{"id":872795,"date":"2025-09-14T00:13:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T05:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/14\/good-morning-social-media-project-out-to-spread-positivity-in-regina-this-summer\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T00:13:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T05:13:56","slug":"good-morning-social-media-project-out-to-spread-positivity-in-regina-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/14\/good-morning-social-media-project-out-to-spread-positivity-in-regina-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Good morning&#8217; social media project out to spread positivity in Regina this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<figure data-aqa=\"featured-image\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-03_298127491.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;h=423&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=yb1tnEH337qdqxlWD8KmlQ, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-03_298127491.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;h=846&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=DNkWcF8v2_BXQwZ2qdgteg 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-03_298127491.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;h=423&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=YF_JvcMKpy8-ogDDrvqDBw, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-03_298127491.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;h=846&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=DrJF1BV8n1kRyYJsfoH3-Q 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-03_298127491.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;h=354&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=GIarUB8o_9MBMEWKL4AmZg, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-03_298127491.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;h=708&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=yzLYRg4G0YNHTgBUzuiJKw 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-03_298127491.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;h=354&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=lMUkiGf04cppsnQfNT4YAg, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-03_298127491.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;h=708&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=fV39L_fwTG_64tFyj1J5Xw 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-03_298127491.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=Hxz3SZetRpYHjaABVr2fEA, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-03_298127491.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;h=432&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=2KvV7nKtVSc17bpVVPG2cA 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img alt=\"Josh Stewart-Van Dusel\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-03_298127491.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;sig=s3VwzpkzMkCTQUzLdiTm2A\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-03_298127491.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;sig=s3VwzpkzMkCTQUzLdiTm2A,\n                    https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-03_298127491.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;h=432&#038;sig=dnZag4hxcg81lDH0jwue1g 2x\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"750\" width=\"1000\"><\/picture><figcaption><span>Josh Stewart-Van Dusen of the Good Morning Project, stands for a portrait inside Path Cowork on Thursday, August 14, 2025 in Regina. Good Morning Project is a community-driven social media campaign to spread positivity in Regina by saying &#8220;good morning&#8221; and sharing people&#8217;s favourite things about their city.<\/span> <span>Photo by KAYLE NEIS<\/span> \/<span>Regina Leader-Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Josh Stewart-Van Dusen\u2019s thing is saying good morning to people \u2014 people he passes on the sidewalk, people he sees in the office, whoever, really.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-aqa=\"identity-sign-in\" data-async id=\"article-block\">\n<header>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Regina Leader Post\" height=\"37\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/19.5.1\/websites\/images\/identity\/logo-identity-rlp-new.svg\" width=\"280\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.<\/li>\n<li>Get exclusive access to the Regina Leader-Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.<\/li>\n<li>Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.<\/li>\n<li>Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.<\/li>\n<li>Get exclusive access to the Regina Leader-Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.<\/li>\n<li>Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.<\/li>\n<li>Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>REGISTER \/ SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n<p>Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access articles from across Canada with one account.<\/li>\n<li>Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy additional articles per month.<\/li>\n<li>Get email updates from your favourite authors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.<\/p>\n<p>Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access articles from across Canada with one account<\/li>\n<li>Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy additional articles per month<\/li>\n<li>Get email updates from your favourite authors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div data-auth-component id=\"auth-screen-form\" aria-live=\"assertive\">\n<h2>Sign In or Create an Account<\/h2>\n<p><span><\/span><span>or<\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>A smile and a happy greeting can go a long way, said Stewart-Van Dusen, who\u2019s really jazzed to see a campaign based on that simple interaction taking off in Regina this summer.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>He came up with the Good Morning Project with the hope that the simple, sunny phrase could catalyze positive thinking.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegina is an amazing place to call home. And the goal of this whole project is that we want people to realize this,\u201d Stewart-Van Dusen said.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<div aria-labelledby=\"ReginaLeaderPostHeadlineNews2571264769458865097551723121082368\" data-account-id=\"b9d3df2fccd108b5eff3c44f573b2cd6\" data-aqa=\"widget-newsletter\" data-newsletter=\"single\" data-newsletter-component data-target-list=\"LP_HeadlineNews\" data-widget=\"newsletter\">\n<p>By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p><h2>Impressive uptake<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Since launching on June 3, the Good Morning Project posts to social media a unique fact about Regina, or a video message from someone in the community offering a \u201cgood morning\u201d and a thing they love about the city. Anyone can submit a video through the project\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>The Good Morning Project is community-based, run by volunteers and sponsors and, really, is pretty simplistic.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>The idea is to focus on Regina\u2019s best features, including the people, instead of negativity about its shortcomings. Uptake on the idea has been impressive, said Stewart-Van Dusen.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>So far, the Good Morning Project has featured cameos by city councillors, local businesses, institutions like the University of Regina, social media influencers and folks who just enjoy where they live and want to share why.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Social media engagement has averaged about 500,000 views per month on Instagram and Facebook, he said.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s refreshing for people to realize they\u2019re not being sold anything with this movement. That it\u2019s just doing good to do good, with no expectations,\u201d said Stewart-Van Dusen.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure data-aqa=\"embed-image\"><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-01_298127499.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=4Qd0ZDm2svlVLYVjY0nT-g, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-01_298127499.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=IfSHkd6irDx6pMrAQuaB0g 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"  type=\"image\/webp\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-01_298127499.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=ZJnnKlNdBWLNhbF7waCTQQ, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-01_298127499.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=CxxT1Wz-E4rbzqEC7dc5fQ 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"  type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-01_298127499.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=QnxzFK1yz5pSV47AjMV2hA, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-01_298127499.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=HOeml5x1Cv0Aehgnk57hjA 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"  type=\"image\/webp\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-01_298127499.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=4O9O893_gkiFVJX7_a7uug, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-01_298127499.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=cMYWUnRUYOkZgm5BbQ9LAw 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"  type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-01_298127499.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=Oee0PFJzpexg40dZgxfOeA, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-01_298127499.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=Q-ZYikTQtQDqKeiCns5rSg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Josh Stewart-Van Dusel\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-01_298127499.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;sig=Xl4_Ua4FOuPTJ0MIv_Q2lw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-01_298127499.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;sig=Xl4_Ua4FOuPTJ0MIv_Q2lw,\n                https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/leaderpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250812-morning-01_298127499.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;sig=XUtcvOFtsy6fIt08wFImTA 2x\" height=\"750\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\"><\/picture><figcaption><span> Josh Stewart-Van Dusen of the Good Morning Project, sits for a portrait inside Path Cowork on Thursday, August 14, 2025 in Regina. Good Morning Project is a community-driven social media campaign to spread positivity in Regina by saying \u201cgood morning\u201d and sharing people\u2019s favourite things about their city.<\/span> <span>Photo by KAYLE NEIS<\/span> \/<span>Regina Leader-Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p><h2>\u2018You can control your own perspective\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>The Good Morning Project has also held in-person events, from pop-up dance parties at Scarth Street Mall and painting suns on downtown sidewalks to handing out pay-it-forward cards, free coffee and stickers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Volunteers even cruised around Wascana Lake on a boat one day, shouting happy greetings to people on shore who were out enjoying the park.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about combating that negative social media that we have all around us,\u201d Stewart-Van Dusen said. \u201cYou can control your own perspective, and the city you see today doesn\u2019t have to be the city you see tomorrow.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p> Larissa Kurz<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/leaderpost.com\/news\/local-news\/good-morning-social-media-project-spreading-positivity-this-summer\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Josh Stewart-Van Dusen of the Good Morning Project, stands for a portrait inside Path Cowork on Thursday, August 14, 2025 in Regina. Good Morning Project is a community-driven social media campaign to spread positivity in Regina by saying &#8220;good morning&#8221; and sharing people&#8217;s favourite things about their city. 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