LRT Bus Detour Meeting – April 4

From http://www.kitchissippiward.ca/content/public-information-session-april-4-lrt-scott-street-detours

Also see https://www.facebook.com/KitchissippiWard/ where there will be a live video stream of the city presentations and Q&A on Facebook starting at 7pm.

The Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview Road, will host a public information session April 4 so we can learn more about the temporary Scott Street detours coming as part of construction of Phase 2 of the LRT.

At the session, which starts at 6pm, city staff will show the preliminary plans for Scott Street between Tunney’s Pasture and Dominion Station including a temporary Scott Street extension to the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway that will run between the Transitway and Workman Avenue. We’ll also hear more about a temporary bridge over the Transitway near Roosevelt Avenue and intersection improvements at Scott Street and Lanark Avenue/Island Park Drive.
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Rosemount Library Update

From: Emily Addison <emilyladdison@gmail.com>
Date: March 23, 2017 at 3:01 PM
Subject: READ Rosemount annual report — for community associations

Dear Community Association Presidents and READ Representatives,

Attached is the READ Rosemount annual report. It describes all of the work that we did in 2016.


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Walk in the woods with naturalist Owen Clarkin – April 22

Winter seems to be going, coming back, going … but eventually the buds on the trees will swell and spring WILL arrive. To enhance your appreciation of our urban forest and as a kick-off activity for Champlain Park’s environment activities, join naturalist Owen Clarkin for a walk through the Champlain Woods and various streets to learn how to identify trees when there are no leaves present.

When:    22 April –  rain or shine
Time:     10 am – noon
Where:  Champlain Park Fieldhouse
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Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2017-03-13

This week’s topics:

  • Cash reward from Crime Stoppers – Fentanyl priority.
  • Upcoming internet safety event – May 2 session for parents, also see attached poster and message.
  • Overdose prevented – During car stop.
  • Trafficking in stolen vehicles – Good paperwork forgery, also see tips on buying safely.
  • Statement from Chief Charles Bordeleau – SIU charges related to Abdi’s death.

There is also a note about a session on Internet safety for Parents on May 2.

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Garden Club talk on Design your Edible Oasis – March 14

From: Judy Billingsley
Date: Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 8:44 PM
Subject: The Champlain Park Garden Club meeting

Hi Everyone:

The next garden club meeting will be on Tuesday, March 14th. We will welcome Telsing Andrews of Aster Lane Edibles in Kinburn who will be presenting a slide show and talk entitled “Design your Edible Oasis”. If you want to check out the website before the meeting here is the address: http://www.asterlaneedibles.ca/ The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in the field house in Champlain Park, corner of Cowley and Clearview.
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Course on Growing Organic Food, also a Seeds Course

Subject: New organic gardening course – Growing Organic Food
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 10:54:42 -0500
From: julia@cog.ca

Canadian Organic Growers is offering a new course this growing season – Growing Organic Food. If you are interested in learning about where your food comes from, how it was grown, or you just want to learn the how to grow and source your own food – this course is for you! Digging deep into organic gardening and permaculture principles with local gardeners, foragers, and farmers alike, we will mentor you through an entire food growing season so you can gain the essential gardening skills and the confidence to source your own food.
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