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MAYOR AND COUNCIL - SHARE YOUR GARDEN YIELD!

Register by May 25th, 2021 to take part in the 1st Annual "Mayor and Council - Share Your Garden Yield"

Registration Form - please return to kpascoe@essatownship.on.ca

We are encouraging residents of Essa to take part in this annual challange as a great way to give back to the Community and help our local food banks (Angus and Thornton Branches)

The competetion includes:

Grow a Row and Share A Row - Who can share the most produce from your "shared row"? Items from your shared row are to be donated to the Angus and Thornton foodbanks who will keep a running tally. The winner will be crowned Essa'a Top Gardener!

There will also be a prize for the gardener who grows the most unique and one of a kind fruit or vegetable!

We ask our competitors to share pictures of their garden as it blooms by e-mailing kpascoe@essatownship.on.ca - Pictures will be posted on our social media outlets along the way. We can't wait to see your gardens!

Also stay tuned for gardening tips and tricks from our local friends such as the NVCA!

The rules are easy:

Produce must be grown in your garden - not purchased!
All Yields must be recieved by either of the foodbanks no lateer than October 1, 2021.
And most importantly let's have some fun!!

For more information call Mayor Macdonald at 705-424-6844 or 705-424-5511, or Krista Pascoe at 705-424-9770 ext. 116.

Recurring Events are

POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Essa Salmon Derby

Hobby Circle at Essa Public Library (Angus Branch) - Mondays 6:00-7:30p.m.

An opportunity for hobbyists to share in community and company while they create and craft. All interests, hobby types, and individuals welcome. Children must be accompanied to the program with a participating adult.

Children's Programs at Essa Public Library

Delight in our children's programs at the library. Join us at the Angus Branch for Wiggles & Giggles Baby Group, Library Storytime, or French Storytime. Visit us at the Thornton Branch for Storytime with your little one. Please visit our website for more details.
www.essa.library.on.ca

Jump! After School Program at Essa Public Library (Angus Branch)

Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:30-5:00p.m. for ages 9-12 yrs.
Wednesdays 3:30-5:00 p.m. for ages 6-8 yrs.

Jump! includes a variety of experiences for children. We will learn, play and create together! Join us in this safe and welcoming environment. Please visit our website to register.

Seniors Walking and Exercise Club - Mondays and Thursdays for the months of September to June (Rain or Shine)

This is a drop-in program where no registration is required and admission is free. The club runs from September to June on Mondays and Thursdays at the Angus Arena, from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Come out to meet new people, have fun, and best of all get your body moving! Rain or shine, strut your stuff to 50's and 60's music. This program is great for a cardio workout, and for those suffering from arthritis. Don't forget to bring good walking shoes and your bottle of water.

Drop-In for Coffee/Tea - Every Saturday Morning

The Utopia Hall (located at 8396 6th Line, Utopia) is extending a standing invitation for all to drop in every Saturday morning between the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for coffee/tea, hall-baked toast and local treats. Free, although donations are gladly accepted for the Utopia Gristmill Restoration Fund. The Drop-In for Coffee/Tea is sponsored by the Happy Hens of Utopia and the Utopia Hall.

Alliston Humane Society Open House- 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month.

The Alliston Humane Society (located at 5545 Concession Rd 4, Everett) hosts an open house on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month between the hours of Noon - 4:00 p.m. Please come on out and visit the shelter, meet the animals and the volunteers who make this all possible. Essa Township Dog tags are also available for purchase. $25.00 Cash Only.