Category: Community Events

Winter Carnival – January 25

Winter Carnival 2025 on Saturday, January 25, at Champlain Park and Fieldhouse, noon to 3pm

It’s back…with hot chili, cool music, a bon fire, the Kichi Sibi Winter Trail team, and fun sleigh rides! Everyone is welcome to attend the Carnival, whatever the weather. Among the activities:

  • 12-3: bonfire and food in the fieldhouse
  • 1-3: horse drawn sleigh rides and outdoor games in the park (children must be supervised by adults)
  • 1:30-3 pm: music in the Field house with locally based Jazz, David Constant and friends.

Admission, sleigh rides, hot chocolate and coffee are FREE.

Food and Beverages: There will be a Chili cookoff, baked goodies, juice, hotdogs and more for sale in the Fieldhouse kitchen. Please bring a little cash. Debit/credit machines are NOT available.

The Kichi Sibi Winter Trail team will be out for the fun including a display with snowmobiles and grooming equipment, a raffle, and Merry Dairy unveiling of its new KSWT themed ice cream! More info about the trail can be found at www.wintertrail.ca

Volunteers make it happen! We need help with setup and cleanup, lunch counter, ticket sales, and donations of baked goods. Call out for chefs to bring their best chili dish of course! Please contact Erin and Kelly for more info at erintopping@hotmail.com or 613-799-1770.

Rink will be operating as per normal. As an indoor event, organizers urge everyone to follow public health guidelines.
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Games Night – January 9

Come and join us for a fun community Game Night! Spend time with friends and neighbours and play games at the Field House on Thursday January 9 from 7-9 pm. See the original post for details.

[20241212 Playing Spirit Island at the Champlain Park field house games night]
Playing Spirit Island at the Champlain Park field house games night, December 2024.
I had asked which game was most complex in the stack of available games, and this one came out on top. So our table tried playing it. I’m still not sure about how the combat system works.

Games Night – December 12

Come and join us for a fun community Game Night! Spend time with friends and neighbours and play games at the Field House on Thursday December 12, from 7-9 pm. See the original post for details.

Here are a few DreamStudio.AI generated photos of game night, inspired by playing King of Tokyo last month…
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Hallowe’en Fun Run – October 27

via Todd Shannon’s post on Facebook…

Back by popular demand (at least in our household…), please SAVE THE DATE for the 11th Annual Champlain Park Hallowe’en Fun Run!

Start and finish line will be on the east side of the Fieldhouse, near the swings. We’ll get started at 9:30 with the ~1 mile (1.6km) route, followed by the ~800m route.

A few volunteers would be much appreciated to be on-course marshals so that no one gets lost in the haunted woods…

A $10 donation is encouraged (but not mandatory) to participate, with proceeds this year directly benefiting Achilles Canada, which provides opportunities and support for those who are blind or visually impaired to enjoy running and other sports.

Any questions, please ask in the comments on Facebook.

Otherwise, hope to see you on the 27th, and looking forward to all of the great costumes!
[Poster for 2024 Haloween Fun Run]