Notice of Annual General Meeting

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

of the

 SOUTH EASTHOPE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

 

Notice is hereby given that the 154th Annual General Meeting of South Easthope Mutual Insurance Company will be held at Grace United Church, 116 Woodstock Street South, Tavistock, Ontario, on Friday March 13, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.

John Taylor, President of the Ontario Mutual Insurance Association, will begin the meeting with a short discussion on the history of Ontario’s farm mutuals, past and present, and explain what makes mutual insurance so unique.

The business portion will follow the presentation for the purposes of:

  1. Receiving and approving the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Corporation held March 21, 2025.
  2. Receiving the Auditor’s Report and Financial Statement for the year ended December 31, 2025.
  3. Appointing Auditors for the 2026 fiscal year.
  4. Electing three directors, each for a term of three years. Elections will be conducted in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. A copy of the election procedures may be obtained from the Secretary of the Corporation upon request. The retiring directors – Marianne T. Cook, Linda Drost and Michael J. Munro – are all eligible to stand for re-election. Two retiring directors have indicated their intention to stand for re-election and one has advised they will not seek re-election.

In accordance to By-Law Article 28(b), any member wishing to seek election or re-election as a director must have filed their intention to stand for election in writing with the Secretary of the Corporation prior to December 1, 2025.

Members who have filed notice to stand for election are:

  • Marianne T. Cook (Stratford)              519-625-8870
  • Michael J. Munro (Embro)                  519-475-6545
  • Daryl J. Stevenson (Woodstock)         519-535-0520

A complete version of the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025 are available for viewing on the company website at www.southeasthope.com. A member may also request a copy by written request at least 14 days before the Annual Meeting.

 

Rachel N. Stewart

Corporate Secretary