SCRCA - Events

Events Maple Syrup Festival March 20-21, 2010 9am-4pm A.W. Campbell Conservation Area will be the site of the Annual Maple Syrup Festival. The Alvinston Firefighters will be providing their traditional pancake and sausage meals at the Alvinston Community Centre, just a 5 minute drive from the Conservation Area. Visitors to the Festival will be able to travel into the past and see how maple syrup was produced by Native Canadians and early pioneers. Demonstrations of modern syrup production will also be highlighted. A. W. Campbell Conservation Area is located on Shiloh Line, 3 km. east of Alvinston off County Rd. 79. For more information, contact the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority at (519) 245-3710.
Sydenham River Canoe Race 2009 Results April 18, 2010 Registration 10:00 - 11:00, Race Start 11:20 pm Canoeists, whether they're competitive or fun-loving will enjoy the annual Sydenham River Canoe Race. The race, which is sponsored by the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority, begins on Mosside Road just west of County Road 79 north of Cairo and features 10 classes and three different race lengths. All classes finish at the Shetland Conservation Area on Lambton County Road 2. This event is cosponsored by the St. Clair Region Conservation Foundation. Participants are being asked, on a voluntary basis, to seek sponsors for their efforts. The funds raised will be used to help support outdoor education for school children in the St. Clair region. In the five mile races the classes are recreation, staff, V.I.P. and touring (the over 50 crowd). The recreation class is open to everyone while the staff class is for staff of the Authority and other government and municipal agencies. The V.I.P. class is open to Authority members, councilors, Media, M.P.'s, M.P.P.'s. The seven and twelve mile races include ladies, mixed, kayak and expert classes. The race is sanctioned by the Ontario Marathon Canoe Racers Association. Participants must supply their own canoe or kayak. Trophies are presented to all first place winners and ribbons are given to the top six winners in each class. In addition the top fundraiser will receive a trophy. Registration for the race is from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and all races begin at 11:20 a.m. In the event of poor weather, please listen to local radio stations or call 882-2399 for a message. Click here to download the event poster and pledge sheet. You can also call Sharon at the Lorne C. Henderson Conservation Area at (519) 882-2399. Canoe Race Route Map Top of Page
Denning Brothers Funeral Home Memorial Forest Dedication tba Centennial Park, Strathroy The Denning Brothers Funeral Home is a participant with the St. Clair Region Conservation Foundation’s Memorial Forest Program. For each family served by funeral home, a tree is planted in memory of their loved one. Each year a dedication is held to celebrate the lives of those who have passed away. This program is unique for the Foundation since trees are planted throughout the Strathroy area on public lands, wherever there is a need. For more information contact: Rick Battson, Director of Communications (519)245-3710, rbattson@scrca.on.ca Top of Page
Denning's Forest Chapel Memorial Forest Dedication tba Shores Recreation Complex, Forest The Forest Chapel, operated by Denning Funeral Directors Limited is a participant with the St. Clair Region Conservation Foundation’s Memorial Forest Program. For each family served by funeral home, a tree is planted in memory of their loved one in the community of Lambton Shores. Each year a dedication is held to celebrate the lives of those who have passed away. For more information contact: Rick Battson, Director of Communications (519)245-3710, rbattson@scrca.on.ca Top of Page
McKenzie & Blundy Memorial Forest Dedication September 19, 2010 2pm Wawanosh Wetlands Conservation Area The McKenzie and Blundy Memorial Forest Dedication commemorates all of the trees planted in the memorial forests over the last year through the McKenzie and Blundy Funeral Home in Sarnia. Trees are a very fitting tribute. They act as a living testimony - a testimony which speaks to the future of our planet. When we celebrate the human spirit by investing in forests, we not only bestow honour upon our loved ones, we also enrich our environment by helping to fulfil the urgent need for green space. Over the last 20 years more than 5,000 trees have been dedicated in memory of loved ones at the McKenzie and Blundy Memorial Forests. In addition to the Wawanosh Wetlands Conservation Area, trees have been planted at the Perch Creek Habitat Management Area, also in the City of Sarnia. Top of Page
St. Clair Region Conservation Foundation Memorial Forest Dedication September 26, 2010 2pm Lorne C. Henderson Conservation Area The St. Clair Region Conservation Foundation sponsors a dedication ceremony all the trees planted in memory of loved ones throughout the region not dedicated through specific funeral homes. This ceremony is held at the Lorne C. Henderson Conservation Area near Petrolia. Top of Page