Join us at our Annual General Meeting!
Happy City St. John’s is excited to announce that we will be holding our Annual General Meeting on September 18th at 7 PM. This will be a hybrid event, so you may join us in person at The Lantern at 35 Barnes Road or online through Zoom (link to follow). We’ll be doing a few things at this event:
REFLECTING ON THE CITY AND ON OUR WORK IN 2024
The board of Happy City will give an overview of recent issues the city has been facing this year, and of the events we’ve held and initiatives we’ve worked on in 2024.
OUR UPDATED VALUES AND BELIEFS
The city continues to face new challenges and the landscape for the media and for community organizations like ours is changing fast. To help us plan for the years to come we spent the summer thinking about what Happy City St John’s stands for. We will unveil our new statement of values and beliefs which will be the foundation for the next board’s planning. We hope it will help you and others better understand what we are trying to do and why, and we would like to hear if there’s anything we should add or change.
2025 – A BUSY AND IMPORTANT YEAR TO COME
Just a year from the AGM, the St John’s City Council will have its next election, and as we have done in past years we will be doing what we can to help the public understand what is at stake in the election, learn more about the issues, and hear the candidates explain and defend what they stand for.
ELECTING NEW DIRECTORS TO OUR BOARD
If you’re passionate about civic engagement and making your city a better place, or if you know someone who could help us steer Happy City through this crucial upcoming year, there will be a number of open positions on the board. It’s easy to apply and you can nominate yourself. All the information you need can be found here. Admission is free, the venue is fully accessible, and light refreshments will be served. We look forward to seeing you, in person or virtually. The chance to meet new civic-minded residents is one of the best parts of these events!