Dear members,
This year marks our 80th anniversary of resident initiatives and collective work with community groups across all levels. The last two years have been a testament to the strength and resilience of this organisation, as we have met new challenges brought on by a pandemic. The council has been a pillar in this community, able to meet the needs of our most vulnerable residents thanks to you, our dedicated members.
We know that everyone reading this has experienced some form of hardship and that the pandemic has made life difficult for many residents. This state of unrest can only be settled through our continued commitment to a better quality of life here and now. This commitment takes on multiple forms, whether it's through the December Together initiative, the Community Connector project or (for organisational members) joining one of our concertation tables/committees and (you guessed it!) by renewing your membership.
If you would like a refresher on what it means to be a member of the council, below is an itemized list of membership benefits. But keep in mind, what you get at the council (membership or not) is a voice. Ultimately, isn't that what we all need right now?

• Vote at the Annual General Meeting;
• Become a member of the Board of the Council, or join one of its committees;
• Organisations have a page on the Council website;
• Organization requests for a letter of support will be prioritized;
• Priority to access a free space in our offices;
• Regular updates to keep you informed, involved, and engaged; and
• Support resident's initiatives.

Thank you for your continued support. Your membership enables us to do good work in our community. Don’t forget to mark your calendar for our upcoming AGM on Thursday, June 9th, 2022 at 7 pm.
Please complete the attached form below or on the drive or complete the online form before the 30 of May to have an active membership for 2022-2023.
To pay your membership fee, you can send us a cheque payable to the NDG Community Council or Cash on line on Canada Help.

We would like to thank you for trusting the Council by remaining a member. Being a member is an essential way to show your support. We are creating a space to bring groups, residents, businesses, institutions and different partners to work together toward having a better quality of life in NDG. Membership benefits: 

• Vote at the Annual General Meeting.
• Become a member of the Board of the Council or join one of its committees. 
• Organisations have a page on the Council website.
• Organization requests for a letter of support will be prioritised.
• Priority to access a free space in our offices. 
• Regular updates to keep you informed, involved  and engaged. 
• Support residents initiatives.

The Council mobilises residents and groups to work together to improve the quality of life of all people in the community through different strategies such as organizing public assemblies, supporting residents initiatives, and hosting neighborhood festivals.

Despite NDG's reputation of being a well-off neighborhood, like many other neighborhoods, NDG has major social and economic disparities. In addition to several small pockets of poverty, based on numerous studies and our own observations, four sectors in NDG stand out, Saint-Raymond, Westhaven, Walkley-Fielding and Benny Farm- Sherbrooke Forest.
NDG Community Council is proud to have accompanied its partners and residents to conduct an in-depth study of the neighbourhood's built environment. For more information on the study's final report and recommendations, please click links below.

This work is supported by 

• Centraide du Grand Montréal --Action collective
• Measure 17 --CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal − Direction régionale de santé publique
• VILLE- METSS -- Ville de Montréal et Ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale (MTESS)
• Fond De Développement Social --Arrondissement CDN NDG Borough