Stories from next door
Project leaders love to share what happened during their event, gathering or project. Get inspired for your next idea by reading about what your neighbours are up to.
Neighbourhood Gathering
Read MoreWe waited for Halloween to present our project. Created a Facebook Event, put up posters…
Community Mural at the BMX Motoshed
Read MoreWe partnered with a young local artist Melody, a grade 12 student at VSS. Melody…
One Night Stand – Bike maintenance and repair workshop for women
Read MoreThough we had hoped to do it earlier in the bike season, June is typically…
Uplands Block Party
Read MorePre-COVID, our neighbourhood would have had a pot-luck get-togethers twice a year. Like most neighbours,…
Clowning for You
Read MoreThe Kalamalka Caring Klowns are therapeutic clowns who visit in the hospital, long term care…
Panorama Gardens Picnic and Community Gathering
Read MoreThe picnic and gathering went so well! The weather cooperated and we were able to…
The Value of Seniors in Our Community – Hearing Their Stories
Read MoreIt has been such a pleasure to be involved in the 2022 Small Neighbourhood Grant…
Connecting Parents of Children with Disabilities
Read MoreWith great thanks to the Neighbourhood Small Grants North Okanagan and the Community Foundation North…
Fitness in the Okanagan: Running, Group Workouts, Yoga, and Wellness Workshops
Read MoreFitness in the Okanagan: Running, Group Workouts, Yoga, and Wellness Workshops For this project, my…
Friendship Planting
Read MoreOur goal with this project was to teach young families with kids how to create…
Emergency Preparedness session and BBQ
Read MoreOur neighbourhood of 42 homes is located near Lerwick Woods. We applied for funding from…
Tsolum Wetlands Neighbourhood Frog & Toad Party
Read MoreWe set the date for a Frog&Toad gathering, then went around the community with a…
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