Haldimand County, in partnership with City School by Mohawk, will be providing a free Landscape Construction course to community members 19+ with little to no post-secondary education this summer in Caledonia.

In the Landscape Construction course, Introduction to Decks & Fences, students will learn basic construction techniques to build projects relating to landscape construction including:

• Learning how to interpret drawings;
• Learning how to read a bill of materials and build projects of varying sizes and complexity;
• Select appropriate tools and fasteners aligning with project requirements;
• Develop skills to support the construction of decks and fences on a smaller scale to serve as an introduction to the trade; and
• Explore landscape construction as a potential career.

This program will run from May 13 to June 13, 2024 from 3:00 pm -7:00 pm every Monday, Tuesday & Thursday in the City School mobile classroom in the parking lot at the Haldimand Caledonia Community Centre (HCCC) (100 Haddington St.).

Registration for the City School by Mohawk Landscape Construction course is now open and will close on May 9, 2024. You can register online at the City School by Mohawk website at https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/programs/get-prepared-for-college/city-school-by-mohawk.

Please note that registration is required, and space is limited.

The campaign kick-off will be Wednesday May 1st at 11:00am at Elmer Lewis Parkette. 

The Port Dover Lions are taking on the Month of May food drive on behalf of the Port Dover Lifeline Food Bank again this year as a Club project. 

With a goal of $40 000, the Lions are hoping the community will get behind this month-long project and help make it a success. The 2023 May food drive was a huge success. 

There are numerous ways the Community can donate, 

Cash or cheque donations can be made at the Port Dover Scotiabank, Lions Silver Lake Market Saturday’s. Online at, www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/port-dover-and-area-life-line-food-bank 

Tax receipts will be available. 

The Lions will also have their Firetruck at BB Fuels parking lot every Saturday and Roulston’s on Sundays in May taking non-perishable food and money donations. 

A bottle drive will take place Saturday May 4th 10:00am-4:00pm at the BB Fuels parking lot. 

The Lions will also kick off their Show & Shine Car show season with a gate collection on Monday May 20nd and 27th 

Special non-perishable food donation boxes will be available at the following locations. Lions Silver Lake Market, No Frills, 

Cash donations can be made at, LCBO, Urban Parisian, Dover Dairy Bar, Stoney’s Home Hardware, Lions Silver Lake Market and Lakeside Savings.