Monday, April 14, 7 p.m.
William Lea Room
Leaside Memorial Community Gardens
1073 Millwood Road
Association members are invited to arrive early to check in and receive their voting cards for the annual and special meeting; doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Schedule
- 7 – 7:15 p.m. – Annual and Special Meeting
- 7:15 – 7:30 p.m. – Remarks by Stephanie Bowman, MPP Don Valley West
- 7:30 – 7:45 p.m. – Remarks from Rachel Chernos Lin, Ward 15 Councillor
- 7:45 – 8 p.m. – Break
- 8 – 9:30 p.m. – Candidates meeting
Annual and special meeting agenda
- Call to order
- Adoption of the agenda
- Adoption of the minutes
- Resolution to approve the Treasurer’s report
- Resolution to elect the 2025 Board of Directors: “Resolved,
that the Association elect the following directors as presented by the
Nominating Committee pursuant to By-law II, Section 1: Carol Burtin
Fripp, Jacinta Cooper, Paul Green, Geoff Kettel, Helen Koyama, John
Lea, Douglas Obright, Robin Rix, Frank Schimpl, Agnes Vermes, Andrea
Villiers.” - Resolution re association boundaries: “Resolved, that the “area served” of the Leaside Residents Association (as indicated on Map A in the Appendix to the Constitution) be amended to include the area from Eglinton Avenue to Vanderhoof Avenue and from Laird Drive to the west edge of the Don Valley.”
- Resolution re audit: “Resolved, that pursuant to section 76(2)(b) of the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, which permits a not-for-profit corporation other than a public benefit corporation to not appoint an auditor and to not have an audit or a review engagement in respect of the corporation’s financial year if the corporation had annual revenue in that financial year of $500,000 or less or such other prescribed amount, the Leaside Residents Association not appoint an auditor and not have an audit or a review engagement in respect of its 2024 financial year.”
- Adjournment
Please note that you must be a paid member in order to vote at the Annual and Special Meeting. It is preferable if you purchase or renew your membership online prior to the Annual and Special Meeting, though memberships can also be purchased at the meeting. The fee is $30 (cash, cheque, credit card or e-transfer). Thank you to everyone who has renewed their memberships so far! Please note that you must be a paid member in order to vote at the AGM.
Candidates Meeting
The candidates meeting will commence at 8 p.m., concluding around 9:30 p.m. Due to circumstances beyond our control over the weekend, the LRA regrets to inform you that although all four main parties were invited to attend and participate in the LRA Candidates Meeting, only the Liberal and Green Party candidates have agreed to appear at our Meeting tonight.
LRA tried to accommodate other candidates’ schedules, but was unable to do so.
The following candidates will be attending:
- Linnea Löfström-Abary, New Democratic Party of Canada
- Rob Oliphant, Liberal Party of Canada
Submit your questions!
After opening statements, the candidates will respond to audience questions. Questions must be submitted in writing, either in advance or at the meeting itself (on paper cards that will be distributed; please bring your own pen or pencil). As the aim of the meeting is to hear from candidates on as wide a range of issues as possible, questions may be condensed and/or synthesized. Due to time constraints, not all questions may be posed. Oral questions from the audience are not permitted.
The LRA remains neutral in all such meetings and campaigns and does not nominate or sponsor in the name of the association any person as a candidate for election.
Info about past candidates meetings is online: https://leasideresidents.ca/events/
Please note that the LRA is a volunteer-run organization, and its ability to organize these events is contingent on member support. An annual membership costs $30. If possible, please purchase a membership in advance. Memberships will also be available for purchase at the event.
