Mysterious Trailhead snow sculptures momentarily appear in the Champlain Park!
We would like to give a big thank you to Maggie Glossop and her volunteers for creating and maintaining the snow sculptures within the NCC woodlands.
Continue reading “Trailhead Snow Sculptures”
This week’s topics and a few previous ones:
Continue reading “Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2021-02-25”
Forwarded by co-chair Heather. City’s page about it at https://engage.ottawa.ca/Community-Safety-Well-Being-Plan. There’s also an Ottawa Citizen article.
What: City of Ottawa Community Safety and Well Being Plan Consultation
When: March 3, 2021. 6:30 – 8:30 PM EST.
Where: On Zoom
Join us for a consultation on the City’s Community Safety and Well Being Plan. This event provides an opportunity to learn more about the plan from City staff and participate in a live Q&A. Attendees will also be invited to provide comments about the plan in the chat, which will be collected and sent to City staff after the event is complete.
Click the link below to register in advance for this webinar. Once you have successfully registered, you will receive an email with a link to join the event on March 3. If you have any questions, please email Emma.Kenny@ottawa.ca.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hUfOzEh6TlCdgV8Fuxgimg
This week’s topics:
Continue reading “Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2021-02-17”
The National Capital Commission (NCC) invites you to participate in an online public consultation on its Forest Strategy.
This strategy will guide how the NCC manages forests and trees on its lands. It will align our efforts, and prepare us to meet current and future challenges. Previous rounds of public consultation on the strategy were held in June and October 2019. We are now in the final phase of developing this strategy.
Through this online consultation, you’ll have an opportunity to:
We invite you to provide your input via the comment box on the Forest Strategy webpage from February 16 to March 3, 2021.
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An update on our Rink page https://champlainpark.org/park/the-rink/…
On Tuesday February 16th, 2021, the Government of Ontario is moving Ottawa to the orange level of restriction. The main difference at Champlain Park is that team sports (hockey) is now allowed, with restrictions.
Although outdoor skating is permitted, there are restrictions and requirements that must be adhered to:
The orange level of restriction does allow for game play to resume and indoor facilities to be open for purposes beyond washroom and first aid use. Therefore, effective Tuesday February 16th, the following allowances will be implemented within the outdoor rink program:
Public requests for ice time permits will continue to be forwarded to the rink operators. The restrictions for hockey or ringette apply to permit requests as well.
Please let your Rink Supervisors know if you have any specific questions pertaining to your rink: Contact Matt @ ChamplainParkRink@gmail.com
From the city via Heather:
The City will be holding six bilingual online facilitated consultation sessions to get your opinions and ideas on the City’s first-ever combined Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan (PRFMP), in support of the new Official Plan (OP).
You are invited to share your knowledge and experiences to help us plan for the future of municipal parks, recreation and community activity spaces. We want to hear from residents, community associations, sports organizations, arts and cultural organizations, the homebuilders, residents interested in accessibility, equity and diversity and other recreation partners and user groups. Targeted stakeholder outreach with school boards, colleges and universities and the Nation Capital Commission (NCC) are also being planned.
More info, survey and registration at: https://engage.ottawa.ca/parks-and-facilities-recreation-master-plan
From: Judy Thompson (judyleet@gmail.com)
Date: February 7, 2021, 11:43 PM
Subject: Invitation to Partner with the Ottawa Snowsuit Fund on the 2021 Snow Angel Challenge
[…] We have just received confirmation that Mayor Jim Watson has proclaimed Tuesday, February 16 as Snow Angel Day in Ottawa. He is planning to create his own Angel on Monday. Thank you for sharing your warmth by participating!
Take the Snow Angel Challenge
Help Keep Ottawa Kids Warm
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2021 08:38:55 -0500
From: DANIEL BUCKLES <dbuckles@sas2.net>
Subject: Solidarity with Mechanicsville Community Association
[…] The affected lands are very close to us so is relevant to our neighbourhood as well, and likely to become even more relevant over time. […]
Please write to the NCC CEO Tobi Nussbaum (c/o assistant Sarah.Skrzek@ncc-ccn.ca) to indicate your solidarity with a call by the Mechanicsville Community Association and Big Trees of Kitchissippi to withdraw its plan to build diplomatic offices and parking lots on prime greenspace along the Ottawa River. Consider participating as well in an online forum on the development hosted by Councillor Leiper.
Continue reading “Objections to New Embassy Row + February 10 Webinar”
When: Feb 9, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Planning for Priorities: City Planning and Infrastructure Impacts
From http://kitchissippiward.ca/content/planning-priorities-city-planning-and-infrastructure-impacts-february-9-2021 by councillor Jeff Leiper:
Over the last six years, I’ve frequently been asked questions related to how the city is planned and the infrastructure we need paid for. Cycling advocates in particular wonder how and when funding decisions get made, and according to what priorities.
On paper, city planning is elegant. On February 9, I’ll be using a case study approach to explore in just 15 slides how cities in Ontario are planned, the funding mechanisms that support that planning, and who decides where the money is spent and when. While cycling infrastructure will be the focus, the material is equally applicable to virtually everything the City does.
Join me for an hour and half from 7-8:30 for this free webinar to explore in easy-to-understand terms the big strokes of city planning and how those become funding decisions for projects and initiatives big and small. You’ll learn and have the chance to ask questions about when the key decisions are made and who you need to influence to achieve the outcomes that you want.
Register at the link here, and see you on the 9th!
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