Come out to the Longbow entrance to the Medway Valley to bust some buckthorn on June 18th at 5 pm.
Buckthorn is a non-native, invasive species that is spreading in London’s Environmentally Sensitive Areas.
The rain date is June 19th at the same time. The city web site http://www.london.ca will have a weather update on the 18th.
The city was successful at the Ontario Municipal Board. The Great Near Campus Neighbourhood policies are now in force and effect. This means that new construction in the core of the area including stacked townhouses, semis, duplexes and four-plexes in our area may only have a maximum of three bedrooms per unit (i.e., a duplex could have 3 bedrooms in each unit for a total of 6). More intense uses will be directed to transportation nodes and corridors. Other parts of the policy dictate how much parking and pavement can be on the site as well as how large the bedrooms are in relation to the floor space. Overall, this is seen as a positive for our area.
You can get the background and reports on the policies at http://www.london.ca/d.aspx?s=/Planning/studentstrategy.htm
ORCHARD PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL
The Thames Valley Board has voted to retain the name. You’ll recall that the Board has a process to review the name when one school closes in an area. Thanks to those of you who participated in the process.
SHERWOOD FOREST PUBLIC SCHOOL – CLOSING CEREMONY
On June 19th at 2:15 pm, there will be a closing ceremony for this school. It should be about an hour. An ad will appear in the Free Press and you are encouraged to let others know. Notice will also be posted on the school’s web site. RSVPs are appreciated so that enough chairs will be available. Call the school office at 452-8540 to let them know if you will be attending.
UPDATE ON NEW USE FOR SCHOOL SITE
The school site group is still waiting for an update from City Hall and school board staff as to how a possible change in ownership might work. Stay tuned as more information is expected in June.
BUCKTHORN BUSTING
Buckthorn is a non-native, invasive species that is spreading in London’s Environmentally Sensitive Areas. Come out to the Longbow entrance to the Medway Valley to bust some buckthorn on June 18th at 5 pm. The rain date is June 19th at the same time. The city web site http://www.london.ca will have a weather update on the 18th.
At the Annual General Meeting on May 1, there was discussion of the possibility of creating a Heritage Conservation District in Orchard Park/Sherwood Forest. It was noted that this would not be a quick process.
Here is a flow chart on how the process of designating a heritage district.
(Click on the image for a larger version.)
An updated map of non-owner-occupied rental housing in Sherwood Forest/Orchard Park is now available. This map is to the best of our knowledge based on City of London license information.
Orchard Park / Sherwood Forest Neighborhood Association 