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Community Involvement - making a positive contribution to improve the community and people that live there, rather than the setting.
The following activities are examples of pre-approved, eligible activities and do not require the secondary principal / designate signature in the Notification of Planned Activities on the Record of Community Involvement​. Additional activities may be eligible, this is not a comprehensive list. If you are unsure of any of the examples listed below or the eligibility of your proposed activity, please contact your secondary school Guidance Department. 

  • Provincial and national non-profit organizations such as Heart and Stroke Foundation, United Way, Girl Guides and Scouting of Canada, Canadian Red Cross, Canadian Cancer Society, Rotary and Service Clubs, Humane Society, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Arthritis Society, Habitat for Humanity, LDHalton, YMCA  
  • Fundraising or awareness run/walk events: CIBC Run for the Cure, Mississauga Marathon, Brian Smith Ride 
  • Coaching / Coaches Helper / Leader in Training programs with non-profit organizations (e.g. Timbits hockey with BLOMHA, City of Burlington summer camp LIT, Canadian Tire JumpStart Foundation), Ontario Track 3 Ski Association, Oakville Gymnastics Club, local dance studios) 
  • Region or city organized community events (e.g. Canada Day celebrations, town street festival), Mikey Young at Heart, The Homework Club, Youth Aiding Youth (ROCK), Bronte Creek Maple Syrup Festival 
  • Supporting work of a global nature, promoting environmental awareness (e.g. Earth Day Clean Up, tree planting) 
  • Food Bank Organizations: Halton Food for Thought, Georgetown Bread Basket 
  • Elementary school fun fair and other events​
Burlington​​
  • Moon in June 
  • Ribfest Burlington 
  • Drew Hildebrand Teen Benefit Fund 
  • Joseph Brant Hospital 
  • Burlington Performing Arts Centre 
  • Sound of Music 
  • Field and Stream Rescue Team 
  • Ringette Association of Burlington 
  • Flip The Chip
  • Burlington Green Events
  • Halton Environmental Network
Oakville​
  • Oakville Trafalgar Hospital 
  • Flip the Chip 
  • Run for Lighthouse for Grieving Children 
  • Relay for Life 
  • Oakville Public Library
  • Town of Oakville
  • Moon in June Race (Radius)
  • Kerr Street Ministries
  • Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
  • Halton Envinonmental Network
Acton, Georgetown, Milton​
  • Milton District Hospital
  • Georgetown Hospital, Halton Health Care
  • Milton Street Festival
  • Horticultural Society of Milton
  • Town of Halton Hills
  • Wastewise, Georgetown
  • Salvation Army, Georgetown
  • Halton Hills Public Library
  • Halton Environmental Network

 The Ministry's List of Ineligible Activities

The ministry has developed a list of activities that may not be chosen as community involvement activities and that are therefore ineligible activities. An ineligible activity is an activity that:

  • is a requirement of a class or course in which the student is enrolled (e.g., cooperative education portion of a course, job shadowing, work experience);
  • takes place during the time allotted for the instructional program on a school day. However, an activity that takes place during the student's lunch breaks or “spare” periods is permissible;
  • would normally be performed for wages by a person in the workplace;
  • consists of duties normally performed in the home (i.e., daily chores) or personal recreational activities;
  • involves a court-ordered program (e.g., community-service program for young offenders, probationary program).
  • involves the operation of a vehicle, power tools, or scaffolding;​
  • involves the administration of any type or form of medication or medical procedure to other persons;
  • involves handling of substances classed as “designated substances” under the Occupational Health and Safety Act;
  • involves activities that promote discrimination, harassment, or puts the safety of the student or others at risk.
  • requires the knowledge of a tradesperson whose trade is regulated by the provincial government;
  • involves banking or the handling of securities, or the handling of jewellery, works of art, antiques, or other valuables;
  • takes place in a logging or mining environment, if the student is under sixteen years of age;
  • takes place in a factory, if the student is under fifteen years of age;
  • takes place in a workplace other than a factory, if the student is under fourteen years of age and is not accompanied by an adult.

 

 

​Examples of Ineligible Activities​

​Examples of Similar Eligible Community Involvement ​

​Volunteering at a landscaping company (replaces paid employment​)

Landscaping and gardening at a local church, community vegetable garden (rely on community volunteers because the focus of the organization is on community benefit)​

​Stocking shelves at a local grocery store (replaces paid employment) ​

​Stocking shelves at a local food bank (focus of the organization is on community benefit) 

​Shoveling snow at home (family chore)​

​Shoveling snow for a neighbour that requires community support to stay in their home (e.g. person with a disability or a senior citizen) 

​Babysitting younger siblings (family chore)​

​Child minding at a community event (e.g. Welcome to High School parent evening) ​
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