Present: Richard Cavanagh, Linda DeGiorgio, John Keating, Anita Kung, Catherine Langlois, Peter Norman, Margaret Rao, Dick and Florence Watts

Regrets: Amy Bodman, Brent Calhoun, Rosa Cordiano, Beth Marcilio, Harry Lay

1. Heritage & History
   1. Tree planting in memory of Charles Caccia – An ornamental pear tree will be planted by RHRA members on May 10th at Regal Road Public School, west of the front portico. A plaque to commemorate Mr. Caccia will be funded by the RHRA heritage fund. A ceremony will be held later in the year when the plaque is installed.
   2. Lane-naming in memory of John Brooks – details are not yet confirmed with the family.



2. Street Beautification
   1. Graffiti & scratchitti – the bus shelters at Oakwood and Highview have been ground and burnished to remove the scratchitti. Unfortunately, there is now new graffiti there.
   2. Street-planter replacements and additions – The relocation of the concrete planters from St. Clair Ave is being coordinated by Stephanie Ford from Councillor Palacio’s office.
   3. Gardens – Daffodil Hill is in bloom; the hill was cleaned up before the flowers started to appear. Please visit to enjoy the blooms before the heat gets to them. Some trees at the Springmount gardens have been trimmed to let in more light. It should look better once the foliage grows in. 90 donated pots of crocuses have been planted throughout RHRA. Some have started to bloom already.
   4. Compost locations & dates - in and near Regal Heights
         Apr. 24 Mount Royal Parkette
         Apr. 27 Roseneath Gardens Parkette
         Apr. 28 St. Clare School
         May 3 Wychwood Barns (Environment Day)
         May 11 Loretto College School
         May 15 Rawlinson School
         May 27 Bartlett & Geary Parkette
   5. Mayor’s Clean-up Day – Saturday April 25, 10 am. All volunteers are asked to meet at Oakwood C.I. parking lot to help pick up litter from the neighbourhood. Flyers for posting were distributed.



3. Planning/Zoning/Construction
   1. Mt. Royal Bump-out – preliminary plans of using rocks and a garden have been approved by Robert Mays of Clean and Beautiful . Amy is working to keep the neighbouring residents informed and on board with the changes to come.
   2. Mt. Royal Parkette – presently the focus of the working group is to build the relationship between the City, Parks and Rec and the local planning group to proceed with the greening of the parkette. The first project to tackle is the greening of the south end of the parkette. It is hoped to plant ivy across the south wall and fill in the bare spot with greenery. An info board is not desired at the present time. Thanks were expressed for the daffodils and pansies that were donated to the parkette.
   3. St. Clair ROW –
      1. the construction is proceeding quickly into our neighbourhood. Sidewalks are being torn up to install underground hydro, the new sidewalks will follow, and then tree planting. Reconstruction in the Oakwood intersection is expected to take about 3 weeks. The next Construction Liaison Committee meeting is Thursday April 30 at 8am to discuss ongoing operation and design problems that arise. Persons with these concerns can bring their issues to the meetings at the St.Clair-Alberta site office.
      2. A letter re Dufferin – St. Clair intersection expressing our concerns about the narrow sidewalks at the SE, NE and NW corners of the intersection, was approved for mailing. A copy will be cc’d to Councillor Palacio.
   4. St. Clair Street Trees – A letter has been sent to Councillor Palacio requesting a copy of the final street-tree plan.
   5. Light Pollution – three very intense polluting luminaires visible from the bluff have been identified. Dick and David Keith will discuss with Mike Foderick whether anything can be done to reduce the pollution.



4. Communications
   1. Bulletin board / information board – an information board in Mount Royal Parkette is not desired at this time. No other acceptable location has been identified. This issue will be revisited again later in the year.
   2. Back-up arrangements for RHRA email “broadcasts” – Peter has agreed to be a back up when David Shanoff is away and he will discuss procedures with David.



5. Special Events
   1. Community Street Sale – Saturday June 27^th Margaret Rao has agreed to coordinate this project. She reported that the project area will extend east of Oakwood to Winona Drive. Street captains are needed. Margaret will enlist volunteers at the May 12 annual meeting.
   
   
   
6. Membership and Finances
   a) Membership - 74 families
   b) Finances: Current balances are:
   
   Operations Fund $1080
   Heritage fund 1145
   Petty Cash 68
   Bump out Fund (in trust) 1500
   Total $3793



7. Other
   1. Letter from TPL re Caroline Ingvaldsen – Caroline is expected to return to the Dufferin St Clair branch library some time later this year.
   2. Parcel-post service at 1655 Dufferin St – Canada Post parcel-service at this location is being replaced by UPS parcel-service. The Galleria is now the Canada Post center for our area. John will draft a letter expressing our disappointment over the loss of this service from our area. The letter will be cc’d to Mario Silva, MP for Davenport.
   3. Annual Meeting – Annual reports will be given from each committee. Florence will coordinate refreshments. Linda will coordinate registration and membership fees. David Raymont will chair the election of the Executive Committee. Notices will be placed on poles throughout the community and will be sent out by RHRA Communications. RHRA contact information, website address etc, will be displayed prominently on the notices.

Next Meeting: Annual Meeting, Tuesday May 12, 7pm at Oakwood Collegiate cafeteria