Since our Board members were profiled on this blog a couple of years ago, we have welcomed three new members. This is the first of three posts for a chance to get to know them!
Here’s Loreen Barbour, who is just finishing her first year on the DECA Board and hopes to continue for another year. In that time she’s helped out at many of DECA’s events this year, led some of our strategic planning and bravely took on organizing and developing our Board orientation resources (which has been a huge undertaking!).
Here is Loreen in her own words:
I moved to Danforth East…
In 2012 because I had gone on a long trip and when I returned I decided I was ready to really put down roots in Toronto – which for me meant buying a house.
One thing people don’t know about me is…
I’m a maritimer, which means making Toronto my permanent home was a hard decision. Luckily, family like to visit.
What I love most about Danforth East is…
The sense of community.
My local pet peeve is…
The crazy traffic jams in front of Gledhill Public School during morning drop off.
My favourite local place that you probably haven’t heard of is…
My backyard! Houses on the east side of Gledhill have these incredibly deep lots.
I joined the DECA board to…
Meet people and take part in organizing community events – I really love event planning and seeing how happy folks are when they are part of a crowd at something like the Annual Festival of Lights or the Pumpkin Parade.
My final word is…
I really look forward to the condos coming onto the Danforth. I know that not everyone is, but I am hopeful that with more population density we will get even more vibrancy on the street level with shops and restaurants.