Sidney Sister Cities will hold an open house to boost membership
Meet the members and learn about Sidney’s three sister cities during the event.
“We just want to inform people what it is that makes citizenship in our association interesting,” said Margaret Boyd, membership chair.
The Sidney Sister Cities Association organizes exchanges of art and people between Sidney and the three sister cities of Niimi, Japan, Cairns, Australia and Anacortes Wa.
“There’s a lot of things we’re looking at,” Boyd said of the activities. Along with ongoing exchanges in September students are coming to Sidney; and they’re working on yet another art exchange with Cairns.
The association currently has about 40 members. “We’re small but we’re growing,” said Boyd, who has been a member for about a year.
At the open house they’ll show the flags and a slideshow of each sister city. The membership will be on hand to chat with newcomers.
The open house is April 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Shoal Centre in Sidney. Email amboyd@shaw.ca for more information.