As I was reading with interest the most recent ACE Newsletter, I was reminded that I had not submitted a blog for some time…first newsflash :)
Further on, my eye caught the information with instructions on how to submit a photo: “maximum width for an image must be ……” It struck me that in the world of graphics for electronic and other publications, this is not just for illustration but mandatory for a successful result. Conversely, is it not wonderful that in community building, successful results are not limited by such boundaries to the image or imagination?
At the onset of our ACE journey, our local team had adopted the motto: “Celebrate, Imagine, Create…Trochu” and had it appliqued to our ACE vests, lest we should lose sight of the vision we have for our community. I am pleased to say that after nearly three years as ACE affiliates, this has not happened and in fact, we feel stronger than ever.
Time and space counsel me to mention only the high spots of the recent past, so an update on our Centennial Trails System looms large. Trochu, like so many rural Albertan communities, celebrated her 100th birthday in 2011, so offered the perfect spring-board to launch a legacy while tapping into available funding from federal and provincial grants. If you are already celebrating your amazing community, imagine a lasting project for your community that allows the use of building stones that are already in place, to help create your vision. As I write, we have ordered for our trails, the heritage markers, benches and tables for June delivery, have the final asphalt scheduled for warm May weather :) and are planning a series of traffic educational presentations to ensure that ALL may use the system in safety as they promote their own healthier lifestyle. Trochu Centennial Trail Grand Opening is slated for July 2012…come and join us!
On a more event-oriented project to include everyone who calls Trochu home, we are delighted to be offering our second annual “Taste of Trochu” at Trochu Community Centre, showcasing our diversity of cuisine, on March 16/12 from 5:00-8:00pm. Last year’s pilot was such an overwhelming hit that it just had to happen again ! This is where we see the creation of machinery that rolls along with its own momentum once those first 'wheels are turned'. Please join us if you have good taste and want more :)
In closing: I never say never, but this one time I will….NEVER limit the collective imagination of your community. Listen to all the ideas and be amazed at what can take life from the least likely source. Dare to imagine,and with some effort and enthusiasm,creation will follow….
Till next time.... Trochu out
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