Category: Advertisements

Advertisements and other items of possible interest to the neighbourhood. These typically will be from a third party and may be commercial in nature.

Bird Count – Sunday

Subject: K9: Bird count this Sunday

2018 marks the 100th annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC). The CBC is a census of birds in the Western Hemisphere, and is conducted by volunteers. This year’s count will be on Sunday, December 16. The count involves monitoring your bird feeder and counting the birds that come by. Participants will be given a checklist and are asked to report the numbers at noon and final numbers at the end of the day.

Gillian Koh, Hintonburg Community Association board member, will be administering the CBC for the Kitchissippi. If you would like to participate, please email her at gillian.a.koh@gmail.com.

https://www.birdscanada.org/volunteer/cbc/

Art & Sparkle Local Show

From Alison Fowler via Facebook:

Dear neighbours! It is my pleasure to bring to the hood a new holiday show featuring a past Wellington West fave Bija Bijoux with her amazing jewelry, joining my latest paintings under one roof! Welcome to Art&Sparkle, TWO weekends of holiday shopping! Opens this Fri night 7-9pm. Then Sat&Sun 11-5pm. 265 Patricia Ave. Hope to see your there! All deets on my website. http://alicatart.com/

[Tabletop with jewellery and paintings]

Rosemount Revitalization Open House – December 13, 15

Invitation: Open House for Rosemount Revitalization

Ottawa Public Library invites members of the community, partners, and customers of OPL’s Rosemount branch to view preliminary designs for revitalizing and improving the 100-year-old branch.

There will be two Open House sessions at the Rosemount branch:

  • Thursday, December 13 from 6 to 8 pm
  • Saturday, December 15 from noon to 2 pm

The branch is located at 18 Rosemount Avenue. Registration is not required.

OPL is working with local design firm +VG Architects, who have been engaged to conduct the revitalization, including public consultation to ensure community needs are met. The preliminary designs reflect input and suggestions from the public, further to consultation online and in person in October 2018. Members of the public will be able to meet the architects and OPL staff, ask questions and share comments about the most recent design.

Designs will be finalized in the coming months and presented to the OPL Board in February.

Construction work is expected to begin in spring 2019 for completion in late 2019 during which Library services will be provided at a nearby temporary location.

https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/rosemount-revitalization

Write for Rights – December 9

Subject: Calendar – Write for Rights event
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 20:25:11 -0500 (EST)
From: Us – <pelusopope@sympatico.ca>

Write for Rights at Parkdale United Church

When: Sunday, December 9, 12:30 – 3:30

Where: Parkdale United Church, at the corner of Parkdale and Gladstone. Please enter by the ramp off Gladstone.

More details: Join in the biggest human rights event in the world, Amnesty International’s “Write for Rights”.  This is Parkdale’s first Amnesty write-a-thon, but they have taken place since 2001. Last December, hundreds of thousands of letter writers all over the world wrote five and a half million letters and messages in support of those whose human rights have been violated. Because they are under threat all over the world, this year’s campaign will focus on courageous women peacefully advocating for human rights.  Parkdale’s write-a-thon event is open to all. Coffee kindly donated by Bridgehead.

Thank you.

Lori Pope

“Songs of Hope” Choral Concert – December 2

Songs of Hope – A Winter Choral Concert

What gives you hope during these turbulent times? Come listen to the three choirs at First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa as they explore the concept of hope through songs by Craig Hella Johnson, Eleanor Daley, Gordon Lightfoot, Sam Cooke and many more.

Sunday, December 2 at 2 p.m, 30 Cleary Ave. Freewill donation accepted at the door. Refreshments follow the concert.

The concert will feature Chalice Choir, Fusion and the Three River Singers.

Our beautiful campus is located at 30 Cleary Avenue, off Richmond Road, West of Westboro and East of Woodroffe Avenue. There is ample free parking. We have accessible parking spots, and an elevator located at the west entrance.
Bus #11 stops at Cleary Avenue and Richmond Road. The intersection has audible aids for the visually impaired.
Bus #87 stops further down Richmond Road at Woodroffe Avenue.

Hope to see you there!

Oak Island Book Launch – November 8

See the Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/1071776622977860/
Happening at the Fieldhouse on Thursday November 8 2018, starting at 8pm, doors open at 7:30. Andrew King suggests you bring your own tin foil hat 🙂

Oak Island Revealed: Official Book Launch & Lecture

Join in the adventure discovering the secrets of Oak Island and Canada’s hidden history through a FREE multi-media lecture presentation.

Copies of the new Book “Oak Island Revealed” by Andrew King will be available for sale.

Limited seating, all are welcome.

Bus Route Changes Survey

This is a slightly political message, but it’s worth posting since the recent bus route changes are of local concern. Problems with the new routes (such as not fully connecting across downtown Ottawa) have lead to this survey to get feedback to present to municipal candidates, and to the formation of the Ottawa Transit Riders’ Group. Continue reading “Bus Route Changes Survey” →

Dog Training Classes

Dog training is now available at Champlain Park Field house! Join Carol the Dog Trainer on Saturday mornings to brush up on your skills or learn some new ones.

This fall, we are offering:

  • Basic Training for Pooches and Pups (Level 1) for all ages
  • Complete Puppy (for pups ages 2-5 months)
  • Combo Class: Re-Call and Leash-Walking Skill Improvement (All ages)

[Three Dogs Paying Attention]
Full descriptions and registration information are available under “group classes” at http://www.carolthedogtrainer.ca/group-classes/
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Friends of the Farm Fall Activities

Since they mentioned tree tours…
– Alex

Subject: Friends of the Farm Fall Events and Activities
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 10:15:15 -0400
From: Friends of the Farm <info@friendsofthefarm.ca>

Hello, here are the Friends of the Farm events and activities for Fall 2018. Please help us get the word out, thank you.

September 23rd– Friends of the Farm Tree Tour at 10am Blgd 72, Arboretum.  Citizen Science: How to Document Trees. Tour leader Owen Clarkin will focus on how and why to document trees to the family, genus, and species levels for scientific/conservation databases, emphasizing techniques in photography.  Free, public welcome.  Register online http://friendsofthefarm.ca/arboretum-tree-tours/ or 613-230-3276
Continue reading “Friends of the Farm Fall Activities” →