Post-pandemic NCA presidency

AFTER 40 years’ service to the National Council for Aviculture (NCA), the last decade of which was spent as chairman, life member Chris Smith was deeply honoured to be elected to the post of president for 2021/22 at the NCA’s AGM held via Zoom on May 8.

Outgoing president Bernard Williams metaphorically transferred the chain of office across cyber space to Chris who thanked Bernard for his service as president in the most difficult of years. As retiring president, Bernard now becomes honorary life-vice president.

Chris went on to welcome two new delegates to the management committee: Keith Ferry (Canary Council) and Terry