIatIOn and ~he admission of members thereto in the form of by-laws whIch shall become effective upon the filing of the same with the Registrar of Companies.

(2) Any such by-laws, not being inconsisten~ ~ith the law or this Act, shall be binding upon the AssocIatIon and upon its members. 12. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. 4

No. Pro 9 THIRD SESSION FIFTEENTH LEGISLATUR.E 14 ELIZ·ABETH II 1966 BILL A~ Act to Incorporate Lac La Biche Pow Wow & Fish Derby Association Received and read the First time ......................................... . Second time ...................... .. Third time ....................................... . MR. MACCAGNO Title: 1966 (15th, 3rd) Bill Pr9,

An Act to Incorporate Lac La Biche Pow Wow and Fish Derby Association

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L15 S3 1429
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L15 S3 1429
Language	en
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