HomeTown Social™ · hometownsocial.ca
HomeTown Social™
Your Hometown.
Your Neighbours.
Your Community.
Connect with residents, businesses, organizations, and community groups in your neighbourhood.
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What is HomeTown Social™?

HomeTown Social™ is a local community platform built specifically for your residents, businesses, organizations, and visitors. The platform combines community conversations, local news, local events, local business discovery, and community engagement — all in one place.

Powered by WBN News Corp™ · hometownsocial.ca

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Community Conversations
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Local News
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Local Events
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Business Discovery
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Neighbourhood Feeds
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Mobile Access
HomeTown Social™ v0.8.1 | Powered by WBN News Corp™
Every Community Has A Home

50 Reasons To Join HomeTown Social™

HomeTown Social™ brings people, businesses, organizations, events, ideas, and opportunities together. Whether you want to meet new people, grow your brand, promote an event, support local businesses, or strengthen a community you care about, there is a place for you here.

Connect

  1. Connect with neighbours.
  2. Meet people who share your interests.
  3. Reconnect with old friends.
  4. Build meaningful local relationships.
  5. Join multiple communities with one account.

Discover

  1. Discover what is happening around you.
  2. Find local news that actually matters.
  3. Stay informed about community announcements.
  4. Learn about new businesses opening nearby.
  5. Discover hidden local gems.

Events

  1. Find festivals and celebrations.
  2. Discover concerts and live entertainment.
  3. Attend networking events.
  4. Promote your own events.
  5. Never miss what is happening in your community.

Business & Brand

  1. Promote your business, company, or personal brand.
  2. Showcase your products and services.
  3. Reach customers and supporters in your community.
  4. Announce special offers, launches, and milestones.
  5. Build lasting customer relationships.

Organizations

  1. Promote your nonprofit, school, club, or association.
  2. Recruit volunteers.
  3. Share community initiatives.
  4. Grow your membership.
  5. Strengthen your organization’s impact.

Community

  1. Support local businesses.
  2. Celebrate community success stories.
  3. Recognize local heroes.
  4. Help newcomers feel welcome.
  5. Build stronger neighbourhoods and communities.

Opportunities

  1. Find jobs and career opportunities.
  2. Recruit great people.
  3. Discover volunteer opportunities.
  4. Find mentors, partners, and collaborators.
  5. Share opportunities with others.

Share

  1. Share photos and updates.
  2. Share ideas and knowledge.
  3. Ask questions and get recommendations.
  4. Start meaningful conversations.
  5. Inspire others with your experiences.

Grow

  1. Earn badges and recognition.
  2. Build your referral network.
  3. Grow your personal and professional reputation.
  4. Become a trusted community contributor.
  5. Help your community thrive.

Install The App

  1. Get one-tap access from your home screen.
  2. Stay connected wherever you go.
  3. Reach local news, events, and conversations faster.
  4. Open your communities without searching for the website.
  5. Keep your community in your pocket.

More Than A Social Platform

A community can be a hometown, neighbourhood, school, sports club, business network, nonprofit, profession, industry, shared interest, or common purpose. Wherever people come together, they deserve a trusted place to connect, collaborate, contribute, and grow.

Create your profile. Join your communities. Promote your events. Grow your business or organization. Meet new people. Share your ideas. Make a difference.

Welcome Home.
About Delta Social™ · HomeTown Social™

Delta Social™ is the Delta, BC community on HomeTown Social™ — Canada's local community network. Built for North Delta, Ladner, Tsawwassen, Sunbury, and Industrial Parks.

Every post is tagged to a neighbourhood. Events are real Delta events. Local businesses get a real directory built for the community.

What we are about:

  • Local conversations and community news
  • Neighbourhood events and local businesses
  • Community connections across Delta
  • Built in Delta, for Delta

Powered by HomeTown Social™ · WBN News Corp™ · Delta Social™ v0.8.1

Admin Control Panel — Delta Social™ · HomeTown Social™
Manage your cast.
Ticker Message
Edition Settings
Manage Posts
Remove inappropriate or outdated posts from the feed.
Add Event
Current Events
Add Business
Current Businesses
Member Management
View, suspend, delete, reset PIN, and add notes for any member. Suspended members cannot log in.
Sponsor Button
Sponsor Analytics
JSONBin Sync — Live Shared Data
Connect to JSONBin.io so all visitors share the same posts, profiles, events, and businesses in real time.
Setup: go to jsonbin.io → Account → API Keys → copy your Master Key. Leave Bin ID blank on first push — created automatically. Master Key is stored only in your browser and never shared.
Sync status: not configured
Last synced: never
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Payload Audit & Image Cleanup
JSONBin free tier limit is 100 KB. Base64 images embedded in posts or profiles inflate the payload significantly. Use the cleanup tool to remove embedded images and reduce payload size.
Backup & Restore
Export all posts, events, businesses, and settings as a JSON file.
Danger Zone
Community Management
Add, edit, activate, and organise communities. The feed filters, profile selectors, and post composer update automatically. Hierarchy supports unlimited nesting.
Add Community
Platform Modules — v0.4 Architecture
These modules are part of the Delta Social™ platform roadmap. Schemas are prepared. UI will be built in future versions.
Community Groups Coming Soon
group_id · name · description · privacy · owner · members · cover_image · rules · created_at
Schema Ready
Marketplace Coming Soon
listing_id · title · description · price · seller · images · category · status · location · created_at
Schema Ready
Jobs Board Coming Soon
listing_id · title · company · description · salary · type · location · category · status · created_at
Schema Ready
Messaging Future
message_id · sender · recipient · message · timestamp · status
Architecture Only
Notifications Future
notification_id · user_id · type · title · message · link · read_status · created_at
Architecture Only
Analytics Dashboard Future
Member growth · Post activity · Engagement rates · Neighbourhood breakdown
Architecture Only
Future Infrastructure
Current: JSONBin + Ghost CMS + localStorage
Future: Cloudflare Workers · Cloudflare D1 · Cloudflare R2 · Cloudflare KV
No migration required at this stage. Platform is designed for future compatibility.
Multi-City Expansion
Each city runs its own HomeTown Social™ deployment on Ghost CMS with independent JSONBin storage.
✅ Delta Social™ · HomeTown Social™ Vancouver Social™ Surrey Social™ Langley Social™ Chilliwack Social™ + More Cities
Supabase — Community Read Test
This is a read-only test layer connecting to Supabase alongside the existing JSONBin system. JSONBin, login, posting, comments, and all existing features are unchanged.

Setup: Set SUPABASE_ANON_KEY near the top of the script block in the HTML file, then re-upload to Ghost.
Project URL: https://clqswocnabkwpbsoqwcf.supabase.co
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Member Post Mirror Status
Membership Registration
When paused, new members cannot sign up. Existing members can still log in, post, and use all features. Use this to control growth, prepare for a launch, or temporarily close registration.
Role Passwords
Super Admin
Full access — all tabs, clear data, permissions.
Admin
Marketing, sponsorship, data, events, biz.
Editor
Marketing tab only.