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EVERYTHING FUN THAT HAPPENS IN LUND...Lund Barnacle editor Sandy Dunlop is one of the key volunteers at the Lund Community Society.

The Lund Community Society started in 1929 as the Lund Community Club. It became a Society in 2001 and a registered charity in 2003. In those 93 years, it has sourced countless memorable community events and social functions, a preschool and a daycare, a quarterly publication, and more.

The Lund Community Society encourages new volunteers and young families to get involved as we enter a new chapter building our new Lund Hall and Community Centre. Join the monthly newsletter, Facebook group through LundCommunity.com

The LCS-organized Christmas Craft Fair returns to the Italian Hall Saturday November 19.

Sandy Dunlop is a board member and the current editor of the Lund Barnacle. She started volunteering with LCS 15 years ago.

When did you start working with LCS?

Sandy • I was invited to join by Rianne Matz in 2007 to look after the Goodwill Committee.

What attracted you to LCS?

Sandy • The LCS is the motor that runs Lund activities.

What part of the work is the most satisfying?

Sandy • Working with my community, hosting events like our Lund Christmas Craft Fair and Lund Daze, planning the much-needed extension to our Community Centre, and generally being able to influence the Lund vibe.

What part of the work do you find the most challenging?

Sandy • When people don’t keep their word and finding volunteers who do.

What do you wish other people knew about the work LCS does?

Sandy • Pretty much everything fun that happens in Lund is put together by the LCS.

Had you been involved in charitable or caring work before?

Sandy • Communities-in-Partnership, Kyoto Twist Solar Cooking Society. A desire to contribute.

Do you bring any unique skills to this organization?

Sandy • Legal secretary for five years, mediator and conflict resolution instructor for 24 years, and I make friends easily.

Have there been benefits that you didn’t expect? (i.e.: new friendships, learned new skills, business connections?)

Sandy • All of the above, from editing The Barnacle for nine years.

How has LCS changed your life?

Sandy • Being editor of The Barnacle has contributed to my life in a multitude of ways; giving me the means to build community is perhaps the most valuable.

What would you say to those thinking about volunteering?

Sandy • Choose something you feel drawn to, don’t take on so much that you burn out, and keep your word, because trust in a small village counts for a lot.

Centre yourself in Lund

The Society is planning a new build: a “new community centre, a replacement for the beloved Lund Hall, an opportunity for community to gather year round.”

The new Lund Community Centre project is rolling along. After this Fall’s election, watch for public information sessions and opportunities for input into the building design.

Your vision of this community building’s use can shape the transformation of this concept sketch into the community’s desired lived experience for Lund residents ~ please get involved, have your voice heard.

There’s a group of younger Lund volunteers (mostly moms) working on a community opinion survey to solicit input and engagement.

Area A (excluding Savary) will vote in Spring 2023 on the $1.1 million borrowing required to match the Federal Grant of $4 million.