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Despite gloomy rain clouds hanging over the city giving sporadic showers, Calgarians in every corner of the city gathered for block parties, cookouts, live music, bouncy castles and everything in between for Neighbour Day.

The day was created in 2014 to celebrate the way Calgarians came together following the 2013 floods.

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Since then it has grown to see the city waive $25 and $52 fees for block party permits and green space bookings — as long as the approved event takes place on Neighbour Day.

Residents in Albert Park-Radisson Heights were able to get a firsthand look at the communities new Cornerstone Youth Centre.

Designed for students from Grade 6 to 9, it opens its doors each day to allow for student to come to before, and after school.

The location was made possible in part due to an $80,000 donation from the Calgary Herald Christmas Fund.

Across the city, youth aged six to 17 got a free day of 75 different sport discovery activities in thanks to All Sport One Day.