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starting a neighbourhood association for Copperwood.
Sarah threw herself at the opportunity, and with
the guidance and support of the council, the CCNA
officially became a society this past September. Now
that the association has been established, Sarah says
the group is “ready to get their hands dirty, and to do
some of the good initiatives that they want to get to
in the near future. The activities and positive initiatives
help everyone and it really brings back that hometown
feel of connection. We need to get out and enjoy that
togetherness, and it really helps communities thrive.”
A neighbourhood association can help spur on that
hometown connectivity by creating opportunities for
neighbours to interact with one another. These can
be as simple as setting up an announcement board,
newsletter, social media page, or website, and they
can also provide opportunities for neighbours to
engage face-to-face, which really is the foundation for
building a community upon.
With a neighbourhood association, residents can do
any number of things to engage residents in person.
They can do something traditional and host a bake sale,
dance, or cookout to raise funds for the community,
charitable organization, or worthy cause. Residents
can also do something a little more creative and throw
a themed party to celebrate a holiday or even go so
far as to set up a community-wide scavenger hunt,
snowball fight, or snowman c