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Gift Cards for Daybreak Housing Residents

An update from Laurie Fagan, following up on the original post:

Hello neighbours. I am back from my holiday and you can now contact me to donate a $25.00 gift card for residents at Daybreak Housing (I am on the board of directors).

One of the homes is 10 minutes from our neighbourhood. There are 48 residents in our 5 homes across the city. The men and women who live in the houses are homeless due to addictions, fleeing domestic violence or some have been in prison. Many have mental health issues.

This year we also opened 2 homes for female refugees (mostly from West Africa) so that brings the total number of cards were looking for to 68. I know that is a big number but I know Champlain Park residents are very generous.

If you can help you can send me a DM on Facebook or e-mail lauriefagan59@gmail.com to drop it off. The deadline is Wednesday December 18th. Thanks in advance for your generous donation and happy holiday.

Laurie Fagan

[Gift Card from Shoppers Drug Mart for DayBreak 2024] [Gift Card from Rexall for DayBreak 2024]

Daybreak Housing Fundraiser

A message from Laurie Fagan:

I sit on the board of Daybreak Housing which provides homes to 48 people in 5 different houses across the city. One of the homes is just outside Champlain Park. Those who live in our houses have been homeless, fled domestic violence, may have recently been incarcerated. Many have addiction and mental health issues.

Two years ago Champlain Park residents kindly donated gift cards for each Daybreak resident for a Christmas/holiday present. I am asking if folks could do the same again this year. Next time you’re at Shoppers Drug Mart or Rexall you could pick one up, somewhere around $25 would be good. This gesture was so appreciated by Daybreak residents two years ago.

I will be away until December 9. PLEASE hold on to the cards until then and I will put up another notice about dropping them off. Thanks so much in advance.

Laurie Fagan

[Gift Card from Shoppers Drug Mart for DayBreak 2024] [Gift Card from Rexall for DayBreak 2024]

Ottawa’s Climate Change Team at Westboro Farmer’s Market – September 28

The city of Ottawa invites you to attend the Westboro Farmers Market on Saturday, September 28 from 9 am to 3 and visit its information booth to learn more about the City’s climate change initiatives and learn how you can contribute to a greener future with the Rain Ready Ottawa and Better Homes Ottawa programs.

Our knowledgeable City of Ottawa staff will be on hand to answer all your questions and guide you through the steps you can take to make a difference.

[Westboro Market, from https://ottawafarmersmarket.ca/westboro-market/]

U of T Housing Features Survey

For a bit of summer variety (we usually don’t post surveys but this seems fun), here’s a survey from the University of Toronto, asking people to send in photos of parts of their housing they like and parts they hate. The professors (Dr. Marianne Touchie and Dr. Alstan Jakubiec) seem legitimate, and have published quite a lot of similar research.

The primary goal of our study is to uncover the environmental, economic, and social aspects of housing design that are most significant to residents. Through this study, we aim to inform the design of socially and environmentally sustainable urban housing in Canada.

Who knows, maybe one day building codes and what developers offer will reflect things that bug people (like not having dangerously narrow stairs) or make people happy (like having big windows for enjoying winter sunshine). So what do you enjoy or get annoyed by?

– Alex

Subject: Request from the University of Toronto to share survey on housing perceptions
From: CivMin Housing Survey <housingsurvey.civmin@utoronto.ca>
Date: 2024-07-16, 20:27

Hello Ottawa Resident Associations,

University of Toronto researchers, Dr. Marianne Touchie and Dr. Alstan Jakubiec, seek your insights on the experience of living in different housing forms, from multi-unit residential buildings (MURB) to single-family homes.

To collect our data, we request residents in your neighbourhood to fill out a short (10-15 min) survey which involves answering questions about their dwelling unit’s features and amenities and taking pictures of housing features. Please help us by sharing this survey link with residents in your neighbourhood through your newsletter/mailing lists/social media channels: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/housingpreference.

Participants will receive a $10 Amazon e-gift card for their participation if they complete the survey and provide their contact details.

Thank you. Please feel free to email us if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Dr. Alstan Jakubiec and Dr. Marianne Touchie

[Poster for MURBS survey on housing likes and dislikes, 2024]

MacBeth in Our Park! – August 12

Coming to Champlain Park on Monday, August 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM!

A Company of Fools presents
Macbeth
90 Minutes of Mayhem (and laughs)
With a coven of witches, a sword fight to the death 😱 and a moving wood.
All are welcome. Pay what you can.

Interested in volunteering with The Fools? Check out their web site at: https://fools.ca/get-involved/

AND
The Champlain Park Community Association Cookie Table is back
Free Cookies for all between 5:15 PM and 6:45 PM

Continue reading “MacBeth in Our Park! – August 12” →

Spring Naturehood Bird Walks – April 26+

Upcoming Naturehood Outings

Friday Morning Spring Bird Walks

Date: Friday mornings (April 26 – early June)
Time: 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Location: Champlain Park Pollinator Garden (Carleton and Pontiac)
Leader: Jennifer Neate

Description:

As the natural world awakens from its winter sleep, our feathered migrant neighbours are slowly beginning to arrive. Eastern Phoebes and Song Sparrows have added their voices to the morning chorus, and they will soon be joined by a colourful kaleidoscope of warblers.

[Adorable small Setophaga pinus (Pine Warbler) songbird sitting on tree branch. Photo by Skyler Ewing from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/adorable-small-setophaga-pinus-songbird-sitting-on-tree-branch-7645629/]

Come out and meet some of the resident and migrant birds of your naturehood on this family-friendly outing. We will see who we can find together, and practice some basic skills that will help you to locate and identify the birds around you. Bring your curiosity, a set of binoculars and a bird field guide or the Merlin bird app, if you like.

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