ARE STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE DURING
THE PANDEMIC, WELT FABRIC STORES
THE PANDEMIC, WELT FABRIC STORES
STRUGGLE TO KEEP ENOUGH STOCK IN
STRUGGLE TO KEEP ENOUGH STOCK IN
HOUSE AS MORE PEOPLE MAKE MASKS
HOUSE AS MORE PEOPLE MAKE MASKS
AT
AT HOME.
>> IN FIVE YEARS, I WILL LOOK
>> IN FIVE YEARS, I WILL LOOK
BACK AT THIS AND
BACK AT THIS AND LAUGH.
I JUST CANNOT WAIT FOR THAT
I JUST CANNOT WAIT FOR THAT TO
HAPPEN AGAIN.
HAPPEN AGAIN.
BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN A
BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN A LONG
PAINFUL
PAINFUL JOURNEY.
>> Reporter: AFTER BEING
>> Reporter: AFTER BEING
OUSTED FROM THE ORGANIZATION HE
OUSTED FROM THE ORGANIZATION HE
FOUNDED IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE
FOUNDED IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE
HEATED YET SECRETIVE FEW TO,
HEATED YET SECRETIVE FEW TO,
JAMES FAVEL IS ONCE AGAIN
JAMES FAVEL IS ONCE AGAIN A
MEMBER OF THE BEAR CLAN PATROL
MEMBER OF THE BEAR CLAN PATROL
AND HE IS SEEKING NOMINATIONS
AND HE IS SEEKING NOMINATIONS
FOR A ROLE ON THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS.
>> THE WORK I DO IN THE
>> THE WORK I DO IN THE
COMMUNITY IS NOT FOR ME BUT TO
COMMUNITY IS NOT FOR ME BUT TO
BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AND BEING
BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AND BEING
TAKEN AWAY FROM THAT AND
TAKEN AWAY FROM THAT AND HAVING
IT STRIPPED AWAY FROM ME WAS SO
IT STRIPPED AWAY FROM ME WAS SO
HURTFUL AND PAINFUL BECAUSE I
HURTFUL AND PAINFUL BECAUSE I
FELT LIKE I WAS DOING MY
FELT LIKE I WAS DOING MY LIFE'S
WORK, I WAS DOING WHAT MADE
WORK, I WAS DOING WHAT MADE ME
FEEL GOOD.
FEEL GOOD.
AND I WAS HELPING TO FEED THE
AND I WAS HELPING TO FEED THE
COMMUNITY, AND HELPING TO
COMMUNITY, AND HELPING TO
ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY'S
ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS.
AND THEN TO BE MADE INEFFECTIVE,
AND THEN TO BE MADE INEFFECTIVE,
THAT WAS REALLY VERY HARD TO
TAKE.
>> Reporter: FAVEL SAID
>> Reporter: FAVEL SAID IT
BEFORE HE WAS MOVED AS THAT BEAR
BEFORE HE WAS MOVED AS THAT BEAR
CLAN PATROL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CLAN PATROL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
HE WAS MOURNING THE DEATHS
HE WAS MOURNING THE DEATHS OF
HIS MOTHER AND UNCLE WHO
HIS MOTHER AND UNCLE WHO SAID
HELP
HELP GRAYSON.
HE SAID HE FELT AMBUSHED AND
HE SAID HE FELT AMBUSHED AND
ALONE UNTIL THE PETITION CAME
ALONE UNTIL THE PETITION CAME
ALONG.
ALONG.
>> I CAME OUT AND STARTED
>> I CAME OUT AND STARTED
SPEAKING AND THEN THE RESPONSE
SPEAKING AND THEN THE RESPONSE I
GOT FOR MY FIRST STORY
GOT FOR MY FIRST STORY WAS
REALLY
REALLY AMAZING.
AND THEN WHEN TRACY
AND THEN WHEN TRACY BOLDEN
STARTED THAT PETITION, AND IT
STARTED THAT PETITION, AND IT
SHOT UP, NOW IT'S AT 3850
SHOT UP, NOW IT'S AT 3850
SIGNATURES, IT'S AMAZING
SIGNATURES, IT'S AMAZING THAT
KIND OF
KIND OF SUPPORT.
>> Reporter: THE BOARD THAT
>> Reporter: THE BOARD THAT
REMOVED FAVEL SAID THEY DID
REMOVED FAVEL SAID THEY DID SO
DUE TO HUMAN RESOURCES ISSUES
DUE TO HUMAN RESOURCES ISSUES
BUT NEVER SHARED DETAILS CITING
BUT NEVER SHARED DETAILS CITING
PRIVACY CONCERNS.
PRIVACY CONCERNS.
FAVEL ALSO REMAINS
FAVEL ALSO REMAINS TIGHTLIPPED
ABOUT WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED
ABOUT WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED WITH
THE
THE BOARD.
HE DID SPEAK ABOUT WHY
HE DID SPEAK ABOUT WHY HE
STOPPED PATROLLING WITH THE
STOPPED PATROLLING WITH THE
GROUP IN 2018.
GROUP IN 2018.
FOR THE BOARD'S ACCUSATION, HE
FOR THE BOARD'S ACCUSATION, HE
SAID IT WAS THE SAME TIME HE WAS
SAID IT WAS THE SAME TIME HE WAS
DIAGNOSED WITH TYPE TWO DIABETES
DIAGNOSED WITH TYPE TWO DIABETES
AND IT WAS BECOMING TAXING TO
PATROL.
FAVEL SAID HE WAS REINSTATED AS
FAVEL SAID HE WAS REINSTATED AS
A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING
A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING AND
HIS NOMINATION TO REJOIN
HIS NOMINATION TO REJOIN THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH
EXCEPTED.
EXCEPTED.
A STATEMENT FROM THE BOARD OF
A STATEMENT FROM THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS SAID THAT THE BOARD
DIRECTORS SAID THAT THE BOARD
CONFIRMS THAT MR FAVEL
CONFIRMS THAT MR FAVEL
REGISTERED TO HAVE
REGISTERED TO HAVE HIS
MEMBERSHIP IN THE BEAR
MEMBERSHIP IN THE BEAR CLAN
PATROL RENEWED AND IT WAS
PATROL RENEWED AND IT WAS
GRANTED.
GRANTED.
UNDER BYLAWS, ALL COMMUNING
UNDER BYLAWS, ALL COMMUNING
NUMBERS ARE INTENDED TO DO SO --
NUMBERS ARE INTENDED TO DO SO --
ENTITLED TO DO SO.
ENTITLED TO DO SO.
HE ALSO SUBMIT IT HIS
HE ALSO SUBMIT IT HIS NOMINATION
PAPERS AS DIRECTOR AS ELECTED
PAPERS AS DIRECTOR AS ELECTED
CLAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CLAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAD.
THEY HAVE NINE BOARD
THEY HAVE NINE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS MEMBERS ELECTED
DIRECTORS MEMBERS ELECTED BY
MEMBERS ADDING THAT MR FAVEL HAD
MEMBERS ADDING THAT MR FAVEL HAD
NOT BEEN REINSTATED AS EXECUTIVE
NOT BEEN REINSTATED AS EXECUTIVE
BEAR CLAN DIRECTOR WHICH IS AN
BEAR CLAN DIRECTOR WHICH IS AN
EXECUTIVE POSITION APPOINTED BY
EXECUTIVE POSITION APPOINTED BY
THE BOARD.
THE BOARD.
>> I WANT TO BE WARY MOST
>> I WANT TO BE WARY MOST
COUNTABLE TO DO THE WORK THAT I
COUNTABLE TO DO THE WORK THAT I
DO PROVIDE TO THE COMMUNITY
DO PROVIDE TO THE COMMUNITY AND
SEE TO THE NEEDS OF MY
SEE TO THE NEEDS OF MY FELLOW
COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
IT IS JUST SO MEANINGFUL TO
IT IS JUST SO MEANINGFUL TO ME
TO HAVE ANOTHER
TO HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO
DO
DO IT.
>> Reporter: THE ELECTION
>> Reporter: THE ELECTION
TAKES PLACE AT THE ANNUAL
TAKES PLACE AT THE ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING AT SEPTEMBER
29th.
ALL CURRENT MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE
ALL CURRENT MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE
TO REGISTER AND VOTE IN THE AGM.
TO REGISTER AND VOTE IN THE AGM.
FAVEL
