Box Grove Community Association

The Fun Fest committee was busy working on the Silent Auction today - and wow what a great list of items we have - anything from hockey tickets, gift baskets, restaurant gift cards, manicure gift cards, wine, kids activity passes, designer sunglasses, golf passes, gym memberships, BBQs, electronics, designer jewelry, lunch with our Mayor, lunch at Queens Park - over 100+ items - be sure to stop by and check out our largest Silent Auction ever benefitting the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation and some items benefitting the Endometriosis Network of Canada! Take home some awesome items and help others too!

REVISED - Volunteer registration is now closed thank you to all who signed up! - Reminder for free Carnival Wristbands for the kids please join our Facebook group "Box Grove Connected" and there is a post where you can sign up

VOLUNTEERS- BOX GROVE FAMILY FUN FEST - SAT SEP 24 2016 Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the Box Grove Family Fun Fest We appreciate you working with us to make this a successful and enjoyable community event. Lunch and breaks are provided and also you will receive a volunteer t-shirt If you are in high school - you will receive volunteer h...

Hello Box Grove Residents - please check out our NEW Facebook chat group "Box Grove Connected" - please send us a request and will will add you to the group - SAVE THE DATE - our Box Grove Family Fun Fest is on Sat Sep 24 from 12-4pm

MARKHAM, ON – July 18, 2015 – Markham has issued a heat advisory due to the local forecast indicating temperatures above 30 Celsius and humidex readings above 40 for Saturday and Sunday. Residents attending Globalfest and the Games this weekend are encouraged to wear a hat and sunscreen, and stay hydrated.

This Heat Advisory will remain in effect until 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, 2015.

During a heat advisory residents are asked to take precautions to avoid suffering heat-related illnesses. Markham recommends the following based on Health Canada guidelines:

Drink plenty of cool liquids, especially water, to decrease your risk of dehydration.
Spend a few hours in a cool place - a tree-shaded area, swimming facility or an air-conditioned building such as a shopping mall, grocery store, place of worship or public library.
Frequently visit friends, neighbours, and elderly family members, especially those who are chronically ill, to make sure they are cool and hydrated.
In addition, City Community Centres, Libraries and Water Play Areas are open for families to enjoy and get some relief from the heat.

Markham encourages residents to check the local weather if they are planning on spending time outside and be prepared to stay cool, hydrated and healthy during this period of high temperatures.

Does, or did, this truss bridge exist in Box Grove? Any information about it, if it did would be greatly appreciated.

Also, a thorough online search turned up no historical photographs (circa 1973) for the Box Grove Church. Does anyone have any or can anyone point me to resource that would?

Thanks!

Great initiative by the Chief

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