“I think the Penny Bonds of the world are community superheroes she is just the only person that I know that is connected with the North Park neighborhood association. She cares enough to spend time in meetings, and stay engaged with the issues that support the diversity of people in this community. Anybody that has the patience to give back and contribute to a community that’s larger than the four walls of their home to me is a hero and is part of the solution”
– Holt Our Place (personal interview March 2020)
“I think the Police, frankly, are community superheroes. They are really good for the neighborhood. I think they have a great community presence, as opposed to a typical police presence. I see them much more as community partners. The local police come into the Victoria Curling Club constantly, to have coffee and to have lunch. And they’re just sort of in the neighborhood and I find that it is a really cool part of the Curling Club and for North Park, it’s awesome”.
– Paul Dixon, Victoria Curling Club (personal communication, March 2020)
“I would like to say that Nicole, the cook street WIN store manager, is a bit of a community superhero. I think she brings a really important grounding and friendly presence to the store and neighbourhood. I hear from customers all the time that Nicole and the other staff make the store a wonderful place to shop.”
– Jasmine Philip, WIN (personal communication, March 2020)
“Jenny and Sue are also community superheroes. They are now my landladies at Queens Avenue. When I put out a call in the community for a place to live they answered! Jenny is the past president of the North Park Association. Her energy is very hospitable it’s always welcoming, it’s an “anything is possible” energy. Jenny and Sue are possibility kinds of people
– Charles, Community Member (personal communication, March 2020)