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Board Meeting Minutes
Board Meeting Minutes are available for informational purposes to all OSDIA Members. (Effective January 2009)
We welcome your comments and feedback at feedback@downtownowensound.ca.
Please note regular Board Meetings are usually held on the 4th Tuesday of the month with minutes usually published (E+OE) by the 10th day of the following month.
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Board of Management
Our Board Of Management is a volunteer Board who are appointed by City Council for a four year term.
Thank you to the following volunteers of the D.I.A. who give of their time and energy to help keep our downtown vital, safe,and beautiful.
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OSDIA Board & Meetings
Board Meetings
OSDIA Board Meetings usually take place on the 4th Tuesday of every month at the OSDIA office which is located at 854 2nd Avenue East. Meetings are scheduled from 6:30pm to 9:30pm (with Board Member dinner at 6:00). Please contact the OSDIA office at 519-376-9225 to find out details and obtain a meeting agenda.
Committee Meetings
OSDIA Beautification Committee and Marketing Committee meetingts take place at various times during the month. Meeting are usually held at the OSDIA office which is located at 854 2nd Avenue East. Please contact the OSDIA office at 519-376-9225 to find out more about upcoming committee meetings.
More Info
If you have any questions or need more info, please do not hesitate to call or email us. (519-376-9225 or admin@downtownowensound.ca).
Volunteer for Committees & Board
With strong commitment and a wide range of perspectives, knowledge, skills, and experiences, our Committees and Board are enthusiastically moving forward with our long term vision for OSDIA success. Please consider volunteering and supporting one of our Committees or joining our Board of Directors.
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What is a DIA?
A Downtown Improvement Area (DIA) is a public/private sector partnership in which property and business owners of a defined area elect to make a collective contribution to the maintenance, beautification and promotion of their commercial district.
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What is the OSDIA Mandate?
The Ontario Municipal Act establishes the mandate for all BIAs (DIAs) within the province as follows:
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What is the OSDIA Mission?
Our mission outline our organization’s purpose and rationale for being. Unlike the vision statement which deals in the future, the mission statement deals in the present tense and describes specific outcomes and goals. Our mission statement supports our vision by describing how we will attain the vision.
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What is the OSDIA Vision?
Our vision statement is a brief future-oriented description of what our organization should look like and how it will successfully fulfill its intents. While it can sometimes define a lofty or utopian view, it must nevertheless remain attainable, credible and attractive. Expressed as a statement, our vision provides a clear understanding of where we are going.
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