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COVID-19 Update: Office space at Tytler Public School suspended. Programs and services offered at various locations in the Ward. Food access programs available.

Visit/ follow the Facebook page or contact Alisha (Neighbourhood Support Worker) for information. Contact Maryann (Parent Outreach Worker) for family support.

Activities include outdoor programming, events throughout the year, summer camps, community garden and food access by appointment.

Member of the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition.

Two Rivers also runs an affordable fresh food market at 120 Ontario St on Wednesdays from 3-7pm.

COVID-19 Update: Service hours, programs and events have changed; visit website or contact for more information.

Programs and activities include:

• EarlyON prenatal and infant groups
• EarlyON parent and child drop-in
• EarlyON kindergarten readiness and early literacy groups
• Workshop Wednesdays
• school age - after school programs
• Breakfast Club - Mon-Fri mornings
• day camps - Summer and March Break
• teen drop-in programs
• community model of learning English
• leadership development
• programs provided by partner agencies include job search, health promotion, violence prevention
• community garden, must live within the community

COVID-19 Update: The Guelph Enabling Garden volunteering and Horticultural Therapy programs and the Friday morning Tea N Tales is expected to return for the 2022 season. More updates will be provided as needed in the coming weeks and months. Check the website for updates.

Located within historic Riverside Park, the Garden is a living, interactive, accessible environment that fosters a sense of belonging and contributes to the well-being of the community.

• wide accessible, textured walkways and raised garden beds invite visitors and participants of all abilities
• Horticultural Therapy Programming
• free parking

Regular worship services, children and youth ministries and small groups for the spiritual enrichment of members

• community garden
• short term mission trips
• weekly sermons available on website or YouTube

Programs for children, youth and adults include:

• Recreation After School programs, PA Day Camps, March Break and Summer Camps
• youth drop-in, Red Cross babysitting course, Leadership Development, Leader In Training
• Co-operative Youth Farm, high school experience
• Get Active (Grades 6, 7, 8) Sports Night, Adult Zumba
• backpack and school supplies
• Salvation Army Christmas Hamper West End Host site
• community garden
• neighbourhood summer market, emergency food pantry (call ahead)
• seasonal clothing drives and Goodwill clothing vouchers
• year round tax filing assistance
• advocacy with community agencies and programs

Organize various community building annual events such as the Village Fall Fair (Sep), Winterfest (Feb), and smaller events such as family games nights, pumpkin carving and youth car wash.

Work groups and committees established as needed. Volunteers always welcome to assist with planning and implementing youth and children's programs, events and other neighbourhood development initiatives.

COVID-19 Update: Many programs (i.e. preschool programs or programs out of the school cominty room) have been cancelled at this time; visit website or contact for more information.

Builds community through connecting people with programs, events, resources, and involvement opportunities.

Programs:

• preschool, school age, adult
• March Break Camp (Jan-Feb registration) and Summer Camp (Apr registration)
• community garden at Peter Misersky Park

Community Events:

• Business Mixer
• summer picnic (held Sunday of the Labour Day weekend)
• holiday parties and dances
• movie nights

Support Resources:

• emergency food cupboard
• school backpacks and supplies (applications generally collected in Jul)
• holiday hampers (applications generally collected in Nov for Hope House, Salvation Army)
• referrals to supports
• subsidies and pay-what-you-can options for programs

Would you like to get involved?

• opportunities that match individual interests and work with the volunteer's schedule
• currently seeking volunteers for the food pantry at 470 Auden Rd.

If you would like to volunteer or help out in other capacities, such as proposing a new project or program, please reach out!

COVID-19 Update: Many programs and services are temporarily closed. In-person worship services available; call to register, registration required. Worship and other services available online; call or visit website calendar for details.

Offers various special services, social and fundraising events.

Outreach activities and community relationships

• monthly Community Dinner - 3rd Friday of each month at 6 pm (except July/August)
• Women's Community Lunch - no charge, open to women in the community; every Wed 12 noon in the Butterfly Hall.
• regular meetings of Al-Anon, Narcotics Anonymous and Sparks Guild Guides
• yoga classes in the Butterfly Hall
• community garden

Church facilities available for rent to community groups

• Parish Hall accommodates 100 people
• meeting room
• Butterfly Garden (behind church alongside the Grand River) available for weddings, receptions, celebrations, memorials

See calendar on website for schedule of meetings and activities.

The 519 Community Collective has 12 programs including a community fridge nourish kitchen, 2 urban gardens, 23 little free food pantries installed across the region, an assortment of emergency food programs, and more.

The Community Garden Council of Waterloo Region supports and promotes community gardens throughout Waterloo Region.

Support for community gardens comes in many forms including:

• Helping people to start community gardens (e.g., letters of support, checklists, information resources etc.)
  
• Helping community gardens connect with other gardens with annual events
  
• Helping to connect people to open plots in community gardens
  
• Supporting gardens at municipal meetings for applications or in the event problems arise

See website for a directory of community gardens across Waterloo Region. Encourage sharing of garden related events on the website/blog.

Hamilton Community Garden Network (HCGN) provides resources and tools needed to start, run, or participate in community garden development.
Current community garden locations can be searched on the online map:
http://www.n2ncentre.com/hamilton-community-food-centre/community-garden-networking-program
HCGN is currently organized by the Neighbour to Neighbour Centre's Hamilton Community Food Centre.

Members include gardeners living in the Halton-Hamilton area who have diverse horticultural backgrounds and a desire to share their passion for gardening

Volunteer at:

• local garden tours and shows to answer gardening questions
• Royal Botanical Gardens festivals
• special community garden projects
• Canada Blooms (answering gardening questions and as guest speakers and expert panelists)
• members also speak on garden topics (e.g., at Horticultural Societies and libraries)

10 feet by 10 feet plots for annual vegetables or cut flowers
* non commercial use only
* first-come first-served basis
* water available on site

Sunny Mount Community Garden (SMG) is an allotment garden and joint venture project between the Town of Milton and Milton & District Horticultural Society.

The SMG is located on Ruhl Drive, overlooking Sunny Mount Park. The allotments are rented by the growing season (April to October, weather dependent).

36 plots available:
* 34 plots (6'x12') filled with topsoil
* 2 plot (4'x8') filled with topsoil

Offers gardening information, flower arranging, plant sales, speakers, and flower shows to members. Membership offers a discount at local garden centres.

Hamilton Community Garden Network (HCGN) provides resources and tools needed to start, run, or participate in community garden development.
Current community garden locations can be searched on the online map:
http://www.n2ncentre.com/hamilton-community-food-centre/community-garden-networking-program
HCGN is currently organized by the Neighbour to Neighbour Centre's Hamilton Community Food Centre.

Hamilton Community Garden Network (HCGN) provides resources and tools needed to start, run, or participate in community garden development.
Current community garden locations can be searched on the online map:
http://www.n2ncentre.com/hamilton-community-food-centre/community-garden-networking-program
HCGN is currently organized by the Neighbour to Neighbour Centre's Hamilton Community Food Centre.

Community garden in the Dundas area that encourages citizens to grow their own food, flowers, or other plants with the option to donate what they have grown.

Worship Services:
* nursery (ages 0-2) and preschool (ages 2-JK)
* Junior Church (SK-grade 6) and Junior and Senior Alternative (grade 6-12)

Groups & Programs:
* Youth Group
* Missional Community Groups
* Kids Club
* Seniors' Group
* PA Day Camps and Summer Camps

Community Gardens:
* 75 community garden plots available to rent for the growing season from Apr-Oct

Counselling:
* individuals, couples, and families

Rental facilities:
Meeting rooms, Fellowship Hall and kitchen available for rental (dependent upon board approval) * forms, room layouts and pricing available on website

Gardening information service offered by phone, in person, or by submitting a question online

Hamilton Community Garden Network (HCGN) provides resources and tools needed to start, run, or participate in community garden development.
Current community garden locations can be searched on the online map:
http://www.n2ncentre.com/hamilton-community-food-centre/community-garden-networking-program
HCGN is currently organized by the Neighbour to Neighbour Centre's Hamilton Community Food Centre.

Programs focus on social, skill, and spiritual development and are offered in a supportive environment

Programs include:

• Tuesday drop-in adult crafting
• Wednesday women's coffee hour
• Thursday free drop-in lunch
• Saturday toonie breakfast
• ball hockey: ages 7-12
• ESL
• community garden
• community cooking
• Rolling Horse Community Cycle bike sales and repairs, see full listing here

Certified commercial kitchen and space rental available, contact for more information

Barn Gallery
* featured exhibits
* private library museum that contains the Amice Calverley collection
* David Horne architecture library
* available as a research centre and web reference library

Community Garden plots available for rent
* farm land open for members to rent affordable plots for growing organic herbs, fruit and vegetables

Studio and House

The Labyrinth
* 11 circuit labyrinth based on the Chartres Cathedral labyrinth in France

Workshops and Community Groups

Rental facilities:
* 2,600 square feet for events up to 70 people
* rental of this venue includes private access to the 1st floor of the gallery, as well as the grounds
* Heritage House
* Press Room
* Studio
* Loft
* Lower Lounge
* Gallery
* Porch Room

Services altered in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Limited services available, see website for the most up-to-date information

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A 682 hectare provincial park that includes:

Day use and hiking trails (Burloak Drive entrance)

Campground
* open May to Oc
* access via Bronte Rd and Upper Middle Rd

Fishing

Outdoor sports facilities
* rollerblading, 18-hole Disc golf course, basketball courts, baseball diamond

Winter activities
* toboggan hill, cross-country skiing

Garden plots - available for rent

Nature Centre
* open May to Sept
* educational facility with live animals and hands on displays

Spruce Lane Farmhouse
* museum built in 1899
* open Victoria Day (in May) to Sep

Park store/snack bar (in day use area)
* sells merchandise and rents equipment
* seasonal hours

Picnic areas and shelters (in day use area)
* picnic tables and 11 shelters with a barbecue on site
* shelter MUST be reserved

Play barn and Children's farm (in day use area)
* sheltered play area for kids 10 yrs and under
* see a variety of farm animals
* open year round (except Christmas Day)

Discovery School Program
* park staff visit your class to lead curriculum linked education programs
* for more information visit ontarioparks.com/discovery

Community-based volunteer driven programs to help people build relationships across the diversity of income, education, age, ability and health to enhance their capacity for meaningful lives

Offers programs (all are drop-in unless otherwise mentioned) related to:

Food

• Tuesday Dinner: in-person dining, 6 pm
• Seniors Thursday Lunch: in-person dining, 12 noon
• Community Market: Tue 3:30 pm-6 pm and Sat 9:30 am-12 noon
• Community Garden: seasonally harvested food used to prepare community dinners or for pick up in the market
• Seniors' Garden Social: Thu 10 am-11 am during the growing season

Clothing Store

• offers seasonally-appropriate clothing and shoes Tue 3:30 pm-6 pm and Sat 9:30 am-12 noon
• donations of clean, gently-used, seasonal clothing and footwear are accepted Wed and Thu, 9:30 am-4 pm

Seasonal Programs

• Christmas Families: gift giving program for families (registration required)
• Backpack Program: children receive new backpacks and school supplies (registration required)

Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP)

• provides assistance in applying using OESP's online application system (by appointment only)

Hamilton Community Garden Network (HCGN) provides resources and tools needed to start, run, or participate in community garden development.
Current community garden locations can be searched on the online map:
http://www.n2ncentre.com/hamilton-community-food-centre/community-garden-networking-program
HCGN is currently organized by the Neighbour to Neighbour Centre's Hamilton Community Food Centre.