THE BLOG for Mt Hope - Breithaupt Park Neighbourhood Association

4/3/09

Safe Neighbourhood Forum, Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Spring News Letter has arrived!

Thanks to many volounteers, the Spring MHBPNA newsletter has been printed and is being delivered to you now! We hope you will enjoy it, and possibly sign up to deliver future issues to your neighbourhood. It has also been uploaded to our website so you can keep reading those great articles.

3/31/09

Waterloo Region Block Parent Meeting, April 14, 2009

Region of Waterloo Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Region of Waterloo Building
150 Frederick St., Tuesday, April 14, 7 - 9 PM

Please r.s.v.p. to: "mhbpna@gmail.com" so they can plan seating.

Here is the tentative program:

1. Welcome
2. Purpose of the Forum
3. Panel Presentation and Discussion (40 minutes)
Panel: Block Parents, Neighbouhood Watch, Regional Police

      10-minute presentations from panelists, 10 minutes for a moderated Q&A session
    Question: How is your organization improving neighbourhood safety and how can     local residents help you?
4. Second Panel Presentation and Discussion (40 minutes)
    Panel: By-law Officers from Waterloo, Cambridge, and Kitchener
     10-minute presentations from panelists, 10 minutes for a moderated Q&A session
   Question: What challenges do you see in maintaining safe and healthy neighbourhoods? How    can the public help?
5. General Brainstorming and Discussion (30 minutes)
    Representatives from Regional Police, School Boards, and Social Agencies will be available to hear suggestions and to answer questions
6. Summary and Wrap-up

3/29/09

Neighbourhood Mobilization Alliance (NMA) 2009 Meeting Dates

The NMA meets the third Wednesday of each month at Kitchener City Hall, in the Conestoga Room located on the main floor, unless otherwise stated. Meetings are from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

April 15 May 20 June 17 July 15 August 19

September 16 October 21 November 18 December 16

3/17/09

Downtown Community Forum, Tuesday March 24th, 2009

We are posting the following information on our BLOG because some members of our Mt Hope - Breithaupt Park Neighbourhood Association might be interested in various projects happening downtown. This forum looks to deliver a lot of helpful information about the downtown, which is very close to us.

TIME: 6:30 P.M.
WHERE: Mill-Courtland Community Centre
216 Mill Street, Kitchener
(corner of Mill & Stirling)

DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY FORUM
LET’S CELEBRATE OUR DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIPS!!

SHARE WHAT YOU ARE DOING IN YOUR COMMUNITY
LEARN HOW IMPORTANT EACH OF OUR CONTRIBUTIONS IS TO THE ONGOING HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR DOWNTOWN COMMUNITIES

Representatives from Waterloo Region Police will talk about some of their projects and how we must continue to learn how to be more effective“eyes and ears” of our communities

We will hear what is happening with:
Business downtown,
The Kitchener Market,
New trends that are beginning to positively impact our downtown,
Landlords Program and how that will be expanding to include the Landlords on King Street

Call 741-2491 to register if you are in need of Childcare
Refreshments will be available

3/8/09

MHBPNA Website Launched

MHBPNA now has a website, thanks to Google Sites.

It is located here:

http://sites.google.com/site/mhbpna/Home

We've been adding meeting minutes, older newsletters and hope to make it a "one stop shopping" place for information about our neighbourhood and the people who volunteer to make it better.

Please email us at mhbpna@gmail.com if there is something else you'd like to see on the site, or on this blog.

You are Invited! April 18, 2009

Uniroyal Goodrich Park
Ecological Restoration Project

Neighbours are invited to attend a design planning session hosted by UW graduate student, Katelyn Inlow. Come share ideas and learn about ways that we can restore this park in our neighbourhood!

Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009
Time: 12:00 noon - 3:00 pm
Loaction: Extend-A-Family, Board Room
91 Moore Ave., Kitchener

Everyone is welcome!