AGENDA – SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH SHORE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION – BEST WESTERN, COOKVILLE

DECEMBER 18TH, 2025

Call to order – President/Chairperson – 7:00 p.m.

Reading of the two special resolutions to be voted upon, being as follows:

A vote to occur via special resolution to remove Darren Spitzig (as President) from the SSMHA Board of Directors.

A vote to occur via special resolution to remove Josh Whynot (as Vice President) from the SSMHA Board of Directors.

Voting to commence via paper ballot at 7:05 p.m. and voting will conclude with ballot boxes being removed at 8:30 p.m. sharp. 

Please note the following:

There will be no further business conducted at this meeting.  The voting results will be announced by e-mail to the membership once votes are tabulated and confirmed. 

To vote, a voter must be a member in good standing with the SSMHA.  Membership shall be restricted to one vote per legal guardian, to a maximum of two votes per household (as per SSHMA by-laws).  Membership lists will be cross-referenced at the door and identification may be requested, so all members should bring photo ID.

Voting will be conducted by secret paper ballot at voting stations and scrutineered. There is no proxy voting or virtual voting permitted.  Members must vote in person before 8:30 p.m.

Any questions in advance of the meeting should addressed to <icescheduler@ssmha.ca>.  There will be no question-and-answer period at this meeting, so any inquiries must be addressed in advance.

Thank you SSMHA Board of Directors

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH SHORE MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION:

A special meeting has been requested in writing by more than 5 members of the Association, pursuant to SSMHA By-law 12 (c).

The said members have requested (pursuant to SSMHA By-law 26, that the two following votes be held:

A vote to occur via Special Resolution to remove Darren Spitzig from the SSMHA Board of Directors as President

A vote to occur via Special Resolution to remove Josh Whynot from the SSMHA Board of Directors as Vice President

For clarity, a special resolution must be passed by not less than three-fourths (75 percent) of the members of the SSMHA who are entitled to vote and are in present in person.  No proxy votes or “virtual votes” will be permitted. 

The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 18 at the Best Western Hotel in Cookville.  Voting will open as soon as possible after 7 p.m. and conclude at 8:30 p.m.

Membership lists will be cross-referenced at the door and identification may be requested, so all members should bring photo ID.

These votes will be held by secret paper ballot and properly scrutineered after the meeting with results to be announced as soon as possible after the meeting.

Any questions in advance of the meeting should be addressed to icescheduler@ssmha.ca

Thanks 

SSMHA Board of Directors

Registration is now open for the 2024-2025 hockey season.  

Link to register: https://grayjaypay.ca/organizations/11 

Registration prices remain the same as last year for the upcoming season for players.

U7 (First Year) - $450

U7 (Second/Third Year) - $550

U9 - $700

U11/U13/U15 - $950

U18 - $1000

GOALIE FEES REDUCED - All goalies (U9-U18) will have a registration fee of $100 for the season.  

This reduction in fees is to help accommodate the additional costs of goalie protective gear and extra goalie specific training.  This reduction in goalie fees has been made possible due to grants we've applied for and received for this initiative.  We hope that this reduction in fees will also allow some interested potential goalies to try the position as our association is experiencing a goalie shortage at multiple levels.  We also now have goalie gear for players enrolled in the U7-U9 divisions to try the position which was purchased with a combination of fundraising efforts this past U7/U9 season as well as a grant. Please note that if your child registers as a goalie and makes the decision to switch to player, you will then be billed the player registration fees for the applicable age division.

Due to an increase in ice fees for the upcoming season we have added a Tryout Fee of $25 to help offset this cost.  If your player will be attending tryouts please ensure you add the tryout fees for the applicable age category to your cart before checking out.

Registration will be open until September 8 for U7-U15.  Registration for U18 will remain open until September 17.

Additional information will be sent out regarding the pre-season skates when we have confirmation of the ice times we have requested at the LCLC.

We will have additional training adds for development at each arena this season due to a combination of grants and fundraising initiatives last season. We thank you all for your support last season to make this possible.

Reminder that if you are interested in volunteering with SSMHA for the upcoming season, please complete the attached Google form as soon as possible.  Include all positions and levels you would be interested in helping with. If you are interested in applying for the position of head coach for any division, please ensure your form is completed no later than August 11^th. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=DQSIkWdsW0yxEjajBLZtrQAAAAAAAAAAAAFKAG3QCzNUMTkwWUdVTE5WSVhSR082VTZSTUtRRzQ3NC4u

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out.  We are looking forward to the upcoming hockey season with all of you.

SSMHA Board of Directors

Our annual Gary Wentzell tournament is underway March 12-17. Schedule and live standings available on our tournament website - https://garywentzell.grayjayleagues.com

Follow the Gary Wentzell Tournament Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/share/a5kFZVYDuj4sppxJ/?mibextid=K35XfP

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