We thought Runnymede families might be interested in this:

The Lifesaving Society is providing free Swim to Survive swimming lessons to the community. CUPE4400 has again partnered with LSS to fund this valuable program. They are hosting the program at 4 locations:

1. Downsview SS
2. Carleton Village PS
3. Central Tech
4.  RH King Academy

The program is geared to 7 – 14 year olds, but they are offering it to anyone over the age of 7 who would like to attend. They offer adults classes as well as family slots. Parents will have their own class while their children participate in the class that best suits their skill level. Over the last 2 years that this program has been offered, adults have expressed a great interest in learning how to survive an unexpected fall into the water. They piloted an adult class last year and it was well received and attended.

Please check out the attached Swim to Survive flyer. If you cannot attend the registration (or it has already occurred) you can register via the email provided.

Visit our Ward 7 page for details of the May 22 budget consultation meeting.

Check out the April/May edition of the Rapport, Runnymede’s official newsletter. Also note this correction:

Pupil Accommodation Review
On April 24th, a community meeting was held in our Senior Gym to address the over-crowding issues at Runnymede. Click here for details of the proposed changes.

We are looking forward to the best Pub Night ever this Friday at Earth! Don’t forget to bring a bottle of wine to participate in the wine raffle, and of course your CHEQUEBOOK so you can pay for the amazing silent auction items you will surely win!

Here’s a recap of the auction items we’ve announced on this page — but items keep flowing in, so come to Pub Night to see all that’s in store!

• Gap jeans
• Jillian Maddin Jewellery
• Think Fitness – personal training, unlimited classes for 2 weeks
• Gift certificate to Vesuvio’s Pizza
• 1 month membership at Boulevard Club
• Gift certificate to new local restaurant “Camp”
• Beaver Valley ski club family weekend – $600.00 value
• Massage at Pivot
• Polar heart rate monitor
• Kids’ mountain bike
• Westside Fun Camp
• Toronto FC tickets
• Lole coat
• RPM 1 month unlimited classes
• System fitness 3-month membership and 1 personal training session
• A Motorola Razr smart phone
• A Samsung Galaxy IIS smart phone
• 4 Blue Jays tickets (1st base)
• iPod Nano
• A one-month membership at Boulevard
• True North Climbing Gym – free lesson, equipment, two-week membership
• A great dress from new Bloor West store Ziliotto
• Cooking lessons
• $200.00 worth of youth lessons and $150.00 of baby lessons at Kingsway Conservatory of Music
• Tickets to the Marilyn Dennis Show and a $200.00 swag bag
• 17″ diameter smoker Grill donated by Molson’s
• Two $50 gift certificates to use towards space at the Swansea Town Hall
• Studio Ank photography- $100 gift certificate
• More Blue Jay tickets- 28th row behind home plate (v. Boston)
• Landscape design by Green-Bean
• Supper Solved gift certificate for 6 meals
• Anh Nguyen Salon (Cranberry Flirt) – cut and colour $250 value

You can still get tickets by returning your pub night form (or simply write your name, email and number of tickets on a piece of paper) and sending it to your child’s teacher, or by emailing Shannon Pritchard. Tickets are $20.00 in advance or $25.00 at the door.

Our favourite crossing guard, Stafford, beloved by Runnymede families everywhere, was profiled yesterday in the Toronto Star’s Local Legend column. Check it out!