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Just a reminder that the first Game Night at Champlain Park Field House is this Thursday. See the original post for details.
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Unplug and spend time with friends and neighbours and play games at the Field House on the 2nd Thursday of every month from 7-9 pm, starting from May 9th!
Open to all Champlain Park members who are at least 10 years of age. If you are not an active member, membership of Champlain Park Community Association can be purchased online at Champlainpark.org. Children under 16 should be accompanied by an adult.
We will be playing Backgammon, Chess, Sushi Go!, Ticket To Ride, or bring your favourite game to play with others! There will be a short tutorial on Backgammon for those who want to learn a new game. Backgammon is fun and very easy to learn! Come and join us for a fun community Game Night!
To register for the event (no longer needed by fall 2024, we usually have enough tables & chairs and people bring quite a variety of games, though please contact Jal with questions), drop a line to Jal at jalal2000ca@yahoo.ca by May 2nd with the name(s), game of interest, and whether you can bring a game along!
Friday, May 13 – 10am – 1pm
30 Cleary Ave (First Unitarian Congregation, just off Richmond Rd)
Ecology Ottawa is embarking on their largest tree giveaway in Ottawa’s history, and we’re involved!
Help re-plant Ottawa’s urban forest by picking up one of 20,000 seedlings that are looking for new homes on your private property.
Visit FirstU, at 30 Cleary, on May 13th to pick up a FREE baby tree for your yard
PLUS
You can pick up some by-donation perennials for your garden while you’re here, and help the Unitarian GoGos raise money for the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
The plant sale runs from Friday at 9am through to Sunday at 2pm. Stop by any time!
Saturday, May 14 – 4pm
In Person at 30 Cleary Ave (First Unitarian Congregation, just off Richmond Rd)
By Donation at the Door – $15 Suggested
FirstU’s singers are so excited to be home again and presenting “The Road Home”, our first concert in over two years!
Join us on Saturday, May 14 at 4pm for an hour-long live, in person performance featuring our contemporary Fusion ensemble, our Three Rivers Singers women’s ensemble, and our Chalice Choir, presenting music about community, resilience, and finding home.
Please Note: You must be fully vaccinated to enter our building and masks are required for attendees.
July 4 – 8 (9am-4pm, daily)
$75 per child for the week – subsidies available upon request
Good news! First Unitarian is running OWL Summer Camp for both 10-11 year-olds AND 12-14 year-olds this July!
OWL day camp includes all the usual Summer Camp fun – art, games, and getting active outdoors – plus workshops that focus on “Our Whole Lives” topics like body image, consent education, cultivating healthy peer-to-peer relationships, and building communication skills.
More information is available here: https://www.firstunitarianottawa.ca/owl.html
Contact owl@firstunitarianottawa.ca to register your kids for camp.
Please Note: There is a mandatory information session for parents and caregivers.
A couple of children’s activities to consider this spring…
Continue reading “Children’s Synchro Swimming and Football”
We are happy to announce that 234 Cowley won the Champlain Park Holiday House Decorating Contest for the second time yet! It was indeed very hard to beat: the front lawn was decorated with snowmen and nutcrackers and strings of colorful lights. Brightly lit wire candy canes hung on the shrub down the driveway, demonstrating the effort put in by the deserving winners on this amazing display. All storeys of the house, along with the garage and the porch, were also festively decorated in the same manner, delighting most passersby.
We thank all those who participated in the contest, both by decorating their house and by voting for their favorite. You truly contributed to sharing the holiday spirit during these unprecedented times.
We would also like to congratulate the deserving winners. They have won a $50 gift certificate good at a Wellington West business of their choice generously donated by the Wellington West BIA.
Thanks again and happy holidays!!
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Eirene and Nick
chparkevents@yahoo.com
Reminder: Don’t forget to vote for the best holiday decorated house in Champlain Park! You have until Dec 26th to vote by sending the house address to either 1) chparkevents@yahoo.com or 2) texting us at 613-620-6502. The winning house will win a 50$ gift certificate donated by the Wellington West BIA.
Decorate your house for the Holidays and win a $50 gift card!
Every family member has a vote!!!
Vote for your favorite Champlain Park house by emailing: 1) your name and 2) the address of the house to chparkevents@yahoo.com
The best decorated house wins a $50 gift card good at any Wellington West business. Thanks to the Wellington West BIA!
Continue reading “Holiday House Decoration Contest”
Ahmed Zammar says they’ve started accepting registrations last week for their training programme, of interest to parents looking for sports for their children. Note that they’re in adjacent neighbourhoods like Carlington or Bel-Air (south of Carlingwood).
https://www.facebook.com/BelairFootball/
http://belairfootball.com/
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Registration is Now Open!
Champlain Park Holiday Decorations Contest
We would like to congratulate the winner of the Champlain Park Holiday Decorations Contest whose efforts were recognized by Champlain Park residents. The winner is 234 Cowley Avenue!!! This house was voted the best decorated by residents of Champlain Park because of the dozens of festive decorations that adorned it: snowmen, strings of lights, toy soldiers, etc…It was not surprising that the Santa stopover won the prize that consists of a $50 gift certificate that can be used at any Wellington West merchant.
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