{"id":1759,"date":"2025-06-06T10:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T14:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.culturebeaconsfield.ca\/?page_id=1759"},"modified":"2026-04-20T11:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:34:15","slug":"testimonials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.culturebeaconsfield.ca\/en\/our-community\/the-bridges\/testimonials\/","title":{"rendered":"Testimonials"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1759\" class=\"elementor elementor-1759 elementor-729\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d262ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d262ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1983779 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1983779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stories that build bridges<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4753e3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4753e3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What makes a centre truly special?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2b74d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2b74d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s not just the design, or even the programming, it\u2019s the people who bring it to life.<\/p><p>Meet Beaconsfield residents who believe this project will build something bigger than a building: it will build community.<\/p><p>Their stories remind us why this space matters.<\/p><p>And how it will bring us closer, one bridge at a time.<\/p><p><strong>Discover their stories.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55071e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"55071e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgp1OqOPhDQSo1_EvWa5lvm5loCNpXUtS&#038;si=K8Hi4VfTP7N4OE0s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac2458 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ac2458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"anna\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Anna<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40e5ac5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40e5ac5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>Mom of two <\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022 <\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>Committee member, architecture jury, nature lover<\/em><\/span><\/h5>\nFor Anna, Beaconsfield isn\u2019t just where she lives, it\u2019s where she\u2019s raising her two young children. It\u2019s home.\n\nA landscape architect by training, she was selected in 2019 to join the Reimagining SPACE steering committee, then again in 2024 to sit on the jury for the Centre\u2019s architecture competition.\n\nHer perspective bridges both personal and professional insight:\n\n\u201cAs a mom, I want my children to grow up in a community with spaces that inspire them. As a designer, I\u2019m proud of how this Centre honours the site. It doesn\u2019t dominate the landscape. It blends into it, it lifts it.\u201d\n\nAnna believes the Centre will be a place that brings people together, across disciplines, generations, and communities.\n\n<strong>A space to gather. To play. To celebrate.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>In the <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"..\/..\/..\/our-centre\/the-project\/the-spaces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centre<\/a><\/span>, you might find Anna and her family<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>In the main hall, the heart of the building<\/li>\n \t<li>At the bistro, reading magazines<\/li>\n \t<li>Reading in the children\u2019s area, looking at the trees<\/li>\n \t<li>In the outdoor agora by the park, moving around and observing nature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Anna\u2019s favourite passport<\/strong>:<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.culturebeaconsfield.ca\/notre-communaute\/les-ponts\/les-passeports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;\">Nature lovers<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Anna\u2019s favourite bridge <\/strong>: \n  <a href=\"..\/..\/the-bridges\/the-different-bridges\/#culture-and-nature\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;\">\n    Between culture and nature\n  <\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec0c307 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec0c307\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed3043 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ed3043\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da39ab elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5da39ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"daniele\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Daniele<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c254ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c254ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><em><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">27 years in Beaconsfield <\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022 <\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Mother, community leader, neighbour connector<\/span><\/em><\/h5><p>When Daniele moved to Beaconsfield nearly 30 years ago, she didn\u2019t know many people. As a new stay-at-home mom, she felt a deep need to connect. That\u2019s when she found the Beaconsfield Newcomers Club, a group that welcomed her in and became a stepping stone to her involvement in the community.<\/p><p>Over the years, Daniele became the club\u2019s president, collaborated with the City, and chaired Beaconsfield\u2019s Centennial Celebrations in 2010. In 2019, she joined the Imagine Centennial steering committee, helping to shape the early vision for what would become the future Cultural Centre.<\/p><p>\u201cThis place will help anchor our community. It will bring us together for decades to come. It\u2019s something we\u2019ll leave behind for our children, and their children.\u201d<\/p><p>Daniele dreams of the day when her daughter brings her own kids to the Centre, to read, learn, and maybe even celebrate Beaconsfield\u2019s 200th.<\/p><p><strong>For her, this isn\u2019t just a project. 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data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cdea0b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8cdea0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"leona\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leona<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-363f662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"363f662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><em><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Active senior <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Library volunteer, lifelong learner, community builder<\/span><\/em><\/h5>\nLeona has called Beaconsfield home for decades, and she\u2019s helped shape its community spirit just as long.\n\nAt the library, she helped launch two much-loved programs: <em>Get Your Read<\/em> On and <em>Techno Squad<\/em>, both designed to connect people across generations through learning, conversation, and support.\n\nShe remains actively involved today, through the Friends of the Library and the Age-Friendly Municipality initiative.\n\n\u201cThe Centre is a bridge to connection,\u201d she says.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s where generations meet, and ideas spark.\u201d\n\nLeona sees the future Cultural Centre as a space of joy and belonging, a place where seniors, children, teens and newcomers can gather, learn, and share.\n\nWhether it\u2019s chatting over coffee after a book club, watching teens perform music, or taking part in an exhibit celebrating cultural diversity, she sees endless opportunities to connect.\n\nAnd when she needs a moment of calm?\n\nYou\u2019ll find her curled up with a good book by the window, overlooking the lake.\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>In the <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"..\/..\/..\/our-centre\/the-project\/the-spaces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centre<\/a><\/span>, you might find Leona:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>In the adult reading area, by the windows<\/li>\n \t<li>In the multipurpose hall, participating in a senior cocktail hour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\n    <strong>Leona\u2019s favourite passports:<\/strong> \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.culturebeaconsfield.ca\/notre-communaute\/les-ponts\/les-passeports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;\">\n      Volunteers and community groups; Older adults\n    <\/a>\n  <\/li>\n \t<li>\n    <strong>Leona&#8217;s favourite bridge:<\/strong> \n    <a 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living in several Canadian cities. What started as a stop became a destination and a lasting home.\n\nFor over a decade, she focused on raising her children and giving back: volunteering at the elementary school, swim club, community pool, and with the Amis du Village Beaurepaire. She\u2019s always found ways to build connection through action.\n\n\u201cTo feel like you belong, you need places where people come together,\u201d she says.\n\nNow back in the workforce, Mich\u00e8le remains involved through community activities and music. She sings in a local choir and looks forward to the day the new Les Amis du Village Beaurepaire Choir performs at the Centre.\n\nShe sees the future Cultural Centre as exactly what Beaconsfield needs: a vibrant space designed to spark conversation, creativity, and connection.\n\nFlexible rooms. A welcoming bistro. Pathways to wander, and places to stay.\n\nFor Mich\u00e8le, this project isn\u2019t just about spaces.\n\nIt\u2019s about voices coming together, in harmony.\n<ul>\n  <li>\n    <strong>In the \n      <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/our-centre\/the-project\/the-spaces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none;\">\n        Centre\n      <\/a>, you might find Mich\u00e8le:\n    <\/strong>\n    <ul>\n      <li>Walking her dogs along the park trails early in the morning<\/li>\n      <li>Singing with her choir at a future concert in the multipurpose hall<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/li>\n\n  <li>\n    <strong>Mich\u00e8le\u2019s favourite passport:<\/strong> \n    <a href=\"..\/..\/the-bridges\/passports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;\">\n      Volunteers and community groups\n    <\/a>\n  <\/li>\n\n  <li>\n    <strong>Mich\u00e8le\u2019s favourite bridge:<\/strong> \n    <a 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data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dce7052 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dce7052\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"wade\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wade<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55a77e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55a77e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><em><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Former City Councillor <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Champion of knowledge and community<\/span><\/em><\/h5>\n<p>Wade has long been a familiar face in Beaconsfield\u2019s civic and cultural life. As a former City Councillor and active member of the Friends of the Beaconsfield Library, he\u2019s always believed in the power of public and shared spaces, especially libraries, to bring people together.<\/p>\n<p>He was a member of the Reimagining SPACE steering committee in 2019, helping guide early conversations around the project.<\/p>\n<p>His vision? A space anchored by knowledge, but alive with connection.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe library will be the beating heart of this building,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the reason people will walk through the doors, and once they\u2019re in, they\u2019ll discover the rest. That\u2019s how bridges are built.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wade believes that lifelong learning isn\u2019t just a value, it\u2019s a necessity for a thriving community. For him, the future Cultural Centre will be a place where residents of all ages can grow, share, and connect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A place to be curious. And a place to belong.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In the <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"..\/..\/..\/our-centre\/the-project\/the-spaces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centre<\/a><\/span>, you might find Wade:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In the adult reading area, reading a book<\/li>\n<li>In one of our community rooms, attending a meeting<\/li>\n<li>In an outdoor space, looking at the lake and the beautiful landscape<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Wade\u2019s favourite passport:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"..\/..\/the-bridges\/passports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;\">Book lovers<br>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Wade&#8217;s favourite bridges:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"..\/..\/the-bridges\/the-different-bridges\/#generations-ideas-cultures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;\">Between generations, ideas, and cultures<br>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca1ea8e e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca1ea8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1cbf35 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1cbf35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ee73a5 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ee73a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"aika\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aika<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86485ab elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86485ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Young resident Aika has been frequenting the Beaconsfield Library since she first moved to Beaconsfield at 5 years old. She discovered her love of reading here, and is excited to see the new spaces and opportunities the future Cultural Centre will provide. 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data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-277768e e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"277768e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f51fda3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f51fda3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span data-teams=\"true\"><strong>A vision rooted in community<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19f2b19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19f2b19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-weight: normal;\">The Lemay concept is directly inspired by public input and resident-led consultations. It reflects the voices of residents who dreamed of an accessible, inclusive, sustainable and vibrant gathering place, a shared space for the future of Beaconsfield.<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ff5cb8 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ff5cb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77ff6ef elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"77ff6ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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this Cultural Centre takes shape, so will the stories it holds &#8211; stories of connection, creativity, and community.<\/h5><h5>Because what we\u2019re building isn\u2019t just a place.<\/h5><h5>It\u2019s a place to belong.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d62050 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d62050\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To find out more<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f576dd4 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f576dd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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It\u2019s not just the design, or even the programming, it\u2019s the people who bring it to life. Meet Beaconsfield residents who believe this project will build something bigger than a building: it will build community. Their stories remind us why this space matters. 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