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ABOUT DURAND The Durand Neighbourhood is an inner-city district bounded by Main Street West, James Street South, the Escarpment and Queen Street South, with a population of approximately 12,000.
The Durand Neighbourhood Association Inc. is a politically independent community organization, chartered as a not-for-profit provincial corporation. It is financially self-supporting through annual membership dues and (non-charitable) contributions. VISION The Association is an active, resident-based voice that successfully addresses priority issues affecting our neighbourhood to nurture a vibrant downtown community.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
ACTIVITIES The Association played a significant role in keeping open and renovating Central Public School, the oldest graded school in Ontario, when threatened with closure. It has co-operated with developers in the design and location of proposed housing and commercial projects but has also intervened to prevent unsuitable developments, including a shopping plaza in the residential heart of the Neighbourhood. It has been instrumental in the establishment of two Heritage Districts, sponsored a study recommending the Neighbourhood's alleys become an attractive walkway system and was instrumental in organization of a Neighbourhood Watch. The Association was instrumental in the creation of Durand Park (located west of Park Street between Charlton and Herkimer), the first public green space in the interior of this densely-populated, inner-city neighbourhood. It helped finance an accessible children's playground, installation of a drinking fountain and campaigned for better lighting to improve safety. Activities, organized in the park by the Association, have included fireworks, Canada Day celebrations, concerts, bazaars and skating parties. OFFICERS 2007-2008 President: Sarah Matthews Vice-President: Nicholas Kevlahan Treasurer: Craig Hanson Secretary: BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2008-2009 Janice Brown, Adam
Ellis, Roberta Harman, Craig Hanson, Nicholas Kevlahan, Martin
Maretzki, Sarah Matthews, Jennifer Matthews, Dennis Baker, Linda
Miocinovich, Claudia Sheldrick. |