Exhibition Park Neighbourhood Group

EDIT: this is a *kids* clothing drive only for now. They are unable to accept adult and household donations at this time. thanks everyone and keep sharing. Please see below request for help from our sister neighbourhood group, Onward Willow NG & Community Centre If you are you able to help, please do. If you are not able to help with clothing please consider sharing this post. . .... . At this time of year, and with all the stress of the last many months and re-entering school, we at OWNG are trying to find ways to alleviate some of the worries families may have. As we continue delivering fresh food , we've also identified back-to-school clothing as a high priority for folks in our neighbourhood and beyond. We also recognize there are many people who are looking for places to donate clothing and only finding options where items are resold. Though our NG's services mostly accommodate folks in our area, the Onward Willow clothing closet has traditionally been open to anyone in the city and it continues to be so. It is one of our most used assets, helping literally thousands of people annually who can access FREE, gently used clothing. We have continued to offer our services safely and by appointment only at this time. WHAT: gently used, seasonal clothing & shoes for grade school kids JK-8 WHERE: drop off at 15 Willow Road, Unit K45 WHEN: Fridays 11am-1pm OR e-mail onwardwillownsw@gmail or call 519-824-6892 for alternate arrangements.

**FOUND Please help Gizmo get home!

Neighbours! Please watch out for Tenley who may have wandered from the Junction to Ex Park.

Hello Ex Park! Can we talk about our dogs for a minute? Exhibition Park is lucky to have a leash free area for your pup to run and play. This area, however, is limited to the ball diamond area posted as Softball Diamond 2. In the rest of the park, our dogs are required to be on leash. You may have the friendliest, goofiest, lovable dog on the planet and you want to share that pup with the rest of the world. Let’s be mindful that not all humans and canines share that feeling. ...Many humans and dogs have dog related anxiety and when they are approached uninvited this will cause an extremely unpleasant experience for them. We have a beautiful park that should be enjoyed by our whole city and many out of town visitors. For their sake, please leash up your dog. Link below to The City of Guelph leash imformation page. https://guelph.ca//recrea/parks/leash-free-zones-for-dogs/

Found a dolphin! And some keys too. Are these yours?

Hi Neighbours! With the reopening of community gardens in Ontario, we are looking for your help to kick start a community garden in the Burns Drive area of our neighbourhood. If you have any gardening supplies / tools that need a new home, the Burns Drive Neighbourhood Community Garden Committee would like to hear from you. Please contact Jessica and Maria by email at: burnsdrivepark (at) gmail (dot) com A list of their most needed items can be found here: https://drive.google.com//1h2XtFESEfSXZuVsgOef4fpJ8j/view

Hey Ex Park, Tour de Guelph looks a little different this year! In response to the COVID-19 crisis and in adherence with current physical distancing recommendations, Tour de Guelph 2020 will not be held in its usual single-day event format. They are also welcoming those who prefer to ride at home on their bike trainer or stationary bike and also welcoming walkers this year! Find out more on how you can participate, fundraise or donate today! http://tourdeguelph.ca

Have you lost your keys? Found in Ex Park!

Walked by the river today to find someone had either left bikes there OR bikes were stolen and stashed. Have a look to see if these belong to you!

Keep your eyes out, neighbours!

Oh, hello Ex Park! We want to put a little *Socially-Distant-Scavenger-Hunt* together to make this time a bit more fun for the lil' ones. Place a bunny stuffie or an egg in a window, but visible from a sidewalk outside. Kids can point them out to their parents while walking together. And hey, if you don't have a bunny stuffie, go ahead and print one of theseColour them up, cut them out and post in a window for the kids to see how many they can count in our Exhibition Park neighbourhood. We miss you all but keep practicing social- distancing! And, remember we are not stuck at home, we are *safe* at home.

Spread the word!

Two cats missing, last seen on Exhibition Street. Charlie is a white female, missing part of her tail. Stella (pictured) is an older calico cat. If you see them please let us know so we can connect you to owners.

Hey there - is anyone missing their cat?

Hey Ex Park - check in on your neighbours if you’re able. Please reach out if you need help. Join this Facebook group if you can offer or need local help and support. We are all in this together. https://www.facebook.com/groups/641444503093185/?ref=share

Hey Ex Park- lets be social! Here’s a great new initiative from Park Grocery -meet, greet and eat! This Thursday March 5 7-9 pm, join your neighbours and friends for a complimentary welcome drink plus snacks all in our our fab hood. See you there!

Thanks so much to these wonderful volunteers!

OPEN GYM SUNDAY has been CANCELLED this weekend. Due to low interest in this event we will be cancelling all scheduled open gym days. Let us know your thoughts on how we could have made this one more successful. We are listening!

REUNITED with owner Is this your dog? Or do you recognize this dog? On Dublin Street North. PM us for address.

Hey everyone- there is a sandy coloured dog, mid-size long tail, black muzzle running around the London Rd/ Exhibition area. Dog seems quite skittish, but seems to know the area. Does anyone know whose pooch this may be?

Last few days of our Living Advent Calendar in the Exhibition Park Neighbourhood! Haven’t seen it? www.epng.ca has all the details and a map to see all the windows in the hood. Thanks to everyone who participated in this amazing community event. Post yours in the comments below!

DANCE TONIGHT! At Victory Public School! DJ APex in the gym! $5 per kiddo! Bring a can of food if you can! Chips and Pop for sale! Ages 10-13! 7pm-9pm!