Garden Club – February 11

Just a reminder that the Garden Club meeting (Tuesday February 11, 7pm) will be a talk and slideshow on Phenology by Master Gardener Rebecca Last.

Phenology is the study of how the seasons affect the life cycles of plants and animals. Rebecca will focus on how climate change is affecting the life cycles in the plant world.

Drop in fee $5.00.

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Ideas for Improving Our Park – Reminder

We’re wrapping up the survey (https://champlainpark.org/2024/11/11/ideas-for-improving-our-park) at the end of Friday, so there’s one more day to get your ideas for park improvements to us. Hopefully we have time to do a short summary in the next issue of the Champlain Speaker, which should be out in a couple of weeks. For more on this, or if you want to help out more directly, please contact the Parks Committee.

AGM Meeting – Reminder

A reminder that our community association annual general meeting is on Wednesday night, see https://champlainpark.org/2024/11/15/champlain-parks-annual-general-meeting-november-20/ for details.

Main points – guest speaker architect Rosaline Hill on “BuildingIN: A low-rise solution for infill housing”, Q&A with city councillor Jeff Leiper, summary of the last year, election of board for next year.

Traffic overflow in our neighbourhood and Zoning changes (a dozen units on a lot!) are hot topics, and we’ve started some committee action (join in if those topics are important to you) to see what we can do.

If you are going in person and want a PDF copy of the meeting documents (Agenda, Election process, Election candidates, Minutes of previous AGM, Financial report, Membership report, Community plan, Motion to waive audit, Traffic Safety Committee) please e-mail ChamplainPark@gmail.com with subject “Meeting Documents”.

Workshops on New Zoning Continue + Maps

A reminder from the city zoning people…

Fall In-Person New Zoning By-law Workshops Continue

The new Zoning By-law project continues to host in-person workshops. It’s an opportunity to discuss the Zoning By-law review with members of the zoning team.

There are three workshops remaining, each starting at 6:30 pm until 8:00 pm.

  • October 15 – Fred Barrett Arena
  • October 22 – City Hall
  • November 5 – Confederation Education Centre

What to Expect:

  • Display Board Exhibition – Dive into the basics of zoning and key concepts. This is your chance to ask questions and get informed.
  • Roundtable Discussions – Engage in intensive discussions on various topics with planners and fellow residents.
  • No Registration Required – Simply show up and participate.

New 3D Digital Twin Map

We are thrilled to introduce a groundbreaking tool as part of the new Zoning By-law review: the 3D Digital Twin Map.

This innovative map is designed to transform how residents and planners visualize zoning changes across Ottawa. With the 3D Digital Twin Map, users can view both the proposed new Zoning By-law zoning and the current (2008-250) Zoning By-law zoning. This dual-view feature ensures that you can easily compare and understand the proposed changes.