EX-99.3 4 ex99_3.htm NOTICE OF ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING Unassociated Document
 


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NOTICE OF ANNUAL & SPECIAL MEETING

 
TAKE NOTICE that the 2009 Annual & Special Meeting of the Shareholders of Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (hereinafter called the "Company") will be held at Suite 400 - 455 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 1T1 on:

 
Friday, June 26, 2009

 
at the hour of 9:00 o'clock in the forenoon (local time) for the following purposes:
 
1)     to receive the Report of the Directors;
2)     to receive the financial statements of the Company for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and the report of the Auditors thereon;
3)     to appoint Auditors for the ensuing year and to authorize the Directors to fix their remuneration;
4)     to determine the number of directors and to elect directors;
5)     to ratify the re-pricing of certain insiders' incentive stock options, as more particularly set out in the Information Circular;
6)     to approve a new 10% rolling 2009 Stock Option Plan, as more particularly set out in the Information Circular;
7)     to grant the directors a general authority to issue or re-price stock options granted to insiders; and
8)     to transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting.
 
Accompanying this Notice are an Information Circular and Form of Proxy.
 
A shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxyholder to attend and vote in his stead. If you are unable to attend the Meeting, or any adjournment thereof in person, please read the Notes accompanying the Form of Proxy enclosed herewith and then complete and return the Proxy within the time set out in the Notes. The enclosed Form of Proxy is solicited by Management but, as set out in the Notes, you may amend it if you so desire by striking out the names listed therein and inserting in the space provided the name of the person you wish to represent you at the Meeting.

 
DATED at Vancouver, British Columbia, this 5th day of May, 2009

 
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
"David Wolfin"

 
David Wolfin, President