Neighbour Day takes place on September 14 and the City of Grande Prairie encourages residents to get out and celebrate with their community. 

“Grande Prairie is a mid-sized city with big-city pride and connecting with our neighbours plays a big role in fostering that sense of belonging, value and inclusion,” said City of Grande Prairie Mayor, Jackie Clayton. “I encourage everyone to highlight our community as a place where friendships are grander by getting involved in Neighbour Day, whether it be hosting a block party or leaving a friendly note on a neighbour's door.”

There are many ways for residents to get involved in Neighbour Day to connect with or grow their community. Some examples of fun, easy neighbourhood activities include:

• Join or start a neighbourhood association.
• Organize or attend a community barbecue, picnic or potluck.
• Participate in a driveway or sidewalk art competition using sidewalk chalk.
• Help a neighbour with a small task like raking their lawn.
• Fill out the My Neighbourhood Card with your neighbours' information to help keep your neighbourhood safe and get to know your neighbours better. 
• Purchase some treats to share with your neighbours or invite a neighbour over for coffee. 
• Start a walking or running group.
• Decorate the front door of your home.

Whether residents are looking to join a neighbourhood association, plan a block party, create a neighbourhood association or see events your community is hosting, the City has resources to help navigate the process. See more information at cityofgp.com/neighbourhoods.

Neighbourhood Associations are invited to promote activities on the City’s event calendar by submitting a community event calendar request through access.cityofgp.com. For any questions regarding a community event submission, please contact AccessGP at info@cityofgp.com or by calling 311.

About Neighbourhood Associations

Neighbourhood Associations are registered societies that provide a central point of contact and a unified voice for the community. They provide a sense of place and belonging for residents through education and communication while creating the framework to advocate for community needs and to support various community initiatives.

For more information about Neighbourhood Associations, please contact the City at commrecdev@cityofgp.com. 

Stay tuned to the City event page at cityofgp.com/events to see what’s going on in different neighbourhoods on Neighbour Day September 14.