10/15/2026
I am very pleased to announce the very first Coat Bank in West Perth, organized by West Perth Gardens, opening this Saturday at 1pm in the retail space at the front of Scott’s Greenhouses!
Jodie Bennewies has been helping me get this opportunity set up, and she and her whole family have my very deepest thanks.
Scott’s Greenhouses have been a part of summer life around here for years. With the greenhouses going up for sale, I’m especially grateful that they get to be part of one more community project.
We will be running the Coat Bank for about a month, and we’ll be posting the available times as we go. We’re also arranging some snacks, and I have a bag of knitted stuffy animals from Karen Gaffney for the kiddos!
To get a bit personal, I’ve been through the winters when you can get good coats for your kids, but not for yourself too.
That sucks.
It makes playing outside with them that much harder in the winter, not to mention getting to work or just getting through January.
Maybe you don’t have to go through that this year. Maybe we have a coat in your size.
Lord knows something like this would have saved me some cold winters, and I hope we can help some of our fellow parents and neighbours. We’re in this together.
This is a first for West Perth Gardens, and a first for West Perth too. We do our best to serve our community, and when we see a need that we might be able to help with, I think it’s worth doing something about it.
A lot of you know I’ve been involved in organizing community efforts around here for decades. It’s something I’ve always believed in, and something I’ll keep doing, regardless of any election.
Because at the end of the day, we’re neighbours. We look out for each other, and we do what we can to help.
So stop by this Saturday afternoon! Whether you’re looking for a coat or just want to come say hello, we’d be happy to see you.
Peace,
AF
