As the shift from summer to fall happens, our community association is also shifting from the relaxed summer pace to the cadence of the ‘New year’. Summer holidays are wrapped up, schools are opening, kids’ programs are starting, and new ideas for the new year are flowing.
Board Retreat Update
Our board and staff came together in late July for a ‘year-in-review’ retreat and brainstormed ways to support the needs of our community. We have had a mix of very successful events, some moderate successes, and some events that we are going to refine to improve for the upcoming months. We appreciate the support and input from community members and businesses. Every idea helps to move us to having all very successful events. Our various programs continue to be of value to our community, including the food pantry, perishables pick-up, the tax clinic, and the coffee ladies. Our goal is to make the best use of our space for rentals to generate revenue and provide programs to generate value.
Do you have an idea? A program? An event? Would you like to lead a program? Let us know via email to [email protected].
Board Governance
Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday, November 2 at 1:00 pm. We will be proposing bylaw changes and look forward to the support of our membership to refine our governance model. The Governance Committee has been stood up again and will be part of the action at the AGM. We will be proposing bylaw changes to strengthen and expand the members of the board. This will enable us to support more ideas and programs in the future. The recommended bylaw changes will be published by mid-September for review.
The Fence Conundrum Continues
Interestingly, there are many opinions about the fences that line the roads into the neighbourhood coming in off John Laurie Blvd on Ranchlands Blvd. While our beloved welcome sign is a landmark, we need to continue to pursue ideas for improvements. The ideas for general improvements to enhance the appeal and welcoming aspects of entering Ranchlands are under discussion. Creativity is needed to find ways to implement ideas in a way that are economically feasible and can be led with our current staff and board members.
We are looking forward to a fruitful year ahead.
Regards,
Kathy Ervin
President, Ranchlands Community Association
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