LETTER: Gaelic College Foundation members ask for clarity

We members of the Gaelic College Foundation wish to publicly state for the readership here in our communities that our concerns have not been met in good faith by the board of governors who are meant to represent us.

We ask that the board honour its own public statements and hold the meeting we have requested.

There have been repeated requests for a meeting since August, which have been ignored, in defiance of the rules governing the board and foundation via its own provincial legislation, The Gaelic College Foundation Act: “A special meeting of the Foundation may be called at any time by the Board, or shall be called by the Board when requested in writing by at least 25 members of the Foundation.”

We asked for a meeting to take place before the strategic planning session of Oct. 29 with no response.

The board has been asked for the agenda to the strategic planning session with no response.

The board has been asked if foundation members can submit an item for inclusion on the agenda to the strategic planning session with no response.

We would like to stress that the loss of trust among so many community members is an urgent issue.

We are asking for the open communication and constructive dialogue that the board has committed to.

Signed,

1. Adele MacInnis-Meagher 2, Alexander MacLeod 3, Amanda MacDonald 4, Amy MacDonald 5, Andrea Salisbury 6, Angela Gillis 7, Angela O’Brien 8, Angus MacKenzie 9, Archie MacNeil 10, Ashley McKenzie 11, Bernie G MacDonald 12, Brad Keithley 13, Bradley Murphy 14, Cameron MacNeil 15, Cathleen Seamone 16, Christian Rankin 17, Coralie Cameron 18, Daniel Kazimierski 19, Darlene Ellis 20, David Gillis 21, David Greenwell 22, Deborah C. Coles 23, Donnie Calabrese 24, Douglas Cameron 25, Effie Rankin 26, Elizabeth Matheson 27, Emery Ferraro 28, Francis Campbell 29, Gabrielle MacLellan 30, Glen MacDonald 31, Heidi Rankin 32, Jacqueline Boyd 33, James MacIntyre 34, Jennifer Beaton 35, Jennifer Casey 36, Jenny MacKenzie 37, Joan M Rankin 38, Joanne MacIntyre 39, John Archie Rankin, 40, Jude Sampson 41, Justin Rankin 42, Kate MacInnes 43, Katherine MacInnes 44, Kathleen Beaton 45, Kate Beaton 46, Kimberly MacInnis 47, Kolten MacDonell 48, Lili Watson 49, Linden MacIntyre 50, Lucy MacNeil 51, Lynn Beaton 52, Machara MacNeil 53, Madonna MacInnis 54, Mairi Rankin 55, Margie MacNeil 56, Marion Beaton 57, Marion MacLeod 58, Mary Jane Lamond 59, Meaghan O’Handley 60, Michael Rankin 61, Michelle Greenwell,62, Neil J MacNeil 63, Nella MacHattie 64, Niall MacIntyre 65, Page Simon 66, Patricia Gillis 67, Patrick Gillis 68, Paul Fraser Armstrong 69, Petronella MacHattie 70, Randall Rankin 71, Reg Rankin 72, Ryan MacDonald 73, Sandra Rankin 74, Sara Beaton 75, Sarah van den Hoogen 76, Sean Morton 77, Shelly Campbell 78, Shoneth Leadbetter 79, Sig Burwash 80, Solveig Overby 81, Stanley Beaton 82, Stephen MacIntyre 83, Stephen Moore 84, Tara Beaton 85, Theresa MacNeil 86, Tom Beaton 87, Tom Daniels 88, Xavier Rankin