By Liz Bernstein
On June 10 the Lowertown Community Association (LCA) will hold its annual general meeting. This is a great time to catch up on what the Association is doing and to get involved yourself. The LCA defines and defends the interests of all the residents of Lowertown. To succeed it needs the active participation of as many residents as possible.
Here are five good reasons to get involved:
- You will get to know your community better.
- You will have an influence in setting the priorities for Lowertown.
- You will be able to interact directly with our councillor, Mathieu Fleury, and with our community police officer and with city officials.
- You can comment directly on projects proposed for Lowertown.
- You can make sure that your concerns are heard by the rest of the community and by key decision makers.
There are several levels of engagement available:
- Join the Board of the LCA and help to shape its policies.
- Join a committee on such interests as the environment, housing and homelessness, planning, safety and security, transportation, and heritage.
- Come to our monthly meetings, where you can meet with your neighbours and present your ideas to decision makers.
- Get on our mailing list and comment on our activities online.
To get involved contact the LCA at info@lowertown-basseville.ca, or come to our next monthly meeting at 7 p.m on May 13 at the Routhier Community Centre, 172 Guigues Avenue, or to our AGM on June 10 (place TBD).