Category: events

rain garden installation

Free workshop: How to build a rain garden from start to finish

May 12, 2017

Our midtown Mount Hope neighbourhood is one of the project neighbourhoods for the RAIN Smart program through REEP Green Solutions. The project began in summer 2016 with a huge contest and two residents won big incentives towards front yard make overs designed to capture rain water on their properties. There are more incentives available to … More Free workshop: How to build a rain garden from start to finish

Midtown neighbours & friends loves Jane’s Walk!

May 7, 2017

Traditionally, Jane’s Walks hosted in the Mount Hope & Breithaupt park neighbourhoods have been very well attended. Turns out, they are still well attend, even in terrible rainy weather. Mark you calendar for the first weekend of May 2018. More walks again next year! Dawn Parker, Wayne Miedema & Sarah Marsh led a new walk … More Midtown neighbours & friends loves Jane’s Walk!

Citizen Jane

Citizen Jane – Get Primed for Jane’s Walk Weekend!

April 27, 2017

“Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” Jane Jacobs The annual extravaganza of neighbourhood exploration  know as Jane’s Walk is coming up on the first weekend of May. That’s May 5, 6, 7 and there are two walks offered in our Midtown Mount … More Citizen Jane – Get Primed for Jane’s Walk Weekend!

potluck

First Friday Potluck – The pre-March Break, almost-Spring Edition!

March 1, 2017

Friday March 3 6:00 – 8:00pm @ Extend-a-Family 16 Braun Street What is it all about? Belonging and community Sharing great food!!!! Meeting new friends or reconnecting with old ones… Shaping our neighbourhood to be the best place to live! Our monthly potlucks are a collaborative event with Extend A Families W.A.L.E.S. program for adults … More First Friday Potluck – The pre-March Break, almost-Spring Edition!