Churchill Avenue reconstruction Open House

This came to us via the Councillor’s office:

Churchill Avenue will see construction start in late summer, won’t you come to the Open House?

Thursday, 24 May 2012, 7 -9 pm
Dovercourt Recreation Centre, 411 Dovercourt Avenue

More information about this event is online here.

 

 

 

 

Mark your calendars, the Wild Wild Westboro Garage Sale is a go!

When: From 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m on Saturday June 2, 2012 (Rain or shine!)
Where: Outdoors at the Dovercourt Recreation Centre (near the wading pool)

It’s a great opportunity to get rid of stuff you hate, and bring home new stuff to love. :)

Sellers! Take advantage of the after-swim crowds in the park on Saturday… as well as susceptible parents with coins in their pockets! Here’s what you need to know:

• A limited number of tables are available to rent at $10/each.
• Book now to get the spot you want. Choose your table location here and then refer to your table number when you book online (navigate to “community events”), by phone, or in person at Dovercourt.
• Don’t have time to sell your stuff? The WCA has its own table and is accepting donations of gently used items for sale (just let us know beforehand if you plan to do so). We sell your donated goods “best offer” style, and the proceeds go towards funding our activities for the year.
• Please note, you are responsible for the removal and disposal of all unsold items. We recommend donating them to Goodwill, the Salvation Army, or St.Vincent de Paul

Wondering what to sell? Start with those boxes in the basement and old toy boxes!

On the day of sale we ask you to arrive at 7:30 to start setting up your table.

The Wild Wild Westboro Garage Sale is rapidly becoming the big day for garage sales across Westboro. (We’re thrilled, and we thank those who donate a percentage of the proceeds of private tables to the WCA!)

Shoppers! Here’s what you need to know:

• Arrive early (but not too early) to snag the best deals
• Bring change
• In past years we’ve had a wide variety of goods including baby gear, children’s clothing, toys, household items, DVDs, CDs, books, new and vintage knickknacks of all kinds, and much much more. You never know what you’re going to find.

Also, it’s a good time for the good citizens of Westboro to buy and/or renew their memberships and get the inside scoop about what’s new in the ‘hood. Stop by our table and say hello. We would love to meet you.

Please help us spread the word. This is a very important fundraiser for us, as the proceeds of the table rentals and WCA table supports our projects for the year.  Thank you for your support! And a big thank you to our good friends at Dovercourt too! We couldn’t do this without their help!

Spring Cleanup of Clare Gardens Park – the 2012 edition

The WCA and the Volunteer Gardeners of Clare Gardens Park are inviting you to help clean up the park. Bring your family and meet some of your neighbours!

Saturday April 28th, 2012 (Rain date: Sunday April 29th)
We are starting at 11:00 a.m.

We’ll also be planting a magnolia tree to commemorate all the work Christine Leadman did to ensure Clare Park is a fun place to gather and play. Shrubs donated by the Carling Avenue Canadian Tire will also be planted!

Bring your gardening gloves, brooms, rakes and shovels. We’ll provide garden bags and gloves.

Sincerely,

The WCA and The Volunteer Gardeners of Clare Gardens Park (volunteer.gardeners@gmail.ca)

Westboro Community Association 2011 AGM

The 2011 AGM was held Feb 9, 2012 at the Churchill Seniors Centre. Trying to schedule meetings that don’t conflict with other commitments is not always easy and in this case we were finally able to get out AGM space booked.

We were pleased to have Councillor Hobbs attend and give us an update on some issues in our community:

1. Phase 2 of the Churchill Ave rebuilding is scheduled this year but as there are some changes there will be additional public meetings As soon as she knows the dates she will let the community know.
2. Because of some of the problems that we have experienced with the CDP/Secondary Plan she indicated that she was looking into opening up the CDP to ensure zoning issues get resolved.
3. She would like to know what things the residents would like to see the City negotiate from developers under S37 of the Planning Act.
4. Public Parking is available at 2 sites – Westboro Station off Byron and behind Mrs. Tiggy Winkles off Picton.
5. Right Bike is available along the Richmond Road/Wellington West corridor.
6. The issue of front yard setbacks was raised and if I got this correctly, Councillor Hobbs indicated the City is looking at possible changes as to how this would be determined. This would be done in conjunction with the City’s Infill Study for Mature Neighbourhoods.
7. Councillor Hobbs also told us that if there was an interest she could arrange a presentation by City staff on the Infill Study for Mature Neighbourhoods.

There was a question and answer period at the end of the meeting and Councillor Hobbs responded to issues raised by the audience. One interesting point related to a crew having taken core sample in Rochester Park late last year. Councillor Hobbs advised us this was for the LRT environmental study. We were also told that if we wanted to participate in the City’s Planning Summit everyone would have to apply. As soon as we know the dates we’ll post the information.

We had a presentation from Dave Allston about historic buildings in the Westboro area. He will be chairing a sub-committee to find them and ensure we have information about them. If you are interested contact the WCA.

We also had a presentation from Deborah Chapman on work the Gardening Volunteers are planning.

Elections for the BoD were held and we have 3 new members from the community. Their information will be posted soon.

Pedestrian safety issue on Ravenhill Ave.

Please be aware that the demolition of an existing home and construction of a new home begins today March 29th on Ravenhill Avenue at the bottom of the stairs.

For those walking to school along this route, extra caution should be exercised particularly in the next few weeks. The construction company is taken every safety precaution and they’re aware this is a route children take to school and they will try not to start work before 8:15 am.

Support for Broadview P.S.

If you’re a member of this community you may have already heard what has been happening at Broadview Public School. You can stay informed on this important issue by following the Build a Better Broadview group on Facebook, and on Twitter. Their website is here too.

The WCA supports the actions of Build a Better Broadview as we believe that schools should be a healthy environment for learning, and we look forward to seeing some positive changes from the provincial government and the OCDSB as we move forward on this issue.

A letter from a neighbour: support your CSA!

Want to eat fresh, local & organic vegetables this summer? Our Little Farm will be delivering Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) vegetable boxes in Westboro this summer and they still have a few spots left! Each week or every other week, depending on how many veggies you like to eat, you will get a box of local certified organic vegetables dropped off on Cole Avenue near Richmond/Churchill (late June-late Oct.) This a great way to get fresh, local produce direct from your farmer, to get some of their favorite recipes and to be invited to family-friendly farm events. Hurry, as the number of spaces are limited; contact Jim Thompson: jim@ourlittlefarm.ca (Edited to add: the email is now correct! Sorry about the confusion.)