What’s Happening

Meetings

Location: Zoom and private residence on 10th Avenue

AGM 2026: TBD

Sunday Meetings 2025: December 7th
Time: 6:45 pm – 8:00 pm

Zoom Link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9322996272?pwd=SWdSbWtpK0pWeTVxcm1hQmc4dXY5UT09&omn=88611083459

Meeting ID: 932 299 6272

Passcode: Dunsmuir

Social Events in the Garden 2025

Sassy Soil Saturday in May
Workshops with Alan in July, August, September, October
Potato harvest and workshop with Amanda in August
Workshop with Brian Minter from Minter’s Gardens in July
Annual Fall Event in October
End-of-Year Party & Meeting in December

Where to Find Us in 2026

January 10: Centennial Park, Franco Fun! 1 pm–3 pm
February 21: Mission Food Symposium, MSS Cafeteria, 10 am–3 pm
April 25: M.E.S.S. Green Living Event, Heritage Park, 11 am–3 pm
July 1: Canada Day, Heritage Park, 9 am–3 pm
July 24–26: Mission Folk Festival , 10 am–5 pm
August–October: Random Saturdays at the Farmers Market, Centennial Park

Awards & Committees

Community Wellness Neighbourhood Development Award

In June 2024, the Dunsmuir Neighbourhood Association received the Community Wellness Neighbourhood Development Award from the City of Mission during the Social Development Give Back Awards event. This award honours neighbourhood groups that strengthen community wellbeing, foster connection among residents, and create inclusive spaces where people feel welcome and supported.

The DNA was recognized for its community-building efforts: bringing neighbours together, reducing isolation, and helping create a sense of belonging in the Dunsmuir area.

Youth in Action – Bert Pulles Memorial Award (Communities in Bloom)

In 2025, the Dunsmuir Urban Collective Garden was selected as one of the recipients of the Youth in Action – Bert Pulles Memorial Award, presented through BC Communities in Bloom. This award recognizes outstanding youth-led or youth-supported community projects within the Mission area.

The award highlighted our bilingual gardening project co-led with the Grade 5 and 6 students from École des Deux Rives. Throughout the school year, students worked hands-on in the garden to help build the large market beds and prepare the space for community use. Their consistent weekly participation made it possible to create a functional, shared food-growing space that now benefits the wider community.

This recognition honours the dedication, teamwork and enthusiasm of the students who helped shape the garden during its formative year. We are incredibly proud of what these young people accomplished and grateful for the opportunity to celebrate their contribution.

Stone Soup Initiative

The DNA is a participating member of the Stone Soup Initiative, a city-supported network focused on improving the wellbeing of people experiencing homelessness. The group collaborates with service providers, advocates, and local organizations to strengthen access to supports and improve coordination across the community.

Mission Food Coalition

The DNA is an active member of the Mission Food Coalition, which brings together

food-related organizations and community partners to improve long-term food sustainability

in Mission. Through the Dunsmuir Urban Collective Garden, the DNA contributes by

supporting education, growing local food, and sharing surplus produce with

community programs.

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

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.