GETTING INVOLVED

ABOUT US The Sydenham District Association (formerly Sydenham Tenants’ & Ratepayers Assoc.) was formed in the 1960s to provide an organized community response to the rewriting of the City’s of Kingston Official Plan and Zoning by-Laws for Sydenham District. Our initial involvement in municipal affairs grew to include participation in waterfront developments, downtown planning, heritage preservation issues and Ontario Municipal Board hearings on issues ranging from building heights to shopping centres, city parks, traffic, property standards, noise, and garbage collection to name just a few. A 14 member Board of Directors is elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting. The Board meets monthly to address ongoing and new issues, successes and concerns related to activities in and around Sydenham District.

As a resident of Sydenham District, you may have interest in several issues which affect the district, including:          

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City governance Downtown development and sustainability Streetscapes—heritage, architecture, sight lines Town & Gown Relations Neighbourhood development Property standards Waterfront development—walkways, bicycle paths, marinas, museums Traffic, parking, bike paths, pedestrian crosswalks Parks and green spaces City services –snow removal, garbage, recycling, potholes, street cleaning and lighting Public safety Beautification—tree planting, Communities in Bloom initiatives

We encourage residents to consider becoming involved through volunteering for special projects, becoming involved with the Board of Directors or sub-committees or, supporting our tree planting initiatives.

MEMBERSHIP FORM Date: Name: Phone: Email: Street Address:

Postal Code: Annual Membership Fee: Individual $10 Household $15 Investor/Business* $50 * (includes advertising opportunity in The Village Pump)

Please enclose cheque payable to: Sydenham District Association Yes, I would like to make a donation to the Sydenham District Tree Fund $ Donations greater than $10 towards the Sydenham District Tree Fund are eligible for tax receipts. For these purposes, please make separate cheques payable to The Community Foundation for Kingston & Area with the memo SDA Tee Fund.

Please detach and mail with cheque(s) to :

Sydenham District Association P.O. Box 582 Kingston, ON K7L 4X1

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Maintain and improve the liveability of Sydenham District Receive The Village Pump, our Association’s newsletter featuring pertinent information of district residents published four times per year Opportunity to meet your neighbours and share a collective voice with those in the district with like-minded interests Access to All Candidates meetings during election years and discussions related to pertinent and pressing issues

Sydenham District Association

NEIGHBOURHOOD PROJECTS

ABOUT SYDENHAM DISTRICT

The Association has actively participated in numerous district related activities and raised funds for projects including:  the restoration of Newlands Pavilion in Macdonald Park;  construction and paving of the waterfront walkway within Sydenham District;  installation of a courtyard with benches at Domino Theatre;  tree planting on boulevards and in front of district houses;  beautification activities in conjunction with Queen’s University student-led Green Scheme; and,  heritage preservation activities related the designation of Sydenham District as a heritage district.

Sydenham District is one of the most historic quarters of Kingston, stretching from the downtown shopping area through City Park to Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard. The district features a unique blend of residential, student housing and commercial buildings and features much of Kingston’s celebrated built heritage. We are home to Queen’s University, the Kingston General Hospital, St. Mary’s of the Lake Hospital as well as cultural landmarks such as Bellevue House National Historic Site, Newlands Pavilion, the Pump House Steam Museum, Marine Museum of the Great Lakes the Agnes Etherington Art Centre and the Kingston Yacht Club.

Neighbours coming together to maintain and improve the liveability of Sydenham District

The elected Municipal Councillor for the term of December 1, 2006, to November 30, 2010 is Bill Glover. The district population is 9,003 residents and the area encompasses 271.1 hectares.

Web: www.sydenhamdistrict.ca Email: [email protected]