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The Comedy of Errors – Summary

We had a good Theatre in the park event yesterday.

Treats provided by Heather and company from the community association were given away before the play. Looks like we had just the right amount – almost ran out just before the play started.

[20250719 Treats for The Comedy of Errors in the park]

We had a decently sized audience anticipating the start of the show, a Shakespearean Comedy of Errors story overlaid with game world character stylings.

[20250719 Audience awaiting the start of The Comedy of Errors in the park]

It dripped rain for a few minutes in the middle, but that didn’t stop the show. Fortunately there very few bugs to bother the audience. It all worked out in the play too, ending with the castle flag being raised and fireworks over the towers.

– Alex

The Comedy of Errors, in Our Park! – July 19

Coming to Champlain Park on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM! With cookies!

A Company of Fools presents

The Comedy of Errors

90 Minutes of Mayhem (and laughs)

https://www.fools.ca/comedy-of-errors

[Poster for 2025 Company of Fools production of The Comedy of Errors]

This year, they’ve ramped up the madness. The tale is set in a land of warp pipes, Goombas, and mustachioed plumbers.

(Pssst. Don’t tell Shakespeare!)

All are welcome. Pay what you can.

AND

The Champlain Park Community Association Cookie Table is back

Free Cookies for all between 5:15 PM and 6:45 PM

Volunteers for cookie table set-up/take-down will be much appreciated.

Please contact Heather through the web site.

Wild Orchids of the Ottawa Area – June 11

Jean Hollebone on “Wild Orchids of the Ottawa Area”

Wednesday June 11, 7:30-8:30 at Champlain Park field house

[A Lady Slipper orchid blossom]All Champlain Park Residents and friends are invited to come to a free talk organized by the volunteers of the Biodiversity Garden along Pontiac Ave.

Jean Hollebone will speak about “Wild orchids of the Ottawa Area” at the Champlain Park Field House (entrance Cowley Avenue near Clearview). Jean is a former president of Canadian Orchid Society and currently on the Executive of the American Orchid Society.

The date of this talk will allow attendees to be aware of public field sites to visit near Ottawa where wild orchids are still in bloom.

Naturehood Spring Bird Walks – May 2 to Early June

Friday Morning Spring Bird Walks

Date: Friday morning (May 2 – early June)
Time: 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Location: Champlain Park Pollinator Garden (Carleton and Pontiac)
Leader: Jennifer Neate

Description:

Come out and greet some of the resident and migrant birds of your naturehood on this family-friendly walk. All skill levels are welcome. For beginner birders, we will practice some basic skills that will help you to locate, identify and get to know some of your bird neighbours. Bring your curiosity, and a set of binoculars if you have them. Apps like Merlin and eBird are optional learning tools that can be helpful to bring along.

[Bird picture]

Registration is not required but if you would like to be notified of cancellations due to weather, send an email to jen@spiritwalkers.ca with the subject: “Naturehood Bird Walks.”

Vintage and Valentine’s Show – February 9

Champlain Park Vintage and Valentine Show – this SUNDAY

Unlike past years when the sale was on Saturdays – this year the sale is on SUNDAY FEBRUARY 9 from 10-3 at the Champlain Park field house.

There is a lovely selection of vintage clothes, shoes, handbags, cashmere, home decor.

If you are able please bring a donation for Parkdale Food Centre. They are in need of cooking oil, peanut butter, pasta sauce, canned beans, shampoo, toothpaste/toothbrushes.

[Vintage and Valentine Show 2025 Poster]
20250209 Vintage and Valentine Show.pdf