"Unless there are other nominees there is really no reason to vote individually."

Nor have they made it possible. Could there have been after they typed up the proxys and set up the web. What of a motion from the floor? Also, there apparently are no BOD's waiting in the wings either but they still open the vote for that option, and that is precisely why it was done. If you only wanted one person replaced you'd have to rid of the whole board to do it.

"I agree I would rather have Freewest buy out NOT but this witch hunt on the BOD has gone far enough. If you do noy trust them sell your shares. But this self righteous lamenting is rather sickening."

Self-righteous. Hmmmmm. I'll have to think on that one. I suppose it could be seen that way. I think it as more of a candle in the window waiting to be joined by other pin pricks of light in the darkness. :) Actually Goldfinger, you are reading more emotion into this than there is. It's really intended to be taken "matter of factly" or rather "opinionly"

PS I look to read your posts too.