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Membership package update

Thank you to the majority of you who have signed on to the special COVID-19 rule amendments so far.  If you have signed the agreement – your registration package went in the mail today. If you have not yet signed the pandemic rules – please read and agree to the special pandemic rules for 2020 we must abide by this year. Your registration package will not be mailed until we have your agreement to these rules. Please note that the gardens are not officially open to members until they are plowed, staked and you have your membership card. It is…

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Opening soon!

The GAGA gardens are still officially closed while we await public health authority approval for special pandemic rules to be followed this season. We anticipate having those rules approved in the first week of May and will notify all gardeners by email shortly thereafter. Gardeners – if we do not have your email – please forward it to us! Thank you for your patience!

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Volunteer wanted: water maintenance

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The Gloucester Allotment Garden Association GAGA is seeking a volunteer to fill the post of water maintenance at our Orient Park garden. The post involves: communicating with the City of Ottawa to turn on the water in the spring and turning it off in the fall coordinating with the city to have all water blown out the lines in the fall so they do not freeze installing all 45 taps in the spring and removing them in the fall. Typically a half days work each time. replacing worn and cracked rubber washers on all 45 taps in the winter to prevent…

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