Hi Kincora,
Well, this is going to be a bit of a different newsletter this month as it will be my last one. You should be receiving this in early April which will give you time to add to your calendar our AGM on April 25 at the Symons Valley United Church (7:00 pm, Valley View Room). At that AGM, I will be resigning as president as my family and I will be moving out of Kincora in the summer. It has been an absolute honour to serve with this board and group of volunteers in this role for the past three years and on the board itself for the past seven. I will be chairing that meeting and then stepping aside. We do have a new president in place (board member Mallika Vellamuri) to take over the reins. With the dedicated returning volunteers and board members, I don’t expect much, if any, transition time.
I’d like to note that this is the 15th anniversary for the KCA which is an accomplishment in itself. Community associations across the city are struggling to remain relevant and engaged. We have a board in Kincora that is the shining star of this northwest corner of Calgary. Our previous presidents, Bruce Simpson, Neil Chapman, Annie Dudder, and Drew Englot were great stewards for this organization and I hope the KCA continues to fill a role in the day-to-day of your community well into the future.
If you’ve taken the time to read this newsletter, glance through it; you’re interested in your community. Here’s my ask to you: make sure you have a membership. It’s only $20 but it funds youth, senior, and all ages activities in the community: Stampede Breakfast, Winter Festival, Seniors’ Socials, the rink, and so much more. If you’ve done that, take the time to think if you can volunteer, whether that be at an event, or possibly even look at joining the board (or the KRA Residents’ Association Board). You get back so much more than you give, and you get to see the immediate impact of your efforts right in your community.
I’d like to thank a few people who have helped me in my time on the board; like all thank-yous, this is going to miss some people and you know who you are. Thank you to Bruce Simpson, Erin Wilson, Stephen McDonald, Al Baecker, Kris McPherson, Shannon Tompkins, Dicky Sum, Gurmeet Sidhu, Annette Hall, Aaron Taylor, and most importantly, the three people who allow me to give my time away from them, Abigail, Addison, and my wife, Melissa.
Thank you, Kincora,
Travis Merrick
President
587-917-3125 | [email protected]
