Bonnie Doon Chosen for Abundant Communities Pilot

3/9/2014

Great news: the City has chosen to include Bonnie Doon in their Abundant Community Initiative. This program supports grass roots efforts to increase neighbourhood wellness through encouraging connections between neighbours. For a great background story on what this is all about please read Howard Lawrence's post re their efforts in Highlands.

Thanks to local Bonnie Dooner David Simmonds and Howard for their work on Bonnie Doon's application to join the City's Abundant Community pilot project.

4 Comments

Don Masson

3/9/2014 08:12:51 am

Sounds very interesting. I look forward to hearing more about thus

Darrell

3/17/2014 01:14:32 am

Interesting. I look forward to learning more

Cheryl Purpur

3/19/2014 12:47:37 am

Fabulous - one of the things I have already suggested to our Community City of Edmonton Police officer is the following -- that neighbours in the blocks of 84th andf 85 avenue east of 91 street be aware of and maybe even have signs in their windows similar to what used to be for a BLOCK PARENT for the many seniors that travel by foot, wheelchair or scooter between their residences at St Thomas or the Seniors Apartment Block. Many times I have scooped up a senior off the ground when they had called, tipped over, or got stuck in the snow with a n electric wheelchair, walker, scooter. They are often walking to the mall by themselves and take a tumble. I make a point of driving down 84th Avenue when I come and go from my house just to see if our beautiful seniors are okay as they journey in the outdoor. Irt is a small thing to do, takes nothing of my time to do so, yet is gratefully appreciated when you can stop and help them when they are in trouble. Many of them do not or cannot afford cell phones. Another option to this would be to get some sets of wealkie talkies and have them sign them out when they are out for their walks - and they could call into a "BASE:" such as the receptionist desk at ST. Thomas if a problem occurs. I once found an elderly woman who had fallen as she was crossing the rood on 84 avenue and 89 street, she was laying oon the ground in the middle of the road and panic stricken that someone was going to drive over her - understandable. Falls are really common in seniors and I think it is a very positive part of a neighbourhood watch to just be aware of and keep out eyes out and open for them. Everyone in our community even the school kids should be aware of this need oaf our seniors.
Cheryl Purpur 780 465 6926

the other thing that we can do is to be proactive versus reactive to the redevelopment of a building in the community which will now become a
group home" setting for adults with Schizophrenia. This is a fabulous opportunity to be a warming receptive community to people in kurt neighbourhood with a mental illness. I think out community could be leaders in this area by working with the Schiozophrenic Society of Alberta hip is responsible for the facility tp ensure it warmed welcomed success. There is lots that we can do from donating art, to adopting a group home member and inviting them to do community activities with us or our families within the community. I would be very willing to work on this project. I have already brought it to the attention of the President of SEESA as well. It is important that we not only learn and understand these new community members but also find a way to help involve them, and support them within out community - we just need to understand how to work with the challenges they have verus seeing them as disabled.

Carla

3/19/2014 02:29:51 pm

Really looking forward to getting involved with this initiative!

Bonnie Doon Chosen for Abundant Communities Pilot

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