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The Royal Ritchie Drummers are a group of children between 9 and 14 years of age from the Britannia Woods community. Over the last two years they have been showcasing their African-flavoured drumming for audiences all over Ottawa. They are committed to giving back to their community and raising awareness of the Britannia Woods Community House. Read their story at:
http://www.royalritchiedrummers.com/
The PhotoVoice project in the Vanier neighbourhood of Ottawa was a unique approach to conducting a needs assessment for a neighbourhood and engaging and involving many people in the community at the same time. You can read about this project and see the photos at:
http://www.ottawakids.ca/site/myneighbourhoodmyvoice/Project_Overview_p1338.html
The Glebe Community Association (GCA) is a volunteer group that operate on a modest budget raised through collecting membership fees. Since 1967, the GCA has united residents interested in improving the neighbourhood. You can read about their many events, community initiatives and advocacy at:
http://www.glebeca.ca/index.html
The Hintonburg Community Association is a not-for-profit, volunteer-led group of local citizens, who are eager to make a difference in our community. Learn more about what they are doing at:
http://hintonburg.com/association.html
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has many community partnerships that have led to successful projects in many neighbourhoods. Learn more about the OPS, the Partnership in Action project and the other ways they work with the community at:
http://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/Community/PIA.aspx
The City of Edmonton Good Neighbour Awards were started in 2009 to recognize the little things that good neighbours do every day to make their neighbourhoods safer. You can read the award winners’ stories at:
http://www.edmonton.ca/for_residents/resident_services_programs/cms-good-neighbours.aspx
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