2025 WCHM Board News – Nouvelles du conseil d’administration

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2025 Board of Directors
Actions and Decisions
(January – August)

Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of the month

The WCHM President communicates via email to Board Members at various times during the month on issues and topics of national concern. Discussion continues via email and virtually when needed. Decisions are recorded as approved/not approved by the second Wednesday of the month following any required vote. Implementation of Board decisions is outlined in the President’s monthly updates to the Advisory Committee.

January

To allow the previous Canadian Masters Weightlifting Championships (CMWC) to be a qualifying competition at the discretion of the WCHM President on a case by case basis. Carried.

To allow Canadian Masters Records for new bodyweight categories to proceed as follows:

  • Records slide to the next highest new bodyweight category
  • If composed of two old categories, the higher record prevails; ties go to earliest date
  • If no prior record holders, the lower of the two minimum standards applies

Carried.

To approve all Provincial Representatives appointed by the President, leaving open the option to increase a Province’s Representatives to two during the year. Carried.

Received December 2024 Financial Report and December 2024 President’s Update.

February

Motion: To reimburse any member who has received their NTO level in 2025 an amount equal to 50% of their membership. Carried.

Resolution to approve the Open Category at the 2025 Canadian Masters Weightlifting Championships.

Reference documents:

Carried.

Received January President’s Update (approvals of international participants, membership registration update, medal inventory update).

March

Motion: To remove the phrase requiring WCHM membership prior to a qualifying event: “This requirement must be met prior to the start of the competition for which the athlete wishes to qualify.” Carried.

Received January & February Financial Report and February President’s Update.

April

Motion: The President moves that the WCHM Board upholds WCHM Bylaw 6.04 and 14.05 regarding membership fee collection. Carried.

Received March President’s Update.

May

Motion: $4350 be distributed in recognition of athletes, coaches, and officials. Carried.

June

Motion: To grant a gift of $1000 to the Alberta Weightlifting Association for hosting the 2025 Canadian Masters Weightlifting Championships. Carried.
Motion: To approve the bid from Driven Barbell Club of Midland, Ontario to host the 2026 Canadian Masters Weightlifting Championships (May 7-10). Carried.

Received May Financial Statements and May President’s Update.

July

Received June financial Statements.     

Received June  President’s Update.

Received and approved the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Committee Report and athlete sanctions.

Received June financials, Anti-Doping Report, and welcomed new Advisory Committee members.

Welcome to our Advisory Committee:

            Silas Lee, from Edmonton, Alberta, joins us as an addition to our Para Weightlifting Advisory Group

Dresdin Archibald from Ellerslie, Alberta, joins us as an addition to the ITO (International Technical Official) Advisory Group.

 

Motion: That the Qualifying Period for the 2026 Championships be from May 7, 2025 to the registration closing date in 2026. Carried.
Motion: To approve weigh-in rules requiring category changes prior to midnight of the day before AGM. Carried.
Motion: To approve awarding National Medals to Provincial Team winners. Carried.

Guest Category:

Motion: That a Guest Category of participation be included at WCHM’s National Championships for members who do not make their registered bodyweight category during the official weigh-in time allotment and who cannot medal, break records or be granted Hall of Fame points. Guest athletes, commencing at the 2025 CMWC, are allowed to use their totals to qualify for upcoming international masters championships.    Decision:  Carried.

No Exceptions to the Qualifying Period for the Canadian Masters Weightlifting Championships

Motion: That under no circumstances, will any member be granted an exception to the qualifying period in order to participate at the Canadian Masters Weightlifting Championships.   Decision:  Carried.

 

Weigh-In Rule

Motion:   That WCHM abides by the weigh-in rules of the IWF.       Decision: Carried.

 

Qualifying Period for the 2026 Canadian Masters Weightlifting Championships

Motion: That the Qualifying Period for the 2026 National Masters Championships begin on June 30, the day following the 2025 National Championships, and that this traditional practice continues. Decision:  Carried.  (This decision reverses an earlier decision to start the QP at May 7)

 

August

Motion: To approve Clauses 3.12 and 3.13 as additions to the WCHM Anti-Doping Policy. Carried.

Received July Financial Statements and President’s July Update.