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 #the name of the society and
 #the purposes of the society.
-The purposes of a society will determine what actions the society can undertake, and can include agricultural, artistic, benevolent, charitable, educational, environmental, patriotic, philanthropic, political, professional, recreational, religious, scientific, social or sporting purposes. Alterations to the constitution must be made by special resolution. Any changes to the constitution will be made by way of a constitution amendment application.
+The purposes of a society will determine what actions the society can undertake, and can include agricultural, artistic, benevolent, charitable, educational, environmental, patriotic, philanthropic, political, professional, recreational, religious, scientific, social or sporting purposes. Examples would include: a theatre company, a curling club, a daycare and a youth treatment centre.
-Exception: when transitioning under the new Act, simply moving provisions such as the winding up and dissolution provisions from the constitution to the bylaws will not require a society to hold a vote or even a general meeting. However, any previously unalterable provisions will have to be identified as previously unalterable when they are moved.
 ==What cannot be in the constitution?==