Stories of Being, Belonging, and Becoming in Renfrew-Collingwood

Intercultural achievements

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Stories of Being, Belonging, and Becoming in Renfrew-Collingwood

years of engagement30products of neighbourhood

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growing an intercultural neighbourhood, growing a civil society - paula carr 2012a project supported by Collingwood Neighbourhood House and the Carold Institute through the Alan Thomas Fellowship

Developed New Facilities Collingwood Neighbourhood House with a gymnasium and child-care space Sarah House Child Care with First Lutheran Church Duke Street ChildcareCollingwood Community Policing Centre Evergreen Community Health Centre Vancouver Public Library - Renfrew Branch Collingwood School Housing - Collingwood Village, Eldorado, Boundary Road (pending), First Lutheran, Numerous housing coops

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developed, improved and saved

Developed Non-Profit Organizations Collingwood Neighbourhood House Collingwood Community Policing Centre

Collingwood Business Improvement Association

Still Moon Arts Society

Improved or Saved Existing Facilities and Public Spaces

Local schools adapted for early learning, school age childcare, and other community services

Carleton School - in partnership with Green Thumb Theatre

Fire Hall No. 15

Renfrew Park Community Centre - pool and centre renovation

Parks - field house improvements and design of Slocan Park, Collingwood Park, Norquay Park, Gaston Park, Falaise Park

growing an intercultural neighbourhood, growing a civil society - paula carr 2012a project supported by Collingwood Neighbourhood House and the Carold Institute through the Alan Thomas Fellowship

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addressed, revitalized and coordinated

growing an intercultural neighbourhood, growing a civil society - paula carr 2012a project supported by Collingwood Neighbourhood House and the Carold Institute through the Alan Thomas Fellowship

Addressed Issues and gaps in servicesChildcare and family supportsafetyAddictions and Drug PolicyHomelessness - Morning star , Outreach, You CountsAfE - sex Work Awareness for EveryonePovertyfood securityRecreation

Revitalized Geographic AreasJoyce Area - Collingwood Village DevelopmentCollingwood Business DistrictNorquay CentreRenfrew RavineJoyce and 29th Avenue skytrain areasWindermere high school and skytrain community gardens

Public Art - Collingwood Neighbourhood House, Joyce street, skytrain stations, slocan Park, Renfrew Community Centre, synala Housing, Collingwood Business District, Renfrew Ravine, Windermere family of schools

Coordinated Services and SupportsEarly Childhood Learning and Care Neighbourhood HubFamily of Schools - Youth Leadership and Community Champions ModelRenfrew-Collingwood Food SecurityRenfrew-Collingwood Community NewsCelebrations - Multiculturalism Week, Collingwood Days, Canada Day, Renfrew Ravine Harvest Moon FestivalRenfrew-Collingwood Leadership InstituteKeep Renfrew-Collingwood Spectacular community clean upRenfrew-Collingwood Literacy PlanCommunity Assistance for Seniors IndependenceColingwood Recreation Services

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where do we go from here?

growing an intercultural neighbourhood, growing a civil society - paula carr 2012a project supported by Collingwood Neighbourhood House and the Carold Institute through the Alan Thomas Fellowship

This summary of lessons from the Renfrew-Collingwood case study is a starting point for conversations in the neighbourhood and elsewhere.

lets talk: contact Paula Carr at 604-908-4448 or email pcarr@cnh.bc.ca

Stories of Being, Belonging, and Becoming in Renfrew-Collingwood

growing an intercultural neighbourhood, growing a civil society paula carr 2012a project supported by Collingwood Neighbourhood House and the Carold Institute through the Alan Thomas Fellowship

interculturalism