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Suggested Activities for Getting to Know Neighbours

Canada Day

• Who can trace their Canadian family origins back the farthest
• Who is the newest Canadian
• Canadian quiz (from newspapers, library, interest etc.)
• Canadian heroes charades
• A cake decorated with the maple leaf
• Canadian music

Neighbourhood History

• Research though the library, the archives, etc., the history of your neighbourhood
• Identify any special people that lived in your area such as a politician, artist, eccentric, hero, etc.
• Have partygoers guess who, what, where through charades and other games

Cultural Connections

• Have everyone bring their favorite family dish
• Teach everyone how to say 3 things in another language
• Use a map to indicate where everyone originally came from
• Record the story of how everyone came to live in the neighbourhood and what they like best about the neighbourhood; give a copy to the city archives and the mayor

Neighbourhood Action

• Discuss what issues/concerns people may have within the neighbourhood (keep this part of the party to a predetermined time; remember, a block party should be fun)
• Establish teams to explore how to resolve the concerns
• Have a block clean-up time
• Build a bench, plant a garden, paint street numbers etc. as part of the block party activities

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