The semi-Annual meeting of the Canadian National LPH Trial Association was held at
Fundy Trial Beagle Club on Saturday October 27, 2007.

Identification of Clubs and Representatives:

Fundy Trial Beagle Club – George Steeves
Atlantic Beagle Club – Jim Bungay
Airway Beagle Club – Allan MacInnis
Bellevue Beagle Club – Gary Rumsay
United Counties Beagle Club – Dan Martin
Ottawa Beagle Club – Pauline Pawson
Oshawa Beagle Club – Greg Steeves
York County Beagle Club – Paul Pazienza
Richeleau Beagle Club – Carl Golden
Baccaleau Beagle Club – Barry Crane
Frontier Beagle Club – Sylvain Lemieux
Cape Trial Beagle Club – Billy Petrie
Quebec Beagle Club – Geatan Bedard
Central Nova Beagle Club – Dennis Cooke

The minutes of the 2005 Bi-Annual meeting were read. Motioned by Geatan Bedard and
seconded by George Steeves to accept the minutes as read …….All in Favour

Financial Report was read by Greg Steeves showing a bank balance of $2,677.06 as of
October 26, 2007.

Motioned by Pauline Pawson seconded by Jim Merritt to accept the financial
statements as read ….. All in favour

Committee reports …. nothing reported

Election of Executive Committee:

President: Terry McBride … Accepted
Vice President: Gary Rumsey … Accepted
Sec/Treasurer: Greg Steeves … Accepted
Newfoundland Rep: nominee Barry Crane … Accepted
Quebec Rep: nominee Sylvain Lemieux … Accepted
Ontario Rep: nominee Paul Pazienza … Accepted
Maritime Rep: nominee Jim Merritt …Accepted,

New Business:

Hall of Fame Inductions: Beaglers are to asked for volunteers to sit on the Hall of fame
Committee.

A letter sent by Terry McBride regarding possibility of this Canadian trial being held as
CKC approved licensed trial was tabled, Motioned by George Steeves and seconded
by Jim Merritt that the trial remain “as is” …. All in favour

Motioned by Terry McBride seconded by Gaetan Bedard that this committee
recommend that a new Grand Field Trial Champion title be created and used by the
CKC. The requirements of this title would be that a hound must acquire double the
points and double the wins currently required to become a FTCH. This recommendation
is to be forwarded to all beagle associations in Canada for their input, and if it was
found to be accepted, that it be then presented to the CKC and published for comment
in Dogs In Canada Official Section …. All in favour

A letter from John Monkman regarding 1/2 day trials and the location of the Canadian
National trial was tabled. Motioned by Jim Bungay and seconded by Gaetan Bedard that
this trial was to be left “as is” with same location, date and format. Vote: 13 for 1 against
…. Accepted

John Lemoine discussed the method of selection of judges for the Canadian National
Trial. Motioned by John Lemoine seconded by Tony Crowley that each zone
representative submit two willing participant’s names from their area, selected by
alphabetical order from the current CKC Canadian Judges list to the trial chairperson.
If a person has been selected for one year, he cannot judge again this trial again, until
all others in that area had been asked in order. Vote: 12 for 0 against … Accepted

Motioned by Terry McBride, seconded by Pauline Pawson that Purina Top Ten Regional
Awards be given on a total point basis by region. Accepted

Motioned by Terry McBride, seconded by Al MacInnis that if a hound is tied for a place
in two or more regions, that it would represent the area it’s owner resides in …  
Accepted.

Motined by Paul Pazienza, seconded by Greg Steeves meeting be adjourned.