Dear Members
 
First, I would like to wish all BC members a very happy new year. Here's to an excellent 2010 for the constituency as it moves into a new phase.
 
As you are aware, the Officers have asked me to continue as Secretariat until the end of February. For clarity, I am now working to a new agreement on a consultancy basis. My responsibilities during this period are:
 
- to manage the nominations and elections for the Executive Committee
- to effect a handover to the Executive Committee once elected
- to assist in defining the role of a new Secretariat for March 2010 onwards
 
I will be announcing the opening of a nomination period for the Executive Committee elections later today. I will also give an outline of the nomination and election processes according to the new BC Charter.
 
Best wishes
Gary