This is the official design made by Frank Johnson of Edmonton. The base is of Canadian Maple; the metal pieces are of Canadian Aluminum; the design is evocative of the Aurora Borealis ("the Northern Lights"); the Canadian Maple Leaf can be seen through the intersection of the three metal pieces and when looked down on from the top the design of the three pieces make the letters S and F.

The banner art in the masthead is by Brian Hubenig of Gibsons, BC

2006 Minutes

2006 Canvention Business Meeting

Date: Saturday, July 8, 2006 Location: TT20, Toronto, ON.

In attendance:
Lynda Ciaschini, Vivian Ciaschini, Brian Davis, Andrew Guradata,
Peter Jarvis, Murray Moore, Dennis Mullin (chair & secretary),
Yvonne Penney, Lloyd Penney, Joan Sherman.

The meeting started at 4pm with the handing out of the agenda
and supporting documents.

(1) Copies of Minutes from 2005 were read.
Approved without Objections.
(2) Selection of the 2007 Canvention Site. An email bid
from Fran Skene on behalf of VCON was the only one put
forward. After a short discussion VCON was selected as
host for the 2007 Canvention. Unanimous.

(3) Old Business:

a) Status report on Guidelines and Principles
Dennis Mullin reported that there had been little activity
and that there needed to be a better way of organizing things.
There was a discussion of list servers, digests, groups (open
versus moderated). Lynda Ciaschini and Andrew Guradata volunteered
for a committee to find an inexpensive (preferably free) way
of hosting & organizing an Aurora Guidelines and Principles
Discussion Group. Dennis Mullin volunteered to serve as moderator
if something suitable could be organized.

(4) New Business:

a) discussion of getting an official website.
PrixAuroraAwards.ca is still available. Discussion of cost
and how to pay for it.

b) discussion of setting up a voting registry to allow
people to vote and nominate online.

c) questions regarding various aspects of the awards
and Canvention. Answers provided by Dennis Mullin (basically
a Guidelines and Principles discussion).

(5) Meeting adjourned at 4:45pm ...