FOCUS ON GROWING AND ENGAGING MEMBERSHIP

It is a pleasure to be able to share my thoughts as incoming Chair for the NW Chapter. We seem to have come out of our recent COVID-19 hibernation stage, and our world is settling on the new normal. The NW Chapter leadership has been working hard to re-engage members, but we have a lot of work to do. Like most other Chapters, NW covers a large area (1.96 million square km, or 757,000 square miles) with several larger population centers. The area population is 7.3 million, with 4.5 million residing in five cities or metro areas. Our Chapter has a membership of about 150.

My focus for the coming term is to continue engaging members across our region. The limited number of members spread across a wide area makes it difficult to offer education as well as social networking opportunities. Historically, most of our activities have been centred in Alberta, but we have recognized the interest in Manitoba and Saskatchewan to participate in these opportunities, and we will continue to expand our offerings across the region.