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Vanier Community Association president Mike Bulthuis will be stepping down after the association’s annual general meeting on June 16. Bulthuis has served on the board since 2011.
Transit focus of annual meeting Michelle Nash michelle.nash@metroland.com
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News - Transit will be among the key topics of discussion at this year s Vanier Community Association annual general meeting. The meeting will take place at the Centre Pauline-Charron on June 16 at 7 p.m. and the association will welcome John Manconi, OC Transpo general manager, as a guest speaker, who will talk about some of the transit issues in the neighborhood. In February, Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury and the community association organized a transit meeting where residents discussed topics ranging from bus stops to transit routes and Manconi’s appearance at the meeting a way of following up, said Mike Bulthuis, president of the association. “I think this is a great opportunity for our neighbourhood,” he said. NEW BEGINNINGS
Bulthuis said the board is hoping for a good turnout, both because of the chance to talk transit as well as the opportunity to join the board. There will be five positions open, including the role of president currently held by
Bulthuis, who took on the position in 2012. “In recent years, we’ve seen the association membership grow – something evident both in numbers and in participation at events and meetings alike -- even our monthly Board meetings,” Bulthuis said. “More and more residents are learning about the association. With that growth, there are new ideas and new energy. I’m keen to support that and excited for others to take the lead.” Bulthuis said the highlight for him as both the president and a board member has been getting to know new members of the community, each who bring a different perspective to the neighbourhood. “I’ll miss the regular interaction with many of those connections,” he said. “At the same time, I still love the neighbourhood -- and I’m sure I’ll find ways to stay engaged.” When asked how many hours he thinks he or any of the other board members have spent over the past years, he said it was hard to say, but that at any given time, it could be close to 15 hours a month. The other board members who are leaving include, Luc Turgeon, Kristina Sparkes, Dan Shipley, and Rose Anne Leonard. To learn more about the association or the upcoming meeting, visit vanier-association. com.
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