Thank You Ross & Arlyn; AGM Sees Membership Elect Basketball Manitoba Board of Directors For 2024-25 Year

Basketball Manitoba hosted its 48th Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, June 18, and the evening saw its Board of Directors election for the upcoming 2024-25 year.  The online meeting saw the re-election of Chiranjit Goswami, Varinder Brar and Kirby Schepp, each to another 2-year term being elected by the membership.  Stacy Hawash, a very active coach and referee in the sport and former MABO president, was elected to the Board for the first time at the meeting.  All positions are 2-year terms.  

Long-time Board members Ross Wedlake and Arlyn Filewich are stepping down. Following the AGM, the new Board continued with Sara Gillis as President of Basketball Manitoba. The other executive members reappointed to their positions were Mike Weekes as Vice President and James Dark as Treasurer. 

Presidents of Basketball Manitoba

• 1976-1978         Aaron Wolinsky
• 1978-1982         Ralph Watts
• 1982-1985         Bill Wedlake
• 1985-1995         Tom Kendall
• 1995-1999         Orton Harrison
• 2000-2013         Joe DiCurzio
• 2013-2023         Ross Wedlake
• 2023-present     Sara Gillis

Basketball Manitoba extends its heartfelt gratitude to Ross and Arlyn for their exceptional dedication to the sport of basketball and their invaluable contributions to our organization. Ross has been a steadfast member of the Board since 2009, while Arlyn has brought her passion and expertise since 2018. Their unwavering support for the game will continue in different capacities: Ross will continue in his role as Chair of the Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame, and Arlyn will remain an enthusiastic supporter of basketball, albeit in a less formal capacity. Thank you, Ross and Arlyn!

The full Basketball Manitoba Board of Directors for 2024-25 will be... (VIEW BOARD BIOS)

• Sara Gillis - President
• Mike Weekes - Vice President
• James Dark - Treasurer
• Varinder Brar - Director
• Carter Chen - Director
• Chiranjit Goswami - Director
• Stacy Hawash - Director
• Kirby Schepp - Director
• Michele Sung - Director
• Vacant - Director (will be appointed by the current Board shortly)

The meeting also saw the formal presentation of the 2023-24 Basketball Manitoba Audited Financial Statement and several other reports from the Directors and Staff.  All documents presented at the AGM can be found below.

To close the evening, the group openly discussed the current state of basketball officiating in Manitoba.  

The meeting was attended by representatives from...

• Winnipeg Minor Basketball Association
• Peg City Basketball Association 
• Philippine Basketball Association 
• Metro Ball Basketball League 
• Manitoba Association of Basketball Officials
• Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association 
• Manitoba Wheelchair Sport Association 
• Manitoba Aboriginal Sports & Recreation Council
• Crossover Basketball Club
• Summit Basketball Club
• Winnipeg Wolves Basketball Club 
• Along with other individuals from the Manitoba basketball community

You can view the entire AGM Package distributed electronically at the meeting by CLICKING HERE...