Spring Cleanup 2016 – April 23

LIFE’S MESSY.

APRIL 23 WE CLEAN IT UP.

Champlain Park is looking for volunteers for our annual Spring Cleanup. The snow is finally melting, 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 23 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 24.

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.

Fantastic X-Ski, snowshoe trail open along Parkway!

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The trail is in excellent condition, suggest you give it a try if you haven’t already done so.

 

 

2016-02-28 xski trail parkway 2The “Sir John A. Macdonald Winter Trail” runs from the Canadian War Museum to Westboro Beach.  You can access the trail at the Champlain Park – Carleton Avenue entrance to the NCC Forest.

For more details click here:

Many Thanks for your community spirit!

We would like to send out a huge thank you to all those involved in this project, for their hard work and dedication in making this become a reality.

Thanks to the Westboro Beach Community Association, the National Capital Commission,  Kitchissippi Councillor Jeff Leiper and especially Dave Adams of the Nakkertok Ski Club for making this happen.

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Thank you to Volunteers at Winter Carnival 2016

Subject: Thank you to Volunteers at Winter Carnival 2016
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2016 14:03:53 -0500
From: Carol Arnason <carol.arnason@ocsb.ca>

CHAMPLAIN PARK WINTER CARNIVAL 2016 A GREAT SUCCESS THANKS TO NEIGHBOURHOOD VOLUNTEERS!!

This year we had the perfect Winter Wonderland day for our Community Winter Carnival on Saturday, January 30,2016. The outdoor rink was in excellent condition. There was a great turnout for the sleigh ride and the fieldhouse was echoing with laughter as neighbours came out of hibernation to reconnect and have a bowl of chili. Carol Arnason, Social Committee rep on the CPCA Executive, offers a huge thank you to the following people who made the day a memorable fun event:

  • Sarah Kotyck and Natalie Raffoul were the enthusiastic and amazing organizers of the whole event.
  • Jim Kot, despite a broken leg, with help from friends, had the outdoor rink in great shape.
  • Jason Keats, creator of animal balloons, kept the children amused in the field house all afternoon.
  • Linda Landreville with Pathfinder volunteers, Kathee Kot, and Olivia and Katie Bolger served at the lunch counter.
  • Triple Trouble, Canterbury High school students , entertained with fiddles and step dancing.
  • The Champlain Park Community Association paid for free sleigh ride by Chris Kelly.
  • Mrs. Comerford gave a $25 donation
  • Metro gave a $20 donation
  • Bridgehead supplied free coffee and hot chocolate at a discount price.
  • Neighbours donated chilis and baked goods for the lunch counter. (Amy Kempster Steele won the Chili Cook-Off!)

My e-mail addresses are: carol.arnason@ocsb.ca or c.arnason@rogers.com

[FREE SLEIGH RIDES AT CHAMPLAIN PARK WINTER CARNIVAL JANUARY 30, 2016]
FREE SLEIGH RIDES AT CHAMPLAIN PARK WINTER CARNIVAL JANUARY 30, 2016
[AWESOME ORGANIZERS SARAH KOTYCK AND NATALIE RAFFOUL WITH VOLUNTEERS OLIVIA AND KATIE BOLGER]
AWESOME ORGANIZERS SARAH KOTYCK AND NATALIE RAFFOUL WITH VOLUNTEERS OLIVIA AND KATIE BOLGER
[TRIPLE TROUBLE ENTERTAINMENT]
TRIPLE TROUBLE ENTERTAINMENT
[JASON KEATS,BALLOON ANIMAL CREATOR]
JASON KEATS,BALLOON ANIMAL CREATOR

The Outdoor Rink (ODR) is now officially open!

Come out and enjoy our community rink and have fun with your family and friends!

Don’t forget to dust off your skates and get sharpened.. bring your helmet! skate safe, have fun!

HOURS OF OPERATION:
Monday 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Thursday 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Friday 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Saturday Noon to 6 p.m.
Sunday Noon to 6 p.m.

Specific Ice time events:

Women’s hockey Sunday from 8 to 9:30 p.m.
Hockey for kids 10 and Under Tuesdays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Hockey for kids 11 to 14 Tuesdays & Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Rink Volunteers needed!
Helping with supervision and shoveling, please contact Jim Kot phone 613-722-7519 or e-mail kris.tom@sympatico.ca
High school students can earn Community Volunteer credit hours by helping out.

Rink Coordinator:
Please contact Jim Kot for rink availability, special events and booking arrangements at phone: 613-722-7519 or e-mail: kris.tom@sympatico.ca.

 

Halloween Safety Tips

From: “Neilly, Dawn R” <NeillyD@ottawapolice.ca>
Date: October 28, 2015 at 12:49:12 PM EDT
Subject: Halloween Tips for the community

The Ottawa Police Service would like to remind everyone to be safe this Halloween. To help families have a safe trick-or-treating experience, the Ottawa Police offers you the following tips and tricks:

  • Make sure your children can be seen. Visibility is an important safety consideration. Flashlights with fresh batteries, glow sticks and reflective tape are must-haves on Halloween and will enable drivers to see kids as they go door to door.
  • Children should walk on the sidewalk and go to well lit homes on one side of the street; then cross safely at an intersection to visit homes on the other side of the street.
  • Ensure costumes are fitted. Make sure your child’s Halloween costume is made of flame-resistant materials and is well fitted. Costumes that drag on the ground can pose a tripping hazard, which can be a serious danger if kids fall while crossing the street. Masks, hats and other accessories should also fit your child properly without inhibiting their vision. Halloween makeup is a safer option.
  • Always trick-or-treat in groups. Accompany your children when they go out trick-or-treating. Older children may want to go with friends. If so, plan a route and make them carry a fully charged cell phone in case they get separated from the group.
  • Check Halloween candy carefully. Treat your kids to a Halloween snack before they head out so that they are less likely to eat the candy they gather before you have a chance to inspect their loot bags. Teach your children never to eat treats that are in packages that have been opened, show pinholes or have other damage. And remember, avoid homemade treats or fruit unless they are from a family member or close friend.
  • Find help. Teach your children to find a police officer if they are lost or need help while trick-or-treating.
  • Motorists: be aware of children on the streets. With all the excitement some may forget to look both ways before crossing. Drive carefully and slowly when on residential streets.

For more Halloween safety tips visit ottawapolice.ca


Le Service de police d’Ottawa tient à rappeler à chacun d’être prudent pour la fête de l’Halloween. Pour aider les familles à vivre une cueillette de friandises en toute sûreté, la Police Ottawa vous propose les conseils et astuces suivants:

  • Assurez-vous que vos enfants soient faciles à voir. La visibilité est un facteur de sécurité fort important. Des lampes de poches aux piles neuves, des bâtons lumineux et du ruban réfléchissant sont des incontournables à l’Halloween, aidant les conducteurs à bien voir les enfants circulant de maison en maison.
  • Les enfants devraient marcher sur le trottoir et visiter les maisons illuminées, un coté à la fois, et traverser prudemment aux intersections.
  • Vérifiez le bon ajustement des costumes. Assurez-vous que le costume d’Halloween de votre enfant soit fait d’un matériau résistant aux flammes. Des costumes qui traînent au sol posent un risque de trébuchement, ce qui s’avérer fort dangereux si un enfant fait un chute en traversant la rue. Les masques, chapeaux et autres accessoires devraient aussi aller à votre enfant sans nuire à sa vision. Le maquillage d’Halloween est un choix plus sûr.
  • Faites toujours la tournée d’Halloween en groupe. Accompagnez vos enfants lors de leur cueillette de bonbons. Les enfants plus vieux voudront y aller avec leurs amis. Dans ce cas, dressez leur parcours et assurez-vous qu’ils aient avec eux un téléphone cellulaire pleinement chargé, dans l’éventualité qu’un enfant se retrouve séparé du groupe.
  • Inspectez minutieusement le butin d’Halloween. Offrez une collation d’Halloween à vos enfants avant leur départ pour qu’ils soient moins portés à manger leurs bonbons avant que vous n’ayez l’occasion d’inspecter leur butin. Enseignez à vos enfants de ne jamais manger des friandises se trouvant dans un emballage qui a été ouvert, présentant des trous d’aiguille ou autrement endommagées. Et ne l’oubliez pas, évitez les confections maison ou les fruits à moins qu’ils ne proviennent d’un membre de la famille ou un proche.
  • Trouver de l’aide. Enseignez à vos enfants à trouver un agent de police s’ils se perdent, ou ont besoin d’aide durant leur tournée.
  • Automobilistes : soyez conscient de la présence d’enfants dans les rues. Dans toute cette agitation, il se peut que certains oublient de regarder des deux côtés avant de traverser la rue. Conduisez lentement et prudemment, surtout dans les secteurs résidentiels.

Pour plus d’informations sur l’Halloween, visitez ottawapolice.ca

4th Annual Champlain Park Halloween Run!

This year’s run on Saturday Oct.31st at 9:45a.m. takes runners through a wooded trail between Champlain Park and the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway – one loop of approximately 800 meters for little legs (4 and under) and one longer and more challenging loop of approximately 2 km for the 5 and ups.

Suggested entry fee is $5 (or whatever you can afford) and 100% of the funds go to Right to Play.  No registration required.

VOLUNTEERS: Our biggest requirement for volunteers is as on-course Marshals who can keep kids safe and on the right trail.

Marshals will be asked to meet beside the Champlain Park play structure at 9:00 a.m. for a brief meeting and a walk to their race position (race begins at 9:45ish). One Marshal will be nominated as the ‘sweep’ and follow the last runner through the course collecting Marshals as they return to the Park.

Cookies etc.., juice boxes or refreshments would be great if you can bring them. There will be muffins of course (:

To volunteer please go to the following link and sign-up:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0c4caea72c7-champlain

Kids are encouraged to come in costume (something easy to run in).

Event will take place rain or shine (please shine, please…).

Volunteers for Halloween Party

Halloween Volunteers Needed!

Have you ever planned a kids’ party? Then you have just the skills we need!

The Annual Champlain Park Halloween Kids’ Party needs an adult organizer and a group of volunteers to help out.

It’s easy, it’s fun and it’s a great way to meet all your neighbourhood ghoulies and ghosties! The time commitment is minimal and the benefit to your community is enormous.

(psst – all you high school students take note – this is a great way to gain your volunteer hours too!)

If you are interested in leading in organizing the party, volunteering to be part of a committee of organizers, or willing to help out with baking or running activities please contact Carol Arnason at carol.arnason@ocsb.ca.

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