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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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Family Day Hikes and Scavenger Hunt 2022

Enjoy all The Bluffs has to offer!

This year when we were planning Fire & Ice for Family Day, Omicron closed everything down. We weren’t sure if we’d be able to book permits and decided to revisit out Family Day Hike and Scavenger hunt as a way to explore our community, and spend time with your family!

We have a number of beautiful 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/videos.

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 22 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 toques, caps 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 #SBCAFamilyDay2022 post on Instagram or Facebook.

Light Up The Bluffs with your Holiday Spirit

Send in your holiday-themed photos and share in our community video!

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 – to be announced via Facebook and on our website.


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.

 

 

Join the SBCA’s Virtual Pumpkin Parade

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 NOV 1st at NOON to halloween@sbca.ca and we’ll share them via our video parade that will air on Nov 1st in the evening!

The best submissions will win:

See our Facebook page for more information: facebook.com/ScarboroughBluffsCommunityAssociation

Please submit parade photos by Oct 30 NOV 1 NOON to be featured. Videos will be shared on social media.

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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)!

2nd Annual Fire & Ice event

Event description showing the name, date and time of the fire and ice event

Join the SBCA at our Fire & Ice Family Day event

What is it?  It’s a skating and bonfire party at McCowan District Park!

Sit by the fire and roast marshmallows, drink some hot chocolate to warm up. Skate the trail or play a little shinny. We’ll also have the Jumbo Jenga and Core Hold games out for you to play!

Musical acts to follow once they’re confirmed.

Thanks to this year’s sponsors.

Please note there are no skate rentals at the park but there is a washroom and place to change. There are also skate aids at the park.

Volunteers needed!

If you would like to volunteer, please reach out through our volunteer contact form.

 

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Scarborough Arts, Trades & Family Festival

Join us Sept 14th as we co-host the 1st Annual Scarborough Arts, Trades & Family Festival. With our co-hosts Birchmount Community Centre and Scarborough Arts, we aim to bring a celebration to our wonderful community through art, vendors and food.

Family-friendly

There will be plenty for kids to do as well. The Birchmount Family Festival will be taking place at the same time. Bouncy castles and face painting are only the beginning. We’ll also have games and prizes and lots of fun! We’ll feature more activities as they get added.

Trade Show

The Trade Show will feature over 50 local artisans, crafters, restaurants, businesses and community groups. Artists, artisans and crafters will include artists from Scarborough Arts, Mishelle’s Boutique, Wilf Wiedmark, Omo Bamboo Shop, Lake O, Nia’s Nursery and more. Local retailers and service providers include Team Tony Mauro Real Estate, Drape Master, and Cormack and Crisafi.

The trade show concept came from SBCA’s own Jack Henry, Principal at OmniWorx Inc., a local design firm: 

“Although I wanted to buy local for both products and services, I didn’t know what was available in my community. I thought that an event like this would not only help local businesses promote themselves but also give community members a way to find out what’s out there in their local community.”

Scarborough Sign

Finally, we will have the amazing Scarborough Arts “Scarborough Sign”! Grab a selfie and post on social media with #SATFF and we’ll share it!

There’s something for everyone at The Scarborough Arts, Trades & Family Festival, so bring the whole family!