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August 2025 Newsletter

Check out our upcoming events, community news, featured photos taken by our residents, and so much more!

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Pedal and Play – Saturday, August 30 at 10:00 AM

August 30 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Meeting Spot Under the new pergolas/shelters behind the des Voyageurs school: North Vineyard Park (link). Destination/Route TBD – Suggest one via email at [email protected]. If you’re not already, RSVP to get on the …

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Pedal and Play – Saturday, August 23 at 10:00 AM

August 23 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Meeting Spot Under the new pergolas/shelters behind the des Voyageurs school: North Vineyard Park (link). Destination/Route TBD – Suggest one via email at [email protected]. If you’re not already, RSVP to get on the …

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Pedal and Play – Saturday, August 16 at 10:00 AM

August 16 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Meeting Spot Under the new pergolas/shelters behind the des Voyageurs school: North Vineyard Park (link). Destination/Route TBD – Suggest one via email at [email protected]. If you’re not already, RSVP to get on the …

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Pedal and Play – Saturday, August 9 at 10:00 AM

August 9 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Meeting Spot Under the new pergolas/shelters behind the des Voyageurs school: North Vineyard Park (link). Destination/Route TBD – Suggest one via email at [email protected]. If you’re not already, RSVP to get on the …

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Pedal and Play – Saturday, August 2 at 10:00 AM

August 2 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Meeting Spot Under the new pergolas/shelters behind the des Voyageurs school: North Vineyard Park (link). Destination/Route Playground near Terry Fox Park (see map) If you’re not already, RSVP to get on the mailing list …

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Shuffle Off This Mosquito Coil

Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes), photo by Thomas Elliott on Unsplash The no-harm approach to managing mosquitoes By Angie Caunce-Paull, Environment Committee There is no way to sugar-coat it. Mosquitoes suck.  How are we supposed to enjoy our outdoor spaces when we are getting eaten alive by relentless vampire insects? When pest control companies …

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The “10-Minute Errand” Test: Why My Neighbourhood Fails and How We Could Start Fixing It

It happened again this week. The moment of discovery that we were out of milk, a minor crisis for a family with three young children. The solution, in theory, was simple. But in practice, for most families that means finding keys, jumping into a vehicle, and undertaking a 15-minute return trip for a single common …

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