NEWS FROM THE SEAFARERS WELFARE BOARD

2010 AGM

The AGM of the Board was held in Wellington on 23 March 2010.

The meeting included discussion on the MLC 2006. Ms Kathy Whelan, former chairman and Hon Secretary since 2007 stood down. She was presented with a small gift.

Long serving Hon.Treasurer, Rev Canon Jim Pether also stood down and was warmly thanked for his dedicated efforts in the support of seafarers welfare over a number of years. He is to retire from the Mission to Seafarers in Wellington in June 2010 after serving for 25 years.

Elected Officers of the SWB

The mission of seafarers' centres by Rev John Marcon (Presented at the 2008 AGM) .