Pine Lodge Ottawa River Meeting – May 17

Subject: PINE LODGE Conference – “WHAT CAN WE DO TO SAVE THE MIGHTY OTTAWA” w/ Romola Trebilcock, Albert Dumont & Douglas Cardinal (invited)
Date: Thu, 14 May 2015 16:37:16 -0400
From: Daniel Stringer <thestring@rogers.com>

The Program: 9:00AM – The Blessing of the Water Ceremony led by Joanna McMillan on Pine Lodge Beach with Drummers

10:00AM – Grandfather William Commanda’s Legacy with The Spirit of The Water, Romola Trebilcock – Main Hall, Pine Lodge

11:00AM – What The Ottawa River Means to The Algonquin People, Albert Dumont – Main Hall, Pine Lodge

NOON – Complementary Lunch, Chicken Caesar Wraps & Chili in a Tortilla Basket, Deserts and Beverage, all made from scratch, without preservatives, in the famous Pine Lodge Resort kitchen

1:00PM – Stroll Down to the Ottawa River – Pine Lodge Beach – 3 minutes away

1:30PM – Eels & Dams: Old Tech & New Tech – Douglas Cardinal (invited) – Main Hall, Pine Lodge

2:30PM – Discussion – Participants – Pine Lodge Beach – weather permitting

3:15PM – TBA – a work in progress

4:00PM – Closing

CIRCULATE FAR & WIDE

WHAT CAN WE DO TO SAVE THE MIGHTY OTTAWA:

Learning from the Aboriginals

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The Ottawa River is the great metaphor for Canada; the historic meeting place of French, English and Native peoples open and accessible to all. It is one of the 100^th longest rivers in the world but its waters, like those of all rivers and lakes in Canada, are vulnerable.

It hosts a nuclear reactor and the fourth largest metropolitan area in the country alongside ancient aboriginal archeological and religious sites, significant biodiversity and recreational areas and above all is the most important natural feature of our area.

The Pine Lodge Discussion is calling you to join hearts and minds to protect the future of the Ottawa River. Do we need an Ottawa River Commission, similar to the NCC to deal with all the governments, industries and individuals impacting on it. How about having the Ottawa declared a Heritage River? What is your suggestion?

Join the discussion @ Pine Lodge Resort in Bristol, Québec, on Sunday, May 17, 2015, just a three minute walk from the Ottawa River where we will begin at 9:00 AM with a Blessing of the Water. Romola Trebilcock will open the conference with a presentation on Grandfather William Commanda’s spiritual legacy with the Water at 10AM. Discussion and other presenters will follow. Lunch will be served at noon. This free event, which will continue all day until 4PM, is hosted by the National Capital Peace Council.

Hope to see you on the 17^th

Sincerely,

Daniel Stringer, Peter Stockdale, Sulaiman Khan & Richard Jackman

Please reserve by contacting Daniel Stringer: 613-218-1431 or email thestring@rogers.com;

Directions to Pine Lodge are below.

The National Capital Peace Council is a network of Ottawans, largely non-aboriginal, who are dedicated to peace at all levels and who were touched by Grandfather Commanda’s vision for Victoria Island. We wish to assist its realization in any appropriate manner possible. We meet on the last Tuesday of each month at 7:30AM for a complimentary breakfast at Donna’s Express/Newport Restaurant on Churchill Ave. at Scott Street, listen to interesting guest speakers and enjoy compelling conversation. Our meetings are open to all peace loving people. We support William Commanda’s vision and have been doing so in various ways including Friends of The Ottawa Riverbank GreenUP at Westboro beach and elsewhere along the Ottawa River.

Financial support for the conference is provided by the Universal Peace Federation and the Family Federation

Directions to Pine Lodge:

http://www.pine-lodge.ca/directions.htm

Directions from Ottawa to Pine Lodge (approximately 1 hour)

Depart on Champlain Bridge [Island Park Dr] (North) 0.6 km
Enter Québec
Road name changes to Pont Champlain 0.7 km
Turn LEFT (West) onto Chemin D’ Aylmer (2nd set of lights after the bridge) 1.4 km
Turn RIGHT (North) onto Chemin Eardley (2nd set of lights after Tim Horton’s) 6.5 km
As you leave Aylmer, Chemin Eardley will become RTE-148 50 km
Turn LEFT at the Bristol Road; Turn off and follow the signs to Pine Lodge (approximately 10 minutes)

Tree planting in Hampton Park

Subject: Tree planting in Hampton Park / Plantation d’arbres dans le parc Hampton CRM:0025258
Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 17:39:08 -0400
From: Jocelyne Moncion <jocelyne.moncion@ncc-ccn.ca>

(le français suit)

Hello,

As part of its emerald ash borer management activities, the National Capital Commission (NCC) is pleased to inform you that approximately 200 trees will be planted in Hampton Park in the coming weeks. This planting program is a follow-up to the tree cutting that took place in January as a result of emerald ash borer infestation.

Work will begin today and will take place from Monday to Friday between 7 am and 5 pm. The replanting is being performed by Gemma Property Services, and should be completed by mid-June, depending on equipment availability and weather conditions.

Prolonged street and trail closures will not be required for this work. However, it may require the temporary closure of trails and streets to allow access for the vehicles required to perform the work. We ask you to exercise caution, and to follow instructions provided by on-site workers.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact NCC Client Services at 613-239-5000 or info@ncc-ccn.ca.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Jocelyne Moncion
Officer, Public and Community Relations
Agente, Relations publiques et communautaires

Bonjour,

Dans le cadre de ses activités de gestion de l’agrile du frêne, la Commission de la capitale nationale (CCN) a le plaisir de vous informer qu’elle plantera au-delà de 200 arbres dans le parc Hampton au cours des prochaines semaines. Ce programme de plantation fait suite à l’abattage des frênes qui a eu lieu en janvier dernier.

Les travaux se dérouleront du lundi au vendredi, entre 7 h et 17 h, à compter d’aujourd’hui. Ils se termineront au plus tard à la mi-juin, selon la disponibilité du matériel et les conditions météorologiques. Les travaux seront effectués par Gemma Property Services.

La fermeture de sentiers ou de rues pour une longue période ne sera pas nécessaire. Toutefois, ces travaux entraîneront, au besoin, la fermeture temporaire et de courte durée de sentiers et de rues afin de permettre la circulation des véhicules requis pour faire les travaux. Nous vous demandons d’être vigilants et de respecter les consignes émises par les travailleurs.

Si vous avez des questions, n’hésitez pas à communiquer avec le service à la clientèle de la CCN au 613‑239-5000 ou à info@ncc-ccn.ca.

Merci de votre collaboration.

Jocelyne Moncion
Officer, Public and Community Relations
Agente, Relations publiques et communautaires

Electronic Waste Collection Event at Elmdale School – May 9

From: “peterlaughton@rogers.com” <peterlaughton@rogers.com>
Subject: Electronic Waste Collection Event at Elmdale School

Elmdale School in Westboro hosts public electronic waste and used clothing collection event to divert waste from landfills and to support Cerebral Palsy Foundation

Elmdale will host a collection event on May 9th, 9-3p.m. to collect and recycle unwanted electronic waste such as MP3 players, cameras, telephones, TVs, VCR & DVD players and recorders, radios, and more.

As part of our Annual Spring CTE, Plant, and Bake sale, Elmdale will be trying to raise money through the collection of both e-waste, and new this year, used clothing. The OES pays by the ton and so the more we collect the more money we can raise.

The event is being held in cooperation with RecycleYourElectronics.ca — Ontario’s electronic waste diversion program, operated by Ontario Electronic Stewardship (OES). OES makes it easier for Ontarians to safely recycle their electronic waste and keep it out of landfill. 44 electronic items are accepted at hundreds of OES-approved collection sites and events across the province.

Sandra Pakosh, OES Marketing and Communications Director for OES has said that “Since beginning operations in 2009, the program has diverted well over 200,000 metric tonnes of electronics from landfill. If stacked in tractor trailer loads parked end-to-end, it would stretch from downtown Toronto to Elliot Lake.”

Electronics contain precious and base metals that can be recovered through recycling programs and reused for new products. There is no better example than the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic medals which contain recycled metal from electronic waste.

Residents who cannot attend the event can visit the website: http://www.recycleyourelectronics.ca/ to find the closest collection site or drop-off depot to recycle their unwanted electronics free of charge.

Westboro Beach Seedling Sale

The Westboro Beach Community Association works hard for the community but needs funds to stay operational. One of our fundraising activities each year is to sell seedlings grown at the Ferguson Forest Centre in Kemptville (http://www.seedlingnursery.com). The Ferguson Forest Centre only grows native or proven non invasive naturalized trees and woody shrubs, produced from local seed sources that have the greatest chance for success in eastern Ontario. Having you plant these seedlings also helps us to achieve our objective of a greener Ottawa.

This year, we have chosen four special and popular bushes/trees: black cherry, black elderberry, highbush cranberry and nanny berry. They will be ready for delivery to you next week. Cost is $10 per tree. Delivery is in early May. Please think about making a purchase and please tell your friends and family about this as well.

Call 613 729-4217 for more information. Thank you for any help you can give us.

Catherine Casserly 613-729-4217

Bruce Di Labio Local Birds Presentation – April 28

Ottawa High School Student Film Festival – May 7

From: sdhawan@ottawa-stuff.ca
Sent: 20/04/2015 9:22:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Ottawa High School Student Film Festival

Hello,

My name is Sanjay Dhawan and I am a 12th grade student at Glebe Collegiate Institute. I am the organizer and founder of the Ottawa High School Student Film Festival. Film festival’s at Glebe have been running since 2013 and this new film festival it is being held on May 7 at 7pm at Glebe Collegiate Institute. This high school run event showcases short films made by students for students including a variety of films from the entire city. The show will feature a live performance by Karl Wolf. Honorary Guest, Jim Watson, will be attending this event. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased online at http://www.ottawa-stuff.ca. All money raised will be donated to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.

We will greatly appreciate if you can spread the word about our even by social media or by posting it on your website.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Best regards,
Sanjay Dhawan

website – http://www.ottawa-stuff.ca
twitter – @ottawaSTUFF
facebook – https://www.facebook.com/events/1612737932278985/

Income Tax Clinic in Ottawa Centre

From: ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
Subject: Income Tax Clinic in Ottawa Centre
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:07:31 +0000

Dear Friends,

This year, my Community Office has partnered with the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program to provide free income tax services to residents of our community.

Volunteers from the Certified General Accountants of Ontario will be available on Saturday, March 21 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the McNabb Community Centre to help residents complete their 2015 income taxes.

When: Saturday, March 21, 2015
Where: McNabb Community Centre, 180 Percy Street, Ottawa
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

If you, or someone you know would benefit from this service, please contact my Community Office at 613-722-6414, or by email at ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org to set up an appointment.

Sincerely,

Yasir

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre

EcoDistrict Community Engagement Event – February 19

From: martin@martincanning.ca
Sent: 12/02/2015 6:42:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Update: Councillors and the Minister of Energy Attending | Jan 19, We Need You!

We are excited to announce that next week, during the Ottawa Centre EcoDistrict’s community engagement event, Councillors Catherine McKenney and David Chernushenko will be joining us, alongside Minister Bob Chiarelli – I hope you’ll make it too!

And please consider this invitation open to you and everyone in your organization, and within your network. It would be greatly appreciated if you would consider forwarding this e-mail to your Ottawa network and sharing our Facebook event – all are welcome (this is a free community event)!

When: Thursday, February 19th, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Where: Jean Pigott Place, City Hall

Please RSVP: you can click here to RSVP and for an outline of the evening, and other event details.

We cannot do this without your help. Thank you for your time and for your support,

Martin Canning
Outreach Team
Ottawa Centre EcoDistrict
613-316-3929

The Ottawa Centre EcoDistrict (or OCED) is located in downtown Ottawa and is a not-for-profit organization. We are Canada’s first official EcoDistrict. Click here for more information about the EcoDistrict and for its boundaries click here – all are welcome!

How to get involved:

• come to our event (click here)
• sign-up to receive our newsletter (click here)
• volunteer with our growing team (click here)
• like us on facebook or follow us on twitter and instagram

Plouffe Park Winter Classic – Hockey, February 14

Subject: Plouffe Park Winter Classic
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2015 18:28:00 +0000 (UTC)
From: Lorrie Marlow <lorriemarlow@yahoo.ca>

Plouffe Park Winter Classic

February 14, 2015 from 2:30 to 4:30pm
Location: Plouffe Park rink next to Plant Pool on Preston St.
Music: “Steve Canadian” will perform “Oh Canada” and the “Good Old Hockey Game”
Councillor McKenney of Somerset Ward and Councillor Leiper of Kitchissippi Ward will open the challenge and drop the puck!
This diversity hockey classic will see 4 local teams competing for the “Caribou Cup”.
Bridgehead has donated coffee and Councillor McKenney has donated hot chocolate which will be available in the Plouffe Park “Skate Shack”.

Plant Pool Recreation Association and Hintonburg Recreation Association
Come and enjoy Hockey Day in Canada at the Plouffe Park rink!

Elmdale BookFest – February 27, 28

BOOKFEST 2015, Feb. 27-28.

BookFest is Elmdale Public School’s annual celebration of BOOKS.

This year we combine this great second-hand book sale and its low, low prices, with SPECIAL APPEARANCES and READINGS by some of Ottawa’s best-known authors:

FRANCES ITANI: Whose latest novel Tell was short-listed for a Giller Prize
MARK SUTCLIFF: Editor of iRun magazine and author of Why I Run
BOB PLAMONDON: Author of many political books, most recently The Truth about Trudeau
ROBERT MCMECHAN: Author of Allison’s Brain
CHARLES GORDON: Journalist and author of At the Cottage and The Canadian Trip

WHEN: Fri., Feb. 27, 9:00am to 9:00pm, and Sat., Feb. 28, 9:00am to 4:00pm
WHERE: Elmdale Public School, 49 Iona Street

FOR INFO RE: TIMES OF AUTHOR READINGS, VISIT http://elmdalecouncil.com

Books to donate? We’ll come and get them- Email: kathclaus@sympatico.ca.
Funds raised at Bookfest support Elmdale Public School.
Surplus books donated to worthy causes in the community.