LAWS membership

Did you know that you could become a member of LAWS? A membership to LAWS entitles you to receive its seasonal newsletter. Our newsletter includes a letter from the President (message from the board). It also contains a shelter report, cruelty report and financial re-cap. The newsletter often contains OSPCA updates, interesting articles and stories and feedback from the community. There is a “happy endings” section which features a successful adoption story as well as "In Remembrance" and "In Loving Memory" sections. There is also information on current community concerns for animal rights/issues.

With a minimum $20 donation and a request for membership, you will become a LAWS member in good standing for one year.

Write to us at Lanark Animal Welfare Society (LAWS) P.O. Box 156, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 4T1 if you are interested or want more information.

Article VII

Members

There shall be three classes of memberships:

a) Life Members: a person may be admitted as a Life Member upon payment to the Society of a fee as recommended by the Board and approved by the membership at an Annual or other General Meeting. Each Life Member shall be entitled to one (1) vote at meetings of the Society.

b) Ordinary Members: A person may be admitted as an Ordinary Member upon payment to the Society of a fee as recommended by the Board, and approved by the membership at an annual or other general meeting. Such membership shall be valid for a 12 month period from the time such fee is paid. Each Ordinary Member shall be entitled to one (1) vote at meetings of the Society.

c) Family Members: A family may be admitted as a Family Member upon payment to the Society of a Fee as recommended by the Board and Approved by the Membership at an Annual or other General Meeting. Each family Membership shall be entitled to two (2) votes at meetings of the Society.

The Board of Directors may pass membership policies providing, among other things, for the admission of members by the Secretary of the Society. Each member shall be promptly informed by the Society of their admission as a member. Other than for Life Members, membership shall be valid for a 12 month period from the time the fee is paid.