Contests

Who is your good neighbour?

It’s one of our favorite times of year here at Lynn Valley Life: The Good Neighbor Award season.  Year after year this is a highlight for all of us.

Our quiet contributors

Day-to-day we try to gather interesting and Innovative stories about Lynn Valley but one thing that is often missed are the quiet stories. The good that goes on in our neighborhood everyday – often unnoticed beyond the person or organization helped.  We have people step up in times of need, we have those that day in and day out give of their time, money and energy. We have those that invest in our schools, our community groups, our churches. We have those that are staples on our streets who step up and help neighbours and friends whenever it’s needed. From helping refugees to outstanding coaches to people who are practically community institutions.

Pillars of the community

Lizz Lindsay at Sharing Abundance.

The Good Neighbour Award has been going strong since 2012. We receive heartfelt nominations – some short, some long. Check out some previous winners and read their stories – whe have an exceptional community! Last year we had Tim Green, a tireless supporter of the Lynn Valley Services Society and Molly Nye House. Dave and Wilna Parry passionate advocates for refugees and immigrants. In 2015 we were proud to recognize Cath Bates Dimmock a volunteer with Argyle Secondary for more than 10 years! We have shared the astounding work of Lizz Lindsay and her charity Sharing Abundance that brings people together through food and programs address food insecurity and social isolation. We love hearing about who makes a difference in your life and our community.

How to nominate your good neighbour

Who might our Good Neighbour be for 2018? Please send us a note telling us why you think your nominee makes Lynn Valley a better place to be. It doesn’t have to be long and fancy – just from the heart! Please send your suggestions to [email protected] before December 31, 2018. Lynn Valley’s Good Neighbour for will receive a plaque, a restaurant gift certificate, and some well-deserved recognition!

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November 27, 2018 in Blog, Contests, Neighbourhood News, Notable Neighbours Comments (0)

LynnValleyLife is looking for this year’s Good Neighbour!

If you’ve been following LynnValleyLife for a while, you’ll know that one of our favourite times of the year is the lead up to our annual Good Neighbour Award.

Good Neighbour Award Winner Ribbon

All year ‘through we keep our ears to the ground for people who represent Lynn Valley at its finest – whether it is through acts of quiet kindness or participating in more public “passion projects” for a good cause. Last year’s recipients were Dave and Wilna Parry, who opened their doors to a blind Somalian refugee, and the year before that it was Cath Bates Dimmock, a volunteer coach who has given heart and soul to Argyle’s gymnastics program. Other times recipients have been people whose name you might not have heard before, but who are heroes on their street or in their organization for all the help they give to others.

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October 10, 2017 in Blog, Contests, Current News, Notable Neighbours

Good Neighbour Award nominations open!

Every year LynnValleyLife takes pleasure in recognizing a Lynn Valley resident who goes the extra mile to make our community or the wider world a better place.

Good Neighbour Award Winner RibbonIt might be someone whose quiet small acts provide ongoing comfort and motivation to the circle that surrounds them – their neighbours, colleagues, or friends. It might be someone whose work through a non-profit group or as an individual has tackled one of the various troubling issues our society is facing. It might be someone who has inspired youth or stood by our seniors.

Last year’s Good Neighbour was Cath Bates Dimmock, a volunteer coach known as a wonderful role model for the students on the Argyle gymnastics team. We need your help to find this year’s Good Neighbour!

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November 18, 2016 in Blog, Contests, Current News, Notable Neighbours

Valentine’s contest entries heartwarming to read

Our 2016 Valentine’s Day Contest was the cause of passionate conversation during a LynnValleyLife meeting in January. We’d had a great response in the past to our “What Do You Love About Lynn Valley?” and “What’s Your Nickname for Your Loved One?” contests and we wanted to tap into our community heart yet again.

We know that Valentine’s Day isn’t just for the dreamy-eyed, star-struck lovers amongst us.  As any parent who has helped a child painstakingly craft 30 Valentine’s cards for their school chums knows, there are all sorts of friendships and affections to be celebrated on February 14.

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February 12, 2016 in Blog, Contests, Current News, Notable Neighbours

Enter our Parent-Child Valentine’s Day dinner contest!

Valentine’s Day isn’t just red roses and romance – it’s a chance to celebrate wonderful relationships of all sorts, whether it’s with friends, neighbours, or even co-workers (you know, the ones who bring in pink Rice Krispie squares or Purdy’s for all on February 14… we love them!)

So in honour of St. Valentine’s Day on Sunday, February 14, we’re going to send a Daddy and Daughter, or a Mother and Son, to Browns Socialhouse for a sit-down dinner and some quality time together.

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January 31, 2016 in Blog, Contests, Current News, Uncategorized

LynnValleyLife Good Neighbour for 2015 announced!

If you’ve been around these parts for a while, you’ll know that we at LynnValleyLife love collecting stories of the good citizens in our midst, and drawing from amongst them to name the recipient of our annual Good Neighbour Award. (Have a look in the Notable Neighbours section of our Front Porch blog for past winners and nominees, and pop by our office for a look at the Good Neighbour award plaque!)

We’re delighted to announce that this year’s representative of all of Lynn Valley’s good neighbours is Cath Bates Dimmock of Hoskins Road. Cath was nominated by her daughter, Carly, for whom she is obviously a huge inspiration. Thanks, Cath, for all you do for the young ladies and lads in the Argyle gymnastics program, and thanks, Carly for letting us know about it! Your mom will receive her own Good Neighbour Award plaque and a $50 gift certificate, courtesy of the Black Bear Neighbourhood Pub!

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December 23, 2015 in Blog, Contests, Current News, Notable Neighbours, School News

Lynn Valley home to pumpkins with personality

We were glad to see what became of some of those pumpkins we saw leave the Lynn Valley field “Pumpkin Patch”! Thank you to everyone who entered our neighbourhood carving contest.

Pat SymonsWe couldn’t help but award the grand prize of a $25 Browns gift card to Pat Symons, football coach of the Pipers’ Junior Varsity team, for his carved pumpkin-football – and his carved pineapple-jack o’ lantern!

As for the kids’ entries below, we know you’ll agree that they are all great, and we can’t award just one entry. (Click on the photos to see a larger version!) So expect a visit from our sponsoring realtors in the days ahead – they will visit with a sweet treat for all of you!

Special thanks to those entries from Ms. Bonner’s class at Lynn Valley Elementary School.
LiamLeah featuring Baby Alder 3 months

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November 5, 2015 in Blog, Contests, Current News

Do you know this year’s Good Neighbour?

Every year, LynnValleyLife looks forward to putting out a call for stories about the people in our community who, in ways large or small, lend a helping hand to those around them.

LVL neighbour treeAnd every year, we draw from these angels-among-us to determine who will receive the annual LynnValleyLife Good Neighbour Award. Here’s our story about last year’s winner and nominees – and if you pop by our office, be sure to take a look at the plaque on the wall honouring all the former winners!

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November 4, 2015 in Blog, Contests, Current News, Notable Neighbours

Wanted: your best jack o’ lantern photos!

We can’t help but notice that Lynn Valley’s jack o’ lanterns are getting spookier every year!

jackLynnValleyLife wants to share this neighbourhood’s spookiest, funniest, fanciest and freakiest pumpkin carvings, so please send us a photo of you with your jack o’ lantern! We’ll print them up and display them on our office’s front window at 3171 Mountain Hwy. (and on our website, of course), and there will be special treats given to the scariest, funniest and overall greatest neighbourhood pumpkins. (There will be a special category for youth, so let us know if you are 15 and under!)

Please send a photo of your pumpkin on your Lynn Valley doorstep to [email protected] by the end of Sunday, November 1, 2015, along with your name, age and contact details.

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October 18, 2015 in Blog, Contests, Current News

Lynn Valley photo contest winners announced!

Well, fall is definitely here, and along with wet weather that means the end of the LynnValleyLife Summer in the ‘Hood Photo Contest!

Thank you to all for entering, and another big congratulations to Jennie Angel, who won the early-bird draw for two tickets to the Jon Bon Jovi and the Kings of Suburbia concert. We hope you had a great time, Jennie!

And now we’re delighted to announce the winners of the contest, whose photos we felt best expressed Summer 2015 in Lynn Valley. Each wins a $50 gift certificate at Browns Socialhouse.

In the ‘amateur’ category, many congratulations to  Caroline Liggett, for her photo of how her boys bathed and cooled off in Lynn Creek during this summer’s drought!

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September 25, 2015 in Blog, Contests, Current News