1. Cabbagetown Residents Association Annual General Meeting
June 17th, 2015

2. Here is the outline of the evening:
Year in Review (Highlights & Successes)
Financial report year ended Dec
Confirmation of Directors
C-Town Bingo

3. The Cabbagetown Residents Association Established in 1967
Is committed to:
Protecting and improving general quality of life
Raising awareness among community residents
Sustaining economic viability
Communicating key issues and concerns to City Council, Toronto Police & District School Boards.
Promoting safety and security

5. The Board of Directors

6. Year in Review - Highlights & Successes

7. Flashback……..
Community Survey: Conducted in October 2013, the survey was designed to give the community a voice in guiding the efforts and agenda of the CRA board for the next couple of years.  
The survey was completed by 200 respondents and there were more than 200 open comments submitted.
For a highlight of the survey results, visit

8. 2014 Focus = Increase Engagement

11. Engagement Membership Drive: Simplified
Annual memberships (simpler, increase engagement)
Calendar year membership (simpler)
Collect other household members info (increase engagement)
New membership platform (free service!)
Approx 4000 residents in our catchment area, residing in 2000 households (Statistics Canada)
513 contacts (16% year over year) 304 Paid Members

12. Engagement and Communication
Monthly Newsletter: In an effort to improve our channels of communication, we launched our first ever monthly newsletter in November 2013.
Update:
Subscribers = 487 Open Rate = 60-65% Click Through Rate = 25-35%

13. Engagement and Communication
Update:
929 Followers
22 Tweets per month average
6939 Tweet impressions per month
Update:
Account opened 2014
123 Likes so far
Popular posts reaching as many as 759 people

14. 44th Forsythia Festival: The Forsythia Festival Organizing Committee in 2015 continued to deliver a terrific festival with fun activities, food and beer garden as well as entertainment.
The festival happened on May 3rd and continues to be an important neighbourhood Spring tradition.
700 Attendees (550 in parade)
90 Volunteers
68 Businesses Sponsored

15. 2nd Pumpkin Walk: Another community event organised by the CRA and local residents. Scheduled to be held annually on November 1st, the inaugural pumpkin walk in 2014 saw 90 inspiring creations lined up in Riverdale Park West.
Residents also made generous donations of non-perishable food items to Toronto’s Daily Bread Food Bank.

16. Mobile Friendly Website: In 2011, we launched a redesigned website
Mobile Friendly Website: In 2011, we launched a redesigned website. In 2013, in an effort to improve the experience for residents viewing our newsletter/website on their smartphone, we have optimized our website for viewing on all your handheld devices.
Mobile: Today, 60% of our website visitors are using their mobile device.
Website: Average of 1,865 page views per month over past 12 months

17. 5th Holiday Card Contest: The contest was rolled-out to Spruce Court Public School and Winchester Public School. We hope you enjoyed receiving our holiday card in your mail, and appreciated the effort that the young artists committed to their work.

18. Cabbagetown t-shirts:
Adorable Mon Petit Chou shirts in size 3-6 months, 6-12 months, months and 2, 4, 6.  15$, us You can also get the t-shirts at Spruce.

19. Financial report year ended 12/31/2014

20. “Federal By-Election” cost was related to co-hosting candidate’s debate

21. Confirmation of Directors

22. The Board of Directors – term is ending
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer

23. New Board of Directors – 2015/2016
Chiara Sorbera
Scott Morrow
Marc Simmons
Kelley Teahen
Tyler Fleming

24. The Board of Directors – 2015/2016
Tyler Fleming
President VP
Treasurer
Scott Morrow
Marc Simmons
Kelley Teahen
Chiara Sorbera

25. Questions? C-Town Bingo up next…
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