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PICS LIFE
Parkland Immanuel Christian School
Newsletter
November 2012
Society Meeting
Monday, November 26, 2012
Important: Voting for Board Members!
Principal’s Report
The Why, How, and What
The Why:
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to participate
in a conference hosted by AISCA (Association of
Independent Schools and Colleges of Alberta). The
conference focused on leadership. One presenter in
particular caught my attention with a speech that
emphasized “vision driven leadership”.
The speaker referenced a symbol that some may have seen
in other contexts; it is called the golden circle and looks
like this:
Why do we have a policy that reduces spares for high
school students? Why are we investing money a certain
way or committing our time and energy to particular tasks
as students, teachers, administration, or parent volunteers
on committees and the school board?
This is where our Mission, Vision, and Mandate come
in to the picture. Our mission succinctly and clearly
articulates the focus of the school society: The purpose of
Parkland Immanuel Christian School is to provide parents
a Christian learning environment for educating their
children. We strive to develop the students’ talents so that
they acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for a
life of responsible Christian stewardship. The school will also
provide an atmosphere where students can grow in maturity
in their relationship with one another.
Our vision builds on this by emphasizing the need for
the school to form a powerful voice glorifying God and
demonstrating hope in a broken world and emphasizes
Enthusiastic Learning, Caring People, and Nurturing
Community. Finally our Mandate reminds us that all
the efforts of the school are subject to Holy Scriptures, as
summarized in the Belgic Confession, Heidelberg Catechism,
and Canons of Dort. The challenge for us as school society
is to make sure that these words live in our decision
making process and that they drive future planning for
the school.
The How:
The emphasis in the speech was that we spend most of our
time on the “what” or the product. At a classroom level
that can be the math problem, the science experiment, the
shelter building lesson, or the writing assignment. Behind
this “what” is a lot of effort on the “how”. As teachers
and students we try different approaches to developing
the skills and understanding required to complete a
task. However, we don’t naturally spend a lot of time
on the “why” in education. After all, the government
provides a curriculum to follow and so we can easily slip
into a routine of checking off a list or requirements and
outcomes. However as reformed Christian believers we
need to stop regularly to ask “why”? Why are we offering
music, construction, art, or wildlife as course options?
The weekend prior to Thanksgiving the staff travelled to
southern Saskatchewan to participate in the Canadian
Reformed Teachers’ Association Convention. At this
convention time was spent on the Why but also on the
How of education. How do we guide students in career
counseling? How do we foster a culture of respect in a
world that is quite disrespectful? How do we report on
non-academic factors such as behavior? The speakers were
excellent, and the staff has continued to consider these
topics in the last few weeks.
On early dismissal Tuesdays staff continue to work on
“how” questions as well. One group is working on how
to foster leadership among the student body. Another
group is researching how to better develop study skills
while other staff analyze techniques for how to deal with
struggling learners. A final group is looking at how to
better incorporate technology into their everyday work as
educators. It’s wonderful to have consistent and sustained
professional development time to develop answers to these
“how” questions.
The What:
Each year our students write achievement tests in Gr.3,
6, & 9, and Diploma exams for Gr. 12 level courses. The
government collects this data and uses it as part of the
basis for the ‘Accountability Pillar’; a lengthy report
analyzing each school’s performance. The exam marks are
all broken down into acceptable standard (50%+) and
Standard of Excellence (80%+). Our results from last year
are as follows:
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Students have also been busy with events such as: the
Chili Supper which raised around one thousand dollars
for the Reformational Study Centre in South Africa, a
range of Reading Month activities, entertaining 4 students
from Holland who are here on an exchange program,
participating in school sports, writing mid-term exams,
coaching and reffing elementary intramurals, and a host of
other activities.
Our school theme for the year is from Ephesians 5:1,
which calls us to “be imitators of God”. May we also live
out this text as we work together as parents and school to
answer the questions of “why”, “how”, and “what”.
In Christ,
J. Jagersma
Bus Drivers Wanted!
PICS is looking for drivers for the St. Albert and
North Edmonton routes, either in full or part
(e.g. just the afternoon). If you are interested,
please contact the transportation committee at
transportation@parklandimmanuel.ca or call
Jeremy Koopmans at 780-419-3297 for
more information.
Sincerely,
Jeremy Koopmans, Transportation
Agenda for Membership Meeting
November26, 2012
Parkland Immanuel Christian School Gymnasium
1. Welcome
2. Opening with scriptures: Titus 3: 1-8 and prayer
3. Sing Hymn 50: 1, 2
4. Establish quorum
5. Welcome new members and supporting families
6. Adoption of minutes from the previous Society Meeting
7. Maintenance Committee Report on Roofing Needs
8. Financial Statements
a. Motion to adopt financial statements
b. Motion to reappoint auditors
9. Voting for three new board members
--- Coffee --10. Election results
11. Principal’s Update
12. Ladies Aid
13. Transportation Committee
a. Transportation Policy Draft
b. Transportation Survey
14. Question Period
15. Sing Hymn 50: 3, 4
16. Closing
Transportation Update
Over the last few months, the ad hoc policy committee has completed a proposal for a policy that it presented to
the board. The board has approved that policy for presentation to the society at the November 26th school society
meeting. A copy of the proposal is included in this issue of PICS Life. I would like to thank the Ralph Smeding, Evelyn
Veldkamp, Dwayne Leffers, Jenny Geusebroek and Ron Bos for their time and hard work on this committee.
The Transportation Committee is also exploring avenues to deliver transportation services more effectively and
efficiently. One such avenue involves the idea of offering a rebate or credit program to families who opt out of school
bus service.
To get a sense of what parents think about such a program, we have developed a survey that will be shared at the
November society meeting. Please note that this survey is only a preliminary fact-finding exercise and not a specific
direction we are taking at this time. It is merely a tool we can use to explore strategies to address ever-greater
transportation challenges.
Rebates could potentially offer benefits to the society by:
• reducing the stress on the current routes via shorter route times;
• delay the need for additional busses and/or drivers;
• reduce maintenance, wear and tear, and fuel consumption; and
• provide financial incentive to parents.
This year, budgeted transportation costs are set at $193,231 to maintain five busses. There are 115 families enrolled at
PICS who comprise the bulk of operational revenues for the school via tuition payments and associated government
funding. So it is logical to state that the $193,231 transportation budget is largely supported by these 115 families at
approximately $1680 per year.
The school board believes that a percentage of the costs to deliver bus service should be borne by the community as a
whole to support one another and carry each other’s burdens. Regardless of the number of users, a single bus or a fleet
involves hard costs such as insurance, salary, inspections, and capital costs.
The Transportation Committee suggests these community-supported costs might be set at 30% of the total budgeted
transportation costs. Using this percentage, the potential rebate to families that opt out of school bus service would be
70% or about $100 per month per family.
To help further the work the Transportation Committee is doing to provide service and policy options for the school
society, please plan to take a few moments to complete the transportation survey when it is offered later this month.
Hard copies and online versions will be made available to you.
Thank you.
PICS Transportation Committee
Transportation Service Policy – proposal
Introduction
The Canadian Reformed School Society of Edmonton has over many years worked together to provide bus service
to the Edmonton area. This communal effort has resulted in service being provided at a lower cost than what most
families could do independently; indeed some families may not be able to provide transportation on their own. Bussing
is an essential service. The Transportation Committee is mandated to “provide client focused, cost effective bus service
to the school membership”.
Policy Objectives
The main objective of this policy is to provide clear criteria for bus stop locations and for where bus service will be
provided. With consistently applied criteria, members will be able to anticipate the level of bus service they should
expect when purchasing a home. Having a common understanding of the commitments is critical for meeting ‘client’
(or member) expectations with respect to bus service provided.
1. Target Bus Ride times.
Inside Bus Pick-up Zone: less than 60 minutes. *
Outside Bus Pick-up Zone: less than 75 minutes. *
If travel times exceed these targets alternatives will be considered such as changing pickup locations, rebalancing
routes or procure more buses.
* From first pick up point to school
2. Pick-up locations.
We will target to construct bus routes such that pick up points are within:
• Line of sight of residence when the eldest child is in kindergarten or grade 1
• 500 m of the residence when the eldest student is in grade 2 or higher
Pick-up points are contingent on:
a. The road is navigable in a practical and safe manner.
b. It must be legal per municipal requirements for bus use.
c. Support by the Transportation Committee Convenor, to account for other factors not pre-defined.
(Decisions may be appealed to the Board).
d. Please note: pick-up location may change from year to year. Senior students may be expected to walk further,
and when the number of students at a pickup location is too low that pickup point may be eliminated. (see 3.
Service Areas)
3. Service Areas.
The transportation committee will publish a map on the PICS web page displaying the bus pick-zone. See sample
map on the next page.
Within the Bus Pick-up Zone: Bus service typically will be provided.
Outside Bus Pick-up Zone: Routes will be extended if the extra time travelled will be 2 minutes per student or less.
a. The bus pick-up zone will be updated periodically to correspond to location of current student population.
b. Bus routes will contract if populations diminish. When the pick-up point is adding more than 4 minutes per
student to the route, parents will be responsible to bring students to an acceptable pick up location.
4. Communications.
a. Updated bus pick-up zones, membership population densities, and bus routes will be published on the school
web page annually.
b. When contemplating a change in residence families should notify the Transportation Committee Convenor
at Transportation@parklandImmanuel.ca to confirm bus service will be available.
c. Transportation convenor requires a minimum of 2 weeks notice prior to an actual route change.
d. See PICS web page for current bus-pick up ZONE map.
SAMPLE Population Density with Pick-up Zones.
Adopted by the Board: Nov XX 2012 pending
PICS Board Nominee Profiles
Gord Campbell
I am thankful to be nominated for a position on the PICS board. My name is Gordon Campbell, husband to my
amazing wife Jennifer, and father to three wonderful blessings; Samantha (5), Liam (3), and baby Ava (21 months).
Samantha has begun her first year in Kindergarten this fall, and we are excited to see how PICs has become such an
important part of her life. I am truly appreciative of the opportunity we have for our children to attend PICS. In terms
of employment, I am a Category Manager at Sysco Food Services, responsible for overseeing product sourcing, vendor
relationship management, and approving supplier marketing programs.
Brad Stiksma
Brad Stiksma graduated from PICS in 2000. He is married to Melinda and they attend Immanuel Church. Three of
their four children currently attend PICS. Brad has served on the Immanuel Church Committee of Administration for
the last three years.
Carla Stiksma
Carla Stiksma is married to Mark and they have one son named Justin who is in Gr. 8 at PICS. We attend the Providence
Canadian Reformed Church.
Jonathan Smeding
Jonathan Smeding grew up in St.Albert, and currently lives there with his wife, Vanessa, and their three children, one
of whom is attending Kindergarten at PICS this year. Jonathan went to PICS (K-12) and graduated from the UofA in
Electrical Engineering in 2006. Jonathan is the Manager of External Distribution Engineering for EPCOR Distribution
and Transmission Inc. He is a member of the St.Albert Canadian Reformed Church where he is also an usher and part
of the Church Life Committee.
Sylvia VandenHaak
Sylvia VandenHaak is a domestic engineer who is currently running
a household of 6 children and is married to Adrian. Adrian is in the
construction business and runs his own company. Their children
are Bridgette (grade 10), Jolene (grade 7), Meagan (grade 6), Kerri
(grade 3), Nathan (kindergarden), and Devon (at home and going
to kindergarten next year). Sylvia manages the books for Adrian
VandenHaak Construction and is currently on the C.L committee
in Immanuel Church and involved in Ladies Aid. In her spare time
she enjoys volunteering in the community, reading, cardmaking, and
outdoor sports etc.
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Treasurer’s Report
Year End August 31, 2012
Included in this edition of PICS Life are two documents – the Audited Financial Statements which give the official
financial position of the School Society, and a Budget vs Results spreadsheet which compares our actual cash flow to the
expectations we had when the Budget was prepared, back in the spring of 2011.
The Budget that is presented each spring to the Society sets out what we project to see in terms of real money coming
into our Bank account during the school year, as well as the actual money we expect to spend during that same time
period. This is commonly known as a Cash Flow Budget. The result that is presented at the end of the year is the actual
gain or reduction in cash available to the Society. This differs from the Audited statement, which presents our gain or
loss in terms of net worth as determined by accounting principles.
So for the financial year that ended August 31, 2012 we see that the Auditor’s result shows us gaining in our financial
worth by about $140,000 while our cash result shows a deficit (cash reduction) of just over $200,000. Also, our starting
Budget predicted a small surplus (cash gain) of about $10,000. So my hope is that I can first explain why the Auditor’s
result is so much different from the Budget result, and then explain the difference between our initial Budget and the
actual result you see presented.
Our Accounting results for the year ending August 31, 2012 show a surplus of $140,316.
Our Cash Flow results for the year ending August 31, 2012 show a shortfall of $192,304.
Differences between the Accounting result and the Budget result - $332,620.
A) When the Society purchases a bus, or makes new improvements to the school property, cash goes out. This
shows on our Budget result. But the accounting rules for large purchases of this nature say that the item
purchased gives value for a number of years, so the cost of the item should be spread out over the same number
of years. The entire cost should not become an accounting expense right away. So there are rules and formulae
that the accountants use to determine how much of the cost of the bus, or improvement, should be shown as an
expense each year. This is what is called depreciation or amortization. For this year, the Society purchased a new
bus, costing $93,566; made improvements to the school grounds costing $38,853; and a new photocopier costing
$17,746. This is a total of $150,165. which shows as part of our Total Expenses in the Budget results.
B) The Depreciation Expense shown in the Accounting result is not an actual cash expense so it does not show on
our Budget result. As mentioned before, the expense is a calculated amount that represents the ‘wear and tear’ on
property and equipment that has been purchased in the past. This year it is a total of 150,383.
C) The money that was received over the past few years for the Legacy project, and then used to build our expansion
and the new playground, is not considered to have been Revenue by the Auditor when it was actually received.
Under accounting rules, these funds are set aside and gradually become revenue in each year (a type of Deferred
Revenue – also called Amortization of Capital Contributions) to partly offset the depreciation expense for the
expansion. This year - $72,032.
D) Tuition Fee Credit – this program provides tuition credits for members who donate more than necessary in the
years before their children start attending school. Further details are available from the Promotions Committee.
We have several members taking advantage of this credit, in fact more than we budgeted. (This amount is
included in the results in order to inform the Society but actually does not affect the cash position at this time,
but will be applied in future years.) This years credit is $12,633.
E) GST Rebate – this money is the part of the GST we paid out in 2010/2011. GST rebates are normally received
in the year after the claim is made, so any effect on accounting income would have been last year, and the cash
coming is received this year. Amount - $30,639.
F) Principal payments on debt – making a payment on the mortgage principal is not an accounting expense. (The
interest is both cash paid out and an expense, so this shows in both results columns.) In the current year we paid
down our mortgage principal by a total of $278,812.
Differences between the Budget and the Budget Results: $202,476.
A) Sometimes the differences showing are a result of how revenues and expenses are allocated in the accounting
system. This can be due to amounts that are lumped together that we originally expected to see separately, or
because a decision was made to show an expense in another category after some reflection on a particular expense.
The comments following will take this into consideration.
B) Grant revenue was up slightly over budget. This is a combination of changing enrolment with families moving
out of our area and others moving in after the Budget was finalized, plus small changes in Alberta Education
funding that were not initially expected. The net gain was $8,619.
C) Tuition: Under budget by $12,212 due to a number of factors which includes lower enrolment than expected,
changing incomes of the membership as members review their income versus the appropriate fees that apply, as
well as some other minor adjustments.
D) Donations and Events Revenue:
a. The Drive raised $11,395 more than budgeted.
b. RFYL/Golf raised $69,846 which is $19,846 more than budgeted.
c. Other Donations were under budget by $36,709 which we believe is the result of having more support for
directed events.
E) The Tuition Fee Credit was over budget by $4,254.
F) Also showing in members contributions is the school’s portion of the very generous donation that was made
to cover the cost of finishing and paving the parking lot. This amount is shown here for information, and is
deducted under the Capital section in Expenses, as no actual cash was paid out until after the 31st of August.
G) RFYL/Golf Proceeds: A decision was made by the Board to use the revenues from these two popular events to
finance the renovation of the Elementary bathrooms. Since the project was completed in August and the bills
were received and paid after year-end, the funds again are shown for information but deducted in the Capital
Section (similar to the parking lot amount).
H) The GST rebate was quite a bit more than originally expected (over by $16,926). The effect of accounting for
and paying off the last remaining amounts of the expansion expenses during the last fiscal year was not clear
when the Budget was prepared, resulting in this gain.
I) Other Revenue – a gain of $11,614 which includes some refunds and other money received which was
not expected.
J) Instructional and Administration Expenses are one area where allocation can be a problem in terms of keeping in
step with where we put things on the budget. It can be seen that in terms of overall results in these two sections,
we are over budget by $5,217.
a. Salaries came in just under Budget (a savings of $2,317).
b. Benefits were over budget by $23,184 and this is mainly in CPP and EI premium expenses (we are reviewing
our formulas for these two elements to provide better forecasting).
c. Staff acquisition was over budget by $2,940 due to new teachers coming from outside the Edmonton area.
d. Services, Supplies, and Materials combined for a total under-budget amount of $17,192 due mostly to good
management of resources by the Administration.
e. Dues and Professional Development was under budget by $1,283.
f. Promotion was under by $115.
K) Operations and Maintenance is another area where the needs of the school facilities sometimes put pressure
on to get things done sooner than later. Shifting priorities can quickly add up. The Board’s goal is to push for
improvements in the old wing of the school and while the need for good stewardship is always a consideration,
dollars well spent mean savings in the future. So we are satisfied that while O&M is over budget by $24,399 the
outlays were all reasonable and the Board was kept informed of developments in this important area.
L) Transportation was under budget by $11,666 due mainly to savings in fuel as diesel prices stabilized and dropped
below our projections. Repairs on the older buses continue to be concerning and as new buses are purchased
as replacements, repairs and servicing costs should begin to drop. The school also continues to search for a
permanent bus driver for the St. Albert route.
M) The Capital Section of Expenses shows a large amount of money being used. In terms of budgeted amounts, the
following results can be seen:
a. Bank charges were over budget by $331. There may be ways to reduce our Bank fees and this will be explored.
b. Monthly Mortgage Payments were based on an expected 15-year payout of the mortgage. The Board
decided to be conservative and plan for a 20-year payout with extra payments to be made when funds were
available. This reduced the total regular payments (P+I) to $66,997, so on this aspect of mortgage activity we
underspent by $18,763.
c. The bus reserve fund was executed as planned.
d. The bus purchased in the summer of 2011 cost us $2,434 less than budgeted.
e. Furnishings and Equipment included a number of items that make a regular appearance on this part of the
budget but were not in need of replacement quite yet. There were also amounts in this category that became
part of other sections in the expenses (an allocation issue). The result is that we underspent in the amount of
$35,473.
f. GST is a bit of a guess because we have to estimate how much of our expenses carry GST, how much that GST
will be, and how much we will get back on our GST claim. Combined with year-over-year adjustments we
were well under budget, by $13,756.
g. Application of School Drive to mortgage – this decision was made prior to the Drive and we were able to pay
down an extra $111,395.
h. The Board decided to use some of the surplus funds that were in the General Account to pay down the
mortgage, topping up the Drive results to a total of $200,000.
i. As explained above, the parking lot donation as well as RFYL/Golf proceeds are being held separately and
paid out this fall for work done in the summer months.
N) Cash Position Recap shows that at the end of 2011, we were blessed with a cash position of $367,929 which
resulted from some good surpluses in previous years as well as spending less than expected of our mortgage
draws. By paying down the mortgage early we have reduced our interest costs and make more efficient use of
our money. As at August 31, 2012 this cash position has been reduced to $163,980 and the Board will soon be
looking at new options for cash management in an effort to get the best mileage out of our financial position.
Concluding Comments
It has been my privilege to serve on the Board as Treasurer for the past two years and as Vice-President before that. It
has been hard work at times but seeing the blessings that we have been showered with has been a wonderful reward.
There is an incredible sense of community and communion of saints in our Society at all levels from Board to Faculty
to volunteers to students and supporters of all kinds. I pray that each of us that are involved will be able so see this and
continue to work to make our school a place that glorifies our God while providing a thoroughly Reformed education to
the children that God has placed in our care.
Henry Baker
Minutes of the Society Meeting held May 28, 2012
1. Ron Bos, Board President, opens the meeting by reading Philippians 2: 14-16 and 4: 4-9. After attendees sang Hymn
44: 1, 3 he leads in prayer.
2. Quorum cannot immediately be established as only 55 of 176 family units were in attendance. Michelle Doorten
volunteers to recruit by phone the four members required to establish quorum. The meeting continues in the hope
quorum can yet be established.
3. Approval of the minutes of the November 28, 2011 society meeting is postponed until later in the meeting.
4. Ron Bos updates the membership on the need for repairs to the new roof. During construction of the school
expansion, the board decided to save approximately $50,000 by completing the roofing in-community rather than
hire a roofing company. Unfortunately, the roof now requires repairs, estimated at up to $80,000. The board proposes
in the new budget, to be presented later in the evening by Treasurer Henry Baker, that these funds would be borrowed
against the existing mortgage with the Christian Credit Union.
However, in light of a substantial donation from an unidentified donor, the board may re-examine the proposed
funding of repairs. The donor provided the school with $200,000 to cover half the anticipated cost of paving the
parking lot, plus an additional $100,000 to be used at the society’s discretion. The donor’s generosity is saluted in
enthusiastic, unsolicited applause.
The Board’s Special Projects convener Phil Geusebroek provides society members with an overview of plans to
upgrade the elementary washroom during the summer. Upgrades will increase appliance capacity and improve traffic
efficiency. Funding will be sourced from Run for Your Life and golf tournament proceeds, as well as from available
Maintenance budget money.
5. Treasurer Henry Baker presents the proposed balanced budget for the next fiscal year. During the course of his
presentation, several questions are raised and answered, including the following:
What’s included in the “fundraising and donations” budget line?
A: All donations and all fundraising events, including Run for Your Life and the golf tournament.
Is it prudent to include items such as these because we don’t know if there will be a Run for Your Life every year?
A: Historically, we’ve seen them most years. If there isn’t one of these fundraising events next year, the board will
need to make adjustments to compensate.
Is the board looking and planning sufficiently for the future in the area of IT, and specifics such as the use of
computer tablets?
A: Yes, the IT committee has been very active in providing PICS with a computer-friendly learning
environment. The board has been supportive as well in providing funding to support these efforts. As to
tablets themselves, they pose some challenges in how they integrate in a PC/Windows-based environment.
Why is the Maintenance budget so low compared to this year’s budget?
A: We are funding all of the earmarked projects. Some of these projects and dollars overlap with the Special
Projects portfolio.
Are we funding for a replacement bus or an additional one?
A: A replacement bus.
Where is the board in planning and publicizing bus routes so parents can plan; also in their moving here to plan to
be near a bus route?
A: The Transportation Committee is beginning to work on routes and plans to publicize them earlier than in
past years.
The Edmonton Transit System operates “school special” bus routes. Have we looked into this?
A: No, we have not but will take this under advisement. We have challenges with finding enough bus drivers so
this kind of “thinking outside of the box” is welcomed. We have had early dialogue with Edmonton Christian
Schools to consider cooperative bus routes. Schools in BC’s lower mainland runs this kind of shared resourcing
very well so perhaps we will explore this further with ECS.
What is happening with the school website?
A: A board committee has been active in selecting a website design company. We have found one and the next step
is to develop navigation and content for the new site, which we hope to have in operation before September.
What is the “school evaluation” budget line?
A: We are going to hire an independent evaluator to see how we are doing in educating the students at PICS. The
board committee has identified one very qualified person it hopes will accept our proposal for evaluation. This
person will be identified to the society in due time.
6. During the budget presentation, four additional society members arrive so quorum is established.
7. Bram Vegter moves that the budget be approved as presented. Russ Bosch seconds the motion. The motion is carried
through a show of hands.
8. The minutes are approved as presented in PICS Life two weeks earlier. Rob Appleyard seconds the motion and it is
carried through a show of hands.
9. In lieu of a Principal’s Report, a brief update on John and Dana Jagersma’s newborn child, Cohen, is provided via an
email from Principal Jagersma.
10. Promotions Coordinator Alida Bosch presents several service awards of recognition to school staff.
11. A few questions are raised during Question Period.
12. In closing, Hymn 44:5 is sung and Gary Drost closes in prayer.
13. The meeting is adjourned.
COMING IN MARCH
PICS SHALL PLAY HOST TO AN
EVENT, THE LIKES OF WHICH
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BEFORE. THE FIRST EVER
Fine Arts
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At this time we invite any and all society members to submit any works of art (paintings, sketches, etc.) or handicraft (models,
needlework, etc.) for display at this event. If you would like to do so, please contact either Michelle Doorten or Loretta Baker.
More details to follow.
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14, 9703 - 174 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5T 6C5
Phone: 780-483-2253 Fax: 780-451-1917 E-mail: henk@dejongprinting.com
AUTHORIZATION OF AUTOMATED FUND TRANSFER
I/we, the undersigned, authorize the Board of the Canadian Reformed School Society of Edmonton to
withdraw funds from the bank account indicated on the attached “void” cheque and/or as described below.
Such withdrawals will cover payment of membership and/or tuition fees and surcharges, as approved by
the Society and as listed on the Notice of Required Fees which was forwarded to me by the Board.
I acknowledge that this authorization is provided for the benefit of the Board and my financial institution,
and is provided in consideration of my financial institution agreeing to process debits against my account in
accordance with the Rules of the Canadian Payment Association. I acknowledge that provision and
delivery of this authorization to the Board constitutes delivery by me to my financial institution. I warrant
that all persons whose signature(s) are required or authorized to sign on this account have signed the
application below. I will notify the Board in writing of any changes in the account information at least 5
business days prior to the next due date of the pre-authorized withdrawal. I may cancel this authorization
in writing at least 5 business days prior to the next due date of the pre-authorized withdrawal, upon which
cancellation I will provide payment via alternate methods. The Board may terminate this authorization at
any time verbally or in writing.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name(s): _______________________________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________________________
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Phone (home): ______________________________
Phone (work): ______________________________
BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION (attach a voided cheque to ensure proper account information is used)
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20th day of each month: _____________________
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Type of Bank Account:
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Name of your Financial Institution: ______________________________________________________________
Address of your Financial Institution: ____________________________________________________________
AUTHORIZATION (as you would sign your cheque)
Signature: ___________________________________________________ Date: ________________________
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