Glebe Report welcomes new member

Word from the Board

By Bhagwant Sandhu

What makes a vibrant, healthy community? Ask anyone, and you’re likely to get the same answer: It’s the people. That answer is as true in Glasgow, Gambia and Gurdaspur as it is in our own neighbourhood, the Glebe.

Sociologists, however, will tell you that it takes a bit more than just people. It also takes organizations, services and a community-based newspaper, like the Glebe Report. For more than 50 years now, the Glebe Report has been connecting people, businesses, non-profit associations and everything in between with each other. It has become a veritable glue that binds us together as a diverse and multi-cultural community.

And it’s all done voluntarily, from the army of young and old who deliver 7,500 copies each month for 10 months every year to the board of directors. Not only are our carriers, area captains and production team members dedicated, but as luck would have it, we are able to have a good flow of new volunteers who want to pitch in.

Our most recent volunteer, Leigh Gardner, is a member of our board.

Leigh was born and raised in Ottawa and graduated from Carleton University. She joined the federal public service where she works today. Leigh grew up loving the Glebe and feels lucky to call it home. Now, as a board member, she looks forward to contributing to the Glebe Report and increasing its presence on the web and on social media.

You too can join Leigh as a member of the board. Board meetings take place 10 times a year, lasting an hour. The process is simple: you email us at chair@glebereport.ca, and we meet up for a coffee to find the best fit for your skills and interest. That’s it!

Bhagwant Sandhu is a member of the Glebe Report board of directors.