There’s so much happening in the South End, and sometimes as an association, we feel a little run off our feet. So we spent part of the September meeting, stepping back and taking a look at what’s important and how we’re doing. Six categories of SECA activity were suggested and we all gave our opinions on a scale of one to ten on the importance of each activity and how well we thought we were accomplishing these tasks.
Here are the priorities (in order):
1. Activities that shape our future
Rank: 9.5
Includes the upcoming Neighbourhood community plan, on-going relationship development with elected officials, city staff, RCMP, local groups, etc.
1. Activities that beautify, and display the character of the South End
Rank: 9.5
Includes Art in the Park murals, heritage displays and efforts, Artbins, Deverill Square Park entranceways (upcoming)
2. Activities that entertain
Rank: 9.25
Includes Miner’s Picnic, Estuary Day, Deverill Square Park playground (upcoming),
Community picnics, and Beer & Burger nights
3. Activities that focus on neighbourhood improvement
Rank: 9.2
Includes the annual litter pick-up, monthly mini-litter pick-ups, Artbins, Deverill Square lighting/ usage by sports teams (new)
4. Activities that inform and educate
Rank: 8.5
Includes the new newsletter & weblog, planned sessions/information on safety, nuisance properties etc, new civic election Q&A forum
5. Activities that advocate
Rank: 8.3
Specific advocacy issues have included: public forums i.e. Safety Forum, Balmoral/Living Room issue, IPI noise problem, Coastland Hog Burner problems
Even the lowest priority still received a high ranking from an importance standpoint.
We’ll review how we’re doing in these areas as well as specific feedback comments at the next SECA meeting on October 1.
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