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Nova’s Ark Team

Board of Directors

Mary-Ann Nova

Mary-Ann Nova

President/Director

Greg Kruk

Greg Kruk

Vice-President

Geoff Nova

Geoff Nova

Treasurer

Angie Campanelli

Angie Campanelli

Secretary

Heather Hawco-Gray

Heather Hawco-Gray

Director

Nicole Rands

Nicole Rands

Board of Director

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Volunteers are our greatest gift!

We would not be Nova's Ark without the passion and dedication of all of our volunteers. Our volunteers have gentle hearts, a respect for all living things, extreme patience, a willingness to learn and always have a big smile!

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Another fabulous week during “Out of the Box”!

Another fabulous week during “Out of the Box”!

Check out some of the awesome adventures we’ve h

Check out some of the awesome adventures we’ve had during “Out of the Box” lately!

The pumpkin extravaganza is done for another year!

The pumpkin extravaganza is done for another year! Thank you all once again for wonderful pumpkin donations.

Last week, we were crunching on leaves one day and

Last week, we were crunching on leaves one day and then watching snowflakes fall the next! Some of the activities we got up to were learning about the scientific method, making cat treats and creating musical instruments in the forest. More adventures to come this week!

We created many ways to turn fallen leaves into fu

We created many ways to turn fallen leaves into fun fall activities! Leaf art, enjoying the beautiful colours and of course, lots of leaf piles!

A huge thank you to all that have thought of Nova’s Ark. The pumpkins have been a great addition to our participant and animal programming. Now that the snow has come, we are longer accepting pumpkins. Thank you again for sharing and caring. Hope to see the same amazing response next year!

Celebrating our first snowfall! Check out some of

Celebrating our first snowfall! Check out some of the snow-filled fun we got up to today: sculpting lemurs on trees using snow, building different sized snowmen, using snowball targets, tobogganing with friends and more. It's the first of many wonderful winter days!

Team Three connected with Ewok, the kinkajou, toda

Team Three connected with Ewok, the kinkajou, today as we talked about bears and hibernation and the difference between North American and South American bears!

The great guinea pig migration was completed last

The great guinea pig migration was completed last week by a terrific team effort! Great work to all for assisting in a health check and ensuring our guinea pigs got their medicine to keep them healthy for winter. This awesome assembly line did a wonderful job bringing them to their winter home. Our get-ready-for-winter checklist is complete!

We remember. We have been discussing the importanc

We remember. We have been discussing the importance of Remembrance Day, recreating Flanders Fields and sharing stories. We have learned so much from one another about this impactful day; Lest We Forget.

The next migration! Today, we all lent a helping h

The next migration! Today, we all lent a helping hand to get our pony paddock friends ready for winter. Huge thank you to everyone who assisted with “the running of the donkeys” and helped them settle into their winter paddock. We are that much closer to being set for the upcoming season in an awesome team effort!

The pumpkin extravaganza!! Huge thank you to every

The pumpkin extravaganza!! Huge thank you to everyone who has donated pumpkins to our unique facility! We have been able to put them to use in so many different ways: pumpkin experiments, pumpkin soccer, sensory experiences, enrichment for our animal ambassadors and so much more! Thank you so much for thinking of our animals, our programming and our participants.

Check out this truly terrific teamwork! We did an

Check out this truly terrific teamwork! We did an experiment to figure out if we can transport more leaves as a team on a tarp or individually with wheelbarrows. We came to the conclusion that we can carry 10 wheelbarrows worth of leaves together on a big tarp! Amazing discovery everyone!

Yesterday was a wonderful day filled with connecti

Yesterday was a wonderful day filled with connections, sensory exploration and more!

Thank you to our friends at Sinclair Secondary Sch

Thank you to our friends at Sinclair Secondary School for completing the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative Project, also known as YPI. This fantastic team visited us to research, ask questions and prepare a project all about Nova's Ark. Then, this past weekend, they came in to donate their time and rake a ton of leaves to help us out. We truly appreciate you taking the time to learn so much about our unique facility and give back. It was a pleasure having you, we hope to see you again soon!

We have been up to so many adventures in the fores

We have been up to so many adventures in the forest this month! Team 2 did an awesome Geocaching activity, putting their map and teamwork skills to great use. Check out some of our groups finding the hidden locations around the forest!

It’s been an absolutely fabulous week full of le

It’s been an absolutely fabulous week full of learning, connecting and exploring!

We are prepping for winter! Thanks to the wonderfu

We are prepping for winter! Thanks to the wonderful help of our "Out of the Box" participants, we completed the assisted migration of our Red-Eared Slider Turtles last week. Our teams made a lovely spa day for them, filled with shell scrubbing, nail trimming and more! Our turtles are now inside where they can enjoy basking under the heat bulbs. Way to go on another successful migration!

Huge thank you to the Clark family for your time,

Huge thank you to the Clark family for your time, efforts and generosity. As a team, they managed an online raffle held for six weeks in lieu of our Non-Gala event. Your passion for Nova's Ark is so inspiring and we are extremely grateful to have you as part of our wonderful community!

Woohoo! After a long-awaited return, we are accept

Woohoo! After a long-awaited return, we are accepting Youth Volunteers to help out with our Animal Care team. The application process is now open and we are welcoming hardworking, dedicated and passionate individuals ages 15 and older (as of July 1st, 2023). Our Youth Animal Care Volunteer Program will be available for scheduled sessions that may occur on Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., as well as PA Days and school breaks/holidays. You will be gaining tons of hands-on experience from our Animal Care team mentors and working directly with our therapy animals to clean, feed, cut fruit, push wheelbarrows and more.

We would love to get to know you through our application process! Head over to novasark.ca to fill out the application form under Support > Volunteers > Youth Volunteers. Email the completed form to us at volunteers.novasark@bell.net with the subject line "Youth Animal Care Volunteer". Please be patient as we will contact you to arrange a 3-hour on-site visit which includes: a face-to-face interview, working interview and basic orientation. We are an outdoor facility, so please come dressed comfortably and for the weather.

For those interested in the Buddy Youth Volunteer position, thank you for your patience, Adventure Sunday positions are coming for the Spring!

If you have specific questions, please don’t hesitate to call Mary-Ann at (905) 706-1009. We are looking forward to connecting with you all!

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