Gift Cards for Daybreak Housing Residents

An update from Laurie Fagan, following up on the original post:

Hello neighbours. I am back from my holiday and you can now contact me to donate a $25.00 gift card for residents at Daybreak Housing (I am on the board of directors).

One of the homes is 10 minutes from our neighbourhood. There are 48 residents in our 5 homes across the city. The men and women who live in the houses are homeless due to addictions, fleeing domestic violence or some have been in prison. Many have mental health issues.

This year we also opened 2 homes for female refugees (mostly from West Africa) so that brings the total number of cards were looking for to 68. I know that is a big number but I know Champlain Park residents are very generous.

If you can help you can send me a DM on Facebook or e-mail lauriefagan59@gmail.com to drop it off. The deadline is Wednesday December 18th. Thanks in advance for your generous donation and happy holiday.

Laurie Fagan

[Gift Card from Shoppers Drug Mart for DayBreak 2024] [Gift Card from Rexall for DayBreak 2024]

Games Night – December 12

Come and join us for a fun community Game Night! Spend time with friends and neighbours and play games at the Field House on Thursday December 12, from 7-9 pm. See the original post for details.

Here are a few DreamStudio.AI generated photos of game night, inspired by playing King of Tokyo last month…
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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.

Daybreak Housing Fundraiser

A message from Laurie Fagan:

I sit on the board of Daybreak Housing which provides homes to 48 people in 5 different houses across the city. One of the homes is just outside Champlain Park. Those who live in our houses have been homeless, fled domestic violence, may have recently been incarcerated. Many have addiction and mental health issues.

Two years ago Champlain Park residents kindly donated gift cards for each Daybreak resident for a Christmas/holiday present. I am asking if folks could do the same again this year. Next time you’re at Shoppers Drug Mart or Rexall you could pick one up, somewhere around $25 would be good. This gesture was so appreciated by Daybreak residents two years ago.

I will be away until December 9. PLEASE hold on to the cards until then and I will put up another notice about dropping them off. Thanks so much in advance.

Laurie Fagan

[Gift Card from Shoppers Drug Mart for DayBreak 2024] [Gift Card from Rexall for DayBreak 2024]

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”.

Champlain Park’s Annual General Meeting – November 20

Champlain Park Community Association AGM

Wednesday November 20, 2024, 7 pm

Hybrid Meeting by Google Meet or in Person

This will be a hybrid meeting, both virtually and in person at the Fieldhouse. Please e-mail champlainpark@gmail.com with subject “Meeting Link” for access to the video conference. If you want to vote or just show your support for our efforts, please get a membership.

Agenda

Chair – Nick Xenos

Guest Speaker – Architect Rosaline Hill on Building In (30 minutes including Q&A)

Planning and Zoning Report – Heather Pearl (10 minutes)

Election of Board (see link for details) for 2024/2025 and Call for Volunteers – Nick Xenos (10 minutes)

Business Items

  1. Approval of minutes of previous AGM, January 25, 2024 – Sarah Kotyck (2 minutes)
  2. Reports from the 2023/24 Board and Introduction of New Committees
    1. Finance/Membership & Risk Management – Lynne Bankier (10 minutes)
    2. Environment – Shelagh Jane Woods (5 minutes)
    3. Communications and Fieldhouse – Laurie Fagan (5 minutes)
    4. Social – Nick Xenos (5 minutes)
    5. Job Matchmaker Initiative – Alex Smith (2 minutes)
    6. New Traffic Safety Committee – Bill Baggs (5 minutes)
    7. New Parks Committee – Joanne Chianello (5 minutes)
  3. Questions for CPCA Presenters (10-15 minutes)
  4. Other Business

Jeff Leiper Q&A from Community Members and CPCA Board (15-20 minutes)

Adjournment

Ideas for Improving Our Park

The Champlain Park Community Association’s board is exploring options to add amenities to our beautiful community park. To help us understand what residents would most like to see added to Champlain Park, please fill in our survey…

Link to the survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDKSKtKCLcfjHxAeXPyWKH5dUw3kdUi3uWPfCDY8B0q_fmnw/viewform?usp=sf_link
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