Annual General Meeting - April 15

Our annual general meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 15th at 7 pm at theDock (722 Cormorant Street, 3rd Floor). Doors will open at 6:30 pm.

We are honoured that Mark Albany (see bio below) has agreed to be our guest speaker for this year's AGM. We have asked Mark to speak about what some of the Downtown areas were like prior to the arrival of colonists. He will also speak about some of the effects on the Songhees and Esquimalt peoples of the changes that came with colonization. This will be presented with regards to other worldwide issues past and present.

Following Mark's presentation, you can learn more about what the DRA accomplished in 2024 and what we have planned for 2025. The business meeting portion of the AGM will also take place.

Click below to download the AGM package, including agenda and financial report, and our annual report for 2024.

2025 DRA AGM Package.pdf

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DRA Annual Report 2024.pdf

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If you are not able to attend in person, you can click here to register to participate online via Zoom.

Note: You must be a DRA member and resident of the Downtown neighbourhood in order to vote at the AGM, but the event is open to all.

Accessibility details: The workshop will take place at theDock, on the 3rd floor of 722 Cormorant Street. Access to the 3rd floor is by elevator and the theDock has even floor throughout and a wheelchair accessible washroom, which is also gender-inclusive. There is on-street parking available on Cormorant Street, directly in front of the building. Additional parking is available in the Centennial Square Parkade (645 Fisgard Street). If you have questions about accessibility at the event, please email engage@victoriadra.ca.

We encourage those who are able to walk, cycle or take public transit to the event. The closest bus stops are on the west side of Douglas at Cormorant, on the east side of Douglas just south of Pandora, and on the north side of Pandora just west of Blanshard.

Speaker Bio: Mark Albany is an Elder of the Songhees Nation and has spent his life in the area. Mark attended elementary school through to University in Victoria. Mark received his Masters in Counselling through Gonzaga University in Washington. A good portion of his working life was in non-profit organizations in the social service field. He has worked with the Department of Indian Affairs and also the Department of Veteran Affairs. Mark spent 29 years providing services from elementary to high school within the Victoria School district as a First Nations Counsellor. Throughout his career, Mark has created and led workshops for school administration, teachers and educational assistants in regards to First Nations issues and history.