Rink is Ready!

Will be even slipperier with today’s freezing rain 🙂

Here’s the message Matt posted on Facebook this morning:

All three surfaces are now open!

Some caution is required as the ice is in fair condition. A couple of days of skating should smooth out most of the bumps. There are also a couple of ice chippers available for chipping away any bumps.

A big thank you to the volunteer crew for putting the surfaces together in just 5 days.

As a reminder, more frequent updates will be provided on the CP Outdoor Rink group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2537978573169546/

Tunney’s Pasture Development Update

From: Mary Jarvis <mjarvis@clc.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 05:04:48 p.m. EST
Subject: Tunney’s Pasture transformation project website now live

Thank you and your fellow executives for joining us at our technical briefing on the Tunney’s Pasture transformation. We were pleased to connect with you and share an update on this important project for our city and your members.

As promised, I am pleased to share the link to our new website (www.participons.clc-sic.ca/pre-tunney-de-la-vision-a-la-realite www.engage.clc-sic.ca/tunney-s-pasture-vision-to-reality), which was created to engage with you and your community. On it, you will also find the full presentation we shared with you.
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Greener Greenspace Award

via Daniel…

Champlain Park has been recognized by The Society for Organic Urban Land Care (SOUL) as a 2021 Greener Greenspace award winner. The evaluation committee “particularly appreciated that your project makes the most out of the opportunity to turn a paved street into regenerative gardens and model forests that not only benefit local wildlife and the urban forest but provide opportunities to engage the public.”

Yahoo! And thanks to the volunteers that made it happen (Daniel Buckles, Kris Philipps, Catherine Shearer, John Arnason, Adrian Bradley, Joscelyn Coolihan), and to the Champlain Park Community Association for moral and financial support.

[Greener Greenspace round logo]

Greener Greenspace Champlain Park Certificate of Recognition 2021.pdf

Holiday Charity Auction Successful!

The Champlain Park Holiday Charity Auction is now closed and we have raised an amazing $820 for the Parkdale Food Centre foodbank!!!

None of this would have been possible without your great generosity in participating in the auction by either donating your time, talent and unique items for those in need or that you bid on those items and donated to the foodbank.

The response by the neighbourhood was great and people really enjoyed following the auction.

We are getting in touch with the successful bidders to arrange donations and will put them in contact with those who donated the item they won. And of course if you want to just donate to the Parkdale Food Centre irrespective of the auction you can do that directly as well: (Donate Now)

Once again a huge thank you for your generosity – you have truly shared the holiday spirit!!!

-Eirene and Nick
chparkevents@yahoo.com

P.S. Don’t forget to email us your vote for the best decorated house by Dec 26th. Best decorated house gets a $50 gift certificate donated by the Wellington BIA to any business on Wellington!

Scott Street Bus Stop adjustments – December 19

Via Heather, from the city:

Subject: Scott Street Bus Stop adjustments – Effective December 19 2021

Good afternoon,

Please be advised that OC Transpo has advised of upcoming changes to bus stops along Scott Street. Please feel free to share this information with members of your community.

On December 19th, in line with the Winter Service Change, there will be two stop adjustments on Scott Street.
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Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2021-12-13

Just one item:

Man charged in hate-motivated incidents.

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Churchill Alternative Kinder Yard Renewal Fundraiser

Via Lynne:

School yard fundraiser for one of our local schools! Churchill Alternative PS serves children in our neighbourhood (it’s the OCDSB alternative program school for this area). Learn about the yard renewal and donate through the link below. Charitable receipts are possible!

donate.micharity.com

By the way, that’s the school on the hill at Byron and Churchill. Also see their proposed yard map.

Virtual Holiday Auction Ending – Reminder

Just a reminder that the auction will be ending on December 15th at 5pm. Get your bids in! See the main post for details.

2021WinterHolidayAuction.pdf

Champlain Park Holiday Decorations Contest

Subject: Scott Street Bus Stop adjustments – Effective December 19 2021

Champlain Park Holiday Decorations Contest