Come and make your own holiday wreath for your door at the Champlain Park Garden Club workshop on Sunday December 4 at 12:30 (it runs about 1 to 1.5 hours).
Using a grapevine wreath base you will build a fresh wreath with 4 kinds of evergreens and berries. No experience necessary just garden gloves and a hand garden cutter (snips).
Cost is $28.00 plus we’ll have a few holiday cookies and punch. It’s lots of fun. To register call Laurie at 613-728-1945.
What a great way to start the holidays!
The sleigh is currently scheduled to depart:
From: The Fieldhouse
When: 6:15pm – 8:00pm
Date: Thursday, December 22, 2016.
We’ll update the status on the website if there are delays due to weather or other problems.
If the horses are unavailable, we’ll just meet at the Fieldhouse for a party.
Weather permitting, the plan is to have the horse-drawn sleigh gliding through the neighbourhood starting at around 6:15 p.m. at the Fieldhouse.
We hope to have carols along the way and may even work in a stop at a place reputed to be the local hideout of Old St. Nick.
The evening should wrap up at the Fieldhouse, where there will be hot drinks and treats.
Please feel free to bring Christmas cookies or snacks for sharing at the party.
Jim Cocks, 613-728-7881, has very generously donated his time, yet again, to organize the event.
If you’re able to volunteer any time with set-up, cleanup, treats or hot chocolate, please let Jim know at email jim.co@sympatico.ca (One can never have too many elves!)
Please call Jim at (613) 728-7881 asap for details or email him at jim.co@sympatico.ca. We thank-you in advance!
For reference, here’s a PDF of the copy of map.
Please appreciate that the map is only an approximation of the route.
Here’s the PDF poster for this year’s sleigh ride:
Christmas-Sleigh-Ride-2016-Poster.pdf
From: PETER LAUGHTON
Date: October 30, 2016 at 5:38 PM
Subject: Champlain Park Halloween Fun Run THANK-YOU!!!!!
The count is in and it looks like we have collectively raised over $600 for Right to Play Canada this year – a record haul!!! We will be sending the cheque to them this coming week.
Thanks so much to all of you for coming out and being so generous with your time and donations. See you next year!
Pete
There are lots of Halloween safety tips at https://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/safety-and-crime-prevention/Halloween-Safety.asp including how to receive visitors, safety aspects of costume and accessories for trick-or-treaters, and ominous warnings about empty houses and other dangers.
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The Champlain Park Craft Show is set for Saturday November 19, from 10am to 3pm at the field house.
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Come and shop for handmade jewelry, stained glass, soaps, knitting, sewing, art cards, homemade holiday cookies and much more. For details call 614-728-1945.
Oops Sorry! Email address correction to this post , should have read as follows:
If you can help with the trimming of buckthorn bushes and small branches along the edges of the proposed Winter trail in the NCC forest please send your email to champlainpark@hotmail.ca with your contact information and you will be added to a mail listing. This list will be used to contact volunteers with dates and times for trimming parties. If you are available, your help will be greatly appreciated.
i.e. Please send to champlainpark@hotmail.ca
Thanks
Looking for volunteers who would be able to help in trimming small bushes and branches along the proposed 2016 Winter trail within the NCC forest. This forest trail will be joining up with the main Sir John A. MacDonald (SJAM) Winter trail network which be running along the SJAM Parkway.
If you can help with the trimming of buckthorn bushes and small branches along the edges of the proposed Winter trail in the NCC forest please send your email to champlainpark@hotmail.ca with your contact information and you will be added to a mail listing. This list will be used to contact volunteers with dates and times for trimming parties. If you are available, your help will be greatly appreciated.
We plan to start trimmings on Sat Oct 22 weekend and continue with additional weekend mornings over the next few weeks as required.
Please contact Adrian Bradley is you have any questions: 613-722-2248;
Work involved
– trimming back buckthorn brushes at base where possible
– trimming over head branches of bushes
– trimming over head branches of small trees
– placing and spreading all trimmings flat on the forest floor away from the trail (as there will be no chipping provided). Placed so they don’t stick up for safety purposes
Equipment:
– No mechanical equipment will be used
– Only manual garden tools will be used. i.e. Small garden saws and garden clippers.
– Volunteers asked to provide their on equipment, suggest wear garden gloves and safety glasses
When?
– Will be staring late-October 2016
– We expect trimmings to take place at various times over a 3 week period
Steps for this Project Activity:
– All volunteers will be asked to sign our waiver form when they sign up as volunteers
Benefits: The trimming of Buckthorn bushes and small over-hanging branches along the edges of the proposed Winter trail in the NCC Forest is to ensure the accessibility and safety of all users of the trail. This work has been coordinated with agreement between the NCC, Nakkertok and the CPCA’s sponsored activity approval.
If you wish to contribute, any amount however small would be most welcome!
For donation details for SJAM Winter trail grooming fund please check here.
This is a crowd sourced funding initiative which has a closing date of November 14, 2016.
Hello everyone!
Please email me if you have any questions at peterlaughton@rogers.com
This year’s 5th annual run will be held on October 29th starting at 9:30am meeting at the Play Structure on Carleton Avenue.
The route will be the same as previous years, taking runners aged 5 and over from the start line by the play structure on Carleton Ave. through a trail in the Champlain Woods.
Those aged 4 and under will do a slightly shorter route and should probably be accompanied by a helper.
Candy medals will be given to all participants. Food and drink will be available at the finish line. Nut-free donations welcomed.
Volunteers welcomed! Please sign-up at Genius:
Last year the weather cooperated and the 100 plus kids and adults in attendance managed to raise a record $500 for Right to Play Canada (RTP)
Over the past 4 years, I estimate that we have raised close to $1000.
No registration required. Entry fee by donation (suggested $10 or whatever you can afford). The CPCA will cover the costs of food, drinks, prizes and treats. All proceeds go directly to RTP Canada. Costumes encouraged (something kids can run in).
Run will happen rain or shine (the route may be modified).
Thanks and see you on the 29th,
Pete
Please forward this message to friends who may not have heard.
Please also see Halloween Safety Tips
Together with the Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA), Kitchissippi Ward Councillor Jeff Leiper would like to invite you to come and discuss the potential permanent closure of Pontiac Street, between Carleton Ave and Cowley Ave. The street closure would help expand Champlain Park north across Pontiac St and would connect the park with the NCC parkway lands. Further, the street closure would create a connection between the new 16km Sir John A. Macdonald Winter Trail, Champlain Park and the broader community.
Please join us to learn more and to let us know what you think. We look forward to your feedback!
If you cannot attend, please send questions or comments to the following:
CPCA coordinator: Carol Arnason – carol.arnason@ocsb.ca (613) 729-6639
Councillors office: Jeff Leiper – Jeff.Leiper@ottawa.ca (613) 580-2485
For more information at Kitchissippi Ward website
Together with the Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA), Kitchissippi Ward Councillor Jeff Leiper would like to invite you to come and discuss the potential permanent closure of Pontiac Street, between Carleton Ave and Cowley Ave. The street closure would help expand Champlain Park north across Pontiac St and would connect the park with the NCC parkway lands. Further, the street closure would create a connection between the new 16km Sir John A. Macdonald Winter Trail, Champlain Park and the broader community.
Please join us to learn more and to let us know what you think. We look forward to your feedback!
If you cannot attend, please send questions or comments to the following:
CPCA coordinator: Carol Arnason – carol.arnason@ocsb.ca (613) 729-6639
Councillors office: Jeff Leiper – Jeff.Leiper@ottawa.ca (613) 580-2485
For more information at Kitchissippi Ward website
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