Clean Up Peterborough (CUP) is pitching in for the sake of the planet with four community clean-up efforts in September.

The new volunteer-run group, made up of residents from both the city and county of Peterborough, care about nature and want to keep Peterborough’s parks, trails, and community clean, year-round. CUP is inviting community members to lend a hand during one of four upcoming events to tidy up the city.

“Our goal is to get as many people as possible to join us and see how much litter, cigarette butts, and recycling we can collect,” CUP founder Steve Paul told kawarthaNOW. “We want to show people it is possible that small changes can make a big difference, and that cleaning up litter should be a year-round project, not just something to be done in spring.”

CUP is seeking passionate people who are willing to participate or even organize a clean-up, the group notes on its Facebook page.

The events in September include the following efforts: Driscoll Terrace and Rotary Park Ravine on Saturday, September 7; Beavermead Park, Rogers Cove, and Little Lake on Sunday, September 8;
Peterborough Regional Health Centre grounds (collection of cigarette butts only) on Saturday, September 21; and Ashburnham Memorial Park (Armour Hill) on Saturday, September 28.

In early June, CUP was one of 14 groups across Canada awarded a grant from the 2024 Unsmoke Canada Cleanups program. The grant, in its fifth year, is a partnership between The Great Outdoors Fund and Unsmoke Canada to support litter clean-up projects anywhere in Canada.

“We set a goal to complete five clean-ups by the end of September,” Paul noted.

During the first community clean up on July 14, 18 volunteers collected six bags of litter and recyclables, and picked up a total of 5,185 cigarette butts in a two-and-a-half-hour period across two city parks, trails, and nearby parking lots.

Residents can pitch in during the upcoming events or also join CUP on a longer basis.

“We will be looking for donated supplies, and for businesses and organizations who would like to get involved as well,” said Paul.

Created to bring people together and get involved in reducing litter in Peterborough, CUP launched with the motto, “let’s make the world a better place.”

“Our focus is on developing strong partnerships and collaboration between volunteers, businesses, non-profit organizations and municipalities, so that we can all make a difference together.”

To learn more about getting involved, community members can visit CUP on Facebook and Instagram by searching for “Clean Up Peterborough.”

Personally, Paul shared why CUP is important to him.

“My journey started with cleaning up litter on a local trail,” he said. “Through the last five months I have learned so much. Even though I have always been a responsible recycler, I now have a personal focus on thinking about what and where I purchase products, because it matters.”

Paul referred to the term “wishcycling” — where people place items that can’t be recycled into recycle bins in the hope they will be recycled.

“People don’t realize it could contaminate clean recycling and cause it to be diverted to the landfill instead,” he explained. “Everyone, from individuals to families and businesses, should take the time to learn more about recycling, and review what plastics they buy. Small positive changes will add up to make a real difference.”

CUP’s goal is to continue with the community clean-up events until the snow flies, and then switch to outreach and education over the winter. Paul plans to attend the volunteer fair on September 11 at Trent University, during which he’ll be looking to connect with students who are interested in developing initiatives on campus and within the community.

“We are looking to attract people with a similar vision who want to give back. Whether you are passionate and want to learn or have very specific experience, come join us. Help us grow and shape the future within our community. There are many groups we can partner with, and lots of education opportunities.”

Paul’s hope is for CUP to become ambassadors in the community and influence positive change with a grassroots, hands-on approach.

“As we learn and grow in new areas, we will share what we learn with others,” Paul said, before sharing his vision for CUP’s future.

“I would love to develop and host annual community events. I would eventually like to incorporate as a non-profit once we find the lane we can help with the most, and define our true vision, mission, and values.”

It’s big, it’s ambitious and, more to the point, it’s badly needed.

Brock Mission’s plan to build a 50-suite 10-storey building specifically designed “for men and women transitioning from homelessness to wellness” was unveiled Friday (August 30) at the Murray Street shelter.

While hard details of the project — such as the location, total cost, and completion date — haven’t been finalized at this point, the intent is crystal clear: the empowerment of those transitioning from homelessness by providing them with a supportive residential environment fully dedicated to the promotion of mental health, the facilitating of substance withdrawal, and the enhancing of social and employment skills.

The project has been approved by Brock Mission’s board of directors with the hope that it will be included on the agenda at September’s meeting of city council. A request to that effect has been submitted.

The board is asking city council to endorse the proposed project in principle, that it approve $250,000 in one-time funding for costs associated with the subsequent site approval process and securing of the required permits, and that any development and application fees be waived.

“We have designed the building (and) we know how it will be constructed,” said Brock Mission board member and project lead Alan Wilson. “We know what the layouts will be, we know what the materials (used) will be, we know what the rules will be.”

“We have had discussions with City Hall since September of last year. In January of this year, we made another presentation. I’ve been in contact with every (city) councillor and the mayor, and received amazing comments of support. Just this week, we got an email from the commissioner of social services (Sheldon Laidman) voicing his support for the project.”

“The only thing we need to do now is get on the (council meeting) agenda. We don’t want to be an agenda item that’s going to be cut during the budget process. We want to be an agenda item that talks about what we’re offering to do that nobody else is doing, except Brock Mission.”

What Brock Mission does, said Wilson, goes well beyond the provision of emergency shelter for men and — at affiliated Cameron House on Chemong Road — for women.

There are also professionally staffed support services and, at Brock Mission, a primary care clinic led by Major (Retired) Lee-Anne Quinn CD, NP that provides medical attention to anyone who is experiencing homelessness, not just shelter clients.

“We have 23 suites (at Brock Mission),” said Wilson, adding the new building “will add 50 to that.”

“This will be a permanent building running the way Brock (Mission) has for 37 years plus, helping people who are addicted, have mental health issues, and who are homeless. We want those folks off the streets.”

Brock Mission executive director Bill McNabb, who has been in that role for just more than 30 years, lives daily the work being done to help those who not only need it but want it — work that will continue on a grander scale at the new building.

“We’ve had the opportunity to see people stabilize and moving away from here (Brock Mission),” he said, noting over the past three months alone, 11 people have moved on from recovery to private housing.

“We call it semi-independent living. There are rules and bounds around them (clients). They are not tenants. They are part of a project where they create, with staff support, a personal care plan that they work toward. It’s about getting them the services they need and maintaining them.”

Asked if he’s concerned over the project receiving council’s endorsement in light of that same body’s recent rejection of a temporary use by-law request from Peterborough Action for Tiny Homes (PATH) for the erection of 24 sleeping cabins, Wilson said he’s not, noting Brock Mission has history and “professionalism” on its side.

“This is permanent, this is run by professionals, this is curative,” he said.

“There’s just no comparison. This is being built on the basis of two existing facilities (Brock Mission and Cameron House) that operate successfully and have people moving on into successful lives. Every member of the staff is professionally qualified. People need the right kind of professional care. You can’t do otherwise and be sure of a successful outcome. That’s the model that needs to be built on.”

“The temporary cabins on Wolfe Street will be beyond use — we believe and City Hall believes — in three years. The contract with Trinity Centre (at 360 Reid Street) is for three years. We would like this (the new Brock Mission facility) in three years, not 10.”

McNabb makes it clear the new building’s accommodations are “transitional” in nature.

“Somebody might only need six months before you recognize their life is stable (and) they could live independently and can move out into the regular (housing) market. Others might take longer. You have to be flexible per individual. It can be six months; it might be five years.”

Looking forward, Wilson says his hope is the proposed project will “go through the City Hall portion in six months.”

“I would like us to apply to the federal government (for funding) as we’re nearing the end of that process. Then I would like us to spend 18 months building. That’s just me, but I did this for a living at Quaker Oats. I know how to push things through. Bill’s much more realistic than me. He thinks it will take longer.”

Wilson adds a public fundraising campaign will be organized at some point.

As for the building site, Brock Mission will own the property, wherever that is determined to be. But wherever that is, both Wilson and McNab say urgency is required.

“People are dying on the streets,” says Wilson, adding “Temporary solutions are not the answer.”

McNabb adds “What we want to ensure is this is part of a bigger plan.”

“We’re not going to fix the homelessness situation ourselves. We’ve never felt that way. With this new facility, we’re working with the city to ensure we’re lining up with other things that are going on.”

Also present for the announcement were Major (Retired) Quinn, who spoke specifically to the work of the Brock Mission primary clinic, as well as Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce vice-president Joel Wiebe, whose organization has formally endorsed the building project.

“When the team from Brock (Mission) came and proposed this to us, we were very excited, our first thought being ‘How can we help?'” said Wiebe.

“Every time I meet with a person who works with these communities, it all comes back to you need people to have safe, supportive housing. No matter what services you’re providing, if they don’t have a place where they feel like they can be themselves and have their own their own place, you don’t have a lot of success.”

“We (the Chamber) are looking for things that will lift up our most marginalized, our most vulnerable people, and put them in better places in life. This is one of those projects that jumps up and really hits the mark.”

The Ontario government has approved new regulatory changes to protect to vulnerable salmon on the Ganaraska River in Port Hope during peak migration season, including through the creation of a new fish sanctuary. The changes take effect on Sunday (September 1).

Every fall, Port Hope sees an influx of both anglers and spectators during the annual salmon run, when tens of thousands of migrating Chinook salmon return to the Ganaraska River on their way to upstream spawning habitat — making it one of the largest salmon runs in Ontario.

The migrating salmon are slowed by the Corbett Dam fishway, which is located about three kilometres upstream from Lake Ontario. As it takes time for thousands of salmon to figure out how navigate the fishway, they accumulate in engineered step pools separated by shallow limestone stretches below the dam. This makes the fish highly visible and vulnerable to anglers.

“The Ganaraska River is a unique waterway because salmon migration is slowed down by the Corbett Dam fishway,” states a bulletin from the Ontario government released on Friday (August 30). “This creates a bottleneck of concentrated fish from Lake Ontario to the dam and leaves them little room to spread out or find cover.”

During the salmon run, some anglers have been catching the breeding salmon to harvest their roe (eggs) while discarding the rest of the fish. Others leave trash, fishing lines, and fishing hooks behind. Every fall following the salmon run, Port Hope residents have been cleaning up the waste.

Last fall, Port Hope resident Sean Carthew — who organizes the annual “Run Salmon Run” event for non-anglers who wish to celebrate the annual salmon migration — launched an online petition to urge changes to protect the salmon.

“The fishing and lack of respect for the river has gotten out of hand,” Carthew wrote. “It’s not safe to walk over thousands of hooks (not exaggerating). People have stopped coming to see the salmon / Port Hope because of the butchery. It’s affecting our image and tourism.”

“The salmon run should be a positive celebration and I’ve tried to do that with my Run Salmon Run celebration but I need your help! Imagine where we could go with this if we didn’t have a slaughterhouse in town!”

Carthew’s petition has garnered almost 14,000 signatures and came to the attention of the Municipality of Port Hope, which has been aware of the concerns during the salmon run but has not been able to directly address them as the provincial government had jurisdiction over fishing in Ontario.

According to a media release from Port Hope, the municipality has worked with the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH), the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority (GRCA), local authorities (including the Port Hope Police Service), and other stakeholders to address historical challenges during the fall salmon run.

In July, Port Hope council received a confidential briefing on the regulatory changes being considered by the MNR. As part of that confidential meeting, council directed Mayor Olga Hankivsky to engage with the ministry to seek support for addressing the specific impacts Port Hope may face during the fall, including requesting the implementation of a temporary variance order during the 2024 season.

The ministry approved the regulatory changes only a week after the end of the online consultation period, which took place from July 24 to August 22. Now approved, the regulatory changes mean portions of the Ganaraska River will be closed to fishing every year from September 1 through October 14 to provide protection for salmon as they move through the area.

Closures to fishing apply from the south side of the Jocelyn Street bridge to the CNR bridge, the first rail line north of Lake Ontario. The Ganaraska River is already closed to fishing all year from the 401 south to the Jocelyn Street bridge.

As part of the changes, the ministry is also extending the fishing season from October 15 through December 31 to allow anglers to catch a variety of trout and salmon species following the peak salmon migration season.

More details about the changes to Fisheries Management Zone (FMZ) 17 are available at ontario.ca/page/fisheries-management-zone-17-fmz-17.

With the new regulations taking effect on September 1, the Municipality of Port Hope is urging the public to exercise patience and understanding as some anglers will initially not be aware of the new rules.

“Authorities are committed to educating the community and ensuring that everyone is informed about the updated rules,” states a media release. “While enforcement measures will be in place, it is important to allow time for adjustments as the changes are implemented. The cooperation and consideration of all residents and visitors during this period will be greatly appreciated, contributing to a smoother and more effective adaptation to the new guidelines.”

As for Carthew’s annual “Run Salmon Run” celebration, the event is scheduled to take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, September 8th at Rotary Park beside the Port Hope Library, along the river. The free event will feature fish ponds, live music, art, and education.

Labour Day is a federal statutory holiday falling on the first Monday of September. Since Labour Day is a statutory holiday, all government offices and services and all liquor stores are closed, although a few beer stores are open in Peterborough, Lindsay, and Cobourg. Most major grocery stores are also open (except in Peterborough). Most malls are closed, although many big box stores are open (except in Peterborough). Most drug stores and pharmacies are also open.

For your convenience, we provide this list of holiday hours for 302 selected businesses, services, and organizations across the Kawarthas. This information comes from their websites and social media accounts, which may or may not be up to date, so please always call them first to confirm their hours (we’ve included phone numbers), especially where you see “call” or “call to confirm” (which means we couldn’t find or confirm holiday hours) or if you are travelling any distance.

If your business or organization is listed and the hours are incorrect, please let us know by using our content feedback form. We do not have the hours for restaurants in this list as there are far too many to include.

Search by business name, location, or keyword:

Beer & Liquor Stores

Drug Stores, Pharmacies & Health Services

Government Services

Grocery Stores

Malls & Box Stores

Other Stores

Recreation & Leisure

Veterinary Clinics

If a resident of Kawartha Lakes requires a hospice residence, it’s a 42-kilometre trek to the nearest facility.

That’s just too long of a drive according to the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) which, alongside community partners, is calling for a hospice residence to be built in Kawartha Lakes.

As part of its advocacy efforts, the CCS has launched the “Bring Care Closer” campaign, which has involved installing a billboard on Highway 7 in Lindsay that illustrates the number of kilometres to the nearest hospice residence. The CCS is also running digital ads throughout the region to raise awareness about the need for a dedicated hospice residence.

“The (CCS) is deeply committed to ensuring everyone has access to hospice and palliative care close to home,” Daniel Nowoselski, CCS’s advocacy manager for hospice palliative care, told kawarthaNOW.

“In launching the Bring Care Closer campaign, we were especially keen to address gaps in communities where there’s a strong local advocacy effort, including organizations, professionals, volunteers, and families with lived experience. The work that Community Care Kawartha Lakes has done and the community that it has built in support of a bricks-and-mortar hospice residence has made the need incredibly clear.”

“With the Bring Care Closer campaign, the Canadian Cancer Society, our partners and community voices are hoping to push hospice care higher on the agenda for lawmakers and local residents,” Nowoselskie added.

In partnership with Ontario Health at Home and other home care providers, Community Care’s hospice services support patients at home in the community. Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay also “plays a vital role in delivering compassionate care” through its six in-patient palliative care beds, a media release noted.

However, with the nearest hospice residences located in Peterborough and Port Perry, “some families in Kawartha Lakes can face difficult choices or lengthy travel during a very sensitive time. A hospice residence within the community would provide a much-needed end-of-life option.”

Hospice residences provide a home-like environment that offers dignity and comfort for individuals receiving end-of-life care. These facilities are considered to be an essential option for those in the final stages of a life-limiting illness, providing pain and symptom management, psychosocial and spiritual support, and a place where patients can be surrounded by their loved ones.

Dr. Baldeep Paul, the palliative physician lead for the team of on-call physicians who works closely with the hospice services’ palliative care community team (PCCT), believes a local hospice residence would greatly benefit families.

“I have witnessed the profound impact that our (PCCT) has on patients and their families,” Paul said.

“Our team does an excellent job supporting patients in their preferred places of residence. However, there are times when a patient’s needs exceed what can be managed at home, and a hospital may not be the most appropriate setting. A local hospice residence would fill this gap and provide an additional option for families requiring more intensive care.”

John, a family member who experienced the care provided by hospice services, said, “the entire team was wonderful in helping us care for my dad at home for as long as possible. They coordinated so many services for us, which made a big difference.

“However, when his care needs became more complex, we found ourselves struggling with the absence of a hospice residence in our area,” John explained. “Travelling out of the area was not an option for us, and we wished for a place close by where he could have received care in a peaceful, home-like setting.”

Those interested in lending their support to the CCS’s campaign can send a letter to their elected official at cancer.ca/palliativecare.

“Ultimately, we hope the province of Ontario will come to the table to build a hospice residence in Kawartha Lakes, and to ensure it’s properly staffed with the caring nurses, doctors, PSWs and other care professionals necessary to give people compassionate, dignified and comfortable end-of-life care,” Nowoselski said.

According to the release, every region should have seven hospice beds per 100,000 people.

However, a November 2023 report from the CCS found that Ontario only has 3.47 beds per 100,000 people, which is below the national average.

From donating canned tuna to saving spare change to gift to a local food bank, Northumberland County is encouraging residents to participate in “Hunger Action Month.”

County council recently proclaimed September as “Hunger Action Month,” in the hopes of raising awareness about food insecurity and driving donations for Northumberland County’s food banks.

Nationwide, Hunger Action Month is dedicated to raising awareness about the challenges of accessing food, advocating to end hunger and poverty across Canada, and recognizing the work being done by local food banks, school nutrition programs, community meals and hunger relief programs, to make a difference.

As part of Hunger Action Month, the county has developed a calendar that has a small task on each day of September that residents can complete to support better food security. Examples including donating lunch money to a food bank and volunteering for a nutrition program at a local school.

The calendar is available to download in PDF format from the county’s website.

Overall, the “30 Ways in 30 Days” Hunger Action Month initiative challenges community members to participate in small actions throughout the month of September to help support local food banks and food security programs, and to reduce food waste.

“Food banks across the province are experiencing record-breaking increases in use,” said Lisa Horne, Northumberland County’s community and social services director, in a media release.

“Between April of 2022 and March of 2023, 800,822 adults and children accessed food banks over 5.88 million times in Ontario. Locally, in 2023, over 5,000 residents made over 74,000 visits to food banks in Northumberland. This indicates a 32 per cent increase in use compared to 2022, underscoring the importance of initiatives like Hunger Action Month to raise awareness and galvanize support for community services addressing this issue.”

Throughout September, Northumberland County Food 4 All and Northumberland’s 12 local food banks are joining Food Banks Canada and Feed Ontario in their efforts to promote initiatives to help end hunger. At the national level, Food Banks Canada supports food banks and raises awareness about food bank usage in Canada. Provincially, this work is carried out by Feed Ontario.

Locally, Northumberland County Food 4 All’s Feed Change 2024 report is available to download for those who wish to learn more about local food support and see distribution and usage data for food banks and school nutrition programs in Northumberland.

The county encourages community members to visit and share the Food Help in Northumberland County web page at foodhelpnorthumberland.cioc.ca to find out where residents can access local food support.

Community members can also follow the Northumberland County Food 4 All Facebook page and share the county’s Hunger Action Month content to help spread the word about food security, the release noted.

To participate in the “30 Ways in 30 Days” challenge, visit northumberland.ca/HungerActionMonth or follow the Northumberland County Food 4 All Facebook page for daily reminders of how to support Hunger Action Month.

According to the Feed Change 2024 report, 5,297 people were served by food banks in Northumberland in 2023. Of those individuals, 71 per cent were adults and 29 per cent were children aged 17 and under.

Last year, Food 4 All distributed 1,217,435 pounds of product valued at $4,273,196.80.

During the 2023-2024 school year, Food 4 All helped 43 local school nutrition programs feed more than 6,000 students. An average of 103,673 meals and snacks were served.

In Northumberland, items most in demand at local food banks are fresh fruit and vegetables, canned meat and fish, peanut butter, canned soups and stews, pasta sauce, canned tomatoes, canned pasta, and toilet paper.

Golden Rescue, one of Canada’s largest single-breed rescue groups, will attempt to break two world records in September in the hopes of securing a $20,000 donation.

During its 34th annual picnic from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, September 21st at Viamede Resort in Woodview in North Kawartha Township, the non-profit charitable organization hopes to top the Guinness World Record for both the largest “dog wedding” and the largest cake for dogs.

If Golden Rescue succeeds at breaking both records, a donor has committed to contributing $20,000 to the volunteer-run organization to support its work at rescuing golden retrievers, primarily in Canada but also around the world.

Golden Rescue is aiming to bring together a record 358 dogs, who will be dressed in wedding attire and paired as brides and grooms. You don’t have to own two dogs to participate — single dogs are also welcome, as they will be paired with another dog.

Participants are asked to bring wedding attire for their dogs, which can be a simple veil or bow. If you are willing to invest in more elaborate attire, there will also be a best-dressed bride and groom contest.

The wedding procession of the 179 pairs of dogs (the current world record is 178 pairs) will begin at 2 p.m., with the ceremony officiated by Canadian journalist and former news anchor Lloyd Robertson. Wedding certificates will be given to all dog brides and grooms.

After the dog wedding, every furry guest will get a slice of what Golden Rescue hopes will be the world’s largest cake for dogs: a 350-pound cake to break the current world record of 311 pounds. Everyone will be able to take a slice of cake home as well.

The cost to attend the annual picnic is $15 per person or $30 per family, which includes a BBQ lunch.

If you’re interested in attending the picnic and participating in the world record-breaking attempts, email picnic@goldenrescue.ca.

At GreenUP, we constantly ask, “How can we advance sustainable action in our community?” This question drives our work every day, and we’re excited to introduce our 2024-2028 Strategic Plan — our guiding document in the years ahead.

At its core, GreenUP’s work is to inspire and empower healthy and sustainable action in our community. That work will be more effective when GreenUP is successful in acting in accordance with the five directions laid out in our new strategic plan.

Sustainability touches every aspect of daily life and GreenUP’s work reflects these many facets. From conserving native species and reducing greenhouse gas emissions to minimizing single-use plastics and promoting active transportation, we aim to support sustainable choices in our community.

This strategic plan is meant to reflect the broad areas of work for which GreenUP is known, and to provide more universal measures that we can use to direct our efforts.

Goal One: Deliver impactful programming that meets the needs of our community

Our first goal is focused on our programming and the people we serve.

The intent is to guide GreenUP in making consistent choices about how our organization invests our capacity and measures our success across our highly diverse programming areas.

Goal Two: Welcome community members into spaces that educate, inspire and engage

We recognize the very important role that our team plays in ensuring that whatever space we happen to be working in – physical or social – that our community is there with us to be educated and inspired.

GreenUP operates Ecology Park, our downtown office, and the Store & Resource Centre. Our program coordinators also facilitate education in schools, community gardens, businesses, and public spaces. We are committed to providing welcoming and educational experiences in every space we operate.

Our staff learn how to teach anywhere, and GreenUP wants to ensure that we provide welcoming educational experiences everywhere that we work!

Goal Three: Ensure sustained financial viability to achieve our mission

With over 30 years of experience, we understand that financial sustainability is crucial to achieving our vision of a healthy and sustainable community.

This goal emphasizes the need for continual focus on our financial health, ensuring we can evaluate our value and success.

Goal Four: Collaborate with government, business, and community stakeholders to achieve greater positive impacts on our climate

GreenUP knows that to mitigate and adapt to climate change, we must work together. Our fourth strategic goal speaks to the way we want to relate to others, and how we can collaborate to achieve our mission.

GreenUP is proud to enable our community to have conversations about our environment and to create relationships that support people and businesses in undertaking the difficult task of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Through this goal of our 2024-2028 Strategic Plan, GreenUP aims to use our place as a community leader to leverage positive change and advance climate action across our region.

Goal Five: Demonstrate equity and justice in the environmental movement through our organizational culture

The fifth and final goal speaks to our culture at GreenUP. This priority directs our leadership to include a focus on justice and equity as we strive to inspire and empower environmental action in our community.

The climate crisis has disproportionate negative impacts on black, indigenous, and people of colour. Our staff and our board recognize how the environmental movement has disproportionately benefited populations who are white, educated, and with greater wealth. In order to address past injustice and work toward a better future for all members of our community, acknowledging this disparity is an important component of GreenUP’s current strategic plan.

Ensuring that GreenUP’s organizational structure – our policies and procedures, training and practices – are grounded in an equity-based approach is important to GreenUP. Through this goal, GreenUP also acknowledges our collective responsibility to uphold the treaties that our ancestors signed and to act on the Calls to Action made by Canada’s Truth & Reconciliation Commission.

The intent of this goal is to build an organizational culture that actively addresses reconciliation and environmental justice as fundamental components of an environmentally healthy and sustainable community.

Our leadership team is proud to share this new Strategic Plan with our community. We believe it demonstrates our commitment to investing our capacity to elevate success in our programs, enhance the spaces we work in, ensure the financial viability of our services, support the community we work in, and championing a positive culture in the years to come.

When GreenUP is successful in achieving each of our strategic directions our vision for an environmentally healthy and sustainable community will be more possible to fulfill.

Read the full 2024-2028 Strategic Plan at greenup.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Strategic-Plan-2024-2028_web.pdf.

We hope you will join us in committing to healthy and sustainable action in our community. Visit greenup.on.ca to learn more about all of our offerings, and how you can get involved.