At least 12 neighbourhoods in the city plan to have Holiday Candle Walks this week.
It's a new initiative, working together towards resident-led resiliency, organized by the Clean Green Beautiful North Bay's "Growing Resilient Neighbourhoods."
Participants will be lighting up their micro-communities with candles lining their streets,
"Other neighbourhoods in North Bay have had a long-standing tradition of lighting up their streets on Christmas Eve, stepping outside to meet and greet their neighbours," says a news release from the organization.
"Neighbours who purchased candles and white paper bags will be setting them out in front of their home, creating a magical atmosphere, and offering them the opportunity to connect with others, living in their area. The Holiday Candle Walk takes place on Christmas Eve starting at 6 pm.
“The holiday season is meant to be shared with everyone, including your neighbours. This is a great social activity to get to know one another, and who doesn’t love a little holiday magic?”, said Hariett Madigan, Chair, Clean Green Beautiful North Bay."
Neighbourhoods that will be participating in the festive evening are:
- Birch Haven,
- Anita Ave,
- Jane St (500-700),
- West End – Area 1,
- Beattie,
- Bloem,
- Scollard St.,
- Browning,
- Durril,
- Copeland,
- McIntyre,
- Enza Court
- Trillium Woods.
Other communities in the North Bay Area that participate are Campbell Street, Premier Road/Birch/Hollywood, and many of the West End streets.
You can easily make your own luminary kit. (see video below)
- Get a white or brown paper lunch bag and add a couple of cups of sand
- Put in a votive candle. You may also use a flameless LED votive candle, battery-operated, or solar-powered light.
- Place the bag on a steady patch of ground along the sidewalk or on the snowbank.
"Suggesting activities and events that help neighbours to connect is an important part of GRN with the goal to create safer, stronger communities and to raise the bar of kindness," says Madigan. "Getting to know your neighbours is a vital part of Growing Resilient Neighbourhoods and the 5-step safer neighbourhoods action plan.
The five steps include getting to know your street’s residents, don’t be a target, reporting suspicious activity, getting out and about and keeping our neighbourhood neat and clean.
Clean Green Beautiful is always looking for new neighbourhoods to join GRN initiative, and all communities are welcome.
"We encourage you to check out the Facebook Page Growing Resilient Neighbourhoods - North Bay | Facebook"
