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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.

Remic Beach Ice Pond

From Daniel Buckles:

Dan Wilcock (resident RiverKeeper representative), and others know how to make the most of water and ice on Remic Beach in our neighbourhood. A nature-based rink along the Ottawa river, with a great photo featured on CBC News:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/covid19-ottawa-coronavirus-symptoms-information-dec-24-1.5853900

Seen a Missing Package?

Subject: Lost package
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2020 18:35:02 -0500
From: Sebastian Hadjiantoniou

[… Has] anyone has received a package that wasn’t for them? It is a package from the Bay. Canada Post said it was delivered yesterday around noon. It would be addressed to Sebastian Hadjiantoniou and is small in size. It should have been delivered to 264 Daniel Ave. If anyone has any information we’d be quite grateful. It’s a present for our mom and we’d love to give it to her. You can call us anytime at 613-276-0401.

Thank you so much for your help!

Sebastian

Holiday House Decoration Contest – Reminder

Last week for you to vote on the best decorated house!!!

You have until December 26th to vote for the house in Champlain Park with your favourite holiday decorations. Everyone can vote, big and small!

To vote email Nick at xenosn@yahoo.com this week with the address of the house that you think has the best decorations.

The house with the most votes wins a 50$ gift certificate to any business in West Wellington. The prize was generously donated by the West Wellington BIA.

[Holiday Decorating Contest Poster, Landscape, Bilingual]

Holiday Auction Wrap-up

Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 01:08:36 +0000 (UTC)
From: Nick Xenos <xenosn@yahoo.com>

The Champlain Park Holiday Charity Auction has now closed and we’re happy to announce that it has raised over $1700 for the Parkdale Food Centre!!! See the link at http://www.32auctions.com/champlainpark

The neighbourhood got completely behind it with great donations of unique items and services, lots of heated bidding and over 3000 website visits!

A big thank you to all who donated items and to all bidders, your generosity during these holiday times is much appreciated. Please see below a message from the Executive Director of the Parkdale Food Centre:

“Thank you so much…This donation will go a long way in helping us to purchase ingredients for the hundreds of nutritious meals we make every week, to share with neighbours in need.”

And a big thank you to the Champlain Park Community Association for helping make this happen!

Just a reminder that the house decoration contest is still on, running until the 26th.

Election of Officers and Call for Volunteers

See this post for more recent news about the meeting.

The Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) annual general meeting is coming soon (January 27 2021), so it’s time to ask for volunteers to help our community as a board member. If you are interested, please send an email to: champlainpark@gmail.com

  • You can ask to be nominated for any of the listed board positions.
  • Names of current nominees are listed on the chart. Most are current Board members who are willing to stay on. However, all positions are open to further nominations and we welcome new members.
  • We have a position called “Member at Large”. This allows people to be on the board without a specific “portfolio” and to contribute in a variety of ways as per your interests. Some of our current board members started as Member at Large and then “specialized”.
  • Please see the organizational chart to get some ideas of how you might contribute if you are interested in becoming a board member or other type of CPCA volunteer. Note the chart will be updated after elections at the AGM.
  • If you are thinking of joining the board in the future, attending some of our open executive meetings (advertised on our website) is a good way to familiarize yourself with the work of the community association.

The AGM agenda will be posted soon, including guest speakers (Bike Ottawa and City Councillor Jeff Leiper are scheduled).
Continue reading “Election of Officers and Call for Volunteers” →

Free Cookbooks!

Subject: Free Cookbooks!
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2020 20:42:53 +0000
From: David Grace

Hi there, cleaning out the bookshelf and I’d love to find a home for these rather than adding to landfill. The spines are a bit sun-faded but the pages are perfect. I’ve left them in a blue/white plastic bag outside my door at 258 Carleton Ave. First come first serve – happy cooking! (please take the whole bag if you can use them)

dave grace

[Paper bag with Cookbooks at bottom]

Auction up and Running!

The Champlain Park Holiday Charity Auction is up and running!

We have received many wonderful donations – ranging from unique handmade items to baked goods and great services including: hand-made quilts and clothing, art, books, gift packages and more!  A big thank you to all those who have donated their time and items!

[Auction Screen Shot of Some Items]

Come see for yourself, the unique, one-of-a-kind items that would be great to finish off your holiday shopping list for your loved ones or as something special just for you.

All proceeds go to our local food bank, the Parkdale Food Centre, to help those in need in these difficult times.

To put in a bid, you have until Dec 15 (5pm) to:

  1. go to the website: www.32auctions.com/champlainpark
  2. register your email so we know how to reach you if you have a winning bid
  3. click on “View all items”, and choose the item of interest, then click on “Place my bid”
  4. if you have the highest bid on an item on Dec 15, then you donate that amount to the Parkdale Food Centre (i.e. at parkdalefoodcentre.ca) and email the receipt to xenosn@yahoo.com
  5. We’ll then arrange for a contactless drop-off or pick-up or delivery of the service

Visit the site, bid for charity and share the info with your neighbours and friends so they bid too.

For any questions email Nick at xenosn@yahoo.com

Rink – Call for Support

Champlain Park Outdoor Rink – call for community support!

Hello Champlain Park residents and friends,

We’re happy to let you know that the Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) will be taking on the task of building and maintaining the Champlain Park outdoor rink for the 2020 season. A huge thanks to our neighbours, Matt Karam and Paul O’Blenes, who have volunteered as rink coordinators this year!

We have already received interest from community members to assist with the rink, but we will need all the help we can get for rink maintenance. Maintenance needs will be a mix of regularly scheduled tasks, as well as ad hoc calls for help, depending on weather events and conditions (such as shoveling snow before a thaw or small frequent clearings during a blizzard). A large volunteer network will help ensure we maximize the number of days the rink is open. We are eager to begin building the rink as soon as the weather permits, hopefully around mid-December.

In terms of COVID countermeasures, the City will be posting signage at all outdoor rinks this winter, reminding skaters to maintain 2 metres distance and specifying gathering limits, based on allowances that apply at the time. Please note that in light of the current public health conditions, the CPCA will not be taking on the responsibility to provide either public access to the Fieldhouse changerooms, or supervised rink hours. However, a special thank you goes to St. George School, who graciously donated three benches which will be available outdoors to put on and take off skates.

If you are interested in volunteering to help with maintenance, please email Matt at ChamplainParkRink@gmail.com. We would also welcome students looking to fulfill their community hour requirements.

Looking forward to a happy and safe winter on the Champlain Park ODR!

Dan Wilcock