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May 14, 2020
Today, the National Capital Commission (NCC) is announcing an additional pilot project to partially close both the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway and the Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway to motor vehicle traffic on weekends. The purpose of the project is to provide more outdoor space for residents to exercise while practising safe physical distancing.
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Are you a fan of community gardens? Do you have some time to spare and are interested in helping to launch a large allotment garden in Kitchissippi?
The Goldenrod Community Garden is a group of volunteers working to establish a large 60 plot garden on NCC land just north of Tunney’s Pasture. While we don’t yet have approval, we are encouraged by recent events as the NCC invited us to apply and we are currently going through their formal process. Our hope is to launch the garden in Spring 2020.
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Posted in Environment, NCC
Tagged Community Garden
Last Saturday, a family-friendly event was led by Councillor Jeff Leiper to de-pave one block of Pontiac Street and to re-connect the green space of Champlain Park directly to NCC lands accessing the Ottawa river.
The Councillor received sponsorship from the City with funds from cash-in-lieu of parkland money and a small grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Energetic community volunteers showed up to dig up sections of pavement and transfer them to City dumpsters. The volunteers were organized by Enviro Centre and Champlain Park Community Association, with coffee from Bridgehead and bagels from the Ottawa Bagel Shop.
In the near future, the City workers will finish digging the gravel base, adding soil, and seeding the area. The NCC will remove the fence and gravel on their side. Volunteers plan to landscape the NCC land with native species of ground cover, shrubs and trees. As Joni Mitchell sang in her song “Big Yellow Taxi”, “you don’t know what you’ve got, ’till it’s gone”. It’s not often a parking lot gets turned into parkland!
Enviro Centre team with Champlain Park Community Association volunteer, Debra Huron, set up coffee (Bridgehead) and bagels (Ottawa Bagel Shop) as well as supplying tools and safety gear for volunteers. Photo by John Arnason.
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Posted in Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA), City of Ottawa, Community Events, Environment, NCC, Provincial Government
Tagged Pontiac Park Expansion
Grade 2 and 3 children at St. George Catholic School in our neighbourhood will celebrate National Tree Day at 1:15 pm this Wednesday by planting a tree on the Pontiac side of the main school yard. Join us that same day from 4:30 to 6:30 pm to plant a tree (or two) in “the Little Woods” at Patricia and Clearview. Weather permitting, tree planting will continue in the NCC forest near the school on Saturday, from 10 till noon. Bring your shovel and/or a pick!
For those interested in the bigger picture, attend a Tree Canada event at the Museum of Nature, where the NCC, the City of Ottawa and the Ville de Gatineau will present the results of a tree canopy assessment. This report on the extent of the current tree canopy is meant to support planning for the future of urban forestry in the region.
Museum of Nature, 240 McLeod Street, Ottawa ON:
4:30 National Tree Day Ceremonial Tree Planting, west grounds (corner of Argyle and O’Connor).
5:00 Presentation of report findings in the Rotunda.
5:30 Questions and discussions.
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Posted in City of Ottawa, NCC, Trees
We have a new arrival near our neighbourhood, a bistro at Remic Rapids is opening tomorrow morning!
NCC Bistro @ Remic Rapids Park
Operated by The Rapids Grill and Patio
Opening August 17 2019 at 11am
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Posted in Advertisements, NCC, Short Notice
![[Male Purple Martin Bird]](https://champlainpark.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/male-purple-martin.jpeg)
The Environment Committee of the CPCA are extremely pleased to announce the successful installation of a brand new Purple Martin birdhouse in partnership with the NCC as a pilot project along the Ottawa River Pathway.
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Posted in Environment Committee, NCC
From http://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/events/share-your-ideas-for-the-redesign-of-westboro-beach
The National Capital Commission (NCC) invites you to attend a public workshop on the Westboro Beach area redevelopment project.
During this workshop, we will ask you for your thoughts and ideas on:
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2020-01-11.pdf - Winter Carnival, SJAM Ski Festival, Cashmere & Chocolate sale, Rink Status, Community Bonfire.
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![[Four decker birdhouse on a tall pole, with river behind]](https://champlainpark.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/06jun19-purple-martin-birdhouse-remic-woods-shoreline.jpeg)
![[Westboro Beach in 2015]](https://champlainpark.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/ncc-westboro-beach-2015.jpeg?w=500&h=321)
