{"id":19,"date":"2023-07-08T03:41:18","date_gmt":"2023-07-08T03:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avenueroadsafetycoalition.ca\/abcra\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2023-10-06T00:43:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T00:43:56","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/avenueroadsafetycoalition.ca\/abcra\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"simpletoc-title\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"simpletoc-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#the-abc-neighbourhood\">The ABC neighbourhood<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#meetings\">Meetings<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#abcra-governing-documents\">ABCRA Governing Documents<\/a>\n\n\n<ul><li>\n<a href=\"#bylaws-and-articles\">By-laws and Articles<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#policies\">Policies<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><a href=\"#volunteer\">Volunteer<\/a>\n\n\n<ul><li>\n<a href=\"#abc-is-you\">ABC is YOU<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#volunteernbspwe-need-your-help\">Volunteer!&nbsp;We need your help.<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>The ABC Residents Association is a volunteer organization committed to enhancing the quality of life in our neighbourhood through active participation in municipal issues.&nbsp;Originally established in 1957, we serve the <strong><em>residents, including condo and apartment residents,<\/em><\/strong> living in Toronto\u2019s Yorkville\/North Midtown community between Yonge Street, west to Avenue Road, and Bloor Street north to the CPR tracks.&nbsp;The ABCRA neighbourhood is rich in heritage, character and interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"the-abc-neighbourhood\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The ABC neighbourhood<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-dba8ed90\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1112\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-dba8ed90\" src=\"https:\/\/avenueroadsafetycoalition.ca\/abcra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ABCRA-Boundries-Map.webp\" alt=\"ABC boundary overlaid on Google Map\" title=\"ABCRA-Boundries-Map\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avenueroadsafetycoalition.ca\/abcra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ABCRA-Boundries-Map.webp 1500w, https:\/\/avenueroadsafetycoalition.ca\/abcra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ABCRA-Boundries-Map-300x222.webp 300w, https:\/\/avenueroadsafetycoalition.ca\/abcra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ABCRA-Boundries-Map-1024x759.webp 1024w, https:\/\/avenueroadsafetycoalition.ca\/abcra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ABCRA-Boundries-Map-768x569.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"meetings\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ABCRA Monthly Board Meetings <strong><em>usually<\/em><\/strong> take place the second WEDNESDAY of the month September to June, at 7:30 p.m. Residents are welcome to attend &#8211; please contact the ABCRA board if you&#8217;d like to attend, and <a href=\"https:\/\/avenueroadsafetycoalition.ca\/abcra\/contact-us\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"26\">let us know<\/a> a week in advance, the issue you would like to discuss so we can add it to the agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/avenueroadsafetycoalition.ca\/abcra\/abcra-board-of-directors\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"577\">Current Board of Directors<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-accent-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-accent-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"abcra-governing-documents\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">ABCRA Governing Documents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"bylaws-and-articles\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">By-laws and Articles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/avenueroadsafetycoalition.ca\/abcra\/abcra-by-laws-and-articles\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"145\">ABCRA By-laws &amp; Articles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"policies\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Policies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/avenueroadsafetycoalition.ca\/abcra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ABCRA-Conflict-of-Interest-Policy.pdf\">ABCRA Conflict of Interest Policy<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/avenueroadsafetycoalition.ca\/abcra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ABCRA-Expenditure-Authorization-Policy.pdf\">ABCRA Expenditure Authorization Policy<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/avenueroadsafetycoalition.ca\/abcra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ABCRA-Community-Fund-Policy.pdf\">ABCRA Community Fund Policy<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/avenueroadsafetycoalition.ca\/abcra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ABCRA-Codeof-Conduct.pdf\">ABCRA Code of Conduct<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-accent-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-accent-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"volunteer\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volunteer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"abc-is-you\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">ABC is YOU<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell us <a href=\"https:\/\/avenueroadsafetycoalition.ca\/abcra\/contact-us\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"26\">what&#8217;s going on<\/a>.<br>Tell us about issues that are important to you. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay up to date by <a href=\"https:\/\/avenueroadsafetycoalition.ca\/abcra\/subscribe\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"117\">subscribing to our mailing list<\/a> and this website regularly. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"volunteernbspwe-need-your-help\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volunteer! 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