Welcome to our Website.
The
GGRA was born in the late summer of 2006 and has a 12 member Board of
Directors
Our purpose is to promote the interests and well being of all Gravenhurst
Residents and foster pride in our community. ( See our Purpose and
Objectives at "About us" ). Fees are $20.00 per year. You may join by
using the membership form. Click here to go there
Since inception we have:
- limited the boat slips in Ditchburn Bay at the Wharf
- Monitored the election process
- Scrutineered the election
- identified the problems with the ballot system
- made formal written suggestions for improvement of ballot system.
- Interviewed and profiled all 2006 candidates for council
- Worked to establish resident input to Council via citizen
committees: i.e.. a Trails Advisory Committee (already implemented and
one of our members is on it), a Citizen Committee of Adjustment, an
environmental Advisory Committee.
- Made representations to the Council for more open information.
- Proposed that the town website has the full agendas and background
papers and minutes of Council meetings, which is now being done.
- Requested pre-budget
information sessions
- worked jointly with other Gravenhurst organizations to improve
citizen access and highlight areas where action is needed.
We attend and monitor all Council meetings
and send GGRA members a summary of the Council meetings immediately
following these meetings. We are pleased to add our reports of
Gravenhurst Council meetings to our website. Part of our purpose is to
"inform Gravenhurst citizens of matters of public concern, to act as a
link to Gravenhurst and it's people, and to offer Gravenhurst citizens
the opportunity for a voice in municipal affairs".
We identify issues arising from
the meetings, and make deputations to the Council on matters of broad
public interest. i.e.. retaining public access to the lakes, retaining
boat launches, budget issues (GGRA recently influenced the Town to turn
down a tender for landscaping that was in excess of the budget and
rethink their methods of landscaping in that particular area)
We have come a long way. We welcome new members. There is strength in
numbers and our town is growing. We should have a say in how it grows
and in which direction. Gravenhurst needs you! Be a part of your town
by joining us and we will keep you informed! Welcome!
Evelyn Matson,
president@ggra.ca
All items on this webpage are without prejudice
