Margy I don't think anyone has ever said it is or will be Bill's decision. I have been doing my job and executing my prudent fiduciary responsibilities by gathering unit cost information and making it available. I have contacted, by telephone, FedEX, DHL, Purolator, UPS (International and US shipping personnel) and the US Postoffice and checked the Canadian Postal site for rates. I have pulled together the facts and made them available. There has never been any statement by me that I would be making a decision Margy - Get you facts stated properly so as to not mis lead the members and the Board. Regards Bill _Bill Pfeiffer, GSDCA Treasurer, Internet Chair & Contracts Chair 919-781-4955_ (http://treasurer@xxxxxxxxx/) The point now is that, regardless of why or how it happened, it needs to be ADDRESSED - NOW while there is still an opportunity and still enough time. It can be handled, if it is handled now, by FedEx. If that is expensive, that is unfortunate, but NOT A REASON NOT TO DO IT, and it is not a decision to be made by Bill anyway. Cost is secondary - the primary issue is to provide a viable solution that is compliant with the By-laws. I have heard a rumor that the Canadian members are now being told to vote by open fax, and to waive confidentiality. That is impossible, and I hope it is not true. The By-laws contain very clear provisions as to how the ballots must go, and fax is not an option. Two years ago, at the tail end of Ginny's term, there was a problem with an election company who won the low bid and who messed up the non-US ballots. So, NEW BALLOTS were sent via FedEx, with pre-paid FedEx returns. There is no earthly reason not to do the exact same thing - now. Margy I don't think anyone has ever said it is or will be Bill's decision. I have been doing my job and executing my prudent fiduciary responsibilities by gathering unit cost information and making it available. I have contacted by telephone FedEX, DHL, Purolator, UPS International and US shipping personnel and the US Postoffice and checked the Canadian Postal site for rates. I have pulled together the facts and made it available. There has never been any statement by me that I would be making a decision Margy - Get you facts stated properly so as to not mis lead the members and the Board. Regards Bill _Bill Pfeiffer, GSDCA Treasurer, Internet Chair & Contracts Chair 919-781-4955_ (http://treasurer@xxxxxxxxx/) ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================