FAQ

How can I become a member and what is the process?

Click here to fill out your membership form and pay your membership fee online (Only $10/ year).

What are the benefits of membership?

• Voting Privileges (for full members)
• Online and print communication exclusive to members
• Registration and participation privileges to HMC events or events sanctioned by HMC
• Receive information about and have access to international handbell events such as the International Handbell Symposium
• Receive information and be eligible to apply for HMC competitions, contests, bursaries or awards, including the Carol Petrie Award

How is HMC governed?

It is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of a Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and at least 2 Directors-at-Large to a maximum total of 12 Board members (including Past-Chair, Chair-Elect, Membership Secretary).

When is the Annual General Meeting?

The Annual General Meetings will occur in the fall (within 6 months of the end-of-year.)

All members will be notified at least 30 days prior to the meeting, as specified in the HMC Bylaws.

When are the Board of Directors elections held?

The last Board of Directors election was October 2023. There will be an election held in the fall of 2025.

If you are interested in volunteering on the Board, contact Chair@handbellmusiciansofcanada.ca for more information about the nomination procedures.

When (and where) will the next Ringing Link be?

Historically Handbell Guilds of Canada held Ringing Link every three years. The last one was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 2014. As HGC was preparing to host the International Handbell Symposium in 2016, Ringing Link was postponed.

Post-Covid, there is much work to do to build HMC membership and to start planning for future National events, both on-line and in-person. The current planning committee welcomes all ideas and welcomes volunteers from across the country to share ideas about how to best serve our members.

It is hoped that an in-person National event will be possible in our near future. 

How can I volunteer?

• Share your skills and run for a position on the HMC Board of Directors
• Nominate others to HMC who are passionate about supporting Handbell activities and events
• Tell your ringers and friends how to join HMC
• Let others know about the handbell events that are happening across the country
• Volunteer to organize a national event
• Volunteer at an HMC sanctioned event
• Share handbell information on our social media sites
• Share your skills with an HMC Committee 
• Serve as a workshop clinician

Send us your contact information via the “Contact Us” page and tell us what areas or activities interest you.

We’ll be in touch right away!