Category: Community Events

Membership Drive 2012 results

Your Membership Made a Difference

As Co-ordinator of this year’s Membership Drive I wanted to show you how we did:

  • 250 households in Champlain Park purchased memberships this year.
  • This year’s drive raised nearly $3800 for the Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA).
  • In addition to the memberships, 14  households donated an extra $190 targeted for  the CPCA Development Fund.
  • We raised more this year (almost $3800) versus $2400 last year.  However, our better results this year are due to the increased membership fee.
  • Overall, 62 % of our community’s households chose to purchase a membership this year; that rate remains unchanged from last year.

These results would not have been possible without the hours and efforts our team of 15 canvassers dedicated to this year’s drive.  Specifically I would like to recognize:

§       Pauline Rubarth and David Constant who stepped up to be canvassers for the first time;

§       Patrick Mates, Chris Liebenberg and David Gourdie who each cracked $300 in collections on their respective routes;

§       Will Egan is our youngest and returning canvasser who demonstrates community involvement is ageless; and finally,

§       Secretary1, whose efforts resulted in 100 percent participation of her neighbours on Daniel Avenue.

On behalf of CPCA I would like to thank all of the canvassers for a tremendous job well done!!  We could not have done it without you!

Please note: 

We will NEED more canvassers for next year.  Think about it … do it!

As this year’s official Membership Drive is now over, anyone who has not yet purchased a membership and wishes to do so, or wishes to make a donation to the CPCA Development Fund, please contact me at 613-722-6829 or by email: bmbg@sympatico.ca.

Barbara Borylo-Gourdie
CPCA Membership Drive Co-Ordinator

Household Hazardous Waste Depot, August 25 at Tunney’s Pasture

Subject: Notice: HHW Depot August 25th at Tunney’s Pasture
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:33:29 -0400
From: Katherine.Hobbs@ottawa.ca

Dear Community Association and BIA leaders,
On Saturday, August 25th, the City of Ottawa will be hosting a one-day household hazardous waste collection in Kitchissippi. The depot will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Tunney’s Pasture parking lot located at 150 Tunney’s Pasture Driveway, between Sorrel Drive and Goldenrod Drive. These depots are to help residents and small businesses safely dispose of hazardous waste items in an environmentally and economically friendly way.
Household hazardous waste includes the following items:

  • Aerosol containers
  • Propane cylinders
  • Disinfectants
  • Fluorescent bulbs/tubes
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Fertilizers and pesticides
  • Mercury switches/thermometers
  • Needles and syringes
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Paints and coatings
  • Oven and window cleaners
  • Pool chemicals
  • Batteries (automotive/household)

I encourage you to promote and support these household hazardous waste depots amongst your members, and help us keep Kitchissippi clean and green.

Thanks,

Katherine

First wave of Ottawa wading pools opened today

For immediate release from City of Ottawa:
June 22, 2012

Ottawa – The City of Ottawa opened 20 of its 56 wading pools today. Most of the remaining wading pools will open by Friday, June 29.

For the best information on the opening date of your favourite wading pool go to ottawa.ca/recreation  .

Please note there are also two sets of closing dates this year: August 17, 2012 for the pools opening today and August 22, for those opening later.

Also check the schedule for special event days   at your favourite wading pools. Special events are held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and feature arts and crafts, games, prizes, and lots of time to stay cool in the pool! Six of those special event days will feature a free barbecue lunch and a performance by local entertainers from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Please remember…

  • Operating hours vary. Check the schedule.
  • The opening of wading pools is dependent on the weather. If the weather looks uncertain, call the Seasonal Recreation Office at 613-580-2590 to find out if the wading pool is open that day.
  • Visitors are reminded to abide by admission requirements and water safety rules 


For more information:
Media contact:  613-580-2450

Public inquiries:    3-1-1

Wading Pool scheduled to open June 29

Wading pools will open for the season starting on June 29, 2012 (weather dependent).

Check back soon for pool-specific schedules at “City of Ottawa wading pools”.

The opening of wading pools is dependent on the weather. If the weather looks uncertain, call the Seasonal Recreation Office at 613-580-2590 to find out if the wading pool is open that day.

Visitors are reminded to abide by admission requirements and water safety rules.

Champlain Park wading pool will open:

June 29 to August 22, 2012
June & July weekdays: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm;
August & weekends: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm;
Except: 
In July: Tuesdays & Thursdays Noon – 7:00 pm
In August: Tuesdays & Thursdays Noon – 6:00 pm.
Closed: Wednesdays

SPECIAL GUEST ACTIVITIES:

Highlighted events feature special guest activities a free barbecue lunch and a Lunchtime Performing Art Series performance between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 26

Rain date : July 27

 Company of Fools TheatreChamplain

Company of Fools (Theatre)

Garage Sale Repeat

Laurie Fagan has been talking to neighbours and they’ve decided to try and hold the community wide garage sale the next Saturday (since this weekend was such a washout).

So, we’re going to try it again!

Event date: Saturday June 9, 2012.
Rain date: Sunday, June 10.

We anticipate that residents on Island Park will take part as well, though we haven’t heard from them yet.

Think about donating a portion of your proceeds to the charity of your choice, or  to help support Champlain Park Community Association.

Reminder: Garage Sale this Saturday

Yes, it’s that time of year again!

Time to buy back all that stuff you sold to your neighbour last year, but at twice the price.

We are planning to hold the community-wide garage sale again this year.
As usual, it will be held on the first Saturday in June.

Event date:  Saturday June 2, 2012.
Rain date:  Should it be pouring rain, the sale is moved to Sunday, June 3.

We anticipate that residents on Island Park will take part as well.

Think about donating a portion of your proceeds to the charity of your choice, or  to help support Champlain Park Community Association.

Leftover treasures
If you have leftover treasures when the garage sale ends keep in mind that the Ottawa’s Spring Give Away Weekend  will take place the same weekend as the garage sale  (both days).
See Rules for setting out at your Leftover Treasures at the  “Ottawa’s Spring Give Away Weekend” link provided above.

Membership drive underway, runs to June 22

Please welcome your volunteer canvassers when they knock at your door to offer an annual Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) Membership.

The drive will be held from May 26 to June 22.
To keep you informed about community events, they will also be asking you to confirm your phone number and email address.

WHAT ARE OUR GOALS ?
• To provide needed revenues for community events and offset the cost of CPCA work associated with in-fill development projects
• Increase memberships to 75 per cent of all households in our community.
• Gather sufficient emails to create an electronic communication system

WHAT DOES IT COST?
$15.00 per household (cash or cheque.)

In addition, individual donations will be welcome and will go directly to the Community Action Fund. The Fund was recently created to offset the costs incurred by our CPCA as it addresses the new in-fill development challenges.

SPECIAL EVENTS
Your contribution to the CPCA Membership Drive helps fund:
• Winter carnival • Halloween party • Christmas sleigh ride for kids • Website, Speaker costs

OTHER BENEFITS
Your purchase of a CPCA membership card also provides:
• Discounts on fieldhouse rentals
• Special invitations to candidate meetings, Annual General Meeting (AGM)
• Voting rights at AGM on issues that impact you and your neighbourhood
• Discounts at local businesses (details TBD)
• Special draw – will award prizes to three households that have renewed their memberships

As you can see, membership has its privileges!

Ottawa Heritage Tree Workshop – June 8 2012

The Ontario Urban Forest Council and Ontario Heritage Trust and the Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee (OFGAC), are sponsoring an Ottawa Heritage Tree Workshop, to take place on June 8-9, 2012.  This workshop may be of particular interest to Champlain Park residents.  Our Champlain Oaks are an item on the agenda.

General information about the workshop and a list of what’s covered in each session: OttawaHeritageTrees20120608.pdf
A more detailed schedule, pricing, and information about the field trip on June 9th: OFGACHeritageTreeWorkshopProgrammeJune8-92012Agenda.pdf

Soccer in the Park

Soccer : Ottawa Internationals Soccer Club (OISC)

Soccer in the park is available for the Boys Under 7, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Soccer is also available for boys and girls in the following age groupings depending on the number of registrants:

Under 5, Under 7, Under 9 and Under 11

Select a location on the grid for the different age groups and locations:
Team Availabity Grid

Registration:
The 2012 registration is presently underway – please see DSP-Developmental Soccer Program 2012 Summer Registration

Ottawa Internationals Soccer Club-DSP
1237 Newmarket St. Ottawa, Ontario K1B 5N6
dsp@ottawasoccer.com
mailto:dsp@ottawasoccer.com

Many thanks for a successful Spring Cleanup!

A message from our Spring Cleanup Coordinators:

A big thank-you to the more than forty of you who turned up yesterday for the Champlain Park Spring Cleanup. By noon at least a dozen garbage bags of trash had been collected, as well as a blue box full of recyclables.

Most memorable trash was Desmond’s giant “sponge toffee” foam–perhaps from underneath a dock upriver?

Thanks also to Kay who brought over some tasty oatmeal cookies.

Cheers and thanks again,
Andrea & Ian

We would also like to extend our many thanks to all our volunteers and especially for Andrea and Ian for coordinating this community event.

A great job done by all – our community thanks you for your help and efforts in keeping our environment a beautiful living place! Very much appreciated