The Champlain Park Garden Club meeting on orchid growing that was rescheduled from earlier this month (cancelled due to weather) is now tomorrow night, Tuesday January 30 at 7 pm at the field house.
Drop in-fee is $5.00 (and you must have a current Champlain Park Community Association membership).
Janet Johns from the Ottawa Orchid Society will present and slide show and talk on growing these stunning beauties.
See the Garden Club page for details about the meeting location.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting. If you are attending at the Fieldhouse, you can register when you arrive.
A thank you note via Kris for the Kìchì Sìbì Winter Trail people:
On behalf of the Kichi Sibi Winter Trail, I send a sincere ‘thank you’ to the CPCA for its generous donation to the Winter Trail this year. Without your support, the Trail wouldn’t be as successful as it is today.
Nick Xenos, on behalf of the Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA), presents a $500 donation to Cheryl Caldwell, President of the Kichi Sibi Winter Trail (KSWT) Board, and Trail Manager Dave Adams. The CPCA has been a proud and dedicated supporter of the KSWT for the last several years. The KSWT, a registered not-for-profit and charitable organization, is mainly funded by donations from private citizens, as well as through some local business sponsorships, and modest grants from its partners – the City of Ottawa and the National Capital Commission. To learn more about the Trail, visit https://www.wintertrail.ca/.
During our Annual General Meeting we’re electing the board members (directors) for the next year. We’ll provide a list of nominations closer to the AGM, but everyone with an interest in helping the community is welcome to run. Here’s a bit of background information, including links to what each board member and committee does… Continue reading “Elections at the AGM”→
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting. If you are attending at the Fieldhouse, you can register when you arrive.
After a rough start the recent cold temperatures have allowed us to make some ice, finally! The boarded rink and much of the oval are open for use starting today, Monday Jan. 15. Conditions are very rough so do take care as we continue to work on improving conditions each day.
Thanks to the volunteer crew for all their hard work.
If the weather cooperates, there will soon be skating at Champlain Park Rink! Once the rink is open, the fieldhouse will also be available during supervised rink hours for warming up, skate changing, washroom use, and access to the first aid kit. Rink supervisors oversee the use of the changerooms and the rink during these hours. We always need more rink supervisors to make the skating season a success! Supervisors must be a min. of 14 yrs old. If you’re a student, you can also count your hours towards your required high school volunteer hours.
On December 17, approximately 50 people met at Amy’s memorial tree to pay tribute to Amy Steele (Kempster), longtime volunteer and passionate defender of well-planned urban neighbourhoods and healthy natural environments.
13:51 Memorial tree and plaque for Amy Steele (Kempster), Heather Pearl the Champlain Park Community Association organizer of the event speaking.13:55 Greenspace Alliance chair Paul Johnnis speaking.13:59 Federation of Citizens Associations president Robert Brinker speaking.14:00 Debra Huron former CPCA newsletter editor speaking about editing Amy.14:04 Nearby neighbour Patricia K. decorating the tree.14:04 Much chatting after the ceremony at the tree.14:21 Remembering Amy in the field house, with friends and relatives.
Winter Carnival 2024 on Saturday, January 20, at Champlain Park and Fieldhouse, noon to 3pm
It’s back… with hot chili, cool music, and fun sleigh rides! Everyone is welcome to attend the Carnival, whatever the weather. Among the activities:
1-3pm: horse drawn sleigh rides and outdoor games in the park
1:30-3pm: music in the Field house with locally based Jazz Quartet.
Admission, sleigh rides, hot chocolate and coffee are FREE.
Food and Beverages: There will be a Chili cookoff, baked goodies, juice, hotdogs and more for sale in the Fieldhouse kitchen. Please bring a little cash. Debit/credit machines are NOT available.
Volunteers make it happen! We need help with outdoor games, setup and cleanup, lunch counter, ticket sales, and donations of baked goods. Call out for chefs to bring their best chili dish of course! Please contact Erin and Kelly if you can help out in any way at erintopping@hotmail.com or 613-799-1770.
The Kichi Sibi Winter Trail team will be out for the fun. More info about the trail can be found at www.wintertrail.ca
Rink will be operating as per normal. As an indoor event, organizers urge everyone to follow public health guidelines.
Sleigh with Winter Carnival 2023 visitors on the former Pontiac Street Christmas Tree crossing. Photo by AGMS.
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