SATISFY YOUR HOSTS: Local foursome shares excellent news in SPACES
The dedicated and hard-working CARES team is your go-to team for spreading excellent news and heartwarming stories from across Sault Ste. Marie.
A quartet of Town Media team members are your hosts of fortunately space on Soo SPACES. SPACES is Village Media’s hyper-local social network that connects your neighborhood. It’s created to bring similar neighbours together around shared interests, foster real-world relationships and reinforce the city we call home. Whether it’s photography, baking, gardening, youth sports, arts and culture, running an effective organization, and so on, areas is a great, free platform to share all things regional.
SEE: SPACES is live! Invite to Sault Ste. Marie’s extremely own social media network. Jasmyn Rowley, Zaafina Naqvi, Elise Nelson, and Katie Wright are the hosts of the Good news space on Soo SPACES. Nelson has likewise taken on a hosting role for the Classic clothes and housewares area. It’s safe to say these Village Media team members are invested in SPACES, and their community.
SEE: SooToday desires you– to host one of our brand-new areas. “I have had the benefit of working with the Village Media Cares team since its creation,” discussed Rowley. “For many years, I have actually led the development and execution of many impactful programs across the communities we serve. Among these initiatives, I am particularly pleased with my contributions to the production and continued growth of the Random Acts of Compassion program, which has actually developed a ripple of compassion and positivity in 14 neighborhoods (and growing!) over the past 12 years.”
SEE: Exotic animal breeder hatches new community in SPACES. She included, “I hope to utilize the SPACES Good News platform to share uplifting stories and shine a light on the people, efforts and organizations making a positive effect in our community. By highlighting excellent news and worthwhile causes, we can celebrate daily kindness and assistance those who are striving to make a difference.” Naqvi, who signed up with the Town Media team in 2020 and the Cares team in 2024, agreed. “It’s so fulfilling to share other individuals’s stories and give them a voice. You can tell how grateful they are that our team is assisting to spread the word about all of the advantages they are doing. With areas, I hope to assist our local companies and volunteers continue with their missions.”
SEE: Sault business owner coaches small company owners in SPACES. Wright, a relative newbie to Sault Ste. Marie (she was born and raised in the U.K. and only relocated to the Soo in 2022), mused on how important neighborhood is to newbies. “As a newbie, constructing a sense of community was really crucial to me. I found my neighborhood through shared interests like rock climbing, yoga, and getting in touch with other individuals who were likewise new to the location.”
SEE: Sault newbie thrilled to welcome others to a special space. She added, “That experience made me truly value how essential it is to feel linked, particularly when you’re starting fresh. If areas had existed back then, I believe it would have made that shift a lot simpler– assisting me find events, satisfy like-minded people and feel at home much faster. Now, I’m happy to be an active part of the regional outdoor neighborhood and I’m passionate about assisting others discover their own sense of belonging here, too.” All of the Good news employee contribute actively to fortunately area regularly. Nelson just recently shared a heartwarming SooToday story about a mama who was keeping up her kids in a triple stroller to raise money for regional mental health initiatives.
SEE: So you want to be a SPACES host. Wright shared another inspiring story about a cancer survivor, now student, supporting Relay for Life at St. Mary’s College.
SEE: Long time cyclist pitches his trail advocacy in SPACES. Naqvi shared a story about a regional choir who is hosting a benefit performance for St. Vincent Area, a regional charity. On the Vintage clothing and housewares area, Nelson shared a favourite vintage baseball tee recently. All four hosts of fortunately space are thrilled about the potential of SPACES, feeling it is a safe place to share regional information and meet neighbours. Wright promoted the entire group of hosts when she stated, “areas uses something truly unique in the social networks landscape– it bridges the space in between the digital and physical world by showing users what’s happening around them based on their interests. Eventually, our objective is to assist SPACES users feel more connected to where they live– not simply digitally, however in meaningful, tangible ways.”
SPACES is Village Media’s hyper-local social network that connects your neighborhood. Whether it’s photography, baking, gardening, youth sports, arts and culture, running a successful business, etc, SPACES is an excellent, complimentary platform to share all things regional. It’s safe to state these Village Media group members are invested in Areas, and their neighborhood. On the Classic clothes and housewares area, Nelson shared a favourite vintage baseball tee just recently. All four hosts of the Good news space are thrilled about the potential of SPACES, feeling it is a safe location to share regional information and meet neighbours.
