MTAS AGM

This morning was the annual general meeting for the Massage Therapist Association of Saskatchewan (MTAS). I skipped out on last year's meeting because it was in Regina and I decided that I would rather go to Swift Current with Jay than Regina by myself. I think these meetings are rather silly. I know that they need to have order so they can run smoothly, but sometimes all the technical words and whatnot just seem so unnecessary. I thought it was funny when they asked who was opposed to a motion that this one guy was opposed to pretty much everything. I honestly think he woke up this morning and decided to be disagreeable at this meeting. At least it was just one guy out of 150 or so and didn't hold us up. But at the end of the meeting when we were trying to decide what date next year's meeting should be, he got up and said it shouldn't be on the last weekend in April (when it usually is) because it's the last weekend to get taxes done. COME ON, if you can't get your taxes done before the last possible second it's your own fault :P

There really wasn't much exciting at this meeting, but it was good to hear what is going on with the negotiations between MTAS and SGI and WCB. Although it doesn't sound like there will be any fee increases in the next while. Currently most RMTs in Saskatoon charge $30-35 for a half hour treatment, and SGI only will pay $25 for a half hour treatment, and WCB pays $28. It has been that way since I became an MTAS member almost three years ago, and I hope that they will start to reconsider and get with the times.