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EESTI ELU reedel, 1. aprillil 2022 — Friday, April 1, 2022
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Notice of Annual Meeting Northern Birch Credit Union Limited Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 at 7:00 PM Admission begins at 6:00 PM To be held electronically via Zoom Webinar In an abundance of caution due to the COVID-19 pandemic Pre-registration is required and closes on Monday, April 18th at 3:00 PM For pre-registration and all AGM related information, including technical preparation required, visit http://www.northernbirchcu.com/annual-general-meeting Matters to be dealt with at the meeting include the election of directors, the appointment of external auditors, and the amendment of the articles of amalgamation of the Credit Union to move the Head Office of the Credit Union from 958 Broadview Avenue, Toronto to 4 Credit Union Drive, Toronto. The Credit Union’s articles of amalgamation provide for the Credit Union’s Head Office to be located at 958 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, ON M4K 2R6. With the anticipated expiry of the leaseback of the Estonian House at 958 Broadview Avenue in 2022 and instructions to plan to vacate premises by December 31, 2022, which is at least nine months prior to the anticipated completion of construction of the new branch in KESKUS, the Board of Directors is proposing to move the Head Office of the Credit Union to its existing branch location at 4 Credit Union Drive, Toronto, ON M4A 2N8. Amendment of Articles of Amalgamation to this effect has been approved by the Credit Union’s Board of Directors and will be presented to the membership for confirmation at the upcoming Annual General Meeting. Walt Disney Animation Studios’ poster for Vaiana, also known as Moana.
The agenda for the meeting will be as follows:
The voice actors bringing Hollywood to Estonian audiences
1. Introduction 2. Opening 3. Adoption of the Agenda 4. Report of the Chair, Board of Directors 5. Report of the Chief Executive Officer 6. Report of the Audit Committee 7. Report of the Auditor 8. New Business: a) Adoption of Amendment of Articles of Amalgamation re Head Office location b) Elections c) Appointment of the Auditors d) Other Business that is properly brought to the attention of the Board of Directors 9. Q&A 10. Termination
voice in Spanish-speaking Latin America is Ricardo Tejedo. The On March 25th, 2022, the voice actors create an easier 13th Gran Premio Inter viewing experience and bring nazionale del Doppiaggio (the the films to a wider audience. International Grand Prize of For a relatively small market Dubbing) lit up the stage of like Estonia, this undertaking is Teatro Eliseo in central Rome. not always worth the cost and Over 15 categories, the effort. Unless, the dubbing is award’s jury and thousands for highly sought-after kids’ of spectators celebrated the films, animations in particular. technical teams of dubbed films and TV shows, and stars While subtitles are fine enough whom audiences can identify for adults, watching the action by the sound of their voice, of a film while subtitles zip by but not their appearance. For is not ideal for children who are movie-goers who primarily still learning how to read. For families with young watch films that were origi children, these animated films nally made in English, it may seem like an odd niche to be are apt to follow you everycelebrating. But their role is where. On evenings and weekends, they’re watched on tablets critical. Italy – along with Germany, and the home television. Their India, Spain, and Turkey – has catchy tunes play on rotation become a leading country when through speakers wherever you it comes to dubbing, over the go with the kids. On the way to use of subtitles. In Italy, it’s a school drop-offs. At the park. practice which grew in the Though, perhaps you can see 1930s after the Italian Ministry the films in a new light if you of the Interior, under dictator get to know the Estonian version Benito Mussolini, banned the of their characters and songs! screening of films where the Take Walt Disney Animation spoken language was not Studios’ film Moana, for Italian. Historical reasons aside, example, titled Vaiana in though, to this day, post- Estonian. In the English lanproduction companies around guage version, Dwayne John the world will carefully translate son, well-known for his live- the scripts of films into their action roles, is the voice of native languages. Maui. Maui’s well-known musiVoice actors will be hired to cal number “You’re Welcome” vocalize these translations of becomes “No Palun,” and exfilms from other countries, and changes Johnson’s voice for for the strength of their dramatic rapper Henry Kõrvits from Toe delivery, they can become quite Tag (a band previously menfamous. For example, Sandro tioned in Estonian Life). In this Acerbo is well-known as the tune, some of the original wordvoice of Brad Pitt in Italy. For play when Maui’s brags about German-speaking audiences, it’s his accomplishments doesn’t Tobias Meister. Providing Pitt’s translate over to Estonian. Still,
Vincent Teetsov
Copies of the financial statements and the reports of the audit committee and the auditor will be available for inspection upon request via email to info@northernbirchcu.com at any time before the date of the meeting.
SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF NORTHERN BIRCH CREDIT UNION LIMITED (the “Credit Union”) AMENDING ITS ARTICLES OF AMALGAMATION WHEREAS the Credit Union is changing the address of its head office set out in its articles of amalgamation; NOW THEREFORE IT IS APPROVED that the Credit Union’s articles of amalgamation be amended by repealing section 3 thereof, and replacing it with the following: 3. The address of the head office is 4 Credit Union Drive, Toronto, Ontario M4A 2N8. PASSED by special resolution of the membership of Northern Birch Credit Union Limited at an annual meeting duly constituted and held at Toronto, Ontario on April 20, 2022. ____________________________ ______________________________ Chair Corporate Secretary
the attitude comes across, as does the flow and rhymes of Kõrvits’ rapping. Kõrvits is charismatic, loud, and brazen in his portrayal of the demigod. He speaks with bravado and lungs full of laughter. It’s witty and funny. Furthermore, Estonian actresses convincingly articulate the youthful yearning of Moana/Vaiana herself, with Emma Tross’ speaking and Kelly Tulvik’s singing. When it
comes to antagonists, Karol Kuntsel sneers and taunts delightfully as the avaricious crab villain, Tamatoa, Maui’s rival. Reading through the cast of voice actors hired for each dubbed film, one sees how the best of the best are hired from Estonia’s league of actors. In Frozen, the main characters, Elsa and Anna, are voiced by Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell. In the Estonian version, Lumekuninganna ja igavene
talv, it’s Hanna-Liisa Võsa and Hele Kõrve. Kõrve is also joined by Hanna-Liisa Peenmaa and Maria Rander in the song “Kas me lumememme teeme?” (“Do You Want to Build a Snowman?”) as they express the change of Anna’s character from playful to heartbroken throughout her childhood. Voice actors must be capable of inhabiting the lives of these characters whole-heartedly. But (Continued on page 13)
