Phase 1: This initial phase of determining if a development project is feasible will take three months.
Phase 2 & 3:
If it is successful (Phase 1), it will take another three months to draft an expression of interest and secure a development partner.
Once that is done, timing is dependent on the city for rezoning and other parts of the development like architecture etc.
That process can be up to two years like in Ottawa or shorter in cities like Regina.
I like to tell clients from signing of the contract to shovels in the ground is 2 to 4 years.
This information I am sharing with BBUC about the estimated timeframe of redevelopment for BBUC.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Chair of “Raise the Roof” Committee
Adriana Colavecchia
Change in Date of Annual Meeting
New Date: Sunday, May 28, 2023,
after the worship service.
The date of our Annual Meeting has been changed to allow more time to prepare for the meeting. The rescheduling will allow everyone to focus on the April 29 community town hall meeting and give us more time to complete some other work before we meet as a congregation at the Annual Meeting. The 2022 Annual Report is ready and is being sent out next week so you can read it at your leisure.
We will email it again in mid-May, with a reminder about the meeting.
Please mark the new date on your calendar.
A big thanks to Michele for planting the barrels by the front entrance with beautiful spring bulbs and pansies.
They look lovely and are blooming as we speak!
Organic Heirloom Tomatoe Plants For Sale
Michele & Adriana are growing organic heirloom tomatoe plants to sale.
All proceeds from the tomatoes will be used to purchase rain barrels and other supplies for the BBUC community garden. We are also looking for a small garden shed to store tools (please let us know if you have one to donate).
The varieties available are: Black Russian - An unusual rich but sweet taste which has to be tasted to be believed.
Persimmon - A marvelous flavor - low in acidity, creamy, and fruity.
Dr.Wycke’s (Yellow/Orange Beefsteak). Smooth texture and tropical, sweet taste.
Green Zebra - Superb mixed with red varieties in salads and tangy flavour.
Solar Flare (Beefsteak). - Full bodied sweet and tangy tomato flavour.
Cuostralee (Beef Steak Red).- Intense, balanced, old-fashioned tomatoey flavours.
Earl of Edgecombe. From New Zealand. Flavour is rich, sweet and tart all at once.
These are the rural gardener’s favourite tomatoes for easy growing and productivity.
$4 each plant. Or buy 4 plants for $15 dollars.
These plants will be a good size!
Other plants are being grown too. We will keep you posted.
We will be selling the tomatoes on the church lawn in mid May.
Thank you for supporting our BBUC community garden!
Thank you for supporting our ecological grass roots efforts!
Our pollinators are grateful!🪲🪰🐝🦋🐞🕷️🦇🦉
Adriana & Michele
COMIC RELIEF
If anyone has a cartoon or amusing funny they would like to see in the Buzz, please forward to the church office. bbucoffice@bellnet.ca Thanks
TOBY'SPLACE EVENTS
Kimbourne Park UC is hosting a weekend series called the “Pre-Pride Talk Fest”.
Schedule: Wonderfully and Fearfully Made
Friday, April 28th at 7:00 pm Hosted by Jeffrey Dale, Simcoe Pride’s 2020 Person of the Year, this will be an opportunity to sit down with young queer faith leaders, both in the United Church and outside of it, and explore the stories of how our sexual orientations, gender identities, and relationships with the divine all interconnect with another.
Breaking out of the Man Box
Saturday, April 29th at 4:00 pm (all ages) Hosted by Jonathan Reed, the youth program manager at Next Gen Men, this will be a workshop on how to deconstruct the patriarchy, on how restrictive gender roles bind us, and on how friendship and emotional vulnerability create the possibility of liberation.
Drag King Story Time
Sunday, April 30th at 3:00 pm (for kids) Hosted by King Julez, the program director at Toby’s Place, an LGBTQ+ youth drop-in in Scarborough and a capricious drag king who embodies the truth-telling spirit of the court jester, this will be a fun opportunity for kids to hear stories and make some crafts.
The Open Table
Sunday, April 30th at 7:00 pm Hosted by Rev. Junia Joplin, one of the ministers at the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto, we conclude our event with a closing worship. This will include communion – all are welcome to partake.
Toby's Place is OPEN on Mondays
between 3:30pm and 7pm!
Toby’s Place is a drop-in program for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth 13-23, questioning youth 13-23, and their allied friends 13-23, living in Scarborough and The Greater Toronto Area.
Join us for community, arts and crafts, food, and board games!
No registration required. Masks are mandatory.
Snacks and dinner will be provided, and vegetarian options will be available.
Now accepting donations of the following: - take out containers
- gently used clothing for the Toby’s/Dorothy’s clothing room
If there are any concerns about allergies, or other dietary restrictions, please contact tobys.place33@gmail.com
DOROTHY'SPLACE
“Monday Lunchtime is back in person!
We are hosting a bring-your-own-lunch each week from 11:30am-1:30am at BBUC.
Zoom is still active at the same time, with the same link, for those who are unable to make it in person.”
CALL 647-915-2475 if you would like to be added to the Zoom e-mail list.
Dorothy’s Place is looking for a Program Coordinator – Click Here to review the Position Description and contact the church office if interested.
The Bluffs Food Bank is OPEN with service to clients on
Thursdays from 12:30 to 2:30 pm
Clients should bring their Daily Bread registration number.
They will be provided with a hamper full of nutritious groceries.
Appointments are not required."
Online Chat Time with Ellen!
Ellen will be hosting a Zoom chat time every Tuesday morning from 10 to 11am.
An e-mail with the Zoom link will be sent every Tuesday morning.
If you need to sign up, please contact the church office.
If you have any announcements or events that you would like to have included in the Life & Work of the Church portion of the Sunday service, please submit the information to the office by the Wednesday prior to the service and we will arrange to have it presented.
If you would like a slide prepared for the service Powerpoint, that can be arranged but the information/photos would need to be submitted the week prior to the service you want it included.
Please contact the church office at 416-694-4081 ext. 1 or e-mail at bbucoffice@bellnet.ca.
SPIRITUAL CARE SUPPORT
If you, or someone you know, would like spiritual care support, please phone 416-694-4081, Ext 2.
If you are not able to come to the church yourself, here are ways you can submit your offerings:
Send an e-transfer from your bank using the finance email address. Contact the church office for information. Money received at this email address is automatically deposited into the church’s bank account. Any amounts received in this way will be included in your tax receipt at year end.
Make your donations using PAR (Pre-Authorized Remittance). The United Church of Canada will withdraw an amount you specify from your bank account once each month - typically on the 20th of the month. If you are interested in going on PAR, please complete and sign the PAR authorization form. Send the form, along with a void cheque to the following address: The United Church of Canada, c/o Rose Cambourne, 8 Switzer St., New Lowell, Ontario, L0M 1N0.
Mail a cheque (not cash) or a series of post-dated cheques made payable to Birchcliff Bluffs United Church and stating where the offering is to be distributed (e.g., General), to the church at 33 East Road, Scarborough, ON, M1N 1Z9.
Drop off an envelope with your offering (cheque only, not cash) in the secured mailbox on the front door of the church entrance. Envelopes are retrieved during the week.
Thank you for your ongoing generosity and support during these difficult times.
BBUC CHURCH OFFICE
BBUC's office is open Tues/Wed, 9am til 4pm. Thursdays 9am til 3pm.
Please try to call ahead if you are dropping by.
If you require any administrative assistance, call 416-694-4081 ext. 1 or email us at bbucoffice@bellnet.ca and we’ll be happy to assist you.
BUZZ - SUBMISSION OF ANNOUNCEMENTS
To submit an item for the upcoming Friday Buzz, email your item to bbucoffice@bellnet.ca by Wednesday at noon.
