Most people have a deep need to feel they belong: to a culture, to a community, to a cause. Communities are stronger when citizens put their energies toward civic responsibility, respect for others, social well-being and volunteerism

• Federal Election Voter Turnout
• Charitable Donors as a Proportion of Tax filers
• Median Donation Level
• Percentage of Residents Contributing or Paying Dues to Social and Community Organizations

Supplementary Local and National Comparison Information

Federal Election Voter Turnout is a measure of how politically engaged the population is.

Source: : Elections Canada, Official Voting Results 2000, Thirty-eighth General election Table 11: Voting Results by Electoral District, Thirty-ninth general election Table 11:Voting Results by Electoral District retrieved from www.elections.ca; Wikipedia electoral riding placements

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Charitable Donors as a Proportion of Taxfilers provides an indication of how broadly our community supports charity.

Source: Statistics Canada Table 111-0001

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The Median Donation Level indicates how generous our donors are.

Source : Statistics Canada, Table 111-0001

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The Percentage of Residents Contributing or Paying Dues to Social and Community Organizations is an indication of the involvement of our residents at the community level.

Source for municipal data: Canadian Council of Learning based on Statistics Canada, Survey of Household Spending. Special Request

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