The 2024 BC Summer Games and Our Neck of the Woods events created an environment that allowed for an influx of volunteers allowing a 10% plus increase in volunteers in both 2024 and 2025. This also introduced new volunteers to the City who expressed interest in getting to know about more opportunities to become engaged and participate in volunteer opportunities in the city. in 2024, 149 volunteers were connected through the City's online connector form to community festivals such as Pride in Park, Canada Day, the Santa Claus Parade and more. This has had a positive benefit on volunteers for other City programs such as Emergency Support Services (ESS).