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UPDATE (June 3, 2019): Thanks to the generosity of volunteers and your donations, this food drive brought in approximately 1000 lbs of food and toiletries!
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Lorne Park Watercolours Resident Sue Anderson is graciously organizing a food drive in support of our local food bank. Here is her message:
Hello Watercolours friends!
Most of us think of donating to the food bank at Thanksgiving and Christmas, which is wonderful and appreciated. Thank you.
Through volunteering at The Compass I’ve come to learn that during the summer months the shelves are close to empty.
To help we’re organizing a neighbourhood food drive on SUNDAY JUNE 2, 2019. If you would like to contribute please leave a bag (or two!) of goods by your front door, labelled “The Compass” by 10am and our team of volunteers will come around to collect and deliver it to The Compass that afternoon. Alternatively you can drop off donations at 763 Merlot Court at any point before then.
MOST needed items are:
- canned protein (tuna, salmon, chicken, sardines, chili, stew)
- peanut butter
- cereal and cereal bars
- canned fruit
- juice boxes
- granola bars
- toiletries (soap, shampoo, feminine hygiene products, deodorant, toothpaste)
NOT needed at this time:
- pasta
- soup
- bean
To ensure you are ready to contribute is to add some items to your grocery list today, tuck the bag into the corner of your office or garage after you’ve bought them and then you’ll be ready to set them on your porch for collection on Sunday June 2nd!
Many, many thanks in advance for your generosity in helping those less fortunate in our community.
- Sue Anderson
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UPDATE (December 17,2018): We are thrilled to announce that thanks to an army of 90 volunteers and your generosity, we collected 5400 lbs. of donations for The Compass Food Bank surpassing last year's record of 4000 lbs!! Thank you!
Click image to enlargeIn 2016, with your help we were able to collect over 2000 lbs. of food and gifts for families in need. Last year your generosity resulted in over 4000lbs. worth of goods! Help us surpass last year's record as we proudly announce our Holiday Food and Gift drive for 2018! All donations will be delivered to our friends at The Compass.
With the help of our team of volunteers and a visit from Santa, we have planned a Food and Gift Drive for SUNDAY DECEMBER 16th
PLEASE LEAVE ALL DONATIONS OUTSIDE YOUR FRONT DOOR ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 16, 2018 NO LATER THAN 10:00AM so our volunteers do not miss picking up your generous items! Our team of volunteers will pick up your items between 10:00am and 2:00pm.
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We are pleased to announce that as a result of an overwhelming majority vote of 97.3% of the eligible votes, the Motion to Amend Membership Fee has passed.
Effective January 1, 2018 the membership fee will be $20 for new and renewing members.
The results are as follows:
| VOTE | COUNT | ( % OF VALID VOTES) |
| YES - Agree with proposed fee change | 36 | 81.8% (97.3%) |
| NO - Keep the membership fee the same | 1 | 2.3% (2.7%) |
| INVALID (not counted)* | 7 | 15.9% (0%) |
* Invalid votes include votes by expired members and double votes (same) from the same household. Members needed to be in good standing (up to date dues) and only one vote per household was permitted.
On behalf of all the executive members of the LPWRA, thank you for taking time to cast your vote!
Alex Ragozzino
President
Lorne Park Watercolours Residents' Association
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As you may know, a motion to amend the membership fee was put forth at our Annual General Meeting on October 19, 2017, the details of which follow:
The current fee (per household) is:
- NEW MEMBERS: $30, First year ($20 + $10 initiation fee)
- RENEWALS: $20* (* If membership lapses, the extra $10 initiation fee re-applies.)
"The initiation fee shall be payable on the occasion of a person becoming a new Member and is not payable in subsequent membership years unless the member is renewing a membership that was not continuously maintained since the Member last paid the initiation fee."
The PROPOSED FEE CHANGE (per household) is:
- NEW SIGN UPS & RENEWALS: $20
- Effective date: January 1, 2018
Please accept this notice as a call for a “Special Online Meeting” for the purposes of executing a vote for the aforementioned motion.
ABOUT VOTING:
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UPDATE: Thank you to our incredible neighbours and volunteers for helping us collect 4000 lbs of food, toiletries and gifts. Your generosity will go a long way to help families in need.
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Last year we had an overwhelming show of support from our generous neighbours in Watercolours and we were able to deliver approximately 2000 pounds of food and toys to help families in need! We are hoping to reach the same or better goal this year!
With the help of our team of volunteers and a visit from Santa, we have planned a Food and Gift Drive once again this year. All donations will be delivered to our friends at The Compass.
PLEASE LEAVE ALL DONATIONS OUTSIDE YOUR FRONT DOOR ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 17, 2017 NO LATER THAN 10:00AM so our volunteers do not miss picking up your generous items!
Our team of volunteers will pick up your items between 10:00am and 2:00pm.
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We had a great turnout last night at our AGM. The executive board would like to extend thanks to our special guests Councillor Karen Ras and Peel Regional Police Constable Taryn Hill (11 Division Community Liaison Officer) for presenting at the meeting.
If you signed up at the meeting last night and you have not already done so, please remember to register for a member account on our website so we can add you to our member only email list.
We covered a number of topics that included:
Board Member Election: The position of President, Treasurer and Member-At-Large were up for election. We welcome Tricia Leone as the newest member taking on the position previously held by Catherine Bourelle. Thank you, Catherine, for your devotion to the LPWRA while on the board.
- President - Alex Ragozzino
- Vice-President - Leanne Swayze
- Chief Administrative Officer - Lisa Defrancesco
- Treasurer - Michelle DeMarco
- Secretary - Sandra Edmonds
- Member at Large - Tricia Leone
Safety & Security: We covered a wide variety of topics. Stay tuned for updates on plans to hold a Security Fair, where we invite the Peel Regional Police to present more details of some of the items we discussed.
Social Media Channels Launched: We are pleased to announce the launch of a Twitter and Facebook account. We welcome you to follow us.
If you missed the meeting last night, we will be posting the presentation on our member-only bulletin board in the coming days. Now is a great time to join if you already haven't done so!
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Membership renewal is due annualy by October 1. For $20 per household, per year you will continue to enjoy such benefits as remaining on our email newsletter list, having access to our member only bulletin board, be able to participate in events hosted by the association and vote.
Renewing helps support our volunteer run organization, so we can continue to protect, promote and improve our neighbourhood. Your dues also go a long way to to help pay for our website, email newsletter communication and association events or initiatives. If your membership expires, you will no longer be able to access the bulletin board or receive email newsletter notices.
Renewing your membership can be completed in 5 easy steps
If you have forgotten your password or username or are a new member signing up, visit our Tutorial Page
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Our Annual General Meeting is being held:
Thursday, October 19, 2017 • 7:30 pm || St. Luke School Library
All residents of Lorne Park Watercolours are welcome to attend to become members. Our current agenda includes two guest speakers: Councillor Karen Ras and Peel Regional Police Constable Taryn Hill (11 Division Community Liaison Officer). We will also be holding elections for 3 of the 6 executive positions. Only members in good standing are permitted to vote.
We kindly request for you to join or renew prior to the meeting to minimize our administration work and prevent delays starting the meeting. If you sign up but prefer to pay by cash or cheque, we will be accepting payments prior to the meeting. Credit card payments are accepted online only.
For help, renewing follow these 5 EASY STEPS. Additional self-help instructions are available here: Tutorials
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Back in August 2015, a film crew shot scenes for a Pilot for a TV series co-produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's Pearl Street Productions, CBS Television Studios and Universal Cable Productions. The series called “Incorporated” recently began airing on Showcase in Canada and SyFy Channel in the US. You can catch scenes in the very first episode, featuring some familar areas!
If you are interested in seeing the show, it is available for viewing online here: http://www.showcase.ca/incorporated
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Santa Visiting Watercolours For The Compass
UPDATE: The food and toy collection on Sunday was a tremendous success thanks to the many volunteers and generous neighbours in our amazing community. With your help we were able to deliver approximately 2000 pounds of goodies to help families in need!