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Flower Farm Stories – March 12

Come and see and hear what it’s like to run a flower farm business from the owners of Ganden Gardens. They grow thousands of tulips, roses, dahlias and many other beautiful flowers.

Champlain Park Garden Club meeting Tuesday March 12 at 7:00 pm at the field house. Drop in fee is $5.00.

Nancy Jordan and her daughter Katrina Blackburn from Ganden Gardens in Winchester will bring us a slideshow and talk on operating a prosperous flower farm in our area. They offer bouquet subscriptions, sell at local stores and the night market at Parkdale.

[Flowers in a vase]

Meeting on Rezoning 10 Garrison from R1 to R4UC – March 5

A virtual public meeting is planned for March 5 at 6:30 that will consider quite a drastic change for a residential street right next to the Metro grocery store in our neighbourhood.

The property owner at 10 Garrison Street is applying for a zoning bylaw change to construct a three-story low-rise apartment building with 10 units. The current single, detached home would be demolished (just north of Wellington Street and west of Western Avenue). The applicant will be on hand to provide information and answer questions. You can read more details and access information regarding the Zoom link on the Kitchissippi Ward website. Champlain Park likely will be dealing with this kind of request for spot rezonings in the near future.

[Cover picture for the 10 Garrison Street Zoning request]
20240305 Zoning Aerial 10 Garrison St.pdf

What is Planing and Zoning?

Community Association Board Meeting Agenda – February 28

Agenda

Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) Board Meeting

Wednesday February 28, 2024
7:00 PM via Google Meet
Everybody Welcome

Preamble: This meeting is an orientation session to start off the new year, to welcome, and introduce everyone to each other and to the community members who may be in attendance.

We will cover a number of items related to how CPCA conducts business, protects the public and volunteers through insurance, incorporation and risk management, and our duties as a corporate non-profit. Members of the community are welcome.

You will learn more about these essential business topics that support our other activities like our Social activities (Rink, Halloween, Winter Carnival, Holiday Sleigh Ride etc.), Beautifying our community through Planting, Community Clean-Up and Participation in many Municipal Issues. These business elements are essential to CPCA retaining its corporate status and to remaining in good standing with the City and other external organizations.
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Our Rink has Ice Again!

From Paul O’Blenes in the Champlain Park Outdoor Rink group on Facebook this morning:

ODR, outfield and oval are open, however, it’s still a work in progress – there are bumps and there are some holes. Temporarily the north end of the rink is closed for repairs, otherwise there is lots of decent skateable ice.

Please use caution today and tomorrow. With the current cooler temperatures we hope to get the rink in better shape for the weekend.

Thanks Champlain Hoseheads and your hardwork!

[Champlain Park Rink freshly flooded on Febrary 2, 2024]

See the rink page for more info. Photo by Derek F.

Elmdale BookFest 2024 – February 23-24

Elmdale Public School is excited to announce the return of our beloved annual BookFest fundraiser, a tradition cherished by our community for over 50 years! BookFest is not just an event; it’s a celebration of literacy and community spirit.

Last year, thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we raised over $23,000 and gathered a whopping 40,000 books! These contributions directly support the many enriching activities and programs here at Elmdale.

We warmly invite you to be part of this wonderful tradition by donating books at Elmdale Public School (49 Iona St, Ottawa) or via the Java Street entrance until February 15th.

Save the dates: February 23rd (9am-9pm) and February 24th (9am-4pm) for our BookFest sale, held in the Elmdale gymnasium! Dive into a treasure trove of books priced between $1 and $3. It’s an opportunity not to be missed for book lovers and bargain hunters alike.

Let’s come together as a community to celebrate the joy of reading and support our school. We can’t wait to see you at BookFest!

[Poster for Elmdale BookFest 2024]

Vintage and Valentine’s Show – February 10

Saturday February 10 2024 from 10am to 3pm at the Champlain Park field house, 149 Cowley Avenue.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, an afternoon that combines some of our favourite things.

On display and for sale will be high quality used and vintage cashmere sweaters and scarves and designer handbags. Several vintage clothing dealers will be hand. Expect to also find knitted hats and scarves, jewellery, exquisite chocolates and other tasty sweets.

And wait! There’s more, including double chocolate cake with tea!

[Poster for Vintage and Valentine's Show]

20240210 Vintage and Valentine Show.pdf

Garden Club – January 30

via Laurie on Facebook…

The Champlain Park Garden Club meeting on orchid growing that was rescheduled from earlier this month (cancelled due to weather) is now tomorrow night, Tuesday January 30 at 7 pm at the field house.

Drop in-fee is $5.00 (and you must have a current Champlain Park Community Association membership).

Janet Johns from the Ottawa Orchid Society will present and slide show and talk on growing these stunning beauties.

[Photo of an Orchid blossom]

See the Garden Club page for details about the meeting location.

Champlain Park’s Annual General Meeting – Reminder

Champlain Park Community Association Annual General Meeting

Thursday January 25, 2024, 7 pm

Hybrid Meeting by Zoom or in Person

This will be a hybrid meeting, both virtually and in person at the Fieldhouse. To attend the meeting by Zoom please register at this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Al94bR2nQl6Bpys7wsTcCw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting. If you are attending at the Fieldhouse, you can register when you arrive.

Agenda

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