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Volume 3, Issue 42
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A Community Conversation was held Tuesday, November 6 at Mill Street Public School with six tables comprised of residents with various community leaders. “It was great to have so many different people in one room, talking about our community. Town councillors, representatives from OPP and local schools, all sitting alongside residents discussing issues and concerns, while also exploring solutions and next steps,” said Heather Douglas, Neighbours Helping Neighbours Coordinator. The evening was organized through Youth & Family Resource Network’s Neighbours Helping Neighbours, which is a program designed to revitalize a local neighbourhood in Leamington. The program is funded by United Way Windsor-Essex as part of their priority of Creating Thriving Neighbourhoods. The program focuses on the Mill Street area, which is bordered to the east by Erie Street South, to the north by Talbot Street East, to the west by Lutsch Street, and to the south by Oak Street. The program engages residents to become involved in their community, identify areas of concern, and develop potential solutions. Six representatives from the community served as facilitators to compile the information and ideas from each table. (Continued on Page 3)
Mikayla Meek and Shyanna Jodouin, along with their classmates, rake fallen leaves onto the roadside of properties neighbouring Queen Elizabeth Public School Friday, Nov. 9. The Queen Elizabeth School Grade 6 class of Amanda Quiring raked up leaves on front yards surrounding the school for Random Acts of Kindness Day from 9 a.m. to 10:10 a.m. After completing each yard, a message was placed in the corresponding mailbox asking the property owner to ‘pay it forward’ with random acts of kindness of their own. (SUN Photo)