begin the process of incorporation which would finally result in the receipt of Letters Patent in April of the same year. GLBTTQ Community Centre of Ottawa, Inc. Upon receiving its letters patent, the community centre initiative became "The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Two-Spirit, and Queer Community Centre of Ottawa, Inc." As of May 2006, the new corporation is on its way to applying for charitable status under Canadian law. On September 17, 2006, the Community Centre's inaugural Annual General Meeting was held. Guests included City of Ottawa Mayor Bob Chiarelli, and a group of Two-Spirit Drummers from Minwaashin Lodge. Five new Trustees were elected and the Nominations Committee was charged with seeking new candidates to fill the remaining vacancies. The proposed corporate by-laws were also passed and the members received the Chair's report and a financial statement from the Treasurer. The 2006–07 board began the process of strengthening ties within Ottawa's LGBT community as well as consulting with various parts of it in order to further develop its strategic planning. In late 2008 a GLBTTQ Community Centre of Ottawa Facebook group was created and a core group of volunteers began preparations for a special General Meeting to elect a new Board of Trustees and reinvigorate the project. That Special General Meeting took place on February 19, 2009, elected a seven-member Board of Trustees. Controversies Though the process of creating the community centre has been relatively smooth there have been some minor controversies. Name One of the first controversies was over the name of the new corporation. the previous community centre had been named using the term GLBT but with a mind towards inclusivity some members of the community wished the corporation to include more Ts and Qs to represent Two-Spirit, both Transgender, and Transsexual, as well as Queer and Questioning peoples. Other members wished to have an unrelated name such as was the case with The 519 Church St. Community Centre, which would put no particular emphasis on any group. Ultimately the above name was chosen and it was decided that the general community would later be invited to make suggestions for a working name and logo for the community centre. The acronym used by this organisation is unique not just in Canada but worldwide. The community centre has also recognised the variety of identities used by members of the LGBT community and seeks to welcome all those groups and