Author: AGMS

I'm a game programmer, doing pretty much everything (from Wii, Kinect to iPad). On the side, just for fun, I write file systems (for the nifty BeOS/Haiku operating system) and experiment with metadata.

Churchill Alternative Kinder Yard Renewal Fundraiser

Via Lynne:

School yard fundraiser for one of our local schools! Churchill Alternative PS serves children in our neighbourhood (it’s the OCDSB alternative program school for this area). Learn about the yard renewal and donate through the link below. Charitable receipts are possible!

donate.micharity.com

By the way, that’s the school on the hill at Byron and Churchill. Also see their proposed yard map.

Holiday House Decoration Contest

Champlain Park Holiday Decorations Contest

Decorate your house for the Holidays and win a $50 gift card!

Every family member has a vote!!!

Vote for your favorite Champlain Park house by emailing: 1) your name and 2) the address of the house to chparkevents@yahoo.com

The best decorated house wins a $50 gift card good at any Wellington West business. Thanks to the Wellington West BIA!
Continue reading “Holiday House Decoration Contest” →

🌳 Trees in Champlain Park 🌲

What street in Champlain Park had the coolest temperatures on July 18, 2019? How much money do three blocks of trees in Champlain Park save the residents?

Find answers to these and other interesting questions, and find support to help you plant a tree on your property or in a public space, by visiting the new Trees in Champlain Park pages on the Association website: https://champlainpark.org/ticp/ticp-home/

[Trees in Champlain Park Screen Shot]

Just in time for the holidays: a gift that gives, as it grows! Enter the CPCA tree giveaway contest. Sign up to get a free tree from the City.

This is a project of the Champlain Park Community Association, in partnership with the CAFES neighbourhood tree canopy network.

Pedestrian Crossing Nearing Completion at Island Park & Clearview

On Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 9:56 AM ROLAND DORSAY wrote:

Tada!

The IPD-Clearview crosswalk is up and running. Great to see cars stopping for kids crossing IPD to get to school this morning.

Many thanks to Geoff/Tom, City staff, the NCC and many others who helped make it happen, including Sam Mizrahi who agreed to pay for it all.

Roland

[Island Park and Clearview crossing with new giant light poles with flashers at mid-height]

Holiday Charity Virtual Auction

Champlain Park get ready for the 2nd annual Champlain Park Holiday Charity Auction!!!

[Poster for the Winter Holiday Auction]
2021WinterHolidayAuction.pdf

All money raised will be donated to the Parkdale Food Centre.

Makes a great Holiday gift!

To participate you can:

1) donate a good or service to the auction (for example quilts, baked goods, books, knitting, gardening services, shoveling someone’s walk, etc…) before the 5th of December

2) go on the website starting Dec 1 and put in a bid for any of those goods/services up to Dec 15 5pm.  If you have the winning bid you provide a donation to the Parkdale Food Centre in that amount and we’ll arrange for you to get your item.

First step – we are seeking donations!!!  To donate:

Send us by email 1) a title, 2) short description and 3) a picture of your donation to chparkevents@yahoo.com

For the auction see:

https://www.32auctions.com/ChamplainParkAuction2021

Community Association Board Meeting Agenda – November 16

Agenda

Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) Board Meeting

Tuesday November 16, 2021
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 – draft agenda

  1. Approval of minutes of Sept 14, 2021 – Liz
  2. Report of interim motions – all
  3. Intensification of the area and how high the new buildings are (Louise Rousseau)
  4. AGM Agenda: Chair, Reports, Election, call for volunteers; date, do we want a speaker; should we focus on trying to attract some of the new families to attend the meeting, how? – Lynne
  5. Board composition and liaison when key volunteers do not wish to retain full board positions – Lynne
  6. OP and Zoning Bylaw Review: brief updates from involved Board members and how to inform/involve the community
  7. ONCA: New not for profit corporate legislation passed: Need to revise constitution within 3 years – Lynne
  8. Finances: Dave cannot attend meeting; Lynne may give brief summary and/or email
  9. Fieldhouse Garden Update (tentative) – Laurie
  10. Other Business
  11. Next Meeting