This year, the LBNA planted 100 trees to honour Canadian Veterans as part of a program to plant 300 trees to commemorate veterans in Long Branch. The program is known as Long Branch Remembers.
All trees planted are native species and were planted at residences in Long Branch whose owners wished to honour a family member who was a veteran.
Here is a link to an article by Tamara Shephard in the Etobicoke Guardian with more details.
We are holding our Annual General Meeting on Thursday, November 7th at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 101 on Lakeshore Boulevard West in Long Branch.
This will be an occasion for you join with us in celebrating the many successes of the past year and to meet the current members of the Board of Directors.
It’s also an opportunity for you to ask questions or raise issues that affect our Neighbourhood. When we understand what your concerns are, it provides the Board with better direction to help us set priorities and develop programs to address those issues.
This also is the time when we will hold elections for our Board of Directors.
We are planning to expand the size of the Board from 8 members to 12, so we can work on new programs and bring new skills to our leadership.
There will be a separate notice about a call for nominations and to outline the Board positions that are available. We are especially looking for people with skills in fundraising and communications as well as people with planning or legal backgrounds to support our TLAB appeal activities.
This year’s Long Branch Tree Fest will be held on Sunday, September 22nd in Marie Curtis Park. From noon until 4 pm, you can visit over 50 exhibitors and vendors and participate in a variety of activities for all ages.
This also is a special occasion, as it marks the 135th Anniversary of the incorporation of the Village of Long Branch.
We have a number of local musicians to entertain you and there will be an open mic to allow young musicians to showcase their skills.
For adults, we have yoga and nature walks to explore the trails in Marie Curtis Park and enjoy the beauty of the park.
For kids, we have story-telling and face painting.
In keeping with the theme of celebrating and preserving the urban forest around us, we have an arborist to answer your questions about trees and, for avid gardeners, we will have a plant exchange and giveaway of shrubs.
The Long Branch Tree Fest is made possible through the generous support of a number of public and private organizations including:
We look forward to seeing you there. See other Long Branch events here.
Jane’s Walks are citizen-led walking discussions that encourage people to build stronger neighbourhoods through conversation. Named for Jane Jacobs, an urban activist who was extremely vocal in protecting the needs of city-dwellers, Jane’s Walks provide a closer look into communities from the vantage point of the people who live there.
This year, the walk will actually be a ride led by David Juliusson from the Etobicoke South Cycling Committee and Long Branch Neighbourhood Association. David will be in a blue bike jacket.
In 2018, City Council adopted special guidelines to preserve the unique character of Long Branch. We will look at some of the historic sites and events. Long Branch has a rich heritage, ranging from Colonel Sam Smith building his home in 1797 to Hurricane Hazel to the first Heritage tree being declared. We will stop at those sites. In addition, the ride will go through Marie Curtis Park, pass historic cottages, and go to the border of Mississauga. We will pass murals, visit a cenotaph and enjoy the beauty that is Long Branch.
NOTE: This is a cycling tour.
Ride begins and ends at Colonel Samuel Smith Skating Trail on May 5 at 11 AM (65 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr, Etobicoke).
Here is the itinerary.
It’s all free. Just be sure to wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather.
Attention all gardening enthusiasts! Saturday June 22 is the date for the 2019 Long Branch Garden Tour. Mark your calendars.
This year marks the 135th birthday of this beautiful community, and the 2019 garden tour promises to be better than ever.
If you would like to have YOUR garden included as part of the tour, it’s not too late to register. We have to close registration soon to allow us time to design and print the brochure and map showing the participating gardens, so register yours by contacting us.
Then on June 22nd, come visit Long Branch between 10 am and 4 pm and enjoy over 3 dozen beautiful gardens. Best of all – it’s free!
To learn more, visit our website longbranchgardentour.ca
The LBNA is pleased to bring you Tree for Me this spring. On-line registration is now open by clicking on this link www.lbna/tree
Native Tree species, suitable for all yards, will be distributed by the LBNA on May 25th from 10 – 1:45pm in Samuel Smith Park during this year’s Spring Bird Festival.
If you have the space, we would encourage you to opt for the trees that will will grow into beautiful Large Canopy Tree species. Choose from the following:
| Large Canopy Trees | Red Maple Bur Oak |
| Medium Size Trees | White Birch Northern Hackberry |
| Small Trees / Shrubs | Serviceberry White Cedar Red Osier Dogwood (NEW) Black Chokeberry (NEW) |
We all have a role to play in making Toronto greener.
Let’s get planting Long Branch!
Pre-registration is required.
Each private property in Toronto with suitable plantable space is eligible for two trees – even if you received some already last year from the Tree for Me program.
If you prefer to register for your trees in person, we will be hosting a Tree for Me registration at the Long Branch Library on Saturday, May 4th from 10am – 1:00pm. Stay tuned for more information soon.
The LBNA is able to bring you the Tree for Me program thanks to a Grant from the Toronto Parks and Trees Foundation. Tree For Me grants support the City of Toronto’s 40 percent tree canopy cover target by encouraging tree planting and tree care on private property.
| We all have a role to play in making Toronto greener. Let’s get planting Long Branch! |
| Click here to register now for a Free Tree |
