NiceCity

ABOUT NiceCity Ever witnessed a moment of altruistic goodwill? Did it make you all warm and fuzzy and perhaps nudge you toward doing something similar. Maybe you gave up your TTC seat? or held the door for someone? or just smiled at a stranger who may have needed it. Well that's the idea behind a social good project called NiceCity. A non-profit social experiment that recognizes and showcases everyday acts of niceness that would otherwise go unnoticed by most of us. Simple awareness bracelets act as reward tokens to recognize good deeds and encourage recipients to pay it forward when they see something nice happen. Using this website, Facebook, Twitter and a YouTube channel to bring everything together and get everyone talking about the kindness that is right in front of us every single day. Remember "it's nice to be noticed"

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New site coming soon!

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Happy Winter Solstice! https://www.instagram.com/p/B6V1RHSHoT2/?igshid=1ecxr7ctbf017

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#kindness #letitsnow #bekind #nicecity https://www.instagram.com/p/B4sEeRIHHnZ/?igshid=1kj9eoe0c989z

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We found the perfect tree! It may be a little too big but in a field full of trees this one stood out. #christmasTree #treecutting #festivefun #traditions #kindness (at The Tree Farm) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5-tEqinhlB/?igshid=srtme6saborw

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Such wonderful kind people in Bavaria!

Danke Schön!

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Last week we sent out a big package of NiceCity wristbands to a school here in Toronto. Hope the kids having fun with these.

#itsnicetobenoticed #kindnessisking @bekind #nicecity #niceties

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Tomorrow evening this handsome fella and I are off again on another adventure in Halifax, Nova Scotia! See you soon @northamericantraveller #cantwait #NiceCity https://www.instagram.com/p/B2UzvClnzbr/?igshid=e7z6ftg89uee

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World Kindness Day! What simple acts have you done today? #worldkindnessday #nicecity #kindness https://www.instagram.com/p/BqIVVKbnubC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13zqp0rbrfvz2

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I just love taking pictures of flowers. They make me happy. I’m going to miss them as we rapidly approach winter. (at Caledon, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpUn3YtAMix/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13mqy49jpdugq

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My Famous Pooch — #BlarneyOBudrick

This weekend I’m going to have to come to terms with the fact that the time has officially arrived to close my windows for the season. Living in a home built in the 1903 certainly has it’s charms but the original windows and their ability to keep warmth in and cold out is not one of them. So, the name of the game around this time of year is weatherproofing plastic and all other forms of energy (and warmth) saving tips. This of course does not make my famous pooch (Budrick) or his fans happy at all.

Putting up that plastic over our windows is bit of work and frustration and nothing short of a comedy sketch with tape troubles, being utterly tangled up in crinkly plastic and repositioning it 18 times before its ready for the hairdryer to tighten it up. It’s also a sad time for my usually happy dog where he begins to realize the windows are closed for good and he knows he’s trapped for the next 5 months or so. Budrick will lay on the floor and sadly watch as we cover his only access to the outside world — of course he’s being dramatic as he does go to the park two to three times everyday, sometimes more and he get countless smaller trips outside. The point is we know he’s super sad about this whole thing and we feel bad for him.

Budrick is my 8 year old golden retriever and about 7 years ago he discovered the open front window is a great place. He spends countless hours with his face in the window looking out at the world going by. We live on one of the busiest streets in Toronto with streetcars, cars and all hustle and bustle of downtown and Budrick loves it. He watches out that window from morning until bedtime with breaks in between only for park trips and pee breaks. He will even have his naps in that window.

The best part of Budrick’s favourite pastime is just how much joy he brings to people. We hear people talking to him, stopping to point him out to their kids and many have snapped a picture. Our dog has become famous and before I knew it whenever I took him out for a pee on our front lawn someone would say “hey is that the dog in the window?” And they would proceed to pet him and get him all excited. He officially had fans!!

This past summer we decided to embrace his fame and give his fans a place where they could see and share pics of the “dog in the window” and we created a sign with a hashtag. More selfishly we thought it would be fun to see the shots people were taking. Over the years we had tried many search terms to find them but had little success. I did manage to find a few but we were sure there had to be so many more. The sign reads ‘Tag your photos! My name is #BlarneyOBudrick’. It worked! People began tagging their photos and now you can find them on Instagram and by googling his hashtag. Be sure to check it out :)

People in our community are happy to know his name, they greet him when we’re outside and we’ve even heard people calling to him to get him to come to the window in the rare moments when he wasn’t there and respond with a “There he is! Hi Buddy!” when he pops his head out. Budrick makes people happy by just being there overlooking the street and he deserves a NiceCity bracelet — perhaps I should have collars made for all the animals who are making people happy by just being who they are.

In the spring we will take the plastic off and open the window and Budrick will jump happily up on “his” couch and greet the world by sticking his face out the window. He will smile down at passers by and they will greet him with smiles in return and maybe they will share their photos again.

In the meantime, happy winter everyone!

It’s nice to be noticed - K

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Our mascot is sick — looks like cancer. We are doing everything we can to #SaveBlarneyOBudrick We have set up a Gofundme campaign to help him remain in his window bringing joy and smiles to passersby for more years to come. All donations and shares are appreciated gf.me/u/kvkwhs

Click here to support Save Blarney O'Budrick! organized by Raven Daly

Who is Blarney O'Budrick? From his second story window, King Street's most famous Golden Retriever has happily kept watch over the comings

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On Sunday, I walked past my friend Kim’s apartment and saw her dog #blarneyobudrick in the window. He has his own sign with his hashtag. This dog could teach me about social media. Kim founded @nicecity_global, to spread love in the world. Blarney is clearly doing his part! 🐶 #Toronto #dog #dogsofinstagram #entrepreneur #influencer #talentagent #modelingagency #copywriter #socialmediamanager #celebrityinterviewer #entertainmentreporter #radiohost #tvhost #comedian #actor #voiceactor #singersongwriter #cartoonist #screenwriter #filmcritic #travelblogger #lifestyleblogger #foodblogger #entertainmentblogger #fashionblogger #mommyblogger #YouTuber #podcaster #digitalnomad (at Toronto, Ontario)

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This is a wonderful idea!

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We’re in NYC!

We made it to NYC! A hotdog in Central Park. A stroll through the The Museum of Natural History. An adventure on the subways. A thunderstorm...what a day! And everyone has been so kind and helpful!

#thankyounewyorkers #youguysrock #newyorkcity #nyc #Kindness #centralpark

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this morning, on my daily transit ride to work, i had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Pete Thomson: sketch artist, multi-instrumentalist, actor and renaissance man descended from the MacTavish clan of scotland. sketchbooks in hand, he sat down beside me and immediately noticed my #NiceCity wristband and asked me what it said and meant. i figured the best way to explain it was to walk the walk: so i took it off and handed it to him, explaining that it was given to me for doing something nice, and now it was for him to to pay forward again, and so on. he loved the idea. i was rewarded with lively chatter and the chance to peruse his work which he was planning on shopping around creative shops downtown. i told him that, as it happened, i work in advertising, so he gave me his info in case i ever have need for his particular style. perhaps our paths will cross again, sir! #itsnicetobenoticed

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Happy St. Paddy’s Day! "May the luck of the Irish Lead to happiest heights And the highway you travel Be lined with green lights. Wherever you go and whatever you do, May the luck of the Irish be there with you." . . . . . #stpatricksday #luckoftheirish #stpatricksday #stpatricksday2018 #celebratingmyroots #irishlass #springtime #eringobragh #ireland #kindness #nicecity

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What do you think? #unexpectedkindness #kindness #rak #nicecity #peopleareawesome #kindenssmatters

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Here’s a giggle for a Monday! We bought #blarneyobudrick some shoes this weekend. LOL hope you enjoy this as much as we did. . . . . #goldenretriever #doggyshoes #dogshoes #funnydog #hilarious #funnydoggie #nicecity #dogsofkingwest #golden #shoes #dogsofinstagram #ilovemydog #messyhouse #saturdayfun #mondaylaughs #enjoy