Drug Paraphernalia on Scott Street

Just got a message from the Mechanicsville Community Association about a mess found on Scott last Saturday. It’s been reported for cleanup. Of note, needle cleanup kits are available. Their story is:

I was biking along the northside Scott St MUP before Island Park and came across what appeared to be a needlenest. I didnt find needles but LOTS of drug paraphernalia. There may have been needles but I didn’t have proper shoes to go into the bushes to see. I will send to Bylaw for pickup. If you have a community safety committee, you may want to send to them. Somerset West Community Health on Rosemount provide CAs with needle disposal kits if you need any.

Hockey Pool – October 11

Annual Champlain Park Hockey Pool – picks due Oct 11th

From: Nick

Join the 5th Annual Champlain Park NHL Hockey Pool!!!

To participate, it’s easy, open to all in the neighbourhood and free, simply:

1) Choose 15 skaters (forwards or defencemen) and 1 Goalie

– To ensure we all don’t pick the same top players, you cannot choose the following 15 players:

C. McDavid, L. Draisaitl, N. Mackinnon, N. Kucherov, M. Tkachuk, J. Hughes, M. Marner, A. Matthews, D. Pastrnak, M. Rantanen, K. Kaprizov, A. Panarin, J.T. Miller, C. Makar, W. Nylander.

You can choose any other players.

– Scoring: most points at the end of the season wins.

Goals and assists each count for 1 point
Goalie wins count for 1 point each
Goalie shut-outs count for 5 points each

2) Email your team list (15 skaters, 1 goalie) to Nick at chparkevents@yahoo.com by end of day October 11.

– Provide me with your player list, your first name and first initial of your last name and name of your street where you live (i.e. John D from Daniel Ave).
– Updates will be provided to all participants via a free hockey pool website.

Winner will be announced via our website at the end of the season and gets bragging rights as “Champlain Park’s Hockey Pool Champion”, unless they wish to be anonymous.

If you have any questions email Nick at chparkevents@yahoo.com

Workshops on New Zoning – 5 Tuesdays

In-person new zoning workshops

This fall, join us for a series of in-person workshops to discuss Ottawa’s New Zoning By-Law. These workshops are designed to engage the community, gather valuable feedback, and ensure that our new Zoning By-law reflects the Official Plan and the needs and aspirations of all residents. Your participation is crucial in shaping the future of our city!

Here’s what you can expect:

Display Board Exhibition – dive into the basics of zoning and key concepts of the proposed By-law. This is your chance to ask questions and get informed.
Roundtable Discussions – engage in intensive discussions on various topics with planners and fellow residents.

Five opportunities to participate:
All in-person workshops will start at 6:30 pm.

October 1 – Ray Friel Recreation Complex
October 8 – John G Mlacak Community Centre
October 15 – Fred Barrett Arena
October 22 – City Hall
November 5 – Confederation Education Centre

From the city press release.

Ottawa’s Climate Change Team at Westboro Farmer’s Market – September 28

The city of Ottawa invites you to attend the Westboro Farmers Market on Saturday, September 28 from 9 am to 3 and visit its information booth to learn more about the City’s climate change initiatives and learn how you can contribute to a greener future with the Rain Ready Ottawa and Better Homes Ottawa programs.

Our knowledgeable City of Ottawa staff will be on hand to answer all your questions and guide you through the steps you can take to make a difference.

Garden Club – October 8

Please come to what will be a remarkable slideshow and talk by one of the most knowledgeable naturalists in Canada. Mike Runtz is a lecturer (voted best at Carleton University), brilliant published photographer, birder, wolf call howler in Algonquin Park, expert canoeist and has many, many other talents.

How about this for the title of his talk: Wildflowers and their sex slaves: the steamy side of pollination. Even if you never thought much about wild flowers, Mike will astound. Mark your calendars!

He will be the special guest speaker at the Garden Club on Tuesday October 8 2024 at 7:00 pm at the Champlain Park field house – 149 Cowley Avenue.

Drop in fee is $7.00 for this night but if you join for the season ($25.00 plus a current Champlain Park Community Association membership) each meeting is only $2.50.

The Garden Club page also has general information about the club.

Yoga Class Very Popular!

ATTENTION THOSE WHO REQUESTED A SPOT IN THE YOGA CLASSES AT THE FIELD HOUSE.*

Thanks to everyone who emailed, texted, called and left notes in my mailbox about wanting to take part in the Monday night yoga with Sandy, 6:00 pm and 7:30 classes. I have received over 50 people interested which is more than we can accommodate in the 2 classes. I realize some say they are interested and then don’t show up for a variety of reasons.

So here’s what I’m going to do. Priority will be given to those who took part in Sandy’s spring session that ended in early June 1 then I will open it up to everyone else.

So come to the session you want on Monday September 30 with your yoga mat and comfy clothes. Please come a half hour before the class starts so I can register folks.

If you live in Champlain Park (and only those in the PARK) and you haven’t yet purchased your membership please go to the website and do so before September 30.

Thanks

Laurie

Please see the general Yoga Page for more details.

Garden Club, Board Meeting, Games Night – Reminder

It’s a busy evening tonight, besides the USA presidential debate, we have a Garden Club Meeting and a community association board meeting (agenda updated). There’s also a games night coming up on Thursday so you can recover from Tuesday! 🙂

Community Association Board Meeting Agenda – September 10

Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) Board Meeting

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
7:00 PM via Google Meet
Everybody Welcome

Agenda items are limited to 5 minutes unless otherwise requested.

This is a meeting of the CPCA Board of Directors. Champlain Park Community members are welcome to attend, if you would like to propose items for discussion, to ask questions, to organize an event or activity, or to learn more about the issues affecting our community.

Activities and Issues must fall within our community plan/areas of operation in order to be addressed by the CPCA. You can write to the webmaster champlainpark@gmail.com to request a link to join the meeting and/or to connect you with the appropriate Board member for information and guidance including how to submit a Community Project Proposal.

Approval of Minutes
Interim Motions
Community Members Agenda Items
Park and Fieldhouse Improvement – Update from Joanne
Planning and Zoning – Update on City Process, Opportunity for Input, Heather and Lynne, 15 minutes
- CPCA to establish board position on application of zoning categories, especially evolving overlay?
- Delegated Authority to the CPCA P and Z Committee (Heather Chair, Lynne Member) to represent CPCA to the City?
- Summary of Comments received to date by the City; FCA P & Z members encourage more comments on Draft 1
- Sept. 11 “surprise” position of GOHBA on height increases in N2 shows why communities must provide their comments!
AGM – Agenda, Choose Date, Ideas for a Speaker, Everyone, 15 minutes
Next Meeting

Agenda last updated on September 9 at 6pm. Please contact the secretary to add topics.

Garden Club – September 10

Please join us for a new season of the Champlain Park Garden Club on Tuesday September 10 at 7:00 pm at the Champlain Park field house. Our guest is Ottawa Master Gardener, Odette McIntyre.

We meet the 2nd Tuesday of the month from September until June.

We have great season ahead with some really great topics, guests, tours and workshops. For example: famed naturalist Mike Runtz on wildflowers, Goth Gardening (yes that’s right) new perennials for the garden, pruning tips for shrubs and small trees, Christmas slide show of members gardens and others they admire.

Here’s an outline of Odette’s slideshow and talk for next Tuesday…

SEED SAVING – Preparing for the future

Saving your own vegetable seed makes your garden more sustainable, self-sufficient and saves you money. Learn how to save heirloom varieties, not available commercially, using veggies you harvested. Keep seed from special ornamentals, native plants, medicinal plants or perennials.

The cost to join is $25.00 plus a current Champlain Park Community Association membership. Drop in fee is $5.00 a night but if you join each meeting is only $2.50.