Gratitude in this new year
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 14/02/2022 (474 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
It’s a bit far into the new year for this but, as this is my first column since 2021, I thought I would start by showing gratitude to those who shared their gifts of time, attention, and connection with me.
So first, I’d like to thank John Kendle, managing editor of Canstar Community News for giving me the opportunity to be a part of his circle of writers, and for leading us through the change from six community newspapers to just two.
I’d also like to show gratitude to the many people who have reached out to me over the past year of writing for Canstar’s Times newspaper, and who will hopefully reach out to me as I write for the East edition of the Free Press Community Review. You shared with me your stories and concerns and they inspire me. You’ve shown me that being a member of this community means you never lack for connection, someone is always there to listen and to help when they can.
The board and volunteers of the Seven Oaks and Luxton Residents’ Associations are an inspiration to me as well, and I’m grateful that I was able to play a small part in the restarting of the former, and listen and learn from the latter.
In my short history with the Seven Oaks Residents’ Association I have seen so much accomplished, and the drive I see at our monthly meetings reminds me why I got involved in the first place.
To the board of the Luxton Residents’ Association, with your history and willingness to share your knowledge with a fledgling group like ours, I also offer my thanks. You are a lesson in continuity and I’ll be elated if Seven Oaks Residents’ Association is able to accomplish what you have in Luxton.
And finally to my wife and kids. Anne, I’m grateful you put up with my attendance at the countless Zoom meetings that carry into bedtime, for bringing so much joy to my life, and for always supporting me in all the things I get involved with. I know it’s a lot to put up with. Kids, you’re the reason I want to make our community, neighbourhood and city a better place. I love you all.
This community I belong to, and now the wider community I will be writing for, have so much to give. I am grateful for each one of you, the people who read my articles.
I’d love to hear your story — what sort of community initiative did you try in 2021? Email me at seve.oaks.ra@gmail.com. No one who has ever built something has done it alone, we can connect and learn from each other.
Steve Snyder is a community correspondent for the Seven Oaks and Luxton neighbourhoods and chair of the Seven Oaks Residents’ Association
Steve Snyder
Luxton / Seven Oaks community correspondent
Steve Snyder is a community correspondent for the Seven Oaks and Luxton neighbourhoods and chair of the Seven Oaks Residents’ Association