Aili Vahtla, ERRAt a special shareholder meeting on Tuesday evening, shareholders of the Toronto Estonian House voted 67 percent in favor of the Madison Avenue project for a new Estonian center.
In 1960, following years of unsuccessful attempts to purchase real estate and the short-lived ownership of a property on Merton Street in 1959, Estonian House Limited, established in 1951, purchased the former Chester Public School building at 958 Broadview Avenue, where it established the current Toronto Estonian House (TEM).
The original building dates back to 1891, with two additions built in 1963 and 1976 to expand the building for use by various entities, including the Estonian Credit Union (ECU), Heinsoo Insurance, the Consulate General of Estonia in Toronto, a café, a store and a shooting range operated by the Toronto Estonian Rifle and Pistol Club (TERP). The facilities have also been in regular use by the Toronto Estonian Schools, Estonian boy scouts and girl guides, a number of choirs and a folk dance troupe, among other diaspora community organizations.
In recent years, however, both the long-term economic viability of the Estonian House as well as the state of the building itself, in need of prohibitively costly overhauls, have been ongoing sources of concern.
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Homework needed11 May 2017 19:01
With all due respect, who was asked what was needed for the community? That’s the homework that should have been done to start. Added to that was the secrecy, the short question periods, the questions never dealt with, many still not answered.
Doing simple math, those who were voted in as new board members mimicked the “yes” vote = large blocks of votes in favour of the orgs’ choices. It was evident that without the block votes the yes/no vote would also have been “no”.
With all due respect, if you know anything about the Toronto Estonian community you’d know the majority of the 40 could easily come together to form an alliance for a common cause. The issue this time is that it isn't for the good of the community. Or is it? If common community interests were the focal point, the homework would have been done upfront and everything would be out in the open right now and it's not.
A grand conspiracy???06 May 2017 06:48
I don't think any one on the Juhatus or Board of any of community organization wants to sink/do damage to our community. The vote was for proceeding with due diligence. Using simple math, 4 Boards x 10 members = 40 sets of eyes. You would need all 40 not being watchful to pull off something underhanded. Hardly likely. Yes, communications could be enhanced, but to suggest that there is not a focus on the community and its needs? I think voting for the due diligence to proceed makes sense. Kudos to all those organizations and individuals who voted "yes". It was a vote allowing for the doing of the home work to start.
and30 Apr 2017 18:38
Please provide the information as to how each EM organization with a block of shares voted - or is there something to hide?
Thank you.
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