ORCHARD PARK/SHERWOOD FOREST GARAGE SALE – Saturday, May 11 from 8 am – noon
The annual community garage sale is coming up on Saturday, May 11. You may have seen the notices on mailboxes. If spring cleaning has left you with things you would like to sell or even give away, here is a chance. All you need to do is have a table at the end of your driveway. No table? Try tarps or plastic bags on your lawn or driveway.
DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL FOR 279 SARNIA ROAD – INFORMATION SESSION MAY 15th, at University Heights Public School, pre-registration required
The planning consultants for the proponent will be providing information on the proposed development of 20, three-storey stacked townhouse dwellings: 10 three-storey back-to-back townhouses fronting Sarnia Road, and 10 three-storey back-to-back townhouses located at the rear of the property. There is still some question on whether or not limits on the number of bedrooms per unit in Near Campus Neighbourhoods will continue.
Additional developments along Sarnia Road are expected as Sarnia Road’s classification allows for higher density than what currently exists.
If you or a neighbour are unable to attend the open house but still wish to make comments, please submit them by email to danieli.s@zpplan.com or in writing by mail to:
Zelinka Priamo Ltd.
Attn: Danieli Sikelero Elsenbruch, Planner
318 Wellington Road
London, ON, N6C 4P4
COMMUNITY BBQ AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – starting at 6 pm on Tuesday, May 28th
We will be having our 8th annual BBQ along with our annual general meeting at Orchard Park Public School. The BBQ starts at 6 pm, with the meeting following at 7:30. There will be information from the City’s Transportation and Waste Management staff, a City Hall update and Q and A with Councillor Trosow, a Treasurer’s report and election of the Executive. (We have one vacancy on the Executive if you are interested).
NEIGHBOURHOOD DECISION MAKING: EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR YOUR IDEAS
If you are still thinking about ideas for Neighbourhood Decision Making, you are in luck – the deadline to send ideas to Gina and Doug has been extended to May 15th.
For more information, please contact either:
- Doug: dougb13@outlook.com or
- Gina: gcmartin29@gmail.com
WE NEED YOUR IDEAS!!
The City of London organizes an annual Neighbourhood Decision Making Program that encourages neighbourhoods to identify needs and come up with ideas to make their neighbourhood stronger, safer, connected, and vibrant! Last year the Orchard Park / Sherwood Forest neighbourhoods received City funding for Picnic Tables in Sherwood Forest Park valued at $13,000!
Residents submit their ideas to the City and everyone gets to vote on which ideas they want to see come to life. That’s what makes this program special — the community gets to decide!
This City program started in 2016…if you want to get some ideas from previous winners click here (https://getinvolved.london.ca/21609/widgets/131899/documents/87224) some examples include:
- Park upgrades
- Save the Bees & Butterflies Pollinator Gardens
- Upgraded hiking paths
- Little libraries
- Community benches
The Orchard Park / Sherwood Forest Neighbourhood Association Executive would like to champion this amazing opportunity in our neighbourhood for the 2024 campaign. But to make this work – WE NEED YOUR IDEAS!!
Next steps:
1. Think about our neighbourhood and what sort of amenities and improvements would benefit our residents. Discuss the ideas with your neighbours. Check out previous ideas from other winners at the link that was supplied above.
2. Send your ideas to opsfrp@gmail.com by May 15.
3. We will present a list of ideas at our 8th Annual Community BBQ and Annual General Meeting on Tues 28 May 2024 at Orchard Park Public School. We’ll ask those attending the AGM to vote on where the Executive should devote their energies to help make that idea come out on top during the City selection period.
·City wide voting will occur in Aug-Sept 2024.
Lastly, but importantly, many hands make light work, and so if you are interested in supporting our project proposal and have a few hours to volunteer between May and Sept 2024, then please reach out to Doug or Gina and we’ll let you know how to support the Project!
The City of London has had to defer construction of Sherwood Forest Park (and others across the city) from fall 2019 to spring 2020. The project has been delayed to ensure a high quality finished product, to provide a little more time to better coordinate with the adjacent developer and to ensure that the park remains useable over the winter months (this means the dirt piles will be leveled). The City has apologized for the delay, but hopes the neighbourhood understands and appreciates the key reasons for the delay. The City has indicated that this park project will be their highest priority to complete in the spring, 2020, once conditions are suitable.
As a reminder, the Ratepayers annual BBQ will be this Thursday, May 23rd, at Orchard Park Public School starting at 6 pm, followed by our Annual General Meeting (AGM) at 7:30.
Orchard Park / Sherwood Forest Neighborhood Association 