FRIENDLY NEIGHBOURS
FIND YOUR PEOPLE. SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY.
Every community is full of incredible people, independent businesses, skills and resources. Sometimes the only thing missing is the connection.
Stronger communities begin with stronger connections.
WHAT IF WE KNEW WHAT OUR NEIGHBOURS HAD TO OFFER?
We live surrounded by people with incredible skills, products, services and ideas. Yet we often turn to large corporations before discovering what's available right in our own communities.
Friendly Neighbours is changing that. We're connecting people with independent businesses, farmers, makers and service providers across Niagara.
THE MORE WE connect, THE LESS WE HAVE TO DEPEND ON SYSTEMS THAT DON'T KNOW US at all.
Stay in the loop with your Municipality's Friendly Neighbours community.
This is your invitation to belong. Every neighbour has strengths worth sharing, and you have yours. Take the strengths quiz to discover what you bring to your town, then consider putting it to work with the people around you. Find your strengths, meet your neighbours on FB and get involved right where you live.
Find your town
Twelve Niagara municipalities, one local business directory. Pick your town to start exploring.
FORT ERIE
GRIMSBY
LINCOLN
NIAGARA FALLS
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE
PELHAM
PORT COLBORNE
ST. CATHARINES
THOROLD
WAINFLEET
WELLAND
WEST LINCOLN
DISCOVER YOUR NEIGHBOURS
From the food we eat to the people who build, repair, create and care for our communities, there's more around us than we realize.
FARMS & FOOD
TRADES & HOME SERVICES
HEALTH & WELLNESS
SHOPS & MAKERS
FAMILY & EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
BEFORE YOU LOOK FARTHER, LOOK CLOSER.
FOR INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES
YOUR BUSINESS BELONGS HERE.
You don't need a big advertising budget to be found by your own neighbours.
We put independent shops, makers and local services on the map — right where the people looking for them already are.
List your business once and let the neighbourhood find you.
FREE TO JOIN. BUILT TO CONNECT.
REGISTER YOUR BUSINESS FREE
FOR BUSINESSES READY TO GROW
This is MORE THAN A LISTING. This is about A COMMUNITY having your back.
Take your place in a network built to put your business in front of the people who are already looking for what you offer.
ENHANCED DIRECTORY LISTING
YOUR OWN BUSINESS MARKETING PAGE
EXPOSURE TO 6,000+ NEWSLETTER READERS
ACCESS TO A NETWORK OF 50,000+ FOLLOWERS
ENHANCED BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP - $199
EXPLORE BUSINESS MEMBERSHIPTHE RESILIENCE NETWORK
CONNECTION IS JUST THE BEGINNING.
The Resilience Network is where neighbours go deeper — practical education, hands-on workshops, growing guidance and real collaboration with the people around you.
Learn skills that make everyday life more self-reliant, share what you know, and build the kind of local connections that hold up when it matters.
KNOW MORE. DO MORE. DEPEND LESS.
EXPLORE THE RESILIENCE NETWORK
WHAT IF WE STARTED CHOOSING EACH OTHER?
Every dollar spent with a local grower, maker or shop keeps opportunity in the neighbourhood it came from.
It builds relationships you can name, and an economy that answers to the people inside it.
Choosing local is not a small gesture. It is the whole argument, made one purchase at a time.
STRONGER NEIGHBOURS.
STRONGER COMMUNITIES.
A STRONGER ECONOMY.
EXPLORE AN ECONOMY OF OUR OWNFRIENDLY NEIGHBOURS
YOUR COMMUNITY IS WAITING FOR YOU.
There's a farmer growing your food, a business worth discovering, and a neighbour with a skill you need. They're all closer than you think.
Whether you're looking to connect, grow, or build something together, your place in this community is already here.
FIND YOUR PEOPLE. SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY.
AN ECONOMY OF OUR OWN STARTS RIGHT HERE.
GET TO GROW.
Your business doesn't have to grow alone.
Imagine independent businesses working together instead of competing for the same attention. Sharing customers. Sharing ideas. Promoting one another. Building relationships that create opportunities for everyone.
Get to Grow is our business growth initiative within the Friendly Neighbours movement, connecting independent businesses that understand the value of growing together. Because when one independent business succeeds, there's an opportunity for the entire community to benefit.
- Monthly neighbour meetups to swap customers, ideas and referrals
- A shared directory so nearby shoppers can find and support you
- Co-promotion across our community channels and newsletter
JOIN YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBOURS FACEBOOK COMMUNITY
JOIN THE CONVERSATION
12 MUNICIPALITIES. 12 TEAMS. ONE BIG IDEA.
Every Friendly Neighbours municipality has its own Facebook community and its own Give to Grow team. That means the money raised by your community can go right back into supporting your community. Through Small Scale Farms, each municipality’s Give to Grow team can raise funds, support small-scale farmers and help put fresh food into the hands of neighbours who could use a little kindness.
And sometimes, it’s as simple as showing up at someone’s door with a surprise bag of fresh produce. No special occasion. No complicated application. Just neighbours looking after neighbours.
IMAGINE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN EVERY COMMUNITY STARTS TAKING CARE OF ITS OWN.
EXPLORE GIVE TO GROWHELP US BUILD YOUR COMMUNITY TEAM.
We’re looking for a small committee of people in each municipality who believe in the power of community.
People willing to help manage their Friendly Neighbours Facebook group, welcome new members, encourage connections, support local fundraising and help coordinate the distribution of surprise produce bags throughout their community.
You don’t need to run a business or lead an organization. You just need to care about where you live.
A STRONGER COMMUNITY STARTS WITH US.
We already have the people, the skills, the businesses and the resources.
What we’re building is the connection.
Friendly Neighbours is an invitation to know the people around you, support the businesses that serve you and become part of something that makes your community stronger.
KNOW MORE. DO MORE. DEPEND LESS.