In the Stahaken Place townhome community in Tsawwassen 32 people from 12 families got together for the first time at a block party on August 7, 2021, thanks to a Neighbourhood Small Grant. Lulu Xie and Loretta Prim, who organized the event, said people were mingling and chatting. One neighbor found out their daughter was a colleague of another neighbor’s father. Another found out that a neighbor was the framer for another neighbor’s house, another who worked in the same industry, and some kids were in the same school. -- story and photos by Lulu Xie
The weather was a big concern at the beginning. After more than a month and half without a single drop of rain, we had a significant rainfall Friday night into Saturday morning. We were really worried that we might have to postpone the party. Magically, it cleared up around noon hour and by 4 pm, the sun came out shining through the cul-da-sac, even the weather wanted us to be have the party.
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The party started at 4 pm and didn’t end until almost 10 pm. Everyone had fun and enjoyed the conversation and company and agreed we should do this more often.
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We all feel getting together with neighbors provides an opportunity to get to know those people that live closest to us, we are all connected and have a sense of belonging in our neighborhood. Neighbors who know each other, look out for one another.
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All the neighbors appreciate the Neighbourhood Small Grant program support for this block party to bring us together, thanks to the Delta Foundation and Vancouver Foundation.
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