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Volunteers for Halloween Party

Halloween Volunteers Needed!

Have you ever planned a kids’ party? Then you have just the skills we need!

The Annual Champlain Park Halloween Kids’ Party needs an adult organizer and a group of volunteers to help out.

It’s easy, it’s fun and it’s a great way to meet all your neighbourhood ghoulies and ghosties! The time commitment is minimal and the benefit to your community is enormous.

(psst – all you high school students take note – this is a great way to gain your volunteer hours too!)

If you are interested in leading in organizing the party, volunteering to be part of a committee of organizers, or willing to help out with baking or running activities please contact Carol Arnason at carol.arnason@ocsb.ca.

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Last Chapter of the Cowley Family Saga

Subject: Last chapter of the Cowley Family Saga published
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 00:24:50 -0400
From: Christine Jackson <cfjackson@sympatico.ca>

Dear Webmaster

Residents of Champlain Park may be interested in the third and final installment of the Cowley Family Saga, which has just been published in the quarterly journal of the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO), entitled: The Cowley Family Saga – Part 3: Back to the Beginning.

A pdf copy is attached. Would you kindly post it with the other two parts of the Cowley Saga on the ‘Our History‘ section of the CPCA website?

Written and researched by Christine Jackson, who lives on Cowley Avenue, Part 3 is an account of the lives of the Cowleys’ yeoman farmer ancestors in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, England, going back into the 16th century.

Parts 1 and 2 (both are already on the CPCA website) outline the lives of Captain Daniel Keyworth Cowley, his ancestors in England and his descendants. They include an account of how ‘Captain Dan’ came to Canada in 1831 and became a successful pioneer riverboat captain in the Ottawa Valley, while his great grandson Bill became a hockey star and NHL Hall-of-Famer.

I have attached a photo of the village of Ashover in Derbyshire, England, where the earliest-known Cowleys lived in the 16th & 17th centuries. Please feel free to use it on the website if you would like an image to go with this post.

Thank you!
Christine Jackson

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National Tree Day & Big Trees of Kitchissippi

Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 08:41:41 -0400
From: Debra Huron <dhuron@sympatico.ca>

Dear Champlain Park residents,

Today is National Tree Day. We are surrounded by big trees that make our lives better.

Celebrate the trees around you. Join in the fight to protect them. Do you subscribe to the Oaks blog? http://www.champlainoaks.com/

Attached is a news release that BIG TREES of Kitchissippi has released today (PDF).

I also want to let you know of two events happening at Lansdowne Park:

1) City of Ottawa is launching its Urban Forest Management Strategy today…come if you wish, don’t worry about signing up. Supporters of BIG TREES of Kitchissippi will be on hand.
http://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/public-consultations/environment/urban-forest-management-plan

2) Tree Fest begins today and will run for two weeks. The Champlain Oaks project is profiled in the photo exhibit. http://treefestottawa.org/

Big Trees of Kitchissippi.jpeg
News_Urban Tree Canopy in Jeopardy_Sept 23.pdf

National Peace Officers’ Memorial “Run to Remember”

From: Dawn Neilly <wellingtoncpc@gmail.com>
Date: September 21, 2015 at 3:11:53 PM EDT
Subject: National Peace Officers’ Memorial “Run to Remember”

A total of 10 Ottawa Police officers will be joining about 300 officers from across the country in the 3 day National Peace Officers’ Memorial ‘Run to Remember’ from September 24-26, 2015.

The ‘Run to Remember’ is a 460 km relay that makes its way through many communities between the start at the Ontario Police Memorial site in Toronto to the end at the National Memorial on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Not only does the run raise awareness about the Memorial Service it also gives peace officers and citizens along the route the opportunity to participate in some small way if they are unable to attend the actual Memorial Service on Sunday, September 27 at 11:00am on Parliament Hill.

Members of the media and public can join the runners and Ottawa Police event coordinator Acting Staff Sergeant Alison Cookson on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at the Elgin Street Police Station for the last 3km to Parliament Hill. Runners will depart Elgin Station at approx. 2:15 pm to be part of the run’s closing ceremonies on Saturday on the Hill at 3:00pm.

For more information, please visit http://www.npomr.org/index.php

CPCA Executive Meeting – Reminder, September 22

As previously mentioned, the next meeting is on September 22nd. Here’s the latest version (now with timing information and a couple of new items) of the agenda:

Agenda

Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) Executive Meeting

Tuesday September 22, 2015
7:15 PM at the Fieldhouse

Exec meetings will have an open session for community residents to observe exec business discussions. Non exec community members will also be invited to participate at certain times by the chair and there will be “in camera” topics for the executive only.

Open session (Approx 1 hour – see assigned times)

  1. Approval of previous minutes of May 26, 2015 (All) (2 min)
  2. CPCA open house / membership drive (Carol and Dennis) (5 min)
  3. Completion of the priority setting exercise (Nick and Dennis) (15 min)
  4. Planning for the next AGM; exec/board nominations (all) (15 min)
  5. Report on email discussion/votes taken since the last executive meeting: (for minutes only, no discussion required)
    1. Vote to spend up to $75 to pay for annual incorporation return fees (Liz): Carried
    2. Motion to Support Improvement of Forested City Lot 119 (Clearview) including requirement for follow up re: risk management strategies and any monetary requests from CPCA (Adrian, CoChair1): Carried
    3. Discussions All Candidates Debate and How to Respond to Federal Candidates’ Requests for Individual Meetings (Joan, CoChair1, Roland): Will Co-Sponsor All Candidates’ Debate with other Ward CA’s; contribute approx $125; ask a joint question with another CA; no other CPCA- specific events planned
    4. Vote to Support Complete Streets Letter (Roland):
  6. Membership drive – recruit new Membership Co-Ordinator; General Issues (Joan) (10 min)
  7. Tree day / urban forest management strategy launch September 23 Jeff Lieper Newsletter – possibly find point person (2 min)
  8. Neighbour Communication and Scope of CPCA Role; Volunteer Resources. Recent examples: Banting Building Tunney’s Noise and Environmental concerns, NW Median Tree replacement , School Bus Patricia Clearview, Contractor Excavation Damage and Trespassing on Daniel (CoChair1, Roland, Heather) (10 min)
  9. Other Business open meeting – create list for next meeting (5 min)

CPCA Executive Meeting Agenda Sept 22 2015 Open Session.pdf

Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2015-09-21

This week’s topics:

  • Attack on OC Transpo bus – looking for witnesses.
  • Campus safety – noise and liquor laws enforced.
  • Taxi fraud – con game.

– Alex

—– Forwarded Message —–
Subject: Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for September 21
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 13:07:21 -0400
From: Dawn Neilly <wellingtoncpc@gmail.com>

Attached is the Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for September 21, 2015. Please feel free to pass it along to anyone who might be interested in reading it. Any comments, information or requests to be added to or deleted from the list may be sent to wellingtoncpc@gmail.com.

Eileen Reardon
Volunteer, Wellington Community Police Centre
(613) 236-1222 x5870

NeighbourhoodWatch-2015-09-21.pdf

Seen Your Citizen – October 1

From: linda.mcdonald.chrp@gmail.com
Sent: 16/09/2015 8:16:49 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Do you have seniors in your community who feel isolated, lonely & vulnerable?

Hi,

Loneliness and social isolation are major social, health and quality of life issues for older people. Did you know that about a million Canadian seniors describe themselves as lonely or socially isolated? HelpAge Canada is taking action to change this situation, by launching a campaign called:

“Seen Your Citizen”. It is a Multicultural, Multi-faith and Intergenerational day of Sharing

WHEN: Thursday, October 1, 2015

TIME: 10am – 4pm

WHERE: First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa, ON (Lots of free parking and bus accessible)

As a volunteer with HelpAge Canada I am helping to spread the word to people who may want to attend this important event. This would include seniors themselves, people who provide services to seniors, and people who care about and for seniors. Some of you may have already have been in contact with Natalie Fraser, in which case this is just a friendly reminder.

I have attached a brochure with more information about the event, and hope that you will share this information with any of the seniors who reside in your communities. Attendance is FREE, and there will be something informative and entertaining for everyone.

Warm regards,

Linda McDonald

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Registration is not required, but if you do plan to attend and have accessibility needs, please let me know at 613-222-5633 or email me at linda.mcdonald.chrp@gmail.com . If you have pamphlets from your community organization, that you’d like put out at the event, please contact me and I will give you further information.

If someone wishes to have a table at the event, or speak on one of the panels, please contact Natalie Fraser at 613-232-0727 or email her at nataliefraser@helpagecanada.ca
SeenYourCitizenOct1_Invite.jpeg
SeenYourCitizenOct1_Invite.pdf
SeenYourCitizenOct1flyerindiv.pdf
Particip-AînésInvitationdu1Oct.pdf

Progress on Ontario Bill 73, Smart Growth for Our Communities Act

Subject: Community-Inspired Development
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:57:54 +0000
From: Yasir Naqvi, MPP (Constituency Office) <ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org>

Dear Friends,

This week, I had the pleasure of speaking in the Ontario Legislature in support of Bill 73, the Smart Growth for Our Communities Act. You can view my comments online here.‎

If passed, Bill 73 would encourage community-inspired development – giving residents more say in how their communities grow, setting out clearer rules for land-use planning, giving municipalities more independence to make local decisions, and making it easier to resolve disputes. It would also make the development charges, section 37 density bonusing and parkland dedication systems more predictable, transparent and accountable.

Our community has been working together since 2009 to address issues around land-use planning and development, and this legislation reflects many reforms that have been promoted by our community. As such, I am supportive of this bill, and was honoured to join the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing when it was announced earlier this year.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Yasir‎

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre

Organic Master Gardener Course – Reminder October 17+

See the original post for more.

Subject: Canadian Organic Growers – Organic Master Gardener Course in Ottawa
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 12:05:44 -0400
From: Julia Dupuis <julia@cog.ca>

Ottawa Organic Master Gardener Course

Saturday & Sunday October 17-18, November 7-8 & November 28-29
COG National Office
1145 Carling Ave., Ottawa
Early bird deadline – September 27
Registration deadline – October 9

For more info visit http://www.cog.ca/ or e-mail office@cog.ca

The attached image can be used on social media if necessary.

Thanks for helping us promote this great course.

Wishing you a nice day,

Julia Dupuis
Organic Agriculture Program Coordinator
Canadian Organic Growers
7519-1145 Carling Ave
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7K4
1-888-375-7383
julia@cog.ca
http://www.cog.ca/
[COG Organic Master Gardener Course Flyer]

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CPCA Executive Meeting Agenda – September 22

As previously mentioned, the next meeting is on September 22nd. Here’s the agenda:

Agenda

Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) Executive Meeting

Tuesday September 22, 2015
7:15 PM at the Fieldhouse

Exec meetings will have an open session for community residents to observe exec business discussions. Non exec community members will also be invited to participate at certain times by the chair and there will be “in camera” topics for the executive only.

Open session

  1. Approval of previous minutes of May 26, 2015
  2. CPCA open house / membership drive (Carol and Dennis)
  3. Completion of the priority setting exercise (Nick and Dennis)
  4. Planning for the next AGM; exec/board nominations (all)
  5. Report on email discussion/votes taken since the last executive meeting:
    1. Vote to spend up to $75 to pay for annual incorporation return fees (Liz): Carried
    2. Motion to Support Improvement of Forested City Lot 119 (Clearview) including requirement for follow up re: risk management strategies and any monetary requests from CPCA (Adrian, CoChair1): Carried
    3. Discussions All Candidates Debate and How to Respond to Federal Candidates’ Requests for Individual Meetings (Joan, CoChair1, Roland): Will Co-Sponsor All Candidates’ Debate with other Ward CA’s; contribute approx $125; ask a joint question with another CA; no other CPCA- specific events planned
    4. Vote to Support Complete Streets Letter (Roland):
  6. Membership drive – recruit new Membership Co-Ordinator; General Issues (Joan)
  7. Other Business open meeting

CPCA Executive Meeting Agenda Sept 22 2015 Open Session.pdf