SLNA Board Meeting - September 2019

Board Appointments

• Stewart Linton, a delegate from 160 Frederick St., was appointed to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Richard Anobile.

Board Resignations

• Donna Campbell resigned as a director.  She will remain a delegate.
• David Hunter, a delegate from 30 Wellington St., has agreed to fill the vacancy caused by her resignation.  He will be appointed at the October Board meeting.

Biographies of Directors

• Short biographies of all SLNA directors will be posted on the SLNA website.

Federal All Candidates Meeting

• A federal all candidates meeting for the federal riding which includes the St. Lawrence neighbourhood will be held on September 26, 2019 at the Cooper Koo YMCA on Cherry Street.  The meeting is jointly sponsored by the SLNA and the Corktown Association.  The Board is aware that the date conflicts with other important events in the neighbourhood, such as the Crombie Park revitalization, however, the candidates’ availability to participate in such a meeting was limited to September 26.

Notices of Political Events

• The Board wishes to clarify that information posted on the SLNA website regarding political candidates or parties is for information purposes only, and does not constitute a political endorsement by the SLNA.  All candidates and parties who ask the SLNA to provide information about an event featuring a candidate and/or sponsored by a political party will be informed that the SLNA does not give political endorsements.  Any communications posted will carry a statement that the posting does not constitute an endorsement.

SLNA 2019-2020 Planning

• The Board will be considering its objectives for the remaining quarter of 2019 and what might be accomplished in 2020.  Proposed initiatives include partnering with St. Michael’s Hospital to offer greater in-home care to seniors, a drive to increase the number of SLNA member buildings, and a target of having all Canada Day costs covered by sponsors.  A policy framework with objectives and possible initiatives will be discussed by the Board, and presented at a Community Meeting for further discussion in the fall.