As Dave Harvey retires from his co-leadership position at Park People, he reflects on the incredible journey since founding the organization in 2011.
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Metro Vancouver seniors receive training and support to organize fun park activities, fostering social connections and physical activity among elders in their local parks and green spaces.
Each year, we support inspiring older adults in Metro Vancouver to reconnect with nature by leading events in their local parks—sparking belonging, joy, and wellness in their communities.
How does the City of Victoria's Get Growing Victoria program take a food justice approach to provide gardening supplies to communities at risk of food insecurity, including those experiencing houselessness, Indigenous and racialized communities, seniors, and youth.
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Friends of Glen Stewart Ravine
Cherie lives in the Toronto Beach neighbourhood near the Glen Stewart Ravine, which is designated as an environmentally sensitive area. My children grew up enjoying the stream there on many walks, as well as tobogganing and skating in the park south of the ravine. Between 2012 and 2015, Cherie volunteered at the Evergreen Brickworks in the greenhouse, on hikes in the Don Valley and with an event called 100 in 1 Day. In 2015, a friend, Katya Nosko, who now owns a used bookstore on Kingston Road, asked her to join her group, Friends of Glen Stewart Ravine. Since then, Cherie has been involved in organizing events, attracting volunteers, collaborating with many individuals and groups to care for the ravine through stewardship, conservancy and appreciation. They primarily use Facebook and email to communicate with our “Friends” and followers who now number about 600.
She is also an artist, so she enjoys the outdoors here and in Muskoka as a source for my work and for quiet contemplation and exercise.