thanks for the link, I had no idea EKN has taken itself such a long, airy and pretentious mandate.

EKN can obviously declare any mission or mandate they like for themselves, it is entirely different story if anybody cares. I don't think any organization cares or wants EKN meddling in their affairs, EKN should stick with the Putin bashing. EKN has no relevance in current EM situation.

If you don't like what EM board is doing, the only alternative is to stand for election next AGM and fix this.

From EL 15.nov.2015 the following article DOES NOT refer to any political

http://www.eesti.ca/ekn-estoni...

EKN – Estonian Central Council in Canada Mission
a) Unite Canadian Estonians to pursue joint activities and goals:
a. To protect and preserve the Estonian Canadian community
b. To strengthen and ensure the endurance of the Estonian Republic and the rights and freedom of its people,
b) Represent Estonian Canadians and to protect their rights
c) To help coordinate the development and growth of Estonian ethnic culture and youth in conjunction with other organizations
d) Help support Estonian churches
e) In cooperation with other organizations, help Estonian Veterans, who have worked to restore independence and other difficulties faced by members of the Estonian Canadian community.
To fulfill these objectives the Estonian Central Council in Canada:
a) Maintains contact with Canadian Estonian organizations, Canadian and Estonian government and their agencies and ministries

The YNOT post only seems to suggest that EKN given it's mandate of above, get involved as a facilitator for dispute resolution.

IF the leaders of EKN do NOT find this to be within their area of interest, perhaps their "Mission statement" needs to be more clearly defined as their mission statement seems to be saying one thing but means another.

https://www.estoniancouncil.ca...

or does the following "Unite Canadian Estonians to pursue joint activities and goals: - To protect and preserve the Estonian Canadian community" not apply to preserving an Eesti Maja (in one form or another) that is so important in protecting AND preserving the Estonian Canadian community in the GTA?

Dispute resolution would/could mean that both parties concerned would sit down and hash out their difference under the watchful eyes of EKN.

I hope such a suggestion isn't beneath the leadership to undertake?

EKN has nothing to do with EM. EKN's mandate is political representation of Canadian-Estonians. Although their agenda seems to be to do evertything
http://www.eesti.ca/ekn-review...