Membership in the Highland Glen Camera Club is not restricted. However, a typical member has an interest in photography at some level, whether that interest be in the art of photography or in the craft of making images. The current membership utilize a wide spectrum of tools, from 40-year old twin-lens reflex cameras, to more recent 35mm film SLRs, to the latest in digital SLR technology.

Membership fees

Membership fees for the 2009-2010 season are as follows:

• Individual: $60
• Family: $10 + individual
• Student: $25 with valid student ID
• Guests: $5 per meeting

Individual and Family memberships are discounted by $10.00 if paid on or before 5 October 2009.
Members who join the club mid-year enjoy a pro-rated fee schedule as follows:

• November: $60
• December: $50
• January: $40
• February: $30
• March: $20
• April: $10

All membership fees are subject to change.

What are my membership dues used for?

The Highland Glen Camera Club is strictly a not-for-profit organization. However, the club does incur a variety of expenses during the year that are paid for, in large part, by the dues paid by each member. These expenses include:

• Photocopying costs for the Club's promotional brochure, the detailed club program, the member handbook, each month's edition of the club's newsletter, and other documents periodically distributed at club meetings.
• Fees for hosting the club's website, registration of the site's domain names, and various related costs (such as blank CD-ROMs for backup media).
• Honoraria for judges of intra- and inter-club competitions.
• Rental fees for the meeting hall at the Button Factory.
• Expenses related to the club's bank account, such as the periodic purchase of cheques.
• Honoraria, and in some cases expenses, for guest speakers.
• Prizes and awards for competitive competitions.
• Club fee for being a member club of the Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA).
• Equipment acquisition and maintenance. The club owns a variety of projection equipment (including our new 3M digital projector and several high-quality slide projectors) and other photographic equipment.
• Refreshments for specific club events or competitions.
• Miscellaneous office and other expenses, such as labels, name tags, and stamps.

Other sources of club revenue

The club holds 50/50 draws during guest speaker meetings to raise additional funds, usually for a specific purpose. In addition, the club charges a "guest fee", usually $5.00, to individuals who attend a club meeting but are not a paid-up member.

Privacy policy

The Highland Glen Camera Club is committed to ensuring and protecting the privacy and confidentiality of its members' personal information. "Personal information" includes, at a minimum, your name, address, telephone number, email address, and web site address. Depending on the nature of the club activities in which you participate, additional personal information may be collected as necessary.

To learn more about the complete privacy policy of the Highland Glen Camera Club and our adherence to the Personal Information Protection and Electronics Document Act, please have a look at our online privacy policy.