Games Night – May 9+

Game Night at Champlain Park Field House!

Unplug and spend time with friends and neighbours and play games at the Field House on the 2nd Thursday of every month from 7-9 pm, starting from May 9th!

Open to all Champlain Park members who are at least 10 years of age. If you are not an active member, membership of Champlain Park Community Association can be purchased online at Champlainpark.org. Children under 16 should be accompanied by an adult.

We will be playing Backgammon, Chess, Sushi Go!, Ticket To Ride, or bring your favourite game to play with others! There will be a short tutorial on Backgammon for those who want to learn a new game. Backgammon is fun and very easy to learn! Come and join us for a fun community Game Night!

[AI generated photo of people playing board games]

To register for the event (no longer needed by fall 2024, we usually have enough tables & chairs and people bring quite a variety of games, though please contact Jal with questions), drop a line to Jal at jalal2000ca@yahoo.ca by May 2nd with the name(s), game of interest, and whether you can bring a game along!

Reviewing City Services with Engage Ottawa

The city of Ottawa wants your opinion as it launches “Your City, your ideas” service reviews engagement. It is your chance to share your ideas on how we can make Ottawa a more connected City with safe, reliable and accessibility mobility options.

To take part in the next phase, head over to engage.ottawa.ca/ConnectedCity and share your thoughts. And in case you missed it, check out our first story we published last week on how the City prepares for and responds to a winter storm.

Before you go – we’re starting a regular newsletter series on Engage Ottawa to update you on engagement opportunities with the City so you can share your ideas, and insight on various projects. Head over to Engage Ottawa to learn about current opportunities.

Flower Farm Stories – March 12

Come and see and hear what it’s like to run a flower farm business from the owners of Ganden Gardens. They grow thousands of tulips, roses, dahlias and many other beautiful flowers.

Champlain Park Garden Club meeting Tuesday March 12 at 7:00 pm at the field house. Drop in fee is $5.00.

Nancy Jordan and her daughter Katrina Blackburn from Ganden Gardens in Winchester will bring us a slideshow and talk on operating a prosperous flower farm in our area. They offer bouquet subscriptions, sell at local stores and the night market at Parkdale.

[Flowers in a vase]

Meeting on Rezoning 10 Garrison from R1 to R4UC – March 5

A virtual public meeting is planned for March 5 at 6:30 that will consider quite a drastic change for a residential street right next to the Metro grocery store in our neighbourhood.

The property owner at 10 Garrison Street is applying for a zoning bylaw change to construct a three-story low-rise apartment building with 10 units. The current single, detached home would be demolished (just north of Wellington Street and west of Western Avenue). The applicant will be on hand to provide information and answer questions. You can read more details and access information regarding the Zoom link on the Kitchissippi Ward website. Champlain Park likely will be dealing with this kind of request for spot rezonings in the near future.

[Cover picture for the 10 Garrison Street Zoning request]
20240305 Zoning Aerial 10 Garrison St.pdf

What is Planing and Zoning?

Community Association Board Meeting Agenda – February 28

Agenda

Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) Board Meeting

Wednesday February 28, 2024
7:00 PM via Google Meet
Everybody Welcome

Preamble: This meeting is an orientation session to start off the new year, to welcome, and introduce everyone to each other and to the community members who may be in attendance.

We will cover a number of items related to how CPCA conducts business, protects the public and volunteers through insurance, incorporation and risk management, and our duties as a corporate non-profit. Members of the community are welcome.

You will learn more about these essential business topics that support our other activities like our Social activities (Rink, Halloween, Winter Carnival, Holiday Sleigh Ride etc.), Beautifying our community through Planting, Community Clean-Up and Participation in many Municipal Issues. These business elements are essential to CPCA retaining its corporate status and to remaining in good standing with the City and other external organizations.
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Our Rink has Ice Again!

From Paul O’Blenes in the Champlain Park Outdoor Rink group on Facebook this morning:

ODR, outfield and oval are open, however, it’s still a work in progress – there are bumps and there are some holes. Temporarily the north end of the rink is closed for repairs, otherwise there is lots of decent skateable ice.

Please use caution today and tomorrow. With the current cooler temperatures we hope to get the rink in better shape for the weekend.

Thanks Champlain Hoseheads and your hardwork!

[Champlain Park Rink freshly flooded on Febrary 2, 2024]

See the rink page for more info. Photo by Derek F.

Elmdale BookFest 2024 – February 23-24

Elmdale Public School is excited to announce the return of our beloved annual BookFest fundraiser, a tradition cherished by our community for over 50 years! BookFest is not just an event; it’s a celebration of literacy and community spirit.

Last year, thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we raised over $23,000 and gathered a whopping 40,000 books! These contributions directly support the many enriching activities and programs here at Elmdale.

We warmly invite you to be part of this wonderful tradition by donating books at Elmdale Public School (49 Iona St, Ottawa) or via the Java Street entrance until February 15th.

Save the dates: February 23rd (9am-9pm) and February 24th (9am-4pm) for our BookFest sale, held in the Elmdale gymnasium! Dive into a treasure trove of books priced between $1 and $3. It’s an opportunity not to be missed for book lovers and bargain hunters alike.

Let’s come together as a community to celebrate the joy of reading and support our school. We can’t wait to see you at BookFest!

[Poster for Elmdale BookFest 2024]

Vintage and Valentine’s Show – February 10

Saturday February 10 2024 from 10am to 3pm at the Champlain Park field house, 149 Cowley Avenue.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, an afternoon that combines some of our favourite things.

On display and for sale will be high quality used and vintage cashmere sweaters and scarves and designer handbags. Several vintage clothing dealers will be hand. Expect to also find knitted hats and scarves, jewellery, exquisite chocolates and other tasty sweets.

And wait! There’s more, including double chocolate cake with tea!

[Poster for Vintage and Valentine's Show]

20240210 Vintage and Valentine Show.pdf