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Family Day Hikes and Scavenger Hunt

We can’t gather, but we can enjoy all The Bluffs has to offer!

This year, we won’t be able to host Fire & Ice for Family Day, so we’ve set up a new way to explore our community, and spend time with your family!

We’ve chosen a handful of areas to hike in and hopefully you’ll find something new!

Some hikes are easy and accessible, others are a bit more challenging. You may chose to enter the scavenger hunt as well. We’ll have a random draw for prizes for those that send in photos.

Scavenger Hunt and Hike rules

  • Choose a hike (all will be found within Birch Cliff, Cliffside or Cliffcrest)
  • Explore at your own convenience – it doesn’t have to be Family Day itself
  • Be careful as some trails and pathways may be slippery, muddy or steep
  • Please only stick to the path and obey all signs
  • Send your photos at events@sbca.ca by the end of day Feb 15 to be entered in our random draw (prizes to be announced soon)
  • Take photos of interesting things and have fun! 
  • BONUS – if you have one of our new toques or hoodies – make sure you wear your swag!
  • To be considered for an entry in our draw, we can only accept email submissions. We may post submissions under a #SBCAFamilyDay post on Instagram or Facebook.
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Back by popular demand!

Our Toque and Hoodie fundraiser

We had a number of people inquire about hoodies and toques, so we’ve decided to offer them again! We’ll be fundraising for future events (whether online or in-person when we’re able), or to further help our community as needed.

A $15 donation gets you a toque and $40 donations gets you a hoodie! Fill out the order form here: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSfhsh0Cn9W…/viewform…

We prefer that donations are accepted via e-transfer (details in form) and we’ll be offering contactless pickup/delivery in February.

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The SBCA Holiday / Christmas Song Fundraiser

Join us tonight at 6:30 on Facebook.

We’ll have an evening of Holiday Season and Christmas songs benefitting the Scarborough Food Security Initiative and the Bluffs Food Bank. 

Performances by Award-winning artists: The Young Novelists. Plus: Jay Moonah and Mike McKenna, Brad Maisonville, Edward Haluschak and Ryleigh Rogers from Joy of Music Academy, Deborah and Steve Gilchrist, Joe Cash, Bill Black, Hector Catre, Patrick D, Phillip Vonesh and Laurena Segura, Catherine Bacque and Alan Hardiman, Neil Jones and Lora Ryan, and Christin Shmanka.

Donations will be sent directly to the food bank of your choice via QR code – or you can go to the sites directly.

Our area has been hit hard by the pandemic. Please give if you are able.

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Light Up The Bluffs with your Holiday Spirit event!

Join us for our visual event featuring – YOU!

Participants can e-mail holiday-themed photos and videos to holidays@sbca.ca. Not only will you help spread holiday cheer, but you’ll also be entered in our giveaway for some great local prizes – $25 gift cards to:

What can you submit? Holiday themes photos such as: awesome decorations, trees & lights, mouth-watering treats, ugly sweaters, or precious moments spent with your loved ones – times that made you smile and laugh!

We’ll air the video of holiday cheer by the 24th, but please submit before December 20th.

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We’re having a fundraiser!

Donate before Nov 18th, and get some awesome community gear!

We are running a fundraiser – and due to overwhelming demand – we’re offering toques and hoodies as a thank you for minimum amount donations!

This is a great way to support your community association and your community:

A portion of our donations will go to our local food banks and shelters as there are many in need this year.

Due to production costs, we can only offer hoodies to those that donate before Nov 18.

Hoodies are sized as follows:

Adult unisex

Youth

Last year, our toques were gone in a week, so this is the best way to ensure you get yours! Toques will be available until they’re sold out.

Fill out the Google Form for instructions on how to make a donation and request your swag! Any questions, please contact us!

FAQ

  1. Hoodies are screen printed.
  2. Sweatshirt details: Gildan Heavyweight Sweatshirt. Made with 50% Cotton / 50% Polyester, this custom hooded sweatshirt features a double-lined hood for comfort. A pouch pocket is perfect for warming up cold hands.
  3. Toques are embroidered.
  4. Toque details: The Sportsman Knit Toque is made of 100% acrylic.
  5. We can offer pickup or delivery within the Birch Cliff/Cliffside/Cliffcrest areas.
  6. Items will take approx. 10-12 days after we close off the hoodie ordering (November 18)
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Virtual Pumpkin Parade 2020

In this year of social Distancing, the families of the Scarborough Bluffs did not forget to celebrate and have fun on Halloween. All of these 130+ photos were submitted by the families of our area. We have to admit, the creativity and resourcefulness of the community really shows!

Enjoy the video. We’re looking forward to seeing you next year!

We had so many great submissions, we will be announcing winners in the next few days.

Music: https://www.bensound.com

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Give your Jack o’Lantern a second chance to shine … online!

This year, we’re unable to gather in person to admire the community’s pumpkin creations, so we’re taking the parade online in the form of a Virtual Pumpkin Parade video.

Email your Halloween photos (pumpkins or decorations) by Oct 30th to halloween@sbca.ca and we’ll share them via our video parade that will air on Nov 1st! The best submissions will win a PRIZE (gift cards from a selection of local businesses in our Community) See our Facebook page for more information.

Please submit parade photos by Oct 30 to be featured.

Videos will be shared on social media.

UPDATE:

We will be giving away $25 gift cards to these great Bluffs Community businesses – PLUS a Scarborough Bluffs hoodie for costume (kid-size only)!

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Bluffscapes 2020 results!

Winners announced!

The SBCA and the Birchcliff Garden Club, are delighted to announce this year’s 2020 Winners of our “fun and friendly” Bluffscapes Front Yard Garden Contest. The contest was open to all residents of Birchcliff, Cliffside and Cliffcrest, showcasing beautiful front gardens that are roadside visible.

We encouraged the community to beautify their own little pieces of our neighbourhood. This wonderful opportunity allowed participants to showcase their front gardens and the hard work they’ve been putting in during the pandemic to keep themselves busy during lockdown! 

Judges consisted of members of the Birchcliff Garden Club and the Scarborough Bluffs Community Association. Judging took place in early September and the submitted garden entries were simply wonderful!

Our winners:

First place: 101 South Edgely Ave.
Second Place: 26 Springbank Road
Third Place: 56 North Bonnington Ave

“I am proud of my front garden and tend to it regularly because I enjoy people walking by to admire it and see what is new that is blooming. During this pandemic time I have met a lot of new neighbours who are making a point of coming by on their walks.”  
–Our first place winner!  

The SBCA would like to thank ALL the participants who entered gardens in the contest.  Without the participation of our community we would not be able to bring community together to celebrate our own little pocket of the City.  We are proud to be able to offer these events in Southwest Scarborough and look forward to hosting more when we are able to come together again!

The SBCA and the Birchcliff Garden Club would like to give a shout out to and thank our awesome Community and Prize sponsors for continuing to support our community events: 

Prize Sponsors:  Canadiana Flowers; Bibbcon Landscape Construction Inc.; and the Birchcliff Garden Club

SBCA Community Sponsors: Drape Master; Bibbcon Landscape Construction Inc.; Bluffs Chiropractic Dr.GTA; Tony & Jennifer Mauro Real Estate; Victorian Monkey Kitchen and Social Club; La Scogliera Italian Cuisine; LCH Developments

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Bluffscapes 2020

Join us for our Second Annual Front Garden Contest

The Scarborough Bluffs Community Association has partnered with the Birchcliff Garden Club again this year to bring the community “Bluffscapes” – a “Fun and Friendly” Garden Contest. Open to all residents of Birchcliff, Cliffside and Cliffcrest, the Bluffscapes Residential Front Garden Contest showcases beautiful front gardens that are visible from the road. 

This is a wonderful opportunity to share your gardening enthusiasm with our Southwest Scarborough community. By doing so, we encourage others to beautify their own little piece of our neighbourhood. 

Your garden could be simply green or a plethora of magical colours! You don’t need to be an expert to enter – all levels of experience are welcomed!

This year, judging will be held in early Septembter.

Judges consist of Birchcliff Garden Club members and Board member of the Scarborough Bluffs Community Association. 

Prizes!

First Prize: European Planter ($100 value) from Canadiana Flowers 

Second Prize: One year membership to Toronto Botanical Gardens ($50 value) from Bibbcon Landscape Construction Inc.

Third Prize: One year membership to Birchcliff Garden Club ($20 value)

Join us again for Bluffscapes Garden Contest. Open to any resident of Birch Cliff, Cliffside or Cliffcrest who have visible roadside front gardens.

For full contest details and to register, click here.

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CANADA DAY CONTEST!

JOIN IN THE FUN TO RAISE SPIRITS AND CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD

Print out one – or all of the images and place in your window to share Canada Day greetings with your friends and neighbours! 

HOW TO ENTER:

  • Print out the poster(s) and hang it in your window.
  • Get Creative for Canada Day!  
  • Take a photo of you with the poster at home hanging in your window, or around the neighbourhood.
  • HAVE FUN!
  • Then post the photo on Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #SBCACanadaDay and tag the Scarborough Bluffs Community Association to enter our contest. 
  • All entries should be received by June 30th.
  • Draw is July 1st.

Winners of our random draw will win one of three gift cards to either La Scogliera or Big Brothers Gourmet Pizza. Winners must be able to pick up their prize and will be notified through the source they posted to (Facebook or Instagram). If we do not get a reply by July 4th, we will do another random draw. Contest is only open to residents in the Scarborough Bluffs Community Association catchment – Birch Cliff, Cliffside, Cliffcrest.