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Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.70,0:00:09.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, one thing, one thing for Calgary. \NThis is a thing that I'm doing
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.52,0:00:12.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as part of my three things for Calgary, \Nmy husband and I actually,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.58,0:00:16.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we decided that a fun thing to do \Nin our neighbourhood would be
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.46,0:00:21.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to install a little free library.\NNow, a little free library, this is not our idea.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.09,0:00:24.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We stole it from the web, \Nfrom this lovely website called
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.06,0:00:25.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,littlefreelibrary.org
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.59,0:00:28.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I encourage you all to go there \Nand see the wonderful stuff that
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.94,0:00:31.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Todd Bol and Rick Brooks are doing.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.18,0:00:35.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It started down in Wisconsin, \Nit's spreading across the world, it's magic!
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.09,0:00:39.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, we got this idea from these guys, \Nbuilt this little free library in the winter time
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.32,0:00:41.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and installed it in our front yard.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.54,0:00:46.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, down at the base of our front yard, \Nright where the yard meets the sidewalk,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.09,0:00:49.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we've added a red box, a little bigger \Nthan a bread box, full of books.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.84,0:00:54.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we thought that \Nwhen we put this out here,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.07,0:00:57.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that if all that happen was \Nneighbours came by
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.34,0:01:00.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they screwed up their courage \Nto take a book eventually
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.03,0:01:02.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and maybe occasionally drop a book off
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.50,0:01:04.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to share with each other, \Nthat would be pretty cool.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.96,0:01:06.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Wow! We had no idea!
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.80,0:01:08.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So much more than that!
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.04,0:01:12.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, what we actually discovered is that \Nwe've created this incredible public space
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.70,0:01:15.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,right on the sidewalk, in front of our yard.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.04,0:01:17.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We get people coming by every day, all day long.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.98,0:01:20.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We love to watch them with binoculars \Nout of the window, like birdwatching!
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.88,0:01:22.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.37,0:01:26.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, we've got people coming by on their bikes, \Nwe've got people pushing strollers,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.30,0:01:28.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we've got kids coming by after school,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.18,0:01:31.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we've got all kinds of people \Nstopping by everyday.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.19,0:01:33.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they're talking to us, \Nwhen Rob and I are in the front yard,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.86,0:01:35.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but they are also talking to each other,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.62,0:01:39.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so this little box of books has become \Na community bumping space,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.96,0:01:44.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a little community meeting place\Nfor everybody right on the sidewalk,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.20,0:01:46.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the middle of Brentwood,\Nand we're thrilled about that.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.57,0:01:49.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of the most incredible things \Nthat's happened is
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.66,0:01:51.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we've had complete strangers come
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.73,0:01:55.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,─ and you saw Cindy's "Please disturb" \Ndoor hanger sign in the last video ─
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.62,0:01:58.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,complete strangers come ring \Nour door bell to talk to us
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.74,0:02:00.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about the little free library.\NThink about that!
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.82,0:02:03.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Complete strangers ring our door bell \Nto have a conversation.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.92,0:02:06.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a wonderful, wonderful ice breaker.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.23,0:02:09.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, but why am I up here today? \NI want to talk to you about
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.18,0:02:13.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,why it's important to meet today\Nand all the work I do
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.33,0:02:15.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,around my neighbourhood \Nand across the city;
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.78,0:02:20.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I see people that are really, really hungry \Nfor a sense of connection
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.18,0:02:22.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and for a sense of community belonging
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.38,0:02:25.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I think coming on the heels \Nof all the presenters today,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.30,0:02:28.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't need to tell you why that's important.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.18,0:02:31.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But an incredible thing I learned \Na couple of weeks ago was
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.56,0:02:35.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when the Calgary Foundation released \Ntheir Vital Signs survey for 2012,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.88,0:02:41.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they told us that only 60% of Calgarians\Nfeel a sense of community belonging.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.54,0:02:44.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Think about that. Only 60%!
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.15,0:02:50.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's not a great number and when I tell you \Nthat 64% of Albertans and 66% of Canadians
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.89,0:02:52.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,feel that sense of belonging,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.97,0:02:58.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we're significantly behind the rest of Alberta \Nand the rest of Canada, in the city of Calgary.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.28,0:03:03.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, that number is going up, \Nit needs to go higher. 60% is not great.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.03,0:03:04.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Room for improvement.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.55,0:03:10.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, what I want to ask you all to do today is \Nthink about ways that we can all bring
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.57,0:03:14.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that number up across the city;\Nit's very, very important
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.34,0:03:18.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and if the little free library \Nhas taught Rob and I nothing,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.63,0:03:24.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's taught us that the small, small things \Ncan have a big impact
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.24,0:03:26.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,far beyond what we realize
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.61,0:03:29.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you got to put it out there \Nand see what comes back to you.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.81,0:03:31.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thanks very much!\N(Applause)