April 2023

At a Glance:

Mayor's Spring Message

Yard Waste Depot

Bluewater Recycling - Tips

Huron Shores Transit Update

Community Futures Development Corporation (The Business Help Centre)

Upcoming Events:

• Lucan Optimist Easter Event
• Annual Pitch-In Day & E-Waste Collection
• Guides Spaghetti Dinner
• Townwide Yard Sale
• Discover Lucan Biddulph Passport Promotion
• Not Your Mother's Craft Show

Spring is officially here! I know we are all excited to welcome it! It’s not too early to start planning for both our spring and summer activities. In Lucan Biddulph, there will be much going on! I encourage everyone to get out and about and enjoy what the season has to offer.

April 22, 2023 is Earth Day! This is an annual celebration that honors the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the need to protect Earths natural resources for future generations. The Township of Lucan Biddulph along with the Scouts & Guides, will be participating in our Annual Pitch-In Day, so watch out for them walking along your street and parks doing their part to keep our Township clean. This is a great opportunity to look around your home/business, your street and your community to see how you can participate. You can be a part of Earth Day by cleaning up your neighborhood, swap out your kitchen and household products to eco-friendly items, plant a tree, reduce, reuse, recycle in the garden, avoid using pesticides and chemicals as well as conserve water!

It is not too early to mark your calendars for events that the Township is in the planning stages of. Look for details to be released on our signatures events including our Movie Nights in the Park, Canada Day festivities and Summerfest on July 22, 2023. I would encourage everyone to get involved and take in as many of these events as possible. In the meantime, to see everything that’s on the go make sure you regularly check our Discover Lucan Biddulph Facebook Page or the Township’s website. We hope you received your 2023 Community Guide for Lucan Biddulph in the mail or picked one up, if not, the Guide is available on our website. This Guide is a great source of information on programming, local organizations, upcoming events, important contact information for the Township and services

On behalf of Council and Staff I would like to encourage you to get out and enjoy the long awaited spring and start planning for a fun and enjoyable summer season in Lucan Biddulph.



Mayor Cathy Burghardt-Jesson

Lucan Biddulph Yard Waste Depots

Yard Waste Bins will be returning on April 6th

Locations: Public Works Yard Saintsbury/Fallon & Granton Park.

This includes clean yard waste including grass, leaves, small brush (less than 6” diameter) and garden trimmings.

**Place brush on pavement and NOT in containers**

Huron Shores Transit Update

STARTING APRIL 1, 2023: Long-distance trips are $10 and local trips are $5.

When using your Smartcard, be sure to TAP ON when you get on the bus and TAP OFF when you exit the bus. The card reader system will automatically charge your card the right fee based on your entrance/exit bus stops.

Smartcard Monthly Passes are now $60.

LONG DISTANCE FARE EXAMPLES:

From any bus stop in Lambton Shores, Kettle Point, North Middlesex, Bluewater, or South Huron to Goderich is $10 with one exception – if you board in Bayfield to travel to Goderich, that’s considered a local trip and costs $5.

Travel from any bus stop in those same communities to London is $10, unless you board in Lucan and then it’s considered a local $5 trip.

Travelling from any community in Lambton Shores south of the Canada Cut to Sarnia is $5. From any stop north of the cut (i.e. from Lambton Heritage Museum to Grand Bend) to Sarnia is $10.

From any “end of the line” bus stop to another “end of the line” bus stop is $15. Travel from Sarnia to Goderich, London, Lucan or Strathroy is $15. Travel from London to Goderich, Sarnia or Strathroy is $15.

ONLINE CALCULATOR AND DOWNLOADABLE FARE CHART

Go to https://huronshoresareatransit.ca/fare-calculator/ and enter your origin and destination points, and the calculator will tell you your fare.

Go to https://huronshoresareatransit.ca/rates/ to download and print the Fare Chart (PDF).

Community Futures Middlesex

(The Business Help Centre)



Attention Local Business Owners! Do you know about that CFDC/Business Help Centre can...

• Give you advice on how to start, grow, or buy a business.
• Offer financial support options that are flexible and affordable loans to individuals who have struggled to get approval from traditional lenders.
• Provide one-on-one coaching, training seminars, online courses, or specialized workshops.
• Provide coaching & advice for entrepreneurs at every stage of business. Whether it’s a new idea or growing an existing one.
• Help you with a well-written business plan that will increase your odds of business success.

Contact their office to learn more about how they can help. They are conveniently located in Ilderton.

https://cfmiddlesex.ca/

Annual Pitch-In Day & E-Waste Recycling (Lion's Market St. Park)

April 22, 2023

Annual Township Wide Yard Sales

May 13th,2023

Passport to Discover

Lucan Biddulph!

From April 1st - April 25th, pick up a passport at the participating businesses and enter to win one of three gift certificates of $150, $100 and $50. To enter, you must get at least 8 of the 13 stamps! No purchase necessary.

*Passport Promotion #1 (more to follow with different businesses)*