Why We Joined: Roger & Shauna

Roger and Shauna, along with Shauna's two teenage sons Caleb and Noah, will call Dragonfly home.

Roger, a life long environmentalist and passionate conservationist, is drawn to the positive environmental possibilities in building Dragonfly: “I’m excited about efficient PassivHaus construction, having solar panels on our roofs, and having an elevator generating electricity for us just like a hybrid car. I'm also excited about creating beautiful indoor and outdoor community spaces, and hanging out for a game of chess or joining in on projects of common interest. Hearty dinners together, made in part with food grown in our own garden, and long lingering conversations afterwards; yum! We’re both a mix of introvert and extrovert; at times we tend to isolate ourselves. We like that cohousing facilitates community, but does not demand it.”

Shauna, working full-time and being a tremendously busy single mom realizes what a difference that cohousing could have made while her boys were growing up. “Work and church were my social life; now, at day’s end, with Dragonfly, I know I’ll be returning to welcoming neighbours, maybe a cup of tea, a conversation – I’ll be coming home to community. As for Caleb and Noah, they’re in grades 11 and 12; who knows how long they’ll be home? Regardless, we look forward to being surrounded by a community of friends and neighbours."