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Scarborough Bluffs 7th Annual Pumpkin Parade

Sandown Park comes alive once again with neighbourhood pumpkins on November 1st!

Each year, on November 1st, Toronto’s pumpkins shine brightly for one last night in parks across the city and we are SO excited to be back at Sandown Park in Cliffside at 50 Natal Ave. (Midland Ave & Kingston Rd) to enjoy the neighbourhood pumpkins as they proudly ‘parade’ for our wonderful community! 

Pumpkins can be dropped off any time between 6pm and 9pm on November 1st, and we will have volunteers on hand to help you place and light your creation! 

No pumpkin? No problem! Come by to say hello and see your community’s creativity!

All pumpkins will then be composted in a City provided bin following the event!

This year we will be doing a random draw for some SBCA swag!

Contest is open to anyone who drops off a pumpkin at our parade, so be sure to see a member of the SBCA to learn how to enter!

Why do we host a Pumpkin Parade?

Because we absolutely LOVE seeing the community come together, and when you throw in some of the cutest, scariest, funniest and most creative pumpkins into the mix…it’s MAGICAL!!!

We can’t wait to see you all on November 1st and continue this fantastic tradition! 

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Scarborough Arts, Trades and Family Festival 2023

CALL FOR VENDORS!

The SBCA are currently seeking local Scarborough Southwest arts, crafts, trades and business vendors for our 3rd Annual Scarborough Arts, Trades and Family Festival, being held in partnership with Scarborough Arts and Birchmount Community Centre on Saturday, September 9th, 2023 at the Birchmount Community Centre (93 Birchmount Rd) in Scarborough.

If you are interested in becoming a Vendor, click on the link below!

I’M INTERESTED –  SIGN ME UP!

Special thanks to our sponsors:

Bibbcon Landscape Construction Inc.
Style and Grace Cleaners
Team Tony Mauro Real Estate
Bluffs Chiropractic
Jatujak Street Style Thai Food
Massage Addict – Cliffside

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BLUFFSCAPES 2023

The Scarborough Bluffs Community Association, in partnership with the Birchcliff Garden Club, is pleased to present our 5th Annual Bluffscapes Front Garden Contest!

Open to all residents of Birchcliff, Cliffside and Cliffcrest, this “Fun and Friendly” Garden Contest showcases beautiful, roadside visible, residential front gardens. There is no cost to enter, and you don’t need to be an expert to enter – all levels of experience are welcomed!

Gardens will be evaluated on Visual Appeal, Overall Design and Originality. No professionally installed gardens allowed. Homeowners are encouraged to clean up, design, and plant their gardens themselves. Your garden could be simply green or a plethora of magical colours!

This is a wonderful opportunity to share your gardening enthusiasm with your Scarborough Southwest neighbours!

Judging will take place at the beginning of August with a winner declared by August 20th. Judges will consist of Birch Cliff Garden Club members and members of the Scarborough Bluffs Community Association Board.

For full contest details and to register, click here.

Deadline to submit is July 31st, 2023

Thank you to our Sponsors for the Prizes:

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CALL FOR VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS

The Scarborough Bluffs Community Association are a group of like-minded community members with a passion for event planning, building community, and enhancing the neighbourhoods of Birchcliff, Cliffside and Cliffcrest in the Scarborough Bluffs.

We are always looking for dynamic and enthusiastic volunteers for our various events throughout the year, and we are currently recruiting creative, passionate and committed community members to be a part of our Volunteer Board of Directors for 2023.

Volunteer Board Members will:

  • Uphold the organization’s vision – “A stronger community, by the community, for the community”
  • Be willing to participate and be hands on at in-person events
  • Be dedicated, committed, and act in the best interests of the organization
  • Understand the roles and responsibilities of being a Volunteer Board member by having good judgment, strong communication skills, a willingness to learn, and have compassion and respect for others
  • Keep informed about the organization’s financial activity and legal obligations
  • Participate in at least one working committee and one event committee (both in-person and virtually) to help achieve the mission and fundraising goals

Time commitment varies during the year, and you can expect to spend 5-10 hours per month attending planning meetings and participating in SBCA events.

If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer Board Member, please send us a short CV and Cover Letter to contact@sbca.ca highlighting your experience and skills, and why you feel you would be an asset to our Association.

We look forward to hearing from you, and together we will continue to build…

A STRONGER COMMUNITY
BY THE COMMUNITY
FOR THE COMMUNITY

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Annual General Meeting 2023

The Scarborough Bluffs Community Association’s Board of Directors invite you and/or your representative to join us via Zoom for our 2023 Annual General Meeting on March 29th, 2023 at 7:00pm.

We will introduce our 2023 Board, share our successes from 2022, and showcase our schedule of events for 2023.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
Share in this opportunity to get to know us and what we do in the community, because we love what we do and hope to continue to bring our amazing Bluffs community together.

Please RSVP by March 24th, 2023 to contact@sbca.ca

A virtual Zoom link will be sent two days before the event.

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Family Day Hikes and Scavenger Hunt 2023

Explore and enjoy all The Bluffs has to offer!

With the incredible stretch of weather we’ve been having recently, what better time to get out and explore our beautiful Bluffs neighbourhood and spend time with the family!

So to get you all started, we have a number of beautiful areas for you and your family to hike and explore this Family Day weekend!

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…just get out when you can and enjoy!
  • Be careful as some trails and pathways may be slippery, muddy or steep
  • Stick to the path and obey all signs
  • Take photos of interesting things you come across or things you find from the Scavenger Hunt list
  • Send us your photos at events@sbca.ca by the end of day on February 21st or tag us using #SBCAFamilyDay2023 on Instagram or Facebook to be entered into a random draw for some awesome prizes!
  • BONUS – If you have one of our toques, caps or hoodies, make sure you wear it with pride!

Have Fun and Happy Trails!

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Join us for our 6th Annual Pumpkin Parade!

Sandown Park comes alive with pumpkins on Nov 1st

Bring out your pumpkins, and light up Sandown Park. We request that you keep yourselves appropriately distanced when viewing the pumpkins.

This year we will be doing a random draw for prize packs. It’s open to anyone who drops off a pumpkin at our parade! See a member of the SBCA to learn how to enter!

Why do we host a Pumpkin Parade? It’s a chance for us to meet the community in a community-built event. It’s about sharing and admiring people’s creations, seeing kids play with new and old friends and sometimes we’re lucky enough to see a second go-round of costumes! The founder of Toronto’s Pumpkin Parade feels the same way. See her interview here.

We look forward to seeing you November 1st!

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Bluffscapes 2022

Join us for our Fourth 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!

Gardens will be evaluated on Visual Appeal, Overall Design and Originality. No professionally installed gardens allowed. Homeowners are encouraged to clean up, design, and plant their gardens themselves.

This year we again feature our NEW category: Pollinator Gardens

Judging will be held in early August.

If your garden is dedicated to helping the pollinators please submit under this category.

Vegetable gardens are excluded from this contest.

Judges consist of Birchcliff Garden Club members and Board member of the Scarborough Bluffs Community Association. Judging will take place at the beginning of August with a winner declared by August 20th.

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 and pollinator gardens. Deadline to submit – July 31st, 2022

For full contest details and to register, click here.

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Scarborough Arts, Trades and Family Festival 2022

Call for Vendors

We are currently seeking vendors who are local to Scarborough Southwest for our 2nd Annual Scarborough Arts, Trades and Family Festival, being held on Saturday Sept 10th, 2022 in partnership with Scarborough Arts and Birchmount Community Centre.

If you’re interested in becoming a vendor at the event, please complete this form at the link below. This is to gauge interest. Payment is not due at this time and we will confirm details by June 30th, 2022.

I’M INTERESTED – SIGN ME UP:  https://forms.gle/R993xg8rXB9jmJyH6

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Annual General Meeting 2022

The Scarborough Bluffs Community Association’s Board of Directors invite you and/or your representative to join us for our 2022 Annual General Meeting on March 24th, 2022 at 6:30pm.

We will introduce our new 2022 Board, share our successes from 2021, and showcase our schedule of events for 2022.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME.
Share in this opportunity to get to know us along with fellow community members and volunteers. Even if you don’t participate as a Board Member, there is always room for volunteers and sub-committee participants. It looks as though we’ll be able to plan for some in-person events this year and we could use extra hands.

Please RSVP by March 15th, 2022 to valerie@sbca.ca

VIRTUAL LINK WILL BE SENT TWO DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT.