Community Plan

Champlain Park Community Association Plan

Mission: To promote Champlain Park as a welcoming, engaged and sustainable community.

Core interconnected goals for our community:

1. A responsive, open and accountable organization

Goal: to act as responsible asset-keepers and strong organizers, who maintain open lines of communication and accountability with neighbours

Finance, Membership and Risk Committee: Banking, Financial Records and Annual Report, By-Laws, Insurance, Contracts, CPCA Project Approval Process (CPP).

Fieldhouse Co-Ordinator: Fieldhouse administration and upkeep.

Communications Committee: Website, newsletters, publicity for CP events.

Meeting Chair: Presides over Board meetings and Annual General Meetings.

Secretary: Organizes board and general meetings, prepares agendas and minutes, maintains Google Drive records.

2. A warm, welcoming neighbourhood

Goal: to cultivate a community where people want to stay and grow; know and support their neighbours; value diversity; and fosters a friendly social environment

Social Committee: Organize/promote social and recreational events.

Parks Committee: Connect with community members, Councillor and City staff to promote enhancement of Champlain Park and Fieldhouse.

Neighbourhood Watch: Supporting community security.

Rink Maintenance Contract: Supporting volunteers working on the rink.

3. Planning and Zoning Engagement and Action

Goal: to respond to CP infill and other development proposals, and engage residents, developers, and lawmakers in dialogue

Planning, Zoning & Enviro Policies Committee: Respond to CP neighbourhood infill proposals, stay informed about and respond to broader planning and zoning issues (including federal, provincial and municipal policies related to climate resiliency), monitor and report on the impact of climate change on community health and well-being, track bylaw compliance for CP infill projects, manage appeals.

4. Sustainable living in a healthy urban forest

Goal: to enhance our environment, reduce our environmental footprint including our carbon emissions, and nurture biodiversity in our unique mature urban forest

Enviro Committee: Spring clean-up, promote the sustainable enjoyment of our greenspaces, promote tree protection (enhancing biodiversity/greenspaces), projects to reduce our environmental footprint i.e. our carbon emissions and waste, planting projects on NCC lands bordering the CP neighbourhood (Per CPCA NCC Land Access Permit).

Fieldhouse Co-Ordinator: Fieldhouse Garden.

5. Civic engagement and action

Goal: to strengthen relationships with government officials, other communities, leaders, and organizations; and to coordinate responses to improve our community and the city

  • Liaise with FCA, BIAs, governments and community organizations on policies/initiatives
  • Respond to pedestrian safety, traffic, parking & transit issues
  • Assist with park development and local infrastructure projects
  • Monitor and engage with civic issues, projects, and processes in our broader area

Enviro Committee: Engages on environment issues.

Planning, Zoning and Environmental Policies Committee: Engages on planning, zoning and environmental policies.

Representatives to External Organizations: Liaison with other community associations, FCA, K9 and other groups on a variety of issues.

Traffic Safety Committee: Liaise with residents of Champlain Park, Traffic representatives from nearby communities, local Educational and Religious institutions, the NCC, the RCMP and Ottawa Police, City staff and Councillors on issues related to traffic safety.

Community Plan to be reviewed annually – Last review October 29, 2024