Thousands of Calgarians gathered in their communities Saturday to take part in Neighbour Day.
The event, which is celebrated during the third weekend in June, was created after the historic floods of 2013."Today, we're celebrating the resilience and positivity of the people of Sunnyside who lived through the flood ten years ago," resident Mike Jones said. "What came out of that was a tighter community, more friends and more people knowing each other in Sunnyside."Residents there took part in a massive parade that weaved through streets just north of Memorial Dr.
"For the community to come back and be thriving right now, it's a testament to how much it matters to have good neighbours and such a good community spirit," mayor Jyoti Gondek said."This community, like all of Calgary, is just a microcosm of people looking after their neighbours," Naheed Nenshi said. "It's always been like that."
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