MEETINGS & SOCIAL EVENTS
Location: ZOOM & private residence on 10th ave
AGM 2024
January 29th, at 6:15 pm
General Meetings 2024
January 29th, at 6:30 pm
March 4th at 7pm
August 22 at 7pm
December 9th at 7pm
Executive Meetings 2024
February 26, at 7pm
April 3rd, at 7pm
Block Party Meetings 2024
March, April, May, Oct
Urban Community Farm Meetings 2024
February, March, April, May, July, Sept, Oct, Dec
Social Events- Block Party 2024
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May 25th 12pm-3pm - "Annual Neighbourhood Block Party"
May 1st 10am-6pm- "Urban Community Garden on 9th ave"
July BBQ- Potluck on 10th
Oct 26th 1pm-3pm - "DUC Garden opening ceremony"
Where to find us in 2024
March 16th & April 13th :Indoor Farmers Market at Heritage Park Middle
May to October: Urban Community Farm on 9th avenue
August: MissionFest Downtown Mission
September: Farmers Market at Centennial Park
AWARD & Committees
DNA Block Parties:
The Dunsmuir Neighbourhood held it's first block party on July 16th 2022, it was a hit and is the first official event of the association. Art project: Paint Your Own Lawn Sign. Location: 10th avenue cul-de-sac
In June 2024 the DNA received the Community Wellness Neighbourhood Development Award from the City of Mission during the Social Development Give Back Awards 2024 Event.
The DNA is a member of the Stone Soup Initiative.
The DNA is a member of the Mission Food Coalition and part of
the group planning a Food Symposium as part of the
Strategic Plan 2024.
The DNA is a member of:
Mission Chamber of Commerce
Mission City Farmers Market
Mission Archives
The DNA supports Mission Community Services Society by sponsoring five baskets for seniors throughout the year since 2023.
A HUGE THANK YOU goes to all the volunteers who worked on the July 16th Block Party project! This event wouldn’t have happened without Jessica, Sally, Paul, Shelley, Emma, Megan, Halicia, Mike, Ed, Beatrice, Marne, Anne, Drew, Cheyenne, Curtis, Tammy, Jamie, Pavla, Drew, Chandra, Dan, Harrison, Reece, Pam, Pascale-Sara and so many kids! Over 100 people attended this event, it was a great success.
We are grateful to our sponsors: Cedar Connector Tim Horton's for free donuts & coffee, Super Store for free watermelon, Save-On-Foods for free water bottles and ice tea, Mission City Pizza for free pizzas, and City Hall Liquor Store for free ice. This Responsive Neighbourhood Small Grant project was funded by the Vancouver Foundation and administered by The Association of Neighbourhood Houses BC.
Thank you to Union Gospel Mission for lending us tents & tables and to Mission Rona for paint supplies. To Paul Clifford Music who drove in from Vancouver, we appreciate your dedication and your talent. This event was approved by the City of Mission and the Mission Public Schools.
We acknowledge the generosity of our raffle prize donors: Reece's Pieces, Stave Lake Veterinary Hospital, Heritage Park Pharmacy, Pro Aviation Safety Training, The Blue House On The Corner, Grab-A-Java Coffee Bar & Roaster 1994, Wong’s Market. Prize donors also include our association members: Shelley, Blaine & Donna, Marne, Pascale-Sara, Reece & The Sibleys.
The following 2022 events include an October block party with an art project: Carve And Decorate A Pumpkin and a December Potluck Gathering.
