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Orchard Park Sherwood Forest Neighbourhood Association is a London, Ontario, Canada based neighbourhood organization serving the Orchard Park and Sherwood Forest areas of London. The area is approximately bounded on the west by Wonderland Road, Sarnia Road on the South, Gainsborough Road to the North, the University of Western Ontario and the Medway Valley.

Short-term Garbage and Recycling Calendar

A short-term collection calendar for October 2023 – January 2024 is now available. The calendar can also be picked up at several locations including the London Public Library. A short-term calendar is required for October 2023 to January 2024 while the City prepares for the Green Bin Program’s launch.

Note that there are new rules for the collection of large items in garbage. Beginning October 1, 2023, households need to book the pick-up of large items on collection day. Booking requests must be completed at least 5 business days in advance, online at london.ca/garbage or by phone at 519-661-2489. Collection will occur on your next scheduled garbage day.

Neighbourhood Decision Making

Through Neighbourhood Decision Making, Londoners of any age and demographic can submit ideas to make their neighbourhoood even better with improvements, events, or activities.

Projects may include bike repair stations, murals, playground upgrades, electric vehicle charging stations, community pantries, pollinator pathways, little free libraries, and even refurbishing the tennis courts, to name a few.  You can find more examples in the ideas booklet.  Funding of up to $30,000 is available. 

Ideas will be accepted until September 29, 2023. The voting period will take place from Monday, November 13 to Saturday, November 18.

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ReThink Rezoning

The City is changing the city wide zoning by law to be consistent with the London Plan. In the London Plan, our area, like many in the city, is now called Neighbourhood. What the zoning will be is to be set out in the Rethink Rezoning project. There is a meeting coming up where you can learn more about it and provide your thoughts.

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Update on development proposal – Sarnia Road

Members of the Executive of the Neighbourhood Association met with Councillor Trosow, the planning consultants for the proponent, and the finance person for the proponent.  This is a summary of what was discussed at the meeting. 

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Sarnia and Western Road

An Environmental Study Report has been prepared and a copy will be placed on public record on June 1 to July 5, 2023 for thirty (30) calendar days. The Environmental Study Report can be reviewed by members of the public and/or any other interested party on the City of London’s Get Involved website, at https://getinvolved.london.ca/westernsarnia. A hard copy will be available for review at the London Public Library – Cherry Hill Branch – 301 Oxford Street West (Cherryhill Village Mall) during regular hours and at the City of London Clerk’s office 3rd floor (300 Dufferin Avenue) during regular hours of operation. Interested persons are encouraged to review the document and provide comments to the City of London by July 5, 2023. 

Under Section 16 of the Environmental Assessment Act a request to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for an order to require the City to undertake a higher level of assessment may only be made on the grounds that the order may prevent, mitigate or remedy adverse impacts on the existing Aboriginal or Treaty rights of an indigenous community.  Requests under Section 16 can be made to the Minister of the Environment Conservation and Parks 777 Bay Street, 5th Floor Toronto ON M7A 2J3 minister.mecp@ontario.ca, and Director, Environmental Assessment Branch, Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks 135 St. Clair Avenue W, 1st Floor, Toronto ON, M4V 1P5 EABDirector@ontario.ca

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