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Volunteer Spotlight: Spring Cleanup at the Taylor Avenue Site
OVCLT board secretary Karen Kirkwood-Whyte spent the day cleaning up the Taylor Avenue site, keeping the future home of Common Ground looking great for the neighbourhood.
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Rotary Club of Chatham Gift
Opportunity Villages received a donation of $1000 from the Rotary Club of Chatham as part of their Twelve Gifts of Christmas initiative.
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December 14, 2023
The Rotary Club of Chatham has presented OVCLT with a donation of one thousand dollars as part of their Twelve Gifts of Christmas campaign.
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December 21, 2021 - An Early Christmas Gift
Our Board President, Steve Pratt, is delighted with the kind early Christmas gift to The Brickworks.
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July 28, 2021 - North Kent Mutual Insurance Donates $30,000 to The Brickworks
North Kent Mutual Insurance is very proud to make a $30,000 donation to Opportunity Villages Community Land Trust.
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July 10, 2021 - Many thanks to all of the volunteers who joined us to do "yardwork"
Many thanks to all of the volunteers who joined us to do yardwork at the site.
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July 10, 2021 - A cool Saturday morning and more progress on clean-up to make way for grass cutting
A cool Saturday morning and more progress on clean-up to make way for grass cutting.
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Notice of Rezoning Hearing on July 19th - July 7, 2021
We will be attending Municipal Council on July 19th to request approval of a change in our land use intention.
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The Grass (and Weeds) Keep Growing - June 16, 2021
Sincere thanks to Randall Van Wagner from the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority for cutting the grass.
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Contacting Neighbours - June 6, 2021
Volunteer Rose, with daughters Zoey and Lily, heading out to deliver information to the neighbours of The Brickworks.
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Cleanup Continues - June 4, 2021
Another beautiful day at the site cleaning scrub and disposing of old fencing.
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What Won't You See - December 9, 2020
Osage orange balls anyone? More ripened orange balls found on site.
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Tangled in the Fence - December 21, 2020
Trees will grow where they aren't wanted. This doesn't belong there. Fixing the problem.
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A New Fence - December 17, 2020
A new chainlink fence next to the community neighbours. Much better.
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In Sun, Rain or Snow - December 1, 2020
Exchanging the bins. Out with the old, in with the new.
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And Another Site Visit - November 29, 2020
Volunteer Andrew hauling away the brush.
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Our Volunteer Commitment is Key - November 28, 2020
Volunteers Rob, Gary, Dave, Tracy and Chris hard at work on the site.
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Our Volunteers Come in All Sizes - November 21, 2020
Volunteer Zoey, Reanne from ReLeaf CK, and Mike from ReLeaf CK helping out.
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Another Sunny But Cool Day for Volunteering - November 14, 2020
One of many piles. Making way for the new entrance. Volunteer Rob cleaning out the northwest corner.
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Woodchipper Day - November 7, 2020
Volunteer Dave gathering brush for the woodchipper. Volunteers Gary and Shawn ready to call it a day.
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Thwarted Again - November 6, 2020
Third time repair of the fence wasn't a charm.
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A Busy Day - October 24, 2020
Dead trees removed. Volunteer workers getting better with our volunteer help. Community involvement.
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The New Community Entrance - October 17, 2020
Location of new entrance. Patching a hole in the fence.
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Ongoing Cleanup - October 16, 2020
Waste Connections delivering the bin.
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Another Day, More Cleanup - Sept. 24, 2020
Volunteer Gary collecting brush. Ready to haul another load away.
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After the Mow - September 22, 2020
A fresh haircut for the site.
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Cleanup Continues - September 20, 2020
One of our volunteers, Andrew of Hill Valley Maker, helping remove some of the brush with his chainsaw.
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The Ongoing Struggle - September 17, 2020
There were many places on the site that needed cleanup.
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Major Grass Cutting - September 14, 2020
Amongst the tasks that we continue to perform is site maintenance. Thanks to Greenline Groundskeeping Inc. for helping out.
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This Has Been in the Works for Over Six Months - June 5, 2020
A view of the property from across the street on Taylor Avenue. A Saturday morning work crew pulling weeds.
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A Roadside View - May 29, 2020
Balancing the need to retain as many trees as possible while ensuring that the site was made ready for the builders.
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The Site Wasn't Quite Ready for Building - December 11, 2019
We knew where we wanted to build, but it was clear that cleanup would be coming first.
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Finding a Site - July 10, 2019
We had a dream - to build affordable homes for local families and individuals. Our first step was finding an attractive location.
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