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2006 November / December



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Canadian Society of Homeopaths
 November/December 2006 Bulletin
 

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IN THIS ISSUE
A.  CSH NEWS
     1.  Election of a New Board of Directors
     2.  Annual Membership Drive
     3.  Legal Fund Approved
     4.  Introducing the Ontario Society of Homeopaths

B.  HOMEOPATHIC NEWS
     1.  Regulation in Ontario

C.  VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
     1.  Advertising Manager

D.  EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES



A.  CSH NEWS

1.  Election of a New Board of Directors
Introducing our first elected Board of Directors:  Judi Adema from Smithers, BC; Juliana Barnard from Halifax, NS; Lisa Decandia from Toronto, ON; Barbara Etcovitch from Montreal, QC; Brenda Malin from the Battlefords, SK; Rami Shami from Mississauga, ON; and Jo Twiss from White Rock, BC.

For more information about these individuals and their positions on the new Board see http://www.csoh.ca/CSH_Board_of_Directors.htm.


2.  Annual Membership Drive
This is the time of year when your membership comes up for renewal.  Membership dues in all categories will remain the same this year and again, CSH is offering an Earlybird discount, now effective until January 31, 2007.

Look for your membership renewal package in the mail or check our website at http://www.csoh.ca/Membership.htm for details about membership benefits and requirements in 2007.

Please note that for new applicants, the criteria for Registered membership in 2007 will require fulfillment of Individual Assessments (see http://www.csoh.ca/Membership_Requirements_for_Registration.htm for details).

In response to several recent queries, it is still possible for Student Members to upgrade to Registered status under the 2006 guidelines as long as your application is dated before the end of the year.  This method will avoid the 2007 Individual Assessment requirements.  However because it involves paying for registration in 2006 plus renewal in 2007, the combined cost will be at least $20 more than if you waited until 2007 to apply for Registered membership.

Individuals wishing to apply now for Registered membership can do so by completing the form available at http://www.csoh.ca/Forms_2006.pdf.


3.  Legal Fund Approved
In an e-mail vote ending December 4th, CSH Voting Members approved the Board’s proposals for the Legal Fund, including a funding formula based on $30 per Registered Member.

The Board sends thanks to the six members who volunteered to participate on the Legal Fund committee, which will advise the Board on investments and distribution of the funds!


4.  Introducing ONTARIO SOCIETY OF HOMEOPATHS
The Ontario Society of Homeopaths (OSH) was founded last summer, primarily to provide a voice at the provincial level for non-medically trained homeopaths and their concerns about the recommendations in the HPRAC Report.  The Founding Board members are Karen Wehrstein (President) and Liz Henderson, Christine Jambrosic, and Karen Jonas.

OSH also was created to become an Affiliate organization with CSH, which Voting Members in Ontario subsequently endorsed overwhelmingly in an e-mail vote.  More recently, our two organizations have signed a Letter of Agreement that will guide us in future negotiations.

An immediate result of the Affiliate agreement grants additional OSH membership to all CSH members living in Ontario (similar to the arrangement with West Coast Homeopathic Society for our BC members).

We welcome OSH as an Affiliate organization (pending) and are pleased to be able to offer additional membership in the OSH to our Ontario members.



B.  HOMEOPATHIC NEWS

1.  Professional Regulation in Ontario
Last week the Ontario government presented Bill 171 to the Legislature, which includes provisions that would regulate all homeopaths in Ontario under a joint professional College of Naturopaths and Homeopaths.

Enactment of such legislation would have a seriously detrimental effect on the practice of homeopathy across Canada and thus CSH will take an active role in opposing it.

Updates regarding this bill and the CSH response to it will be posted on our website as they arise.



C.  VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

1.  Advertising Manager
Did you know that production costs of our newsletter Homeopathy Now are completely funded by advertising revenue?  That’s why a key component of the newsletter team has always been the position of Advertising Manager.

CSH seeks an organized and enthusiastic person with good communication skills and daily access to the internet to fill the position of Advertising Manager.  Familiarity with accounts receivable is an asset.  Responsibilities involve:

a) Ongoing:  Answering a few e-mail enquiries throughout each month, initiating a few contacts, and ensuring that accounts are paid and renewed on time.

b) During the 2 weeks prior to the advertising deadline: Sending a bulk reminder to all advertisers about updating their ads and then keeping track of them as they come in.

This is an opportunity for someone who is keen about homeopathy to make a real difference towards promoting homeopathy in Canada.

Please contact our office at 604-803-9242 or homeopathy@csoh.ca if you are interested in taking on this position.



D.  EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Mark your calendars for new homeopathic seminars in 2007:  Peter Gregory, Louis Klein, Massimo Mangialavori, Rajan Sankaran, Ian Watson, Ulrich Welte!

See details of these and other coming events on our Calendar webpage.



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