1Thank you all for coming to our community meeting.
2As you know, we are excited to unveil our improvement plan as we look forward to the influx of tourists in the summer months.
3I'll start with a quick overview of the main points of interest in the area
4for anyone who may not quite know his or her way around yet,
5and then I'll get into the improvements made.
6First off is my favorite, the Science Museum,
7which is on the corner of Saint George Road.
8If you have not visited it yet, I encourage you to go before the busy season.
9It is absolutely spectacular -
10there is even a flight simulator you can try out!
11Just west of the Science Museum is the National History Museum.
12It's a site not to be missed as well,
13with each floor devoted to a different era in our nation's history.
14There are special exhibits for children with interactive games and fun history lessons, too.
15If you're looking for parking, it is available on the intersection of Queen Street and South King Street in the Car Park.
16Standard hourly and daily rates do apply.
17The best place for souvenirs is the Shopping Mall,
18though it gets extremely busy during peak times.
19You can get there from the tube, or the entrance on Timber Road,
20just south of Cornwell Road.
21This area has students everywhere,
22usually from the Primary School across the street from the Shopping Mall.
23Classes often take field trips and engage in guided tours through the area.
24So that's the overview of the main sites
25and hopefully by now I've given you a general idea of the area.
26Now I'm going to outline the improvements we have made in our efforts to make the experience even better
27for each and every one of our visitors.
28You probably noticed when you first drove into the Car Park this morning,
29that there is now additional signage to help avoid confusion.
30The directions were not entirely clear at first,
31so we have increased the number of one-way signs indicating the correct direction of traffic flow.
32Not far from there, in line with our mission of giving back to the community,
33we constructed a brand new playground for the Primary School.
34It is really something to be excited for -
35the equipment is state-of-the-art and includes swings, a small climbing wall, and even an obstacle course.
36Now we'll head north and take a look at the Science Museum.
37In response to our feedback from past visitors to the museum,
38there is now free information available outlining not only upcoming IMAX showings,
39but also natural wonders like meteor showers, eclipses, and other cool natural events.
40The Science Museum isn't the only Museum improving the experience of its visitors.
41The National History Museum has added an entire new wing to its facility
42to accommodate the large crowds of people gathering to see the Civil War exhibit,
43inventions timeline exhibit, and other wonderful sections of the museum.
44The increase in space will definitely give a more calm, comfortable experience for visitors.
45And finally, remember when there was actually a line at the mall entrance from the Tube Station?
46It was terrible trying to get anywhere from the Tube
47because foot traffic got so backed up sometimes.
48We have addressed that by adding another entry point into the mall from the other end of the platform to disperse the crowd.
49So those are the major improvements we have made.
50Clearly having too many people that want to visit and enjoy what our community has to offer the public is a good problem to have,
51and I am confident that we have made the changes necessary to accommodate the growing interest in the area.
52As always, we welcome any questions, comments, or concerns about the new improvement plan.
53In a few minutes I will open up the floor for questions
54but you can also contact me or any other board member by email or through the city website.
55Thank you for coming,
56and I now encourage you to stay for the Questions and Answers panel occurring between now and...