BCRPVPA News Update (thanks to Marsha Arnold)
President Ted St. Pierre, Deborah Luporini and Marsha Arnold from your Executive, met with the BCPVPA managing director Magdalena Kassis and President Brian Leonard, on May 6th 2024, to acquaint them with the much needed institutional knowledge that was unfortunately not passed on when most of the BCPVPA staff retired.
This had led to much confusion in BCPVPA attempts to untangle the various roles and procedures related to our alumni organization. The board’s mandate had been to cut operational costs and streamline services throughout the organization.
This second meeting went well and the BCPVPA staff and board now have a greater understanding of our history, structure, and function, as well as the essential financial services needed for both of our organizations to thrive.
Moving forward, we believe that a documented mutual understanding will be forth coming. We’d like to sincerely thank the six past BCRPVPA presidents for their efforts to document our history over the last 38 years.
BCRPVPA had been very instrumental in acquiring the very building BCPVPA now
occupies. We’d also like to recognize our very supportive members who lobbied on our behalf.
