Last chance to sign up for the Holiday Festive Wreath making workshop being offered by the Champlain Park Garden Club
This Sunday December 2nd at 1:00 p.m.
(it will only take about an hour )
Bring your garden gloves and hand garden snips and you’ll make a wreath using 5 kinds of fresh greens, seeded eucalyptus and berries all on a re-usable 18 inch grapevine wreath.
The cost is $24 and if you want to sign up please call:
Laurie Fagan 613-728-1945
Reminder:
The Champlain Park Community Association Annual General Meeting is taking place this Thursday November 15, 7:30 PM at the fieldhouse.
Please see Agenda for the Annual General Meeting.
Come and find out about the “goings on” in the neighbourhood during the past year.
We are still urgently in need of a treasurer to co-ordinate the financial business of the CPCA.
A general business volunteer is also needed to address periodic needs such as filing the annual incorporation report.
A fund-raising co-ordinator is needed, a job which you can define based on your interests. It can involve planning a fund-raising event and/or looking at ways to improve on some of our current revenue-generating activities. This is an important role, as professional services are sometimes required to address intensification proposals.
Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA)
Annual General Meeting
Thursday, November 15, 2012, 7:30 PM
Champlain Park Fieldhouse
Introductory Remarks: CoChair1, Co-Chair, CPCA
Approval of minutes of last AGM 16Feb2012
Election:
Executive Reports:
Traffic Light at Island Park Drive and Clearview Proposal: Island Park Drive CA
Champlain Park and our Environment
Other Business
There’s been a recent burst of activity in the mailing list. One topic is the lack of 151 bus trips during rush hour when kids need to get to school (Fisher Park in this case). The other recent topic is about the bur oaks planted earlier on Northwestern being threatened by construction (they’ve been marked with a pylon and one was moved).
More about the mailing list here.
Start/Finish: Champlain Park Fieldhouse
When: Saturday Oct.27th 9:30 a.m.
To volunteer contact Pete Laughton (613) 719-7779
Get dressed up for the costume parade, make Hallowe’en crafts, and play fun Hallowe’en games.
Date: Saturday October 27
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Location: Champlain Park Fieldhouse
Cost: $2.00 per family
We need volunteers to bring baked goods to keep costs down and spirits up.
Please contact is Peter Laughton 613-719-7779 or
peterlaughton@rogers.com
It’s simple, residents from different neighbourhoods sign up for an online account with Switch Hop that let’s you know how much electricity you are using (and helps you find ways to use less and save $$).
The energy used (or saved!) is added up for all the residents in the neighbourhood and the neighbourhood who uses the least amount of energy wins.
A description of the SLOWest Energy Competition and how to sign up.. its free.
More information on the SLOWest Energy Challenge is also available at the SLOWest website.
This project is run independently of the Champlain Park Community Association.
Nick Xenos
Champlain Park Environment Coordinator
From Ecology Ottawa:
Buy your Annual Dinner tickets here
What better way to show your support for Ecology Ottawa than tucking into a mouthwateringly fabulous four-course meal, created by inspirational chef Murray Wilson of the Courtyard Restaurant for the 6th Annual Eco Gala networking dinner on Wednesday October 24, 2012 at St Elias Banquet Centre,750 Ridgewood Avenue,Ottawa?
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options will be available as part of this sumptuous feast showcasing the finest locally-sourced Ontario produce, lovingly prepared and served in this comfortable, informal venue – with no stuffy dress code to curtail your enjoyment.
Tickets – priced at $60 a person, $50 for students and seniors, tables offered at $440 – extend you the perfect opportunity to network with like-minded, environmentally-committed friends and neighbours, and reinforcing your commitment to makingOttawathe green capital ofCanada.
We are thrilled that numerous city councillors, business luminaries and opinion leaders have accepted our invitation, and that CBC’s Adrian Harewood from ‘News at 5, 5.30 and 6’ will oversee proceedings. Doors open at 5.30 pm for socializing, networking and silent auction bids before dinner kicks off at 7pm.
Entertainment will follow at 8pm, with sustainable business entrepreneurs Jeff Westeinde (Invest Ottawa) and Jonathan Westeinde (Windmill Developments) sharing practical strategies through whichOttawacan transform itself into an environmental protection leader by shifting to a more sustainable economy, including introducing world-class sustainable businesses and designating our downtown core an Eco-District.
It’s the Eco event of the year. Tickets from our website – http://ecologyottawa.nationbuilder.com/annual_dinner_2012
Dear Ottawa-area Community Associations,
The devastation to Ottawa’s ash trees by the Emerald Ash Borer <http://www.bioforest.ca/index.cfm?fuseaction=content&menuid=34&pageid=1062> (EAB) is and will continue to have a tremendous impact on our City for many years to come. Ash trees make up 35% of Ottawa’s tree canopy so the threat of losing the majority of these majestic trees is also a threat to Ottawa’s tree canopy as a whole.
To better inform residents and Ottawa-area community associations about what they can do to help protect their communities and save as many ash trees as possible, the Federation of Citizens’ Associations of Ottawa is hosting a public forum and panel discussion on the Emerald Ash Borer Tuesday, October 9th at the Overbrook Community Centre, 33 Quill Street <http://goo.gl/maps/w0yOv> .
We’ve gathered all the key players who were engaged on the ground fighting the Emerald Ash Borer this summer in Ottawa. They know the extent of the infestation and the threat it poses to Ottawa’s urban forest. Come hear directly from the people who know the facts and can tell us what we can do to minimize the impact of the Emerald Ash Borer in our communities.
The forum begins at 6 pm with a Meet & Greet with industry professionals. Ottawa area tree service providers and City officials will be on hand to speak to the public. If you or someone you know has an Ash tree on their property, this is the time to come because you will have a chance to speak 1-on-1 to these experts about your situation. At 7 pm, the expert panel discussion will begin. The FCA will pose four questions to the panelists designed to help flesh out the complexities of this issue. After a short break, we’ll open up the discussion to questions from the floor.
This is an excellent opportunity to become better informed so you can help inform the residents living in your community, so please join us at 6 pm on Tuesday, October 9th at the Overbrook Community Centre, 33 Quill Street <http://goo.gl/maps/IkQon> .
PS: Please help us spread the word about this important event by sharing it with your residents online and through email. I have attached the event poster which can also be downloaded from our site at: http://www.fca-fac.ca/Misc/121009EA.pdf.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Sincerely,
James O’Grady, VP Communications
Federation of Citizens’ Associations of Ottawa
e: communications@fca-fac.ca
w: http://www.fca-fac.ca <http://www.fca-fac.ca/>
t: @FCAOTT
Please checkout the following activities starting next week at the Champlain Park Fieldhouse, you may want to participate in the fun!
Opening night, join special guest Ed Lawrence, CBC garden expert will share his vast knowledge and take your gardening questions.
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