thompsonorchard

March 2025 Newsletter

In this issue:

  • April 13: Mimico Creek Clean-Up
  • May 23: Community Mixer at The Bull
  • Snow-Building Contest Winners
  • Halloween Parade 2025 update

April 13: Mimico Creek Clean-up

Mark your calendars for TOCA’s annual Creek Clean-Up!

Join the neighbourhood in our annual Mimico Creek Clean-Up on Sunday April 13, at 10 am – RAIN OR SHINE! All are welcome!

Meeting Place: Green Space at the western end of Orchard Crescent.

Coffee and treats generously donated by our local Tim Hortons!

Bags supplied by TOCA. 

Helpful items you can bring:

  • waterproof footwear
  • gloves
  • reusable mug to reduce coffee cup waste

Attention high school students and parents!!! Participation in the Creek Clean-Up can contribute to your required volunteer hours. Please bring your forms – and your friends!

May 23: Community Mixer @ The Bull

Celebrate the return of the warm weather and come out to this spring’s Community Mixer at The Bull on Bloor! Mingle with your neighbours, meet some new faces, and reconnect with old friends!

** First drink FREE for the first 20 RSVPS! **

We will also be accepting your food drive donations in support of the Daily Bread Food Bank!

WHEN: Friday May 23, starting at 7pm
WHERE: The Bull On Bloor (3313 Bloor St. West)

RSVP Here!

Snow-Building Contest Winners!

With winter behind us, we are excited to announce the winners of this season’s annual snow-building contest! We were very lucky this year to have a huge dumping of snow during our competition window, leading to our impressive contest-winner, a full-size snow-igloo, complete with windows!

A huge congratulations to all of this year’s builders!

1st place: “Party In The Igloo”
2nd place: “Orchard Snow Castle”
3rd place: “Bag End”

Halloween Parade 2025 Update

As you may know, the annual Halloween Parade has been a highlight of life in the Thompson Orchard neighbourhood, for the last five years.

This year, our volunteer board is smaller than ever, and currently running at a reduced capacity, and so, regrettably, we are not able to confirm plans for a parade this year.

In order for the tradition to continue, we would need new volunteers to join the board, including someone to chair the Halloween Parade event committee. 

If you are interested in getting involved with TOCA, please reach out by emailing us at thompsonorchard AT gmail.com – we would love to hear from you!