The Council collaborated with partners to address current issues, such as the case of Park Herbert-Outerbridge. Residents are looking to enjoy this lovely green space and we support them in improving the infrastructures offered there along with its maintenance. We are also working on intervention for the homeless situation and encourage space sharing between the various populations. The primary challenges faced by the Council to work on the sector include a lack of human resources and budget constraints.

The Council organised a variety of activities to engage the community. The annual summer neighborhood party was hosted with partners in Herbert-Outerbridge park, featuring a meal, music, and games. This well-attended event (over 200 residents) offered an opportunity to interact with residents of all ages as they enjoyed a BBQ prepared by the Council. Other notable activities in the Benny sector included an eclipse viewing event in Benny Park and in Herbert-Outerbridge park with over 70 residents attending, a Summer Intercultural Festival with over 500 attendees, and the December Together events at various locations (CLSC: 76 participants; YMCA: 38 participants; HLM Monkland: 11 participants; Chez-Soi: 40 participants). Additionally, the sector hosted a tax clinic, an artist residency at Sherbrooke Forest, and more

• Two neighbourhood committee meetings; 3 individual meetings with partners, a statistical portrait, door to door on Madison, building relationships with partners city wide. Creating links with the concierge and the owners of buildings on Madison and 6310 Sherbrooke St W. We worked with all of the landlords that had to evacuate, we made links with other social housing organisations to help keep residents in NDG.
• Working with SHDM to find a solution to the waste management situation within Sherbrooke Forest to create a liveable outdoor environment. We aim to work together to resolve these issues as it has a strong impact on the immediate neighbourhood.
• Residents of Benny Farm actively benefits from the Good Food Market. 

○ The situation at Project Chance had improved but not to the point of being habitable over the winter months.The Council worked with the residents, the city of Montreal and FOHM to help with the relocation. Many families were able to relocate in NDG and Cote St Luc. However a number of families opted to move out of the area due to the price of apartments.
○ Neighbourhood support for the families at Project Chance was overwhelming. Each family received a financial donation from a neighbourhood initiative. The buildings of Project Chance are now closed.
○ Neighborhood party August 17, we had 10 partners and 180 participants.
○ Worked with engaged residents and partners to support housing projects and the needs of their board of directors. Met once a week for 2 months.
○ Supported different groups at the very start of COVID-19
○ Created a summer arts camp with the support of Sherbrooke Forest. The Council provide supervision to the two summer students who ran the camp (8 kids per week for two weeks) 23
○ The parents at Benny farm Sherbrooke Forest were surveyed about the value of the camp. Approximately 75% indicated that they found the experience to be priceless and a blessing.
○ Strong links were made with the city of Montreal inspections department, Multi-caf, FOHM, SAPA, Project Chance and the CIUSSS.
○ Supported the Depot at the markets at Herbert Outerbridge Park.
○ SHDM is a new partner that is open to working together and they have allowed us to continue to use the space at the tenant center. ○ Of particular note there are also lowlights in Benny Farm, the neighbourhood has suffered two substantive losses of which we cannot ignore. Project Chance is closed and we do not have the community worker at Sherbrooke Forest.