The Guelph Humane Society will have a booth at this event, come out and learn about how to be prepared in an emergency!
Here are the event details from the organizer:
FIRE DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION DAY
Rockwood Fire Hall, 5141 Wellington Road 27
Saturday, May 4, 2019
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Barbeque from 11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
Extrication Demonstration begins at 11:00 a.m.
DRAW and PRIZES
The Township of Guelph/Eramosa Fire Department, along with their Emergency Response Partners, is hosting an Open House and Information Day on Saturday May 4, 2019. This event is being held in conjunction with National Emergency Preparedness Week which runs from May 5 – 11, 2019. Fire and Emergency Services serving the Township of Guelph/Eramosa and Wellington County will be at this event to present an exciting and informative day for the community.
* Do you know what your community risks are?
* What would you do if a tornado struck your house?
* Are you prepared for power outages?
* Do you have enough of the right supplies in your home to be self sufficient for 3 days? Are you prepared for an emergency?
* View some of the response capabilities that the Township currently has.
* Combination Smoke/Co Alarms will be available for purchase.
Come out and meet your local Firefighters, O.P.P., Military and other response team partners. Watch an auto extrication event and practice with the fire extinguisher simulator. Spray some water from the tanker and then enjoy a barbecue lunch with Sparky. Be sure to enter the draw for prizes.
Also, the Township will be holding its 2019 Green Tree Legacy distribution day. Non-perishable food donation items will accepted on behalf of East Wellington Community Services.
Donate and cast your ballot for the Guelph Humane Society to WIN the Great Canadian Giving Challange prize! This June you can help the Guelph Humane Society win one of two $10,000 prizes just by donating! It’s called the Great Canadian Giving Challenge (GCGC), and for every $1 do...Read Morenated through Canada Helps you’ll be giving us a chance to WIN $10,000 for animals in need. All you need to do is donate on the form below! In 2024 donations given through the GCGC were matched dollar-for-dollar, thanks to a generous matching gift of up to $10,000 from generous GHS supporters Roger Matz, Bev Hodge, Peter Teche and Jack Weiner —doubling YOUR impact to help support our community’s most vulnerable animals, and the people who care for them. Plus, every $1 donated = 1 vote for GHS to win a GCGC prize of $10,000! [button style="solid" color="green"] Click here to learn more or DONATE [/button]
Save your empties to help support the vulnerable animals in our community! Join us on Saturday, July 6th from 10am to 2pm at 190 Hanlon Creek Blvd. Help support our community's vulnerable animals by donating your empty bottles, cans, kegs, and wine bags.
Ready to adopt a cat or kitten? The Guelph Humane Society will have more than 20 kittens and many adult cats available to adopt at the PetSmart Adoption Event for National Adoption Week Where; PetSmart 183 Silvercreek Pkwy N. in Guelph. (in the north end of Guelph) ...Read MoreWhen: Monday, July 15th - Sunday, July 22nd. The GHS Team will be facilitating onsite, same-day adoptions Monday-Friday from 4pm until 6pm, Saturday-Sunday from 11am until 5pm. Adoption fees: $300.00 for kittens $225.00 for adults $100 for Seniors Plus, licensing fees where applicable. All cats and kittens come spay or neutered with up to date vaccines.