General Membership 

Application 

General Membership Application Form 2017­10 Page 1 of 2

Membership Information:  Card # (Office Use Only) 

Type of Membership (select one) Initial (1 year) Renewal (1 year) Lifetime (Office Use Only)

$50 – Individual Founding Member* (age 18 and up)

$40 – Family (2 adults age 18 and up)

Level of Membership (select one)

$25 – Individual Adult (age 18 ­ 64)

$15 – Individual Senior (age 65 and up)

*A minimum of 30 Founding Members is required to obtain initial voting privileges for the Pawed Pals Animal Rescue (PPAR) membership body. Members are invited to vote at the PPAR Annual General Meeting (AGM) provided their membership is in good standing, was approved at least 3 months prior to the AGM, and the minimum of 30 members in good standing is satisfied. One vote per member, no proxies allowed (i.e. two votes per family membership provided both family members are in attendance at the AGM).

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Name(s)

Residence Address

City Province Postal Code

Mailing Address (if different from above)

City Province Postal Code

Phone #(s)

How did you hear about PPAR?

Email Address – Required for notification

of News & Events (including General Meetings)

If you do not provide an email address, please keep up to date with News & Events by visiting our website (http://pawedpals.org/)

and please note that General Meetings are held quarterly in February, May, August and November; with November being the AGM.

Signature(s): By purchasing a PPAR membership and signing this application form, I/we certify that all information provided

herein is correct, that I/we agree with and support PPAR’s Vision and Goals, and that I/we have read and accepted the Membership 

Terms and Conditions as outlined on page 2 of this form.

Date Signature

Date Signature

To save postage I/we will pick up a Membership Card and Payment Receipt when ready at PPAR’s office (check here if applicable)

Mail to or drop off your completed form and payment at: Pawed Pals Animal Rescue, 511 Robinson Avenue, Selkirk MB, R1A 1E5 

or drop off at a PPAR event or another location as advised by PPAR representatives. 

Please remember to enclose payment of your membership fee – thank you!  Do not mail cash.  

Office Use Only 

Received Date

Payment enclosed $ Received by

Effective Date

Expiry Date

Approved by

General Membership Application Form 2017-10 Page 2 of 2

PLEASE KEEP THIS PAGE AS A RECORD OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT

Vision:

� That all animals enjoy an optimal quality of life, protection and kindness.

Goals:

� Promote, facilitate and provide rescue, foster and lifetime homes for abandoned, abused and unwanted

animals.

� Decrease unwanted domestic animal populations by promoting and facilitating spay and neuter activities.

� Provide education related to proper animal care and treatment.

� Improve the quality of life for feral domestic animal populations.

� Establish a physical location for an animal shelter in the Triple­S region of Manitoba.

� Partner with like­minded community groups and enterprises for the benefit of local animal care and

welfare.

Membership Terms and Conditions:

� General membership is open to adults (age 18 and up).

� The Board of Directors reserves the right to refuse membership for any reason that the Board in its sole and absolute discretion determines to be reasonable, considering the vision and goals of PPAR.

� Memberships are effective immediately upon approval and processing of the membership application and fee, and are valid for one year.

� Membership fees are not categorized as donations and therefore are not eligible for tax receipts.

� Memberships are not automatically renewed; however PPAR’s Membership Committee will contact members with a renewal offer in advance of expiry.

� Membership will be considered terminated if: o The annual term expires and the membership is not renewed; o The member chooses to cancel their membership; o The member dies; o The PPAR Board of Directors revokes the membership.

� The Board of Directors reserves the right to revoke membership if: o The member carries out any conduct which is contrary to or which may be detrimental to PPAR’s

vision and goals as determined by the Board in its sole discretion; o The member acts or speaks on behalf of PPAR, through public media or otherwise, unless

explicitly authorized by PPAR to do so while serving as a Board member, Committee member or other authorized Volunteer;

o The member violates any written policy of PPAR; o For any other reason that the Board in its sole and absolute discretion determines to be

reasonable, considering the vision and goals of PPAR.

Our Membership Policy can be found at http://pawedpals.org/membership/