Category: Community Events

Halloween Fun Run – October 29

Enthusiastic organizer, Peter Laughton, led the 2019 2km runners by bicycle on the SJAM trail through Champlain woods.

Champlain Park is once again hosting its annual fun run through the Champlain Woods on Saturday October 29, 2022 at 9:30 am. Runners 5 years old and under run an 800 meter loop and runners 5 and over run on a 2k path through the Woods. Prizes will be awarded for best costume and top 3 finishers per age category. All participants receive a candy medal. Donations of $10 or more per runner are encouraged but not required and funds this year go to the Kichi Sibi Winter Trail (c/o Dovercourt Community Centre). No registration is required; just show up in costume and run. Parents or guardians must accompany and supervise children at the event.

Come out and run and send a message to kids in the community that Halloween can be about more than just sugary treats! Volunteers are welcomed as finish line coordinators or on course Marshalls. Donations of food and drink are also welcomed. Contact peterlaughton@rogers.com if you are able to help.
[Poster for the 2022 Halloween Fun Run]
9th Annual Champlain Park Halloween Run 2022 FINAL.docx.pdf

Hockey Pool – October 16

Champlain Park Hockey Pool – Picks due October 16

From: Nick Xenos

Yes the time has come!  Join the 3rd Annual Champlain Park NHL Hockey Pool!!!

To participate, it’s easy, open to all in the neighbourhood and free, simply:

1) Choose 15 skaters (forwards or defencemen) and 1 Goalie

– To ensure we all don’t pick the same top players, you cannot choose the following 15 players:

C. McDavid, L. Draisaitl, N. Mackinnon, K. Kaprizov, N. Kucherov, A. Panarin, M. Marner,  J. Huberdeau, A. Matthews, M. Rantanen, S. Stamkos, A. Barkov, C. Makar, K. Connor and A. Vasilevsky (G)

You can choose any other players.

– Scoring: most points at the end of the season wins.

  • Goals and assists each count for 1 point
  • Goalie wins count for 1 point each
  • Goalie shut-outs count for 5 points each

2) Email your team list (15 skaters, 1 Goalie) to Nick at chparkevents@yahoo.com by end of day October 16.

– Provide me with your player list, your first name and first initial of your last name and name of your street where you live (i.e. John D from Daniel Ave).
– Updates will be provided to all participants via a free hockey pool website.

Winner will be announced via our website at the end of the season and gets bragging rights as “Champlain Park’s Hockey Pool Champion” and in the process dethrones the current champion David H. from Carleton Ave (congrats to David for winning last year!)

If you have any questions email Nick at chparkevents@yahoo.com

Nick Xenos

Hidden Harvest Fruit Drive

Do you have a Hidden Harvest to share?

Harvest season for grapes, apples and pears is right around the corner and Hidden Harvest Ottawa is always looking for people interested in sharing their bounty or time. If you have a tree with fruit to share, neighbourhood leaders will organize volunteers to come and pick the fruit to share with you, the volunteers and a local food agency like Parkdale Food Centre. Good quality fruit is always in high demand.

As well, volunteers are always needed to pick the fruit, and especially to become neighbourhood leaders who can organize harvests. A great way to put your fruit and talents to good use!

You can register your tree, sign up to be a volunteer, or donate at https://ottawa.hiddenharvest.ca/. If you have any questions, feel free to contact your local neighbourhood leader Brian Innes at innes.bri@gmail.com.

[A couple of people proudly displaying several cardboard boxes of apples with an apple tree and ladder in the distant background and a Hidden Harvest logo plaque lying on the apples]

Star Gazing in the Park – August 13

FREE FAMILY STAR GAZING IN THE PARK

Saturday August 13
(Aug. 14 Rain Date)

Champlain Park
(140 Carleton Ave.)

Outdoor Lecture: Astronomy Basics

with Gary Boyle (near the Fieldhouse), 8:00 – 8:30 pm

Gary is an astronomer, educator and lecturer, dedicated to public outreach. He is also a national media contact on various astronomical events and a columnist for the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, The Backyard Astronomer. In 2017, Gary was recognized by the International Astronomical Union with the naming of asteroid 22406, “Garyboyle” in his honour.

Telescope Star Party in the Park

Aprox 8:30 – 11:30 pm

After the sun sets, a family-friendly star viewing in Champlain Park with telescopes and astronomers from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Ottawa Centre. Also bring your own telescope to add to the fun!

Children must be accompanied by an adult. Physical distancing even at outdoor events is recommended by Ottawa Public Health and this will be encouraged at the event to keep everybody safe. If distancing is not possible, wearing a mask is recommended.

[Poster for Nocturne 2022 Star Gazing in the Park on August 13 2022]

Garage Sale – June 4

For late breaking news and posts about the garage sale, see https://www.facebook.com/events/408623624410164 (check the discussion tab too) and http://hintonburg.com/kitchissippi-wide-community-yard-sale/ and https://www.facebook.com/HintonburgCA/

Kitchissippi Community-wide Garage Sale on Saturday June 4 2022

Start getting those treasures ready!

The annual community-wide garage sale is just around the corner, which is exactly where you hope all those treasures will end up!

The sale generally begins at 8 a.m. and usually winds up about 1 p.m.

Rain date is Sunday June 5.

Residents of other community associations in Kitchissippi Ward will be holding their sale on the same day.

[Poster for the Garage Sale]
K9-garage-sale-flyer-FINAL-2022.04.20.pdf

Please also considered donating a portion of your proceeds to the charity of your choice.

Leftover treasures

Should you have any leftover gems, keep in mind that the following weekend is not Ottawa’s Spring Give Away Weekend (the city has discontinued it). Though you may still put things out on the afternoon of the sale and mark them as Free, or use one of the matchmaking services to find someone who wants your items.