BBQ and AGM – Thursday, May 25
Hope to see you this coming Thursday, May 25th at Orchard Park Public School for our 3rd annual BBQ as well as our community Annual General Meeting. The BBQ starts at 6 pm, the meeting at 7:30 pm. Come for both if you can.
This is also a good time and place to renew or start your membership with Orchard Park/Sherwood Forest Ratepayers. Annual dues are only $10 per household and help support events like the BBQ.
Medway Valley Heritage Forrest ESA Conservation Master Plan
A reminder about a very important open house on Thursday, June 1 about the Medway. If you can’t make the meeting, Sandy will be sending out a link to the presentation boards. You can also comment by going to and filling out the comment section at Medway LAC comment sheet
WHAT: Community Open House for the Conservation Master Plan (CMP) Phase 2 for the Medway Valley Heritage Forest, Environmentally Significant Area (MVHF ESA) for the ESA lands south of Fanshawe Park Road West.
CMPs are guideline documents, providing direction in the management of ESAs. Phase 1 of the CMP was approved by Council in 2017 and the reports and findings are available on the City website.
WHY: You should attend the open house to have your say into the long term management and trail planning for the Medway VHF ESA (south of Fanshawe).
WHEN: Thursday June 1, 2017 – drop in from 5:30 – 7:30pm
WHERE: Museum of Ontario Archaeology, 1600 Attawandaron Rd, N6G 3M6
HOW: The Guidelines for Management Zones and Trails in ESAs document and process will be followed:
NEXT STEPS: The Community Open House presentation boards and a link to an ESA management and trail planning survey will posted on the City’s website on the ESA Conservation Master Plan Review webpage at:
www.london.ca/residents/Environment/Natural-environments/Pages/Conservation-Plans.aspx
· The survey will be available from June 1, 2017 until July 1, 2017
· A second Community Open House is planned for October 2017
Note that the City has no proposals for trail improvements, and we are seeking input for ideas from the community to be considered through the process.
For more information please contact:
Linda McDougall, Ecologist
Environmental and Parks Planning, Planning Services
lmcdouga@london.ca 519-661-CITY(2489) Ext. 6494
Also in the Medway Valley
You may have noticed recent new plantings in the Medway. The UTRCA, using money donated from an anonymous donor in the neighbourhood, is beginning a restoration plane in conjunction with invasive species control. The trees and shrubs planted in the forest are shade tolerant species that are planted near small forest canopy openings to help fill gaps in the forest. The plan is to control buckthorn, Norway maple, goutweed, phragmites, perinwikle and potentially other invasive plants in this area.
Tree and shrub native species planted are white pine, bur oak, tulip tree, sugar maple, witch hazel, nannyberry, bladdernut, and chokeberry.
New Way to Report an Issue
Spotted a pothole? Basement flooded? Garbage wasn’t collected? The City of London has recently launched service.london.ca – a new website that allows residents to report a variety of issues online. If you’re a smart phone user, you can bookmark the web page and put it on your home screen for easy access.
Please Stay Aware
At 03:20 am on May 11, a car (med. sized sedan) was circling Runnymede Crescent and making frequent stops while two men on foot checked the doors of cars parked in driveways. The police were notified, however, it is unclear if they arrived to the area in time to locate the vehicle.
There was a break and enter attempt on Brentwood Crescent this month. Thankfully, an arrest was made.
Notice of Project Commencement – Wonderland Road Improvements EA Study
The City of London has retained Dillon Consulting Limited, to undertake a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study for the Wonderland Road Improvements that will widen the road from Southdale Road West to Sarnia Road.
This project will take some time and it will be even longer before construction in our area of Wonderland takes place. Available project information will be available on the City’s website:
Western Stadium Events
Mon May 29 – Wed May 31 * Catholic Elementary Track Meet
Thurs/Fri Jun 1/2 ” raindate “Sat June 3 Jr Mustang Football (11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 8pm)
Sun June 4 Arthritis Walk 9am- noon
Sun June 4 SWO Throws Meet (1pm-5pm)
Tues June 6* Public Elementary Track Meet 8:30am – 5:00pm
Wed/Thur June 7/8 ” Raindates “
Sun June 11 Juvenille Diabetes Walk 9am- noon
Sun June 11 Runners Choice Track Meet (6 – 11pm)
Mon-Wed June 12-14* Thames Valley Special Olympics 10am – 2pm
Thur/Fri June 15/16 ” raindates “
Sat July 1* Jr Mustang Football (11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 8pm)
Sun July 2 Runners Choice Track Meet (6pm – 9pm)
Sat July 15* Jr Mustang Football (11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 8pm)
Sun July 16 Runners Choice Track Meet (6pm – 9pm)
Sat July 23, 30 Jr Mustang Football tba playoffs
Wed July 26 London Western Track Meet (6pm-9pm)
Orchard Park Sherwood Forest Ratepayers 