About the Hamilton Association
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About the Hamilton Association
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What is the Hamilton Association?
Is the Association a registered charity?
What does the Association do?
What is a “member” of the Association?
Do I have to be a member to attend Association activities?
What is a “friend” of the Association?
Hamilton Association Executive Council
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The Hamilton Association is one of Canada's oldest independent, not-for-profit, cultural organizations. It has its origins in the Hamilton Scientific Association, founded in 1857, and counts among its founding members Dr. John Rae, Arctic explorer and physician, who served as the Association's first Vice-President and second President.
Many prominent Hamilton and area educational and cultural organizations had their beginnings in, or received early support and encouragement from, the Hamilton Association, including the Hamilton Public Library, the Art Gallery of Hamilton, the Royal Botanical Gardens, and McMaster University.
The Association is recognized as a charitable organization by the Canada Revenue Agency. Our Charitable Business Number is 11923-6651. You will find annual financial and other information about us on the CRA's Charities Directorate website.
All contributions for charitable purposes are tax deductible. Donors who change their address after donating should inform our Treasurer of their new address. Receipts for income tax purposes are mailed to donors early in January (for donations received during the previous calendar year). Receipts returned to us by Canada Post can be picked up at our February, March and April public lectures.
The Association's principal activity is the presentation each year of eight free public lectures which are open to anyone interested in attending. One of the public talks, named in recognition of Dr. John Rae, honours Rae's connection to the Canadian landscape by focussing on a topic related to the Canadian North or the spirit of exploration.
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From time to time the Association sponsors a special event, tour or lecture in addition to its regular scheduled events. Such events will be posted on our Special Events page and announced at our talks.
A brief general meeting of members is held annually at the close of one of the Fall lectures. The date will be announced on our Lectures page.
A member is someone who has paid either our annual membership fee or our one-time-only life membership fee.
| » | share their expertise and experience with other members | ||
| » | suggest potential presenters for the annual lecture series | ||
| » | offer ideas concerning our awards and other activities | ||
| » | help maintain a venerable Hamilton institution by serving on the Executive Council |
| » | a printed copy of the Association's annual brochure, usually in August, well before the start of the year's lecture series | ||
| » | email notification throughout the Fall and Spring of upcoming lectures, the Annual Meeting and other HA events | ||
| » | an email or printed copy of the Association's annual newsletter |
For information about membership fees and other ways of contributing financially to the Association go to our Become a Member page. There you will also find a link to a Membership Application form which you can print and mail to us along with your payment.
Membership Application forms are also available at our public lectures and are distributed with our annual brochure.
A friend is someone who, although not a member (see above), wants to be kept informed about upcoming lectures and other HA activities and/or makes a special financial contribution to the Association.
You'll get the same mailings as HA members but you won't have the personal satisfaction that comes with having contributed financially to our educational efforts or awards. For instructions on how to add your name to our list of Assocation friends, go to our Become a Friend page.
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