AGM and COMMUNITY GET TOGETHER May 28th at Orchard Park Public School
Mark your calendar for the annual general meeting and Community Get Together (we are planning a BBQ) starting at about 6 pm. We will be joined by Councillor Squire who will give us a City Hall update and respond to your questions. Bring a neighbour and spread the word.
We have some small lawn signs to help publicize the event. If you are willing to have one on your lawn for a couple of weeks, please let me know.
MEDWAY SENIORS on MAY 13
On Wednesday, May 13th from 2 to 3 p.m at the Sherwood Library, please join us for an informative and interactive presentation “Brain Gym Refresh by Susan Vrancic from the Waverley Retirement Residence. The session is free with no registration required. Bring a friend! For more information, call 519-473-9965.
GREAT NEAR CAMPUS NEIGHBOURHOOD STRATEGY REVIEW
There is a public participation meeting at City Hall on May 19th from 7:30 pm in the City Council Chambers regarding this initiative. City Staff will present draft terms of reference to the Planning and Environment Committee (PEC). If you can’t make the meeting, but wish to have your comments on the agenda, write to hlysynsk@london.ca with a note that asks to have your submission included on the May 19th agenda of PEC.
COUNCILLOR SQUIRE HAS AN OPEN HOUSE ON MAY 21
If you can’t get to the AGM on May 28th to hear from and ask questions of Councillor Squire, he is holding a community meeting on May 21 at Kings College from 7 pm. Please spread the word.
MEDWAY VALLEY HERITAGE FOREST ENVIRONMENTALLY SIGNIFICANT AREA (ESA)
Here is a flyer from the City about happenings to protect our ESA. There are a number of links in the flyer that will take you to additional information including the ongoing Conservation Master Plan (CMP). City staff indicate that they plan to make a presentation to the City Council’s Planning and Environment Committee this summer about the CMP. Stay tuned.
WATERMAIN WORK HAS STARTED
The City of London has awarded a contract to Fer-Pal Construction Limited for the 2015 Structural Lining Program. The work will include the cleaning and structural lining of existing watermains on the following streets including restoration of roadways, curb and gutters, sidewalks, driveways, and boulevards that are disturbed during construction:
- Middlewoods from Lawson Road to Sarnia Road,
- Brentwood Crescent from Middlewoods to Middlewoods,
- Brentwood Place for the full extent
- Lonsdale Drive from Maldon Road to Bromleigh Avenue,
- Heathcote Avenue from Lonsdale Drive to Leyton Crescent,
- Bromleigh Avenue from Lonsdale Drive to Leyton Crescent and
- Lawson Road from Wonderland Road to Wychwood Park
COMMUNITY MAILBOX CLARIFICATION
The new Community Mailboxes will have slots for outgoing mail.
Orchard Park Sherwood Forest Ratepayers 