Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2020 15:48:44 -0500
From: Daniel <dbuckles@sas2.net>
Wondering what to do with your Christmas tree? Instead of putting it out at the curb, “plant” it in your yard where it will become winter habitat for birds and other gentle creatures. In the spring move it to your compost pile, or recycle at that point. Keeps the good cheer close at hand too.
![[Christmas Tree Standing in a Yard]](https://champlainpark.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/20201231christmasttreehabitat.jpeg)
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2020 03:03:37 +0000 (UTC)
From: Nick Xenos <chparkevents@yahoo.com>
Email Nick at chparkevents@yahoo.com to register with your name and email – it’s free to join and for all ages. Then you will be added to the bottom of the ladder and you can start challenging other players.
Champlain Park Holiday Decorations Contest
We would like to congratulate the winner of the Champlain Park Holiday Decorations Contest whose efforts were recognized by Champlain Park residents. The winner is 234 Cowley Avenue!!! This house was voted the best decorated by residents of Champlain Park because of the dozens of festive decorations that adorned it: snowmen, strings of lights, toy soldiers, etc…It was not surprising that the Santa stopover won the prize that consists of a $50 gift certificate that can be used at any Wellington West merchant.
On Monday December 21st, the Government of Ontario announced a province-wide shutdown effective Saturday, December 26th. Additional public health measures include the closure of all indoor and outdoor sports and recreational facilities with limited exceptions until Saturday, January 23, 2021.
City of Ottawa Seasonal Recreation confirmed that the outdoor rink program is permitted to proceed within the shutdown regulations.
Details are available at https://files.ontario.ca/moh-provincewide-shutdown-en-2020-12-22.pdf.
Although outdoor skating is permitted, there are restrictions and requirements that must be adhered to:
– Any person who enters or uses the [outdoor rink] maintains a physical distance of at least two metres from other persons using the [outdoor rink] (excluding members of the same household). Seasonal Recreation is in the process of updating signage for the rinks to ensure this information is prominently displayed for rink users.
– Team sports, or other sports or games where people may come within two metres of each other, are not practiced or played within the [outdoor rink].
– Any locker rooms, change rooms, showers and clubhouses remain closed, except to the extent they provide access to equipment storage, a washroom or a portion of the amenity that is used to provide first aid.
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 at email Matt @ ChamplainParkRink@gmail.com
Following up on the previous post, there’s another meeting about cycling and Scott Street changes:
Subject: Re: Meeting re: Scott Street reconfigurations
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2020 15:10:19 -0500
From: William van Geest <william.vangeest@gmail.com>
Good afternoon,
I have received communication from Councillor Leiper’s office that in order for City staff to participate in this meeting, it will need to be scheduled for the following week. I apologize for this change. I do, however, think it will be important for City staff to be on hand to answer questions.
Continue reading “Scott Street Changes and Cycling Meeting – January 13”
From Daniel Buckles:
Dan Wilcock (resident RiverKeeper representative), and others know how to make the most of water and ice on Remic Beach in our neighbourhood. A nature-based rink along the Ottawa river, with a great photo featured on CBC News:
Subject: Lost package
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2020 18:35:02 -0500
From: Sebastian Hadjiantoniou
[… Has] anyone has received a package that wasn’t for them? It is a package from the Bay. Canada Post said it was delivered yesterday around noon. It would be addressed to Sebastian Hadjiantoniou and is small in size. It should have been delivered to 264 Daniel Ave. If anyone has any information we’d be quite grateful. It’s a present for our mom and we’d love to give it to her. You can call us anytime at 613-276-0401.
Thank you so much for your help!
Sebastian
This week’s topics:
Continue reading “Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2020-12-21”
Last week for you to vote on the best decorated house!!!
You have until December 26th to vote for the house in Champlain Park with your favourite holiday decorations. Everyone can vote, big and small!
To vote email Nick at xenosn@yahoo.com this week with the address of the house that you think has the best decorations.
The house with the most votes wins a 50$ gift certificate to any business in West Wellington. The prize was generously donated by the West Wellington BIA.
![[Holiday Decorating Contest Poster, Landscape, Bilingual]](https://champlainpark.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/holiday202012posterlandscapebilingual.jpeg?w=863)
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 01:08:36 +0000 (UTC)
From: Nick Xenos <xenosn@yahoo.com>
The Champlain Park Holiday Charity Auction has now closed and we’re happy to announce that it has raised over $1700 for the Parkdale Food Centre!!! See the link at http://www.32auctions.com/champlainpark
The neighbourhood got completely behind it with great donations of unique items and services, lots of heated bidding and over 3000 website visits!
A big thank you to all who donated items and to all bidders, your generosity during these holiday times is much appreciated. Please see below a message from the Executive Director of the Parkdale Food Centre:
“Thank you so much…This donation will go a long way in helping us to purchase ingredients for the hundreds of nutritious meals we make every week, to share with neighbours in need.”
And a big thank you to the Champlain Park Community Association for helping make this happen!
Just a reminder that the house decoration contest is still on, running until the 26th.
![[Logo as used in Home Page and Elsewhere]](https://champlainpark.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-champlain-park-logo-emily-2020.08.06.jpg?w=104){kind=logo}
![[Chessboard front view]](https://champlainpark.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/chessfront20201204.jpeg)
![[House with strings of lights all over the place and hordes of glowing snowmen on the ground]](https://champlainpark.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/20201225-best-decorated-house.jpeg)
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