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GCAM "Let Us Unite for Progress"

THE STRUCTURE of GCAM.

MEMBERSHIP:
The Guyana Cultural Association of Montreal (GCAM) as a non-profit organization, gets its funding from membership fees and fund-raising activities. An important contribution to help deal with the administrative expenses. The Executive body, elected by the members, perform their function on a voluntary basis. Without that support and contribution the GCAM simply would not exist.
We urge you to become a member and support the association. You will play a big part in ensuring that we can continue to provide the services and events geared towards preserving the Guyanese culture, and tradition while offering a familiar and friendly environment in which you and your family can meet old friends and make new ones.

Becoming a Member
It is very easy to becoming a member of GCAM. Simply complete and submit the appropriate Application form

Who can join.
All Guyanese and CARICOM Nationals are eligible to become members of the Association. "GUYANESE" shall be any individual born of at least one Guyanese parent.

Types of Membership:-
There are four (4) categories of membership as defined as follows:

Ordinary Member:
A Guyanese National whose primary place of residence is in the province of Quebec.

Associate Member:
A Guyanese National resident in any Canadian Province or Territory, other than Quebec, Guyana, or any other Commonwealth country, or any person born in any CARICOM Country, or at least one parent who is considered a CARICOM National.

Honorary Member:
A Non-Guyanese National interested in promoting the aims and objectives of the Association, may be granted honorary membership status.

Life Member:
A member of the Association, whether Ordinary, Associate or Honorary, or any other person who in the view of the majority of the General Assembly, by open ballot at the General Assembly.

The Board of Directors
Executives :
President                      Mr.    U. Leebert   Sancho
Vice President                         Mrs.   Hinsley     Cambridge
Treasurer                             Mr.    William       Critchlow
Secretary                      Mrs. Pamela       Richmond
Assistant Secretary                        Mrs. Barbara      Fraser
Assistant Secretary /   Mrs. Sabrina     Seales-Bess
Assistant Treasurer
Public Relations Officer                  Mrs. Yvonne     Sam

      Executive Committee Members :
Immediate Past President                Mr.   Lambert    Williams
                                                        Mr.   Patrick   Assanah


                                                          Mr.   Sherwyn Figueira
                                                        Mr.   Kingsley   Hohenkirk
       Committee Chairpersons:
Benevolent                    Mrs. Eslyn       Sancho
Information                                      Ms. Merle      Gravesande
Finance & Entertainment               Ms. Mariette Ross
Youth, Education, & Research      Mrs. Carmen Lee

        The executive members are elected for two years term in office. The elected members can continue to hold office if re-elected for another term.