Haultain Block Party 2024Thank you everyone who attended and everyone who helped and contributed in any way - I had an awesome time!
I hope you all did, too. It was so incredible to meet to so many amazing people, the music, the conversations, the food!
A massive, massive thank you to our generous sponsors as well as the cat & dog folks and the jugglers, for helping make our party a success.
An extra special thank you to the folks that leaned in and gave their hands and their spirit to help make the vision a reality.
Lisa & Mike, Aida, Emma, Berdy, Fraser, Jenny, Shawn, Pol, David, Mike & Monique, Donna & Roy, Jim & Rebecca, Darcy, Siobhan, Lynette & Dan, Ryan & Jessica, Jillian & Scott, Katherine, Brenda, Dwight, Darrell, Ray & Donna, Eli & Kati.
Some of the most heart-warming comments were ones like:
"We've lived here X number of years and we just met our neighbour from a few doors down."
"The kids met some other kids their age that live just one block over."
That's what it was all about, for me - bringing great people together.
So, to me, those comments make the day a resounding success.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!
Over 60 photos here at this link: https://adobe.ly/473KGJi
Thank you Darrel Noakes, our resident photographer!
There's been a glitch in the matrix, apparently the fine folks at SaskEnergy had planned to run a detour directly through our party time and location!
Strangely, no one noticed until this past Tuesday due to a possible computer glitch in the City of Saskatoon website.
After some back-and-forth with the City, I canvased the 1100 block of 4th Street East last night and received an overwhelming 'yes, absolutely' from most of the residents there, to move the party location to underneath their excellent canopy of trees.
It may be a blessing in disguise though, after looking at the weather forecast. With a possible high of 29C, it might have been a terrible idea to host it on the 1000 block where there is almost no shade! It's funny how things work out sometimes.
I know it's not ideal, there will be added traffic in our quiet neighbourhood but I'm planning to add extra 'slow down' signs and hoping to ask the fire truck to add to our traffic barriers blockade at the intersection of McKinnon and 4th St E.
Scroll down a little further to see a detailed itinerary.
Information will be added as more details are confirmed. Also, details may change as we get closer to the party.
We have plastic, fold-out chairs and tables for eating but you might want to bring your own lawn chair to hunker down around a fire pit, or find some shade while you take in the atmosphere.
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Invitations have been delivered and posters have been hung on light-posts around the area.
Most of you have a 'No Flyers' sign on your mailboxes which is great to see. I'm sorry if you thought our paper was a flyer. I saw it more as an invitation than a flyer but I hope I didn't offend any one. I also tried to keep each invitation size small and environmentally conscious.
Thanks for your understanding.
