St. Mary’s Alpha Series – September 12

Subject: Upcoming community event
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 21:16:24 +0000 (UTC)
From: Kathy Clark <kathy_clark1@yahoo.com>

September 12 – Come and See: An Introduction to Alpha

Alpha is a series of video sessions followed by discussions that explore the basics of the Christian faith. St. Mary’s Church (100 Young St.) is hosting a free-will offering introductory dinner and video on Sept. 12 at 6:30pm. explaining what Alpha is about and what the weekly program starting on Mon. Sept. 21 will be like.

You can REGISTER HERE for the introductory dinner or call 613-728-9811 ext. 701 by Sept. 10.
Registration for the Alpha course itself will be available at the dinner or by phoning the above number.

Bayview Yards Innovation Centre Construction Starts

From: ian.fraser@thebayviewyards.com
Sent: 29/07/2015 6:10:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Construction on the Innovation Centre at Bayview Yards Kicks Off in August!

Good afternoon,

I hope all is well with you, and that you are enjoying the summer! As you may know, I have the pleasure of serving as a Director of the Innovation Centre at Bayview Yards currently under development in our neighborhood at 7 Bayview Road. It will be the first entrepreneurship hub of its kind in Ottawa – and it will be located right in our backyard!

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am excited to announce that construction of this novel facility is just around the corner! On August 5th, our design/build team led by Morley Hoppner will initiate the renovation of this building and transform it into the future Innovation Centre at Bayview Yards. As this unique heritage building will be located in the heart of our community, we wanted to share important information on the construction process over the next few months and what this will mean to you – our neighbors, fellow residents and future stakeholders of the Innovation Centre!

Please find attached a construction notice and backgrounder that can be shared with members of your community. This information is also posted on the Innovation Centre website: http://www.thebayviewyards.com/, and we will be tweeting it shortly. You can follow us at:@IC_BayviewYards!

Lastly, we will be hosting a community information session this fall and look forward to sharing details about this special event in the weeks ahead. Should you have any questions about construction or the Innovation Centre more broadly, please do not hesitate to contact myself, or Sonya Shorey, our Communications Strategist at 613.851.9416 or sonyashorey@rogers.com

Many thanks, and have a great holiday weekend!

Best regards,

Ian

Innovation_Centre_Construction_Notice_English.pdf
Innovation_Centre_Construction_Notice_French.pdf

Samba Ottawa at McCormick Park – August 5

Subject: Fw: Samba Wed Aug 5
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 12:31:16 -0700
From: Lorrie Marlow <lorriemarlow@yahoo.ca>

Local free community event !!! Looking for donations of baked goods!

Wed. Aug 5 – Samba Ottawa at McCormick Park.
7pm to 9pm – Samba arrives about 7:30pm.
Rain date Wed. Aug 12.

Brazilian percussion band. Free admission, refreshments for sale, Hintonburg t-shirts for sale $15.

McCormick Park (Armstrong at Carruthers – 294 Carruthers).

Please bring a donation for the Clean Kits – toothpaste, soap, shampoo, etc.

Presented by: Hintonburg Economic Development Committee and Hintonburg Recreation Committee.

For info: hedc@sympatico.ca or 613-728-7582

Carlington Woods Nature Walks – July 18-19

From: amacdonald@naturecanada.ca
Sent: 17/07/2015 9:55:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Free community event, July 18-19th in the Carlington Woods area

Good morning, Ward 15 community association leaders,

My name is Alex MacDonald and I’d like to pass along a quick note regarding a free, family-friendly NatureBlitz event Nature Canada is holding in the Carlington Woods area, beginning this Saturday (July 18) at 12pm and ending at 12pm Sunday (July 19). More information, including a full schedule, directions and more is available here: http://naturecanada.ca/news/blog/natureblitz_july2015/.

Please feel free to pass this along to anyone who may be interested in taking part! Once again the event is free, family-friendly and will take place rain or shine.

I’ve attached the event poster as well. Apologies for cross-postings/redundant notifications.

Cheers,

Alex

Alex MacDonald, M.Sc.
Senior Conservation Manager – Species at Risk, Urban Nature & Protected Areas
Gestionnaire principal de conservation – espèces en péril, nature urbaine & zones protégées
amacdonald@naturecanada.ca
613-562-3447 ext. 300 | 1-800-267-4088
300-75 Albert Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5E7

Celebrating 75 years as Canada’s voice for nature. Join us today!
Une voix pour la nature au Canada depuis 75 ans. Devenez membre aujourd’hui!

Finalposter-July2015NatureBlitz

Organic Master Gardener Course – October 17+

Subject: Upcoming Organic Master Gardener Course in Ottawa Fall 2015
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 15:35:23 -0400
From: Julia Dupuis <julia@cog.ca>

Canadian Organic Growers is hosting the Organic Master Gardener Course in Ottawa again this Fall. The course runs for three weekends, both Saturday and Sunday October 17-18, November 7-8, and November 28-29 from 10am-4pm. The course location will be COG’s National Office at The Royal Ottawa Hospital, 1145 Carling Ave. Ottawa. The cost is $670 (+HST) early bird price (until September 25) and $720 (+HST) regular price. For more information, visit our website or, register directly here.

We thank you in advance for helping us to promote this great course.

Wishing you a nice day,

Julia Dupuis
Organic Agriculture Program Coordinator
Canadian Organic Growers
7519-1145 Carling Ave
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7K4
1-888-375-7383
julia@cog.ca

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Kitchissippi United Church Picnic and BBQ – June 21

Kitchissippi United Church invites you to a Picnic and BBQ
Sunday, June 21 at Champlain Park

Please join us for a service in the park, followed by a picnic. We have a lot to celebrate and we will mark the end of another great year. We gather at Champlain Park under the trees at 10am, followed by picnic, family friendly games and a barbecue. If it rains we’ll move the picnic indoors to the church hall at (630 Island Park Drive). Burgers, hot dogs, veggie dogs and drinks are provided. For more information contact Kitchissippi United Church at 613-722-7254.

Kirsten Gracequist
Kitchssippi United Church
613-722-7254

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Winston Square Grand Opening – June 6

From: Jennifer.Falconer@ottawa.ca
Subject: Winston Square Grand Opening
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2015 20:43:00 +0000

Press Release

For months the buzz has been building, and we’re a few short days away from the Winston Square urban park grand opening! The whole city is invited to the party on June 6 at 388 Richmond Road

Join Councillor Jeff Leiper, Mayor Jim Watson, the Westboro Village Business Improvement Area, and special guests to officially open the space. There will be musical performances, activities and more for much of the day, and the official ribbon-cutting happens at 2:00. See you there!

Winston Square is the first of its kind in Ottawa: a disused right-of-way repurposed to create a dynamic urban space for gathering in the heart of Westboro. The space combines a sleek, modern design with an architectural theme mimicking the rooflines of the homes along Winston Avenue, joining the square to the community. In the spring, the living walls are now coming to life and, in the fall, the Virginia Creeper ivy will be ablaze in oranges and reds. Permanent fixtures and moveable furniture will invite guests to make themselves at home in the Square, and the addition of a custom-designed chandelier later this summer, celebrating the flora and animals indigenous to the Ward, will add a warm, welcoming glow.

Key Contacts

Mary Thorne, ED, Westboro BIA executivedirector@westborovillage.com 613-729-8145
Councillor Jeff Leiper jeff.leiper@ottawa.ca 613-580-2485

The Facts

What: A new urban park in the heart of Westboro that will be programmed with music, crafts, and entertainment all summer long by the Westboro Village BIA. The park had its genesis in a request by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 480 to beautify the right-of-way space next to its building. Community consultations resulted in the beautiful oasis now being opened.

Where: Adjacent to the Westboro Legion at 391 Richmond Road

How: The Winston Square Park was paid for through $420,000 cash-in-lieu-of-parkland funding from the Councillor’s office.

For more information visit: http://www.westborovillage.com/winston_square

Please Join Us!

Jennifer Falconer
Assistant to Councillor Jeff Leiper
City of Ottawa
110 Laurier Ave. West
Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1
jennifer.falconer@ottawa.ca
613-580-2424 ext 17015
http://www.kitchissippiward.ca

Looking for Taiga NPHC Board Nominations

From: Bonnie Campbell [mailto:boncampbell@sympatico.ca]
Sent: May 29, 2015 9:11 AM
Subject: Taiga NPHC – Board Nominations

Notice

The Taiga Non-Profit Housing Corporation is looking for members for its board. Taiga is a 104 unit affordable housing building located at 1600 Scott Street (corner of Churchill and Scott). If you are interested in becoming a member of the board, please indicate your interest by June 8 to taiga@on.aibn.com or call 613-725-2651.

Bonnie Campbell
Westboro Beach Community Association
613-725-9872

From: Mary Lynn Brian, Taiga NPHC [mailto:taiga@on.aibn.com]
Sent: May 28, 2015 2:59 PM
Subject: Taiga NPHC – Board Nominations

Good Afternoon Bonnie,

Attached is the posting for Board positons at Taiga NPHC

Sincerely,

Mary Lynn Brian

Coordinator
Taiga Non-Profit Housing Corporation
2100 Scott Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1Z 1A3

2015 Board advertisment.pdf
2015 tenant info session for board election.pdf

Walkability Audit for Albert and Scott Streets – May 25

Last fall’s audit was discussed in a previous post.

From: Cheryl Parrott <cheryl.vance@sympatico.ca>
Date: 21 May 2015 at 11:51
Subject: Last Pedestrian Safety Walkability Audit

Last Pedestrian Safety Walkability Audit, Albert and Scott Streets

Anyone available to help either at 2 pm or 4:30pm on Monday, May 25 – we only have 1 person confirmed. Please let me know if you can help.
RSVP: cheryl.vance@sympatico.ca

Monday May 25 – 2 pm for Albert St and at 4:30pm for Scott St.

We partnered with the Council on Aging and Good Companions Senior Centre to pilot an all season Pedestrian Safety Walkability Audit of Albert and Scott. The last audit is scheduled for Monday May 25. As in the past there will be 2 parts – Albert Street and Scott Street.

We plan to meet at The Good Companions for a 2 p.m. start along Albert Street, and at the Tom Brown Arena for a later start at 4:30 p.m. along the Scott Street route – on Monday, May 25th. If you can join us for either or both of these audits please let us know.

On the Scott St side a number of sidewalk hazards were identified and sent to the City in the first audit. Those sidewalk/trip hazards have just recently been marked in orange paint for repair.

The widening of Scott St. is expected to start soon – perhaps in May. The contract for the work should awarded soon.

The collected data from three Ottawa neighbourhood walkability audits will be part of an All-Seasons Pedestrian Safety Report developed in partnership with Ecology Ottawa.

Hope to see you there. Please RSVP so we know how many people we will have.

Cheryl