Pascale-Sara Frenette

Pascale-Sara Frenette is a grassroots organizer, writer, and community advocate based in Mission, BC. She is a founding member and current president of the Dunsmuir Neighbourhood Association and played a central role in launching the Dunsmuir Urban Community Garden, a community space focused on food security, cultural connection, and collective care. Over many years, Pascale-Sara has helped turn a small neighbourhood network into a recognized local movement; organizing events, building partnerships, and advocating for people to organize, gather, and raise their voices in the places they call home. In 2023, she was recognized by the Paths and Pathfinders: Women of Mission program as a visionary community builder whose enthusiasm and adaptability inspire those around her.

She lives with Crohn’s disease, a chronic illness that deepens her commitment to championing inclusion and accessibility at every step. A mother and proud French Canadian, Pascale-Sara is known for her persistence, thoughtful leadership, and the kind of smile that invites connection. 

Her talk will explore how meaningful change doesn’t always begin with big systems, it often starts with a knock on the door, a handwritten flyer, or a simple invitation to connect.