September 20, 2021
Every story shapes a community.
The Township of North Dundas is launching a new initiative, called Meet Your Neighbour. It consists of weekly stories about people in the community, published every Friday starting October 1.
These stories will be featured on the township’s website, Facebook page and through local media outlets.
“This is a unique project and it’s an important one,” says Mayor Tony Fraser. “It allows us to become better acquainted with our neighbours - people that we’ve seen on the streets, but never met due to circumstances.”
He explains the goal is to bind the community together and capture what makes North Dundas such a great place to live.
“Maybe someone walking down the street will recognize one of the people from Meet Your Neighbour and introduce themselves,” notes Fraser. “Creating those community connections is what we’re aiming for.”
Meet Your Neighbour was brought to life in recognition of the isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. North Dundas Council feels strongly that people are missing out on basic interactions and community events, so this project is designed to fill that gap.
Meet Your Neighbour will run for as many weeks as people continue sharing their stories. Anyone interested in participating is encouraged to contact Jenn Westendorp, Communications Officer, by calling 613-774-2105 or emailing jwestendorp@northdundas.com.
People can also put forward names of people that they feel would be good candidates for Meet Your Neighbour.
“No one is better suited to tell the story of North Dundas than the people who call this community home,” says Fraser.