Join Us For A Day Of Fun In Deseronto!

7 am - 10:30 am - Pancake Breakfast hosted by Deseronto Fire Department ($10.00/adults * $5.00/children 5-12 * $2.00/under 5)

9 am - 10 am - FREE Public Skating; Brought to you by MPP Ric Bresee 

10 am - 11 pm - Free Pick-Up Hockey with Sr. A Deseronto Bulldogs (ages 5-12)

10:30 am - 11am - Adult Fitness Class (upstairs)

11 am - Noon - Free Pick-Up Hockey with Sr. A Deseronto Bulldogs (ages 13-18)

11:30 am - Noon - Adult Fitness Class (upstairs)

Noon - 1pm - Magician Rob Driscoll 

1 pm - 2 pm - Display of Remote Piloted Aircraft Over Ice Surface; courtesy of Deseronto Royal Flying Club  This event has been cancelled by the DRFC.

1 pm - 3 pm - Horse Drawn Wagon Rides

2 pm - 3 pm - Crafts, Balloons & Family Photos hosted by Deseronto Public Library

2 pm - 4 pm - FREE Public Skating

Visits from Sparky the Fire Dog 

Static Display of DRFC’s Radio Controlled Aircraft in lobby 

For more information, contact: 613-396-2440 or gmaracle@deseronto.ca 

Santa Claus Parade and Tree Lighting

Don’t miss the Town Tree Lighting Ceremony and Refreshments (courtesy of Deseronto Public Library) following the parade in Rathbun Park.

Food Bank donations will be collected along the parade route. The assistance of volunteers is needed for the collection of donations.

Join in the fun & enter a float! Download the registration form or contact the Town Hall at 613-396-2440 or gmaracle@deseronto.ca for float or volunteer inquiries.

Santa Claus Parade Route

Canada Day and Fireworks at Dusk

Mill Street south

Bring your blankets/chairs & bug spray to view at Mill Street South or Centennial Park

Even Bigger & Better than last year

GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES

WORLD THINKING DAY

On 22 February Stand Strong, Stand up and Stand Together for peacebuilding!

#WTD2021

The theme for World Thinking Day 2021 is peacebuilding.

Peacebuilding is at the heart of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting and is as vital and relevant today as for the last 100 years. By completing the steps in the Stand Together For Peace activity pack, Girl Guides and Girl Scouts will; Stand Strong, Stand up and Stand Together for peacebuilding.

We want you to be part of this!

Click here to download 2021 certificate of participation

This year, due to the COVID-19 lockdowns and other related restrictions on gatherings, the Town of Deseronto is not planning any in-person activities for Family Day, Monday, February 15th, 2021.

We are planning on getting the community engaged in events that you can participate in on your own initiative, on Monday, February 15, 2021.

PARTICIPATE IN YOUR OWN DISTANCED FAMILY ACTIVITY THIS FAMILY DAY.

GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT

COVID Statement: Watching birds is a safe and enjoyable activity we can do during the Covid pandemic. For the 2021 Great Backyard Bird Count, we strongly urge participants to comply with all current country, province, state, or municipal Covid-19 regulations and guidelines. This includes, but is not limited to, social distancing while birdwatching and wearing a mask when birding with others. Thank you for protecting yourself and your community while celebrating the wonders of birds.

Birds are everywhere, all the time, doing fascinating things. Join us, February 12–15, 2021, when the world comes together for the love of birds.

How to Participate

BE A PART OF A GLOBAL EVENT

Watch observation lists roll in from around the world. Each submitted checklist becomes a glowing light on our bird sightings map.

Watch the Live Map

Great Backyard Bird Count results from 2020:

• 268,674 Estimated Participants

• 27,270,156 Total Birds Counted

• 6,942 Species of Birds Identified

• 194 Countries

Mourning Dove by Ostdrossel/Project FeederWatch.

SHARE YOUR BIRDS WITH US

The Great Backyard Bird Count uses eBird, one of the world’s largest nature databases. It stores more than 100 million bird sightings contributed each year and is used by professionals for science and conservation. Contribute to eBird and become a citizen scientist.

New to the Great Backyard Bird Count or to using eBird? Explore our How to Participate on options for entering your bird lists.

Enter Your Bird List Into eBird

Use these resources to encourage your friends, neighbors, and community to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count.

• Posters

  Enjoy these special downloadable posters. Put them up at schools, libraries and other organizations in your community. They can also be used on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or other social media channels to tell your connections about the Great Backyard Bird Count. Be sure to link the images to our website: www.birdcount.org. These gorgeous images are...

• Social Media

  Enjoy these special downloadable square images you can use on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or other social media channels to tell your connections about the Great Backyard Bird Count. Be sure to link the images to our website: www.birdcount.org. These gorgeous images are a great way to inspire people to get outside and bird. All images...

• Slideshow

  Presenting to a group about the Great Backyard Bird Count? Feel free to share this presentation with friends, family, or at a community event. The slideshow explains each step for participating in the count and features beautiful images from Great Backyard Bird Count participants. Presentation (PDF) Presentation (Powerpoint) If you feel like you would benefit from having a...

• Press Release

  Download, print, or send our news release to local media outlets or organizations to spread the word about this special international bird count. Please encourage reporters to use images from our social media page for their stories. Or, media outlets can contact the names below for other high-resolution images to use. The 2021 press release will...

#WinterWalkDay is February 3, 2021!

Winter Walk Day is celebrated by schools across the province on the first Wednesday of February each year. Walking and wheeling to and from school is fun every day so we encourage you to #JourneyOutside throughout the entire month of February.

A great way to celebrate is by holding an event in your school community. But, that would not be appropriate in light of the ongoing challenges presented by the lingering pandemic. However, we encourage schools to continue to promote walking as a safe, healthy choice for students and families on the journey to school. The activity ideas and resources below can help promote Winter Walk Day in your community.

Remember to choose the ones that work best with the current provincial/regional Covid19 restrictions.

• Winter Walk Day Poster

• Winter Walk Day Editable Poster

• Winter Walk Day I-Spy Activity K – 3

• Winter Walk Day I-Spy Activity Gr 4 – 6

• Sticker/Tattoo/Badge design

• Winter Walk Day Sample Messages

• Winter Walk Day Activity Ideas

• Social Media Posts: Photo 1 | Photo 2 | Photo 3 | Photo 4 | Photo 5

• Winter Walk Day Colouring Sheet (New!)

• Winter Walk Day Word Search (New!)

• Songs to Walk ‘n’ Roll to

• Trip tracking tool poster

Share stories about your journey to school during winter by tagging @OntarioAST with hashtags #WinterWalkDay, #JourneyOutside and #WWD2021.

Thursday January 28, 2021 is #BellLetsTalk Day!

Make your actions count by joining in the world’s biggest conversation about #mentalhealth.

Now more than ever, every action counts in moving Canada’s mental health forward.

Join the conversation! https://bit.ly/2Ym6sWN