VOLUME 4 ISSUE 6 DECEMBER 2017/JANUARY 2018 Photo by Stephen Brookbank Stephen by Photo Store at Beach Road start. We meet on the third Monday of We will be sharing these in the next issue wanted to resurrect this fun family-friendly A year in the month (the fourth Monday if there’s of The Point. event. They received $1,500 for materials. a long weekend the week before) from Small grants to support action teams. Judging by the lineup and the screams, the review 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. We aim to provide net- In the past year, we have supported some haunted house was a success! By Cynthia Lokker working time so people can chat with really great events and efforts of residents Pro tip: as a resident, if you have an others from the neighbourhood. Right in our community. The work of some of idea for an event or project in the neigh- n this issue of The Point, we’re sharing now, our meetings are being held at a few these teams are showcased in other arti- bourhood, you are eligible to apply for a with you the successes of the Crown different places as we try to find a more cles in this issue. grant up to $1,500. Each year, the plan- Point Community Planning Team and permanent home that is accessible for all. Our outreach team received $632 to ning team has $5,000 to allocate to such people in our neighbourhood over the Childcare is available by letting us know purchase a tent, chairs, a table, and mar- projects. The process is fairly easy. 1. Let Ilast year. As you may be aware, the plan- at [email protected]. Here keting materials. This team has been out the members of the planning team know ning team is a group of residents who are some of our successes from the last and about at local events such as the you would like to apply for a grant (email work together with community partners year: Ottawa Street Sale and the Night Market to [email protected] is easi- (such as the City of Hamilton, the Kiwanis We have developed a new action plan! at Right On Target. The team lets people est). 2. You complete the application. Boys and Girls Club, the YWCA, among Our previous action plan was created know about the planning team and the Members of the planning team or our others) to support efforts to enhance our around 2013. It had a number of great in- great work going on in our community. community developer can help with this neighbourhood. We do this in a number itiatives that have been completed by the Next year they hope to attend more task. 3. You briefly present your proposal of ways: we connect residents with other group, some that are ongoing, and some events in Gage Park. at a planning team meeting. 4. Your ap- folks who have common interests, we we had to abandon due to a lack of The Legal Holistic Project for Women plication is reviewed by a small commit- support action teams with small grants champions to take them on. With this provides free legal workshops on family tee of about four people before the next and guidance on how they can make their issue in mind we developed the plan law, immigration, personal injury and meeting. This committee has a scoring plans become reality, and we communi- based on feedback received at an event in tenant’s law for women. This is the sheet and may ask for more information. cate (through The Point and The Point Crown Point and from many people who second year for this successful project Following its deliberation, the committee Facebook group) to let the rest of the live in the neighbourhood. You’ll notice which relies on donated time by local will make a recommendation at the plan- neighbourhood know what’s going on in that some of the action items seem really lawyers. This year the group received ning team meeting. 5. The planning team Crown Point. broad. We did this intentionally! We did $500 to assist with costs which include discusses the merits of the project and The beauty of the structure of the not want to limit the input and ideas of food, prizes, and childminding. decides whether or not to support the ap- planning team and action teams is that people who want to join the fun of con- If you’ve driven along Kenilworth plication and for how much. 6. Once ap- you don’t need to come to planning team tinuing to make Crown Point the amaz- Avenue North and Cannon, you will proved, you will receive the funds to meetings to be involved in an action ing neighbourhood it is. The goal of the have seen the transformation of parking complete your project. 7. After your pro- team. Our Pipeline Trail action team, action plan is to lead the work and offer lot to garden at the church. This DePave ject is complete, there is a report to submit. The Crown Point Garden Club, and the an entry point for anyone who has an project, a partnership between Crown Is there something on the action plan production team for The Point, for ex- idea and wants to join. Point, Homeside neighbourhood, and that you are passionate about improving ample, all have active team members who We’re reviewing our mission, vision, Green Venture, received $1,500 towards in Crown Point? Get your thinking caps contribute when/where/how they can and values. Over the last number of the cost of plants and materials. on, create a small team, bring your ideas! without attending the planning team months, we’ve dedicated our community Did you get to experience the hallow- We want to help you make them happen. meetings. No contribution is too small. conversation time in our meetings to de- een haunted house at the Night Market Cynthia is Publisher of The Point For those, however, who are more in- velop new mission, vision, and values at Right On Target? In past years, the and Co-Treasurer of the Crown Point terested in the governance of the group statements that reflect the views of the Kiwanis Boys and Girls Club organized Community Planning Team. and want to bring new ideas to the table, people currently involved. It’s like a new something similar. This year a group of the planning team is a great place to coat of paint; it was time for an update. three young men from Crown Point 2 THE POINT DECEMBER 2017/JANUARY 2018 SPIRIT OF CROWN POINT control—issues around relationships, housing, employ- Success stories ment, and health, for example. Keeping an attitude of By Rev. Shelley Smith gratitude helps us to appreciate all that we are and all that we have. I AM ALWAYS VERY EXCITED to read the latest issue of Be kind to yourself. Love yourself. Believe that you Publisher The Point to learn about all of the wonderful things are worthy of love and success. Cynthia Lokker happening in Crown Point. The theme of this issue is We can cultivate a successful mindset by becoming a Editor-In-Chief success stories. life-long learner. Take an online class, join a club, be- Sean Hurley “Success” is one of those terms that is very subjective. come a member of one of our many Crown Point Even within businesses and communities we can all have groups. Expanding our knowledge and experience helps Editing And Proof Team different notions of what it means. Personal success is us to grow as people which can enrich our community. Tyler Fish, Jeff Hayward, Sean Hurley, Deborah LeBaron, Sarah Leyenaar, Tiffany also very subjective. As you know from my previous article, my daughter Madden, Michelle Martin, Elisha Stam, Maya Angelou, one of my favourite authors, wrote and I rescued a street cat. Scrappy has been with us Matt Terry, Bev Wagar “success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking eighteen months now and is doing well and is very con- how you do it.” tent. We recently began working with a volunteer from a Photo Editor Tanya Field Perhaps, like me, on some days you respond to this cat rescue organization and we are now registered feral statement with a resounding Yes! However, we all have cat feeders. I have learned so much about our street cats, Design And Production Team days where the stresses and challenges of life make such their behaviour, their needs, and how they live in com- Johanna Chaytor, Elizabeth Seidl, positivity impossible—or so we think. I used to read to munity. Our volunteer has been very patient and sup- Lauren Wickware my daughters a children’s book called Alexander and the portive as we learn what is required of us. I have such an Advertising Sales Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Sometimes appreciation for the vets and staff that provide medical Cynthia Lokker we do have days like this where nothing goes right. treatment for these marginalized animals. It has been a [email protected] It’s so important that we cultivate strategies for hap- learning curve for sure but at the end of the day I feel Delivery Manager piness and success so when these trying days happen we that I have successfully contributed to the community. Tim Brand can keep things in perspective. As you read The Point issue, please be mindful that Here are several suggestions to help cultivate success success comes in many forms, big and small, personal Acknowledgements in our personal lives which can in turn transfer into our and wide scale.