![A night of smiles and fun at the Vale Community Council Back to School Dance](https://www.netnewsledger.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Dancing-the-storm-at-VCC-August-29-2015.jpg)
THUNDER BAY – The Vale Community Council brought the Limbrick Neighbourhood together Saturday night to celebrate the end of summer holidays with food, fun and dance.
With help from the Regional Multicultural Youth Council, John Susin from Superior Sounds offering a great mix of music and karaoke the youth got to end summer at the Vale Community Centre in style.
![Darren Jr. was having fun was easy, the hotdogs were tasty and there were lots - of smiles](https://www.netnewsledger.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Having-fun-at-Vale-Community-Council-Dance-200x300.jpg)
Dinner was tasty hotdogs, with fruit punch.
The young people enjoyed the freedom of playing in a safe place, and the structure of a well supervised event.
![Lakota was captured on camera by his brother Lamarith who is three.](https://www.netnewsledger.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Young-people-at-VCC-August-29-2015-300x220.jpg)
The Limbrick neighbourhood has a large number of young families, working with the Vale Community Council and the RMYC the groups are working together with residents to make a positive impact in the neighbourhood.
The barbecue and dance tonight were well attended by young families.
Vale Community Council President Amanda Perreault said, “Our goal is building a safe and fun community in Limbrick, and tonight we showed it can be done. Thanks to all the kids and parents who came out.”.
The dance was, for those old enough to remember just like those first dances at junior high school with the boys on one side of the room and the girls on the other. It is pretty amazing that no matter how much things seem to change, they actually often stay the same.
![Family fun was the goal and based on the number of smiles the school year is off to a great start.](https://www.netnewsledger.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Family-Fun-at-Vale-Community-Council-Dance-Aug-29-2015-.jpg)
The goal was a fun and safe family event and tonight the Vale Community Council delivered on that promise with the full measure.
You can find out more about the Vale Community Council on their Facebook Page.
![John Susin from Superior Sounds entertained and got the youth up and dancing or watching the action](https://www.netnewsledger.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Superior-Sounds-drew-fun-and-excitement-John-Susin-was-patient-and-the-kids-loved-it.jpg)
![Jess busts a move on the dance floor](https://www.netnewsledger.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Jess-Busts-a-move-at-VCC-August-29-2015.jpg)
![Vale Community Council President Amanda shows the young people that you are going to have a hard time to keep up](https://www.netnewsledger.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Busting-a-move-two-at-VCC-Dance.jpg)