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Community Association Board Meeting Agenda – January 10

Agenda

Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) Board Meeting

Monday January 10, 2022
7:30 PM via Google Meet
Everybody Welcome

Board meetings will have an open session for community residents to observe business discussions. Non board community members will also be invited to participate at certain times by the chair and there will be “in camera” topics for the board members only. Please contact the secretary via champlainpark@gmail.com to request a link to join the meeting.

Open session

  1. Approval of minutes of Nov 16, 2021 – Liz
  2. Report of interim motions – all
  3. AGM Agenda: – Lynne (agenda for last AGM for reference)
    1. Date: Tuesday Feb 1, 7 pm
    2. Chair: Nick
    3. Report from City Councillor: Jeff Leiper is confirmed
    4. Financial Report from CPCA Finance Committee: Dave Harding
    5. Election of Board for 2022: (need to finalize the slate): Nick
    6. Guest Speaker: David Wise, City of Ottawa, Planner and Program Manager, Zoning Unit is confirmed
    7. Business Items:
      1. Approval of minutes of previous AGM 27 Jan 2021: Liz
      2. Reports:
        1. P&Z – Heather
        2. Environment committee – possibly Kris and others;
        3. Rink – Dan;
        4. Communications – Carol;
        5. Finance – Dave;
        6. Social – Nick;
        7. Thanks to long term members of the Board who are departing: Lynne and Heather
    8. Call for volunteers: ?
  4. Financial Report: discussion of draft report for AGM: Dave – 10 minutes
  5. Other Business
  6. Next Meeting

Agenda last updated at 13:36 on January 9th.

Kichi Sibi Winter Trail – Christmas Tree Reuse

The Kichi Sibi Winter Trail @KichiSibiWT are now collecting unwanted xmas trees for reuse as a wind blocks along the winter trail. Please leave your cleaned Xmas tree of tinsel and anything else at the Remic Rapids Outhouse adjacent to the Remic Rapids parking lot, we only need the tree. At the end of the season these reused xmas trees will be chipped and recycled as mulch.

Many thanks
Kichi Sibi Winter Trail + Champlain ParkTrailhead’s

[Remic Rapids outhouse and Christmas Trees lined up on fence]

Holiday House Decoration Winner

CPCA Holiday Decorating Contest Winner

We are happy to announce that 234 Cowley won the Champlain Park Holiday House Decorating Contest for the second time yet! It was indeed very hard to beat: the front lawn was decorated with snowmen and nutcrackers and strings of colorful lights. Brightly lit wire candy canes hung on the shrub down the driveway, demonstrating the effort put in by the deserving winners on this amazing display. All storeys of the house, along with the garage and the porch, were also festively decorated in the same manner, delighting most passersby.

We thank all those who participated in the contest, both by decorating their house and by voting for their favorite. You truly contributed to sharing the holiday spirit during these unprecedented times.

We would also like to congratulate the deserving winners. They have won a $50 gift certificate good at a Wellington West business of their choice generously donated by the Wellington West BIA.

Thanks again and happy holidays!!

——————-
Eirene and Nick
chparkevents@yahoo.com

Champlain Park Chess Tournament

Join the 2nd annual tournament of the Champlain Park Chess League for the winter/spring. A ladder format will be used, so sign up, then challenge a neighbour to a virtual game of online chess (many online sites exist) and move up the ladder ranking. Top four players will then play off in the spring to crown the champion. Congrats to Andrew O. who won last year!

To sign up, email Nick at chparkevents@yahoo.com

Rules:

  • To move up the ladder you can challenge any player up to 4 ranks above you or anyone anywhere below you. If you win you switch ranks with them on the ladder.
  • To challenge someone, send them an email and choose your chess online website to play (i.e. chess.com). You can choose to play with time limits or not or any other format agreed upon by both players. If there is no agreement then the higher ranked player chooses the format. If the opposing player does not play their turn within 5 days then they default the game (unless both sides agreed to take a break).
  • Each player can only play one game at a time and can turn down challenges without penalty if they are playing someone else.
  • If someone is not playing anyone and turns down 3 challenges in a row then they automatically go to the bottom of the ladder.
  • Top four ranked players in the ladder who have played at least 5 games on May 1 will play a tournament. Format will be #1 plays #4 and #2 plays #3 – in a one-game winner goes to final format. Final 2 winners play each other in a best of 3 final tournament (first one who wins 2 games). The winner of the best of 3 final is crowned the Champlain Park Chess Champion of 2022!

Rink is Ready!

Will be even slipperier with today’s freezing rain 🙂

Here’s the message Matt posted on Facebook this morning:

[Side view across the boards of the rink's ice and Carleton avenue]

All three surfaces are now open!

Some caution is required as the ice is in fair condition. A couple of days of skating should smooth out most of the bumps. There are also a couple of ice chippers available for chipping away any bumps.

A big thank you to the volunteer crew for putting the surfaces together in just 5 days.

As a reminder, more frequent updates will be provided on the CP Outdoor Rink group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2537978573169546/

Tunney’s Pasture Development Update

From: Mary Jarvis <mjarvis@clc.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 05:04:48 p.m. EST
Subject: Tunney’s Pasture transformation project website now live

Thank you and your fellow executives for joining us at our technical briefing on the Tunney’s Pasture transformation. We were pleased to connect with you and share an update on this important project for our city and your members.

As promised, I am pleased to share the link to our new website (www.participons.clc-sic.ca/pre-tunney-de-la-vision-a-la-realite www.engage.clc-sic.ca/tunney-s-pasture-vision-to-reality), which was created to engage with you and your community. On it, you will also find the full presentation we shared with you.
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Holiday House Decoration Contest – Reminder

Champlain Park Holiday Decorations Contest

Reminder: Don’t forget to vote for the best holiday decorated house in Champlain Park! You have until Dec 26th to vote by sending the house address to either 1) chparkevents@yahoo.com or 2) texting us at 613-620-6502. The winning house will win a 50$ gift certificate donated by the Wellington West BIA.

[Poster for Holiday Decorations Contest]
2021 Holiday Decorations Contest.pdf

Holiday Charity Auction Successful!

The Champlain Park Holiday Charity Auction is now closed and we have raised an amazing $820 for the Parkdale Food Centre foodbank!!!

None of this would have been possible without your great generosity in participating in the auction by either donating your time, talent and unique items for those in need or that you bid on those items and donated to the foodbank.

The response by the neighbourhood was great and people really enjoyed following the auction.

We are getting in touch with the successful bidders to arrange donations and will put them in contact with those who donated the item they won. And of course if you want to just donate to the Parkdale Food Centre irrespective of the auction you can do that directly as well: (Donate Now)

Once again a huge thank you for your generosity – you have truly shared the holiday spirit!!!

-Eirene and Nick
chparkevents@yahoo.com

P.S. Don’t forget to email us your vote for the best decorated house by Dec 26th. Best decorated house gets a $50 gift certificate donated by the Wellington BIA to any business on Wellington!

Scott Street Bus Stop adjustments – December 19

Via Heather, from the city:

Subject: Scott Street Bus Stop adjustments – Effective December 19 2021

Good afternoon,

Please be advised that OC Transpo has advised of upcoming changes to bus stops along Scott Street. Please feel free to share this information with members of your community.

On December 19th, in line with the Winter Service Change, there will be two stop adjustments on Scott Street.
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