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A.W.C.A. 14th Annual General Meeting
Wednesday November 22nd, 2006

Present: Brenda Griffiths, Doug Darnley, Lee-ann Kant, Brad Habbershaw, Peter Brightling, Wilf Flagler

Agenda Items:

  1. Welcome and Introduction of the 2006 Executive:
    • Brenda - president
    • Sandy (in absentia) - Membership director
    • Karen - treasurer
    • Peter - past president
    • Brad - secretary

  2. Year in Review - Brenda
    • $300 donation to food bank proceeds from raffle
    • make community aware through newsletters
    • Pickering Sustainable Growth meeting representation
    • Website hits - approx 100 or so households - Suggestion: add social events - card games
    • Altona Rd widening
    • 1st annual Earth Day - April 22nd - not successful due to weather and number of volunteers
    • May 6th - our 7th annual community garage sale
    • Traffic study - Waterford Gate and Oakburn - result for 4 way stop signs to be confirmed
    • Sewage disposal pipelines from Markham area needs to be expanded - proposal of 7 routes - most besides current pipelines
    • September 16th - Parkfest quite successful - Martial Arts
    • Challenge to have volunteers for executive

  3. Financial Summary - Karen
    • Balance sheet presented by Karen
    • Net Worth Nov 1, 2005: $2858.24
    • Net Worth Nov 1, 2006: $3305.29

  4. Future of the AWCA - Brenda
    • Proposed: Membership drive too much this year - continue as an interest group
    • Proposed: City to co-sponsor Parkfest event - assist us in deciding what to have at the event; Community fund may be able to provide inflatables - this would allow us to have at least 1 more Parkfest; need to check with other community associations
    • If there is focus on another street dance / Parkfest, we need to continue to have informal meetings
    • No requirement to make amendments to Constitution
    • Meet in the new year - put a plan in place for social events

  5. Other Business: All
    • First meeting of new City Council - Monday December 4th at 7:30PM - RSVP required
    • Renovation for Valleyview Park playground
    • 2 - 4 police officers dedicated to traffic - to be voted on by council
    • Parking on the street at ForestView is a concern - asked to talk to bylaw officer
    • Refreshments and snacks!

The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 PM.

Next scheduled meeting date: Wednesday January 17th, 2007
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