Category: Adjacent Neighbourhood Ads

Events and other notices from outside the neighbourhood that may be of interest to people living here. Typically events held by neighbouring communities, within walking distance.

IPCA Holiday Pub Night – December 3

Holiday PUB NIGHT, Hosted by the Island Park Community Association

Hosted By
The Island Park Community Association

WHAT:
Holiday Pub Night with your neighbours and friends!

WHERE:
Beyond the Pale Brewery
(City Centre Location – 250 City Centre Ave, Unit 108. Ottawa, ON)

WHEN:
Wednesday December 3rd.  Doors open at 7:30pm.

WHO:
Everyone from the neighbourhood and beyond are welcome! We are introducing new neighbours and reconnecting with long-time neighbours & friends as well.

WHY:
Good friends, good food & drink, Live music & good times! And all for a great cause (The Ottawa Youth Services Bureau)!

HOW:
Buy Tickets Here!
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/christmas-cheer-pub-night-hosted-by-the-island-park-community-association-tickets-1968879711217

[Poster for 2025 Island Park Community Association Holiday Party]

Fall Fair at First Unitarian – November 15

2025 Fall Fair – First Unitarian Congregation

Saturday, November 15, 9:30 am – 2:00 pm
30 Cleary Ave, Ottawa

Great selection of gifts, clothing, books, jewellery, toys, games, puzzles, Silent Auction treasures, linens, food, electronics, sporting and camping equipment, music, movies, linens, flea market goods and more!

Please bring shopping bags
Debit and credit cards accepted

Details at https://www.firstunitarianottawa.ca/fall-fair.html

New this year

Children’s Clothing – River Parkway Children’s Center, 40 Cleary, Cash or Cheque

To get here: Take Richmond Rd, turn north at light at Redwood Ave to enter 30 Cleary campus

[General Poster for the Fall Fair]

[Child specific poster for the fall fair and River Parkway Children's Centre clothing sale]

Pet Food Bank – September 27

The Ottawa Paw Pantry, a local nonprofit committed to helping pet owners in need by providing free pet food and supplies, is hosting a pop-up pet food bank event in the Westboro/Van Lang community in partnership with Carlington Community Health Centre on Saturday, September 27th from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Van Lang field house.


Continue reading “Pet Food Bank – September 27” →

Island Park Drive Walking Tour – September 21

Heritage Ottawa recently posted about a walking tour of Island Park Drive history that may be of interest to Champlain Park residents. Visit https://shop.heritageottawa.org/en/2025-walking-tour-season to sign up, and for details about time and place.

[Picture of Island Park Drive on garbage collection day, for a 2025 walking tour]

A heritage asset of the National Capital Commission opened in 1923, Island Park Drive was designed to extend the Capital parkway system, which continues to preserve the original design intentions as well as many of the original homes along its entire length. As one of Ottawa’s most prestigious historical neighbourhoods, Island Park Drive has been home to many prominent Canadians who contributed significantly to the economic and cultural development of Ottawa. Residents have included legendary jeweller Jack Snow, printing tycoon Rolla Law Crain, W.H. Taylor Arkley, “the tailor,” and Daniel and Lucy Rochester, and Dr. Stafford Kirkpatrick, a Queen’s University metallurgical genius.

The guide is Jennifer Hornby Gillespie, a long-time resident, long-time board director and Past-President of the Island Park Community Association, who worked for 30 years in the technology sector.

Gardening Initiatives Workshop – February 8

You are invited to a Community Gardening and Green Initiatives Workshop by the Peoples Official Plan Coalition

Saturday February 8
10:00am – 3:00pm
Trinity United Church
1099 Maitland Ave, Ottawa

This workshop will bring together organizations with experience in community gardening, green initiatives and stewardship of public land including: food gardens; pollinator gardens; etc.  We will discuss and share current challenges in order to prioritize action items prior to the March Ottawa City Council meetings regarding:

  1. The Community Garden Action Plan (discussed at the Community and Social Services Committee) 
  2. Use of and Planting within the Right of Way (Garden Boulevard) (discussed at the Transportation Committee

Topics will include, but not be restricted to:

  • Community food gardening
  • Pollinator/native plant gardening
  • Invasive plant control
  • Rewilding/Naturalization (including any policies that interfere with this)
  • Tree planting
  • Insurance
  • Community Engagement in setting policy and operational aspects related to planting on public lands.

Please use this registration form.

We hope to see you or a group/organization representative there!

For more info please contact Harry Fischer, ottawagarden1957@gmail.com, 613 293 7173

Please note that Trinity United Church is a plastic bottle free zone.