Category: Community Events

Games Night – May 9+

Game Night at Champlain Park Field House!

Unplug and spend time with friends and neighbours and play games at the Field House on the 2nd Thursday of every month from 7-9 pm, starting from May 9th!

Open to all Champlain Park members who are at least 10 years of age. If you are not an active member, membership of Champlain Park Community Association can be purchased online at Champlainpark.org. Children under 16 should be accompanied by an adult.

We will be playing Backgammon, Chess, Sushi Go!, Ticket To Ride, or bring your favourite game to play with others! There will be a short tutorial on Backgammon for those who want to learn a new game. Backgammon is fun and very easy to learn! Come and join us for a fun community Game Night!

[AI generated photo of people playing board games]

To register for the event (no longer needed by fall 2024, we usually have enough tables & chairs and people bring quite a variety of games, though please contact Jal with questions), drop a line to Jal at jalal2000ca@yahoo.ca by May 2nd with the name(s), game of interest, and whether you can bring a game along!

Winter Carnival – January 20

Winter Carnival 2024 on Saturday, January 20, at Champlain Park and Fieldhouse, noon to 3pm

It’s back… with hot chili, cool music, and fun sleigh rides! Everyone is welcome to attend the Carnival, whatever the weather. Among the activities:

  • 1-3pm: horse drawn sleigh rides and outdoor games in the park
  • 1:30-3pm: music in the Field house with locally based Jazz Quartet.

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.

Volunteers make it happen! We need help with outdoor games, 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 if you can help out in any way at erintopping@hotmail.com or 613-799-1770.

The Kichi Sibi Winter Trail team will be out for the fun. More info about the trail can be found at www.wintertrail.ca

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

[Sleigh Ride at 2023 Winter Carnival]
Sleigh with Winter Carnival 2023 visitors on the former Pontiac Street Christmas Tree crossing. Photo by AGMS.

Community Sleigh Ride – Cancelled

I’ve just received a sad report that the community sleigh ride has been cancelled due to excessive rain. Thanks to Jim C. for organizing it.

Freezing rain last year, and this year just plain too much rain at the scheduled time. One of these years the weather will get the precipitation type right and we’ll have snow in December! There’s a second chance for a sleigh ride at the Winter Carnival in January, which turned out quite well last year.

– Alex

[Sleigh Ride at 2023 Winter Carnival]
Sleigh with Winter Carnival 2023 visitors on the former Pontiac Street Christmas Tree crossing. Photo by AGMS.

Memorial Tree Dedication and Reception for Amy Steele (Kempster) – December 17

Champlain Park, the FCA and GA invite you to join a tribute to Amy Steele (Kempster)

Amy was a passionate defender of Ottawa’s Neighbourhoods and the Environment

Date: December 17th, 2023
Time: 1:45 pm to 5:00 pm

Activities:

1:45 pm, Tree dedication ceremony
Meet at Amy’s tree, north east end of Champlain Park (site map overleaf)

2:30 to 5:00 pm, Reception
Reception in the Champlain Park Fieldhouse
140 Carleton Avenue (Enter from Cowley Avenue)
Light refreshments provided

[Portrait of Amy Steele (Kempster), photo of the memorial tree and detail of the plaque]
Invitation.pdf

Winter Carnival Coming – January 20

via Erin Topping on Facebook…

Hey all, starting to think about the Winter Carnival. Mark your calendars for January 20th, 2024. Looking for local musical talent and anyone else’s special skills (in the past we’ve seen balloon making and face painting). feel free to reach out to me directly if you have an idea. Thanks!

Please contact Erin for more info at erintopping@hotmail.com.

Great turnout of skaters on Champlain Park rink and skiers on SJAM trail! From Winter Carnival 2019.

Craft Show – November 25

Saturday, Nov. 25 at the Fieldhouse, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Well, the leaves are turning, the rink boards are up in the park…. it cannot be long until the annual craft show at the fieldhouse!

Expect to find a lovely selection of jewelry, ceramics, paintings, knitting, soaps, body lotions, cards, preserved flowers, vintage Christmas decor, cashmere scarves, baking, artisan woodworking AND much, much more…..

For more information, contact Laurie Fagan at lauriefagan59@gmail.com.

[Kitted Decorated Hats]

Hallowe’en Fun Run – October 28

via Todd Shannon on Facebook…

Attention Neighbours, please SAVE THE DATE for the 10th 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 ~2km 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 directly benefiting our neighbours at the Parkdale Food Centre.

Thanks to the Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) for the funding of treats, prizes, posters, and supplies.

*The run is “under new management”, so please bear with us as we carry on this great legacy. Any questions, please ask in the comments.

Otherwise, see you on the 28th, and looking forward to all of the great costumes!

[Fun Run 2023 Poster]