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- Child and family programs and events
- Summer camps
- Co-op Food Hub, Wednesday and Thursdays
- Recreation After School programs, PA Day Camps, March Break and Summer Camps
- Evening Recreation programs
- Co-operative Youth Farm, high school experience
- Co-operative garden
- backpack and school supplies
- neighbourhood summer market
- seasonal clothing drives and Goodwill clothing vouchers
- year round tax filing assistance
- advocacy with community agencies and programs
- annual Village Fall Fair in September
- Community events
- 8:30 am Holy Communion with the Book of Common Prayer
- 10:00 am Holy Communion (Live streamed at https://www.youtube.com/@allsaintslutherananglicanc1967)
- Silvercreek Community Market (Fellowship Hall)
- Participant in Saturday Night Suppers at Royal City Mission
- Partner with University of Guelph Ecumenical Campus Ministry (ECM)
- Loyola House: Retreat house for silent retreats and training in Ignatian spirituality; venue for external retreats, business conferences, meetings, and special events.
- Ignatius Farm: Certified organic vegetable farm that operates on a Community Shared Agriculture (CSA) model, building relationships between farmers and consumers. Rents out farm acreage and community garden plots, trains new farmers in the practices and principles of organic agriculture. Also invites people to get involved in their local farm through purchasing CSA vegetable shares. Members purchase shares and pick up their portion of the harvest throughout the season.
- Ignatius Old-Growth Forest: A 500-year ecological restoration project that offers a setting for people of all ages to engage, learn and connect with the natural world through walking trails, education programs, work placements, and community activity days; located on 100 acres and protected from development under a conservation easement with Ontario Farmland Trust.
- Orchard Park Office Centre: Professional office rentals minutes from downtown Guelph.
Also offers EarlyON Child and Family Centre Programs, various programs open to community members in their priority population, such as: Parent Outreach Programs, Specialized Outreach Services, and a wide variety of healthy living programs:
WE Breastfeed: peer-led support for breastfeeding parents
Chronic Pain Programs: peer-led support groups, and self-management programs for people living with chronic pain
Mindfulness: meet each day more mindfully with greater intention and awareness
Post Partum Mood Disorder Support Group: personalized support and a weekly mother's support group with child care
ID Clinic: assistance with applications for new and replacement Canadian birth certificates, or Ontario Health Card replacement
Groceries from the SEED: nonprofit, online sliding scale grocery store, open to all, visit The Seed Guelph
Garden Fresh Box: nonprofit, fresh produce buying service to help provide affordable access to fresh fruit and vegetables. See Garden Fresh Box
Fitness Programs: various yoga, Zumba and wellness classes offered online and throughout the community
English Conversation Circle: informal groups offering newcomers a chance to practice and gain confidence in speaking English
For a complete listing of programs with locations, dates and times, including EarlyON Child and Family Centre (Stone Road Mall), visit website: Guelph Community Health Centre
Note: Also houses the Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy and The Seed Food Access Program
In an effort to combat hunger and poverty on campus and in the greater Guelph community, the Guelph Student FoodBank provides undergraduate and graduate University of Guelph students access to emergency food, anti-poverty resources, and referrals to other food security, anti-poverty and financial assistance groups.
- Weekly market offering fresh fruit and vegetables free of charge to assist low income people and families to meet their healthy food requirement.
- Delivery and Curb Side Service available.
- children's recreational programs (subsidized spaces available upon approval)
- after school program
- summer camp
- practical needs shelf
- various seasonal events and activities
Food and Nutrition
- morning meal program for school age children
- emergency 2 day food support provided
- preschool programs
- youth programs
- summer day camp
- free or low cost recreation activities for families
- seasonal community events
- referrals and advocacy
Toll Free: 1-866-446-4546
Fax: 519-638-0013
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Fresh produce buying service that helps people access affordable fresh fruits and vegetables.
The Stratford Sunday Market features local producers, high-quality goods and friendly service. |
May be paused for winter season as no indoor space downtown.
Church Services:
Sunday's at 11:00am for our Eucharistic Service
Friday's at 12:15pm for our 30min Prayer for Peace Service
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Rentals:
For more information please contact
Sara Boyd
519-853-2711
Worship services Sunday 10 am
Community Outreach
- Food For Life - provides free food to those in need, Thu 9:30-10:30 am
- More Than Meals - provides free, fresh or frozen home-cooked meals to anyone in the community experiencing a difficult time due to medical treatments or recovery, recent loss of a loved one, or other difficulties - call church office or email meals@actoncrc.com for details
- Annual Say Yes to the Dress event provides free, gently-used formal attire for Graduation or Prom to students
- donations of formal wear accepted (Facebook Page)
Special Events
- Concerts
- Breakfasts
- Speakers
- Visit website for more information
Weekly Small Groups
- Bible Studies
- Women's Morning "Coffee Break" Group
- Girls' GEMS
- Boys' Cadets
- Youth Group
- Youth of Yesterday
- Knit and Chat
Annual Vacation Bible School Kids Camp in the Summer
Annual Women's Breakfast
This listing describes where to find services for grocery delivery, shopping services and accompaniment.
GROCERY DELIVERY
Metro Online Grocery
- order online for home delivery
- available for Georgetown postal code addresses
- order online for home delivery
- available for Acton and Georgetown postal code addresses
SHOPPING SERVICES / ACCOMPANIMENT
- Some commercial home care/home support agencies offer shopping services and/or accompaniment (fee for use) - for complete list see here
- Occasional accompaniment for shopping may be available at no charge for clients of the non-profit agencies Acclaim Health (see separate listing here) and Links2Care (see separate listing here).
- farmer training (The Farm Planner, Sustainable Farming Certificate, One Day Workshops - basic farming skills)
- workshops
- educational tours
- harvest share / working share programs
- school programs (matched to provincial curriculum K-12)
- Farm Camp
- Team Building
Note: Everdale's production farm is certified organic through Ecocert
Offers a full choice shopping experience with access to healthy, fresh rescued food
- Bring your own shopping bags
- For inquiries: tremainemarket@foodforlife.ca
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Wednesdays 1 pm - 6pm, appointments required for 1-3 pm & 3-6 pm is walk-in only
- The online booking for the appointments opens on Wednesdays at 12 am, can only book for the current week.
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Walk-ins will not be able to access the market from 1-3 pm
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Parking is limited so do not come early for the appointment
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Book an appointment here
- outreach program provides people in need with direct access to fresh food within their neighborhood
- no application required
- 2 grocery bags per family
- at the Connect Centre, 121 Chisholm Drive
GROCERY DELIVERY
- check with your regular grocery store to see what delivery services they offer
- delivery available from most grocery stores including, Walmart, COSTCO, Longo's, Metro, and Loblaws
SHOPPING SERVICES / ACCOMPANIMENT:
- some commercial home care/home support agencies offer shopping services and/or accompaniment (usually for a fee)
- for complete list see here
- occasional accompaniment for shopping may be available at no charge for clients of the "Home Help" programs of non-profit agencies (see separate listing for Links2Care)
An easy and affordable way to get fresh, healthy and locally grown fruits and produce into homes, improving access to healthy nutritious food on a consistent basis
- a centralized buying group, with distribution site coordinators, purchase seasonal produce, locally grown, at below retail cost
- two sizes of fresh food boxes available for purchase
- $10 small box
- $20 large box
- once a month, customers place their orders through the specific distribution site closest to them
- Site Coordinators are in contact to go over the ordering process
- boxes are delivered to the distribution sites, twice a month, on the first and third Tuesday
- Site Coordinators ensure that customers pick-up their boxes
Distribution Sites
Milton
Oakville
Burlington
Halton Hills
- St George Anglican (Georgetown)
- Georgetown Christian Fellowship
- Links2Care (Acton)
Online services available through church YouTube channel
Food for Life
- Tuesday am bag delivery
- Please call 905-877-8323 to receive a bag - based on availability of volunteers
- Focus is on those with mobility constraints and those with lack of transportation
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Church service:
- Candlelight Service Sun 7:30 pm with weekly guest musician
Groups:
- Rainbows Program for children dealing with grief and/or other difficult situations
- transportation to the church can be arranged
- contact The Rev. Aaron Orear for further details
Food for Life distribution centre - a nonprofit organization that supplies surplus perishable food (baked goods, fruit and vegetables, prepared foods, dairy and meat) free of charge to those in need
Events:
Men w/ Spatulas Community Breakfast
- last Sat of each month
- Sep-May (excluding Dec)
- 8 am-10:30 am
- small charge for meal
Christmas on the Credit bazaar
- annually, first Sat in Dec
Annual Victoria Weekend BBQ with fireworks - Sat
Canada Day BBQ, live entertainment, fireworks - Jul 1 annually
Rental Facilities:
- Hall available for rent
- main parish hall holds 100 people
- Alban House (suitable for small meetings) holds 10-12 people
- to book, contact Louise in the church office during office hours
- facilities available to everyone