Community Involvement

Pine Grove Community Association - Executive Committee (1997-2010):

Research into Kitchener Official Plan, Zoning Requirements, Bylaw Enforcement, Commercial Site Plan Development as well as Lighting and Noise Regulations. Plan and conduct numerous meetings with the City Planners and Community Associations as well as making Presentations and Motions to City Council. Team member in the design and implementation of the City's new Public Participation Policy.  Preparation and presentations to preserve the existing zoning and bylaws in Pine Grove and Grand Hill Village. Preparation of presentations to Kitchener's Committee of Adjustment.  Research into MOE pollution regulations, conduct meetings and phone conversations with MOE enforcement officers.  Meeting with Regional Staff re: traffic and corridor planning.

City of Kitchener Environment Committee - (2005 –2010) Chair 2009-2010

City of Kitchener Property Standards Committee - (2005 –2008) Vice Chair 2007-2008

City of Kitchener Committee of Adjustment - (2006-2010)

Kitchener Market Vendors Association - Chair2008

Kitchener Growth Management Taskforce (2007-2008)

Doon Pioneer Neighbourhood Mobilization Alliance  - Co-Coordinator -(Dec. 2005 – 2006)

City of Kitchener Community Capital Investment Team (CCIT) - (2004)

Over the last five years I have attended over 250 Council and Committees of Council meetings. I have appeared as a delegation over 35 times. This does not include Advisory Committees such as: Environment; Property Standards; Adjustment; Centre Block; Library; CCIT; Site Plan Review Committee; Neighbourhood or private meetings with City/Region Staff. If you include the above, the number is probably over 500.  If you include phone calls and emails regarding City/Neighbourhood issues the number is well into the thousands.