Category: Community Events

Wreath Making Workshop – December 3

It’s nonsense when people say they aren’t at all artistic. Come out and make a lovely 18 inch Christmas wreath for your front door (or back) on Sunday December 3 at the Field House – there are 2 workshops – one at 1 pm & the second at 3:30. All you need is a pair of garden gloves and hand garden pruners and a desire to create a wonderful wreath with 4 kinds of fresh evergreens. The cost is $28.00 and that includes the wreath base, all the boughs, and berries, twine and wire. You can bring ribbon, pine cones, small feathered birds or whatever else you’d like to embellish with.

To sign up contact laurie.fagan@cbc.ca

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Halloween Fun Run Wrap-up

A message from Peter Laughton (with minor edits for readability):

Thank-you to all the parents, volunteers, and runners who came out to run and raise money for the Hera Mission this morning. Parents donated their time acting as marshalls on the course, distributed candy medals, and gave out snacks to the runners aged 2-12 years. Through their efforts we raised $950 for important projects in Asembo Bay Kenya. Thanks as well to Carol Arnason and the Champlain Park Community Association for sponsorship and opening up the field house. Thanks to Bushtukah for the tent and prizes and thanks to Jordan from Shopper’s Drug Mart for juice and snacks. Lastly, thanks to the teachers and students of Elmdale school who helped promote the event and came out in record numbers.

Thanks!
Pete

Photos by John Arnason

[Getting Organized at the Starting Line]

[Children Starting the Race]

[Waiting at the Finish Line]

Garage Sale – June 3

Community-wide Garage Sale on June 3 2017

Start getting those treasures ready!

The annual community-wide garage sale is just around the corner, which is exactly where you hope all those treasures will end up!

The sale generally begins at 8 a.m. and usually winds up about 1 p.m.

Rain date is Sunday, June 4.

Residents of Island Park Drive usually hold their sale on the same day.

Please also considered donating a portion of your proceeds to the charity of your choice, or to help support Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA).

Leftover treasures

Should you have any leftover gems, keep in mind that the following weekend is Ottawa’s Spring Give Away Weekend.

Ottawa’s Spring Give Away Weekend will take place the weekend after the garage sale (June 10 & 11 2017).

See Rules for setting out at your Leftover Treasures at the “Ottawa’s Spring Give Away Weekend” link provided above.

Spring Cleanup 2017 – April 29

LIFE’S MESSY.

APRIL 29 WE CLEAN IT UP.

Champlain Park is looking for volunteers for our annual Spring Cleanup. The snow is melting extra fast, and trash accumulated over a long winter has started to appear.

The cleanup, part of the City’s Cleaning the Capital campaign, is a chance for neighbours of all ages – kids, teens, and adults – to get together, say hello, and help spruce up the neighbourhood.

We’ll meet at the fieldhouse on Saturday, April 29 at 10 a.m. Juice, coffee, and cookies will be served. There is a map so that people can choose an area to work on. We’ll wrap up by noon. In case of rain, we’ll meet instead on Sunday, April 30.

The designated cleanup areas are the south side of Premier above the transitway; the boulevard on Northwestern and the path at its north end; and along the fence on Patricia and Pontiac and in the NCC forest between the fence and the parkway. It can also include the area along the river at the foot of Carleton, or any other public spaces you think could use some help.

We recommend wearing pants and long-sleeved shirts, appropriate footwear and gloves. The City will provide garbage bags.

If you have any questions or suggestions, call Andrea Murphy or Ian Reid at 613-715-9504.

Andrea has tweeted a cleanup summary and a rusty treasure photo at https://twitter.com/AndreaMurphy12/status/858409677532606464

SpringTide Youth Charitable Craft Fair – June 10

SpringTide

Ottawa’s Youth Craft Fair

SpringTide craft fair is an amazing opportunity for the youth of Ottawa to do some charity work and make some money. There are only a few rules to this craft fair: only handmade products, only youth vendors (age 8-16), donate at least 25% of proceeds to a registered charity. So get creative and apply today!

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Open Doors Open Hearts at the Ottawa Mosque – March 11

Subject: Family Fun Activity Day and Open House at Ottawa Mosque on Sat., March 11
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:03:08 -0500
From: Carol Arnason <carol.arnason@ocsb.ca>

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The Ottawa Mosque Association is having a Family Activity Day and Open House to start off the March Break. Heather Pearl and I attended a meeting with our Muslim neighbours and discussed some possibilities for activities to build bridges between Ottawa residents and Muslims who attend the mosque. It will be held on Saturday, March 11 from noon to 5pm. It is open to the general public.

This first event will appeal to all ages with activities for adults, youth, and children. For example, adults can ask religious experts anything they want to know about Islam or have your taxes done for free by professional tax experts who will be available. Teens can participate in cultural arts and crafts such as applying henna tattoos. Children will have an activity area with games and crafts. Of course, there will be food and drink. Bilingual youth will be tour guides.

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