It is National Volunteers Week in Canada.
To all the community volunteers in La Croisée, thank you!
Together, you really do make a difference to life in our community.
Category: Volunteers
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Volunteers
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La Croisee Easter Egg Hunt – Was Fun!
Last Saturday was a wonderful day.
Many families and friends came together for the “first ever” La Croisee Easter Egg Hunt.
Over 125 children took part sharing the adventure, fun, prizes and loop goody bags.
And like all of our community events, it was simply born by the flow of an idea supported by residents and volunteers.
Our community offers thanks to a generous and encouraging local sponsor for this event, Béatrice et chocolats – located at 101 rue Principale, Gatineau (Vieux-Aylmer)
(Photos were a courtesy of William Pryor from the Bulletin d’ Aylmer Bulletin)
Special thanks goes to Corinne Canuel-Jolicoeur, who created this event. Thank you, Corinne!
…and thanks to the Community Association support team, Laura Parpalita, Annic McGuire and Larry Prickett for help planning, advertising and material support. Thanks to Angela Haggar and Lyne Forget-Lanthier for registration desk help, to all our Association Street Representatives for getting the invitation out, and of course, to our many volunteers who help with set-up on the day of the event.
We also offer our thanks to the Aylmer Heritage Association for sharing part of their space for our registration evenings. Thank you, Micheline, for your generosity, time and effort.
And a very special thanks goes to Lewis Lehman, Manager of the Gatineau Golf Club. Lewis generously allowed us to share the beautiful outdoor venue of the Club house. It obviously made the difference. Thank you, Lewis!
(A little La Croisee secret: The Club Bistro breakfast eggs benedict are awesome and the patio on a summer evening is pure, relaxing bliss.)And most of all, the day would not have been possible without all our residents and friends who came, supported and made this non-profit community event another success!
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Our Neighbours Day – a reflection of community
On Saturday, June 11th, many families in La Croisee came together for our annual Neighbours Day, despite the threat of bad weather.
Thank you, everyone!
We are all grateful for the sense of community spirit behind it.
Like an Amish barn raising, neighbours and friends build our events by offering a small amount of their time in which ever way they can help.
From transportation, electricity and set-up, barbecue, music, salads, baking, games, donated prizes, accounting, translations, advertising and more, it is all brought – 100% – by community volunteers.The $1:00 fee paid by families at the registration tent helped make this event truly “non-profit”, “revenue neutral” with more possibilities for the future.
A special thank you to our neighbour, Angela Hager, for leading this event co-ordination this year, despite the constraints of time and budget. Thanks, Angela!
And, of course, this event would not be possible, (for real!) – without all the community volunteers and local businesses who offered their support!Thanks to neighbours: Derek Young, Samuel Clermont, Melanie Brassard, Angie Hagar, Warren Hagar, Allana Hayes, Lisa Sattler, Katherine Sepulveda, Josee Sisson, Mark Sisson, Annic McGuire, Lyne Forget-Lanthier, Laura Parpalita, Marie-Josee Larouche, Nancy Lessard, Larry Prickett, Martin McGuire, Rama Ndagano, Mary Saghbini, Sean Stevenson, Chad Barter, Todd Jolicoeur, Gaston Gagnon, Cristine LaCasse.
and Long and Mc Quade Musical Instruments, Provigo. Aliments M&M, IGA, Nesbitt Nursery, City of Gatineau and Lily Party Rentals.
