06/24/2026
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Blueberry Fields - Home Suite Hope’s Community Garden - which operates at the Upper Oakville Shopping Centre, hosted a celebration and picnic on Saturday, June 20 from noon to 4 p.m.
HSH staff, Caseworker Dayna Ramawad and Admin Assistant Angela, attended the celebration along with staff from Kerr Street Mission and many volunteers and community members. There was food, free seedling and seed giveaways, an activity table for children, garden tours and gardening advice.
Founded by the late Ken Stockstill, Blueberry Fields is operated at the shopping centre under the watchful eye of volunteer coordinator Ruth Borst and an army of volunteers. Its harvest is delivered to KSM where HSH participants can access it, along with clients of KSM and the general public. The work of Ruth and the volunteers, and the generosity of the shopping centre is truly appreciated as more than ever people, and especially those served by HSH, are depending on food support.