On behalf of the board of directors, I am pleased to report that 2005 has been another successful year in the life of our Society.  We have sponsored four well-attended public events and our annual genealogy workshop; and have expanded and added content to our newsletter. We have continued to develop our web-site and for better accountability to our members, this report, including our financial statements, are now accessible on line. We are pleased to note that public participation has increased both in terms of attendance at our public events and the number of people visiting our centre. We have also enjoyed strong volunteer support which has allowed us to collect, process and preserve an increasing volume of historical information which would eventually be lost. Thanks to the generosity and loyalty of our constituency, we have again received adequate financial support to maintain our programs.

John Konrad - President