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WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN the MVCA

The MVCA  depends upon membership fees in order to support our efforts. Your $10 annual fee provides us with money for simple things like printing brochures, and maintaining this website as well as hosting our annual community events. We supplant this funding with financial support from the city, from our sponsors and from provincial and federal programs, where possible. 

The modest annual fee is valued as a means of supporting the goals of the MVCA membership.

But, more importantly:

Here’s why:

The success of the MVCA depends upon the active participation of its members – those who volunteer their time to support the various activities we undertake on behalf of the community.

Your community association strengthens your voice in the democratic process. It is an effective conduit to the municipal, provincial and federal politicians and agencies whose decisions affect what happens right where you live. City Staff and Council recognize the role of community associations in providing key input to their decision making and rely on them to assist in organizing public meetings and forums on topics of concern.

i) As your community association, we can represent your questions and concerns to Councillors, to the City of Ottawa staff, and to Developers operating within and near Manotick. The more members we have, the more weight our arguments carry with the politicians!

(ii) As your community association, we raise funds to support community events and charities. For example, the MVCA holds the "Picnic-in-the-Park" in September (Centennial Park; food, music, and fun for all), and the Manotick Winter Carnval (Shiverfest) on the last weekend of January (free food, music, events, activities). We need our members to support these activities through their memberships and volunteering an hour or two of their time.

(iii) And finally, your community association is what YOU want it to be. It is the opportunity to have your voice heard by the "powers that be" about things you like, don't like, or are concerned about. Is there an event YOU would like to see held? Is there a fundraiser that YOU would like to see happen? Are YOU worried about the effects of development on schools? facilities? traffic? road safety? the village character? then JOIN THE MVCA and be a voice heard.
                             

Please join today.