News - 221A

2023 Annual General Meeting

September 7, 2023

221A will hold their Annual General Meeting at 825 Pacific Street, Level 1, from 6:00 – 6:30 pm, followed by refreshments from Calabash Bistro.

Members may arrive and register from 5:30, with business to commence at 6:00 pm.

Agenda:

Approval of the Minutes from the 2022 AGM
Report from Virginia Hong, Chair
Report from Brian McBay, Executive Director
Presentation of the Audited Financial Statements
Appointment of the Auditor
Resolution to Set Number of Directors
Election of Directors
6:30–7:00 pm – Members Enjoy Refreshments

Members and prospective members can pay their membership dues ($5/year) here.

Please send any inquiries to Laura Fukumoto, Governance Coordinator at LFukumoto@221A.ca

We hope to see you there!

221A Interview Series: Sabrina Symington

April 21, 2023

This is the second installment in our new interview series with tenants of 221A. Sabrina Symington is a graphic novelist, artist, actor, and podcaster. We spoke with her at her studio at 222 East Georgia St.

221A Interview Series: Rawan Hassan

April 11, 2023

This is the first of a series of interviews with tenants of 221A. Rawan Hassan is a multidisciplinary artist and designer based in the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We spoke with her at her studio at 236 East Pender St.

221A membership welcomes new Board Members

July 16, 2022

On July 9, 2022, the Society’s membership gathered at 825 Pacific Street for the 15th Annual General Meeting. Members received reports on the activities of the 2021-22 fiscal year from Am Johal, President and Brian McBay, Executive Director, alongside a presentation of the Audited Financial Statements by Ross Gentleman, Treasurer. Furthermore, members re-appointed Harbourside CPA LLP as the Society’s Auditor for the 2022-23 fiscal year.

Members elected Krystal Paraboo and Kathy Feng for a term of three years (2022–25), joining recently appointed members Marisa Espinosa, Neeta Soni, Virginia Hong (2021–24), alongside previously elected members Julia Aoki, Jeff Derksen, and Katy Young (2020–23). At the close of the 2022 AGM, there remains a total of four (4) vacancies on the Society’s Board of Directors. This fall, the Board will continue a search for Board members to fill vacant terms. The Society thanks all members for their ongoing support and their participation in the AGM.