{"id":46,"date":"2026-02-23T13:03:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T13:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ounra.org\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2026-02-26T13:39:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T13:39:55","slug":"vision-mission-values","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ounra.org\/?page_id=46","title":{"rendered":"Vision, Mission &#038; Values"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.vmv-preamble {\n  font-size: 1.05rem; color: #444; line-height: 1.85; margin-bottom: 2.5rem;\n  max-width: 720px; border-left: 4px solid #2d5229; padding-left: 20px;\n  font-style: italic;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.vmv-section { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }\n.vmv-section h2 {\n  color: #2d5229; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.3rem;\n  border-bottom: 3px solid #e8f5e4; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 1.25rem;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.vmv-card {\n  background: #2d5229; color: #fff; border-radius: 14px;\n  padding: 28px 32px; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\n  font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.85; font-family: Georgia, serif;\n  font-style: italic;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.vmv-mission-card {\n  background: #f0f8ee; border: 2px solid #2d5229; border-radius: 14px;\n  padding: 28px 32px; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\n  font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.85; color: #2d5229;\n  font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: italic;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.vmv-values { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }\n.vmv-values li {\n  display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: flex-start;\n  background: #fff; border: 1px solid #dde8d8; border-radius: 10px;\n  padding: 16px 20px; margin-bottom: 12px;\n  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.05);\n  font-size: .975rem; color: #333; line-height: 1.7;\n}\n.vmv-values li .val-num {\n  background: #2d5229; color: #fff; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n  font-weight: 700; font-size: .85rem; min-width: 28px; height: 28px;\n  border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;\n  flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<p class=\"vmv-preamble\">\n  For over forty years OUNRA has been guided by a clear and consistent sense of purpose. The Vision, Mission and Values below are not simply words on a page \u2014 they reflect the lived experience of thousands of residents who have called the Old University Neighbourhood home, and the collective commitment of those who have volunteered their time to make it a better place. They shape every decision we make, every issue we take on, and every meeting we hold.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- VISION --><\/p>\n<div class=\"vmv-section\">\n<h2>Our Vision<\/h2>\n<div class=\"vmv-card\">\n    &#8220;To live in a sustainable, healthy and supportive neighbourhood.&#8221;\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- MISSION --><\/p>\n<div class=\"vmv-section\">\n<h2>Our Mission<\/h2>\n<div class=\"vmv-mission-card\">\n    &#8220;To promote, protect and maintain the viability and well-being of the neighbourhood by participating in community affairs and developments and by keeping the residents informed of important issues.&#8221;\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- VALUES --><\/p>\n<div class=\"vmv-section\">\n<h2>Our Values<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:.975rem; color:#555; margin-bottom:1.25rem;\">OUNRA is grounded in the following values, which reflect what matters most to the residents of the Old University Neighbourhood:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"vmv-values\">\n<li>\n      <span class=\"val-num\">1<\/span><br \/>\n      <span>A sense of community that arises from a mixed neighbourhood composed of singles, families, seniors and students.<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <span class=\"val-num\">2<\/span><br \/>\n      <span>Institutions and features such as schools, parks, recreation areas, the Speed River and local businesses that create and sustain a liveable neighbourhood.<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <span class=\"val-num\">3<\/span><br \/>\n      <span>Efforts by homeowners to develop and enhance their properties within the policies outlined in the City of Guelph Official Plan and By-Laws.<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <span class=\"val-num\">4<\/span><br \/>\n      <span>Responsible intensification in keeping with the neighbourhood&#8217;s current urban design, which is mainly one- and two-storey, single-family homes.<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <span class=\"val-num\">5<\/span><br \/>\n      <span>A healthy and vibrant urban forest.<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <span class=\"val-num\">6<\/span><br \/>\n      <span>Open lines of communication with the City of Guelph and the University of Guelph.<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <span class=\"val-num\">7<\/span><br \/>\n      <span>The Brooklyn and College Hill Heritage Conservation District.<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For over forty years OUNRA has been guided by a clear and consistent sense of purpose. 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