Unfortunately we will not be able to run a festival this year and our workshops will be either cancelled or rescheduled once we know more as the year progresses.
The stone isn’t going anywhere.
Meanwhile: check our new Colouring Sheets of Amherst Island and County Tipperary walls by Lynn Wyminga, posted as a fundraiser for The Back Kitchen (donations welcome). Download now and start colouring at our new activities page: https://drystonecanada.com/fun/
Information on COVID-19 programs
Federal Government Updates:
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html
* This site has a guide for small business on how to navigate this federal plan, including CERB: http://shannonleesimmons.com/how-to-survive-a-financial-emergency-covid-19-pandemic/
Contact your local MPP office, and their local city, town, township, county economic development department for assistance. Be in touch through the email at the bottom of this page if you need help connecting with these resources.
Ontario members:
https://211ontario.ca/211-topics/income-support/
Ontario government April 6: https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2020/04/ontario-government-supports-families-in-response-to-covid-19.html
COVID-19 responses by related organizations:
Canadian Society of Landscape Architects / Association des architectes paysagistes du Canada: https://www.csla-aapc.ca/career-resources/covid-19
Ontario Association of Landscape Architects: https://www.oala.ca/news/oala-covid-19-updates/
Landscape Ontario (horticultural trades association): https://horttrades.com/covid-19-resources
Ontario Stone, Sand, and Gravel Association: https://www.ossga.com/coronavirus/
Algonquin College: https://www.algonquincollege.com/coronavirus/messages-from-the-president/
*this list is Ontario-focused. Please send links related to your region and we will add them.