Building a stronger Scarborough economy. Speaker: Dave Hardy, Hardy Stevenson and Associates

Dave Hardy is President of Hardy Stevenson and Associates Limited and a driver of the Scarborough Rotary Community Renewal Campaign.

As a professional community planner Dave will be giving his recommendations for the future of Scarbrough's economy.

Dave Hardy has completed 125 social-economic impact studies, economic and development community plans, participated in 75 economic assessment studies and has designed and completed 250 public consultation programs. He has facilitated more than 1,500 workshops and public meetings.

Dave is a holder of a Masters of Environmental Studies (York University) and an honourary bachelor's degree in urban studies.

He is a past president of the Conservation Council of Ontario and has served as acting chair of the Canadian Standards Association technical committee on environmental assessment, among a long list of planning community leadership roles and projects.

He is a former vice-chair of the former Scarborough social planning council and past president of the Rotary Club of North Scarborough.