Barbecue & Picnic in the Park – June 7

FREE burgers, hot dogs from the grill, group games + your salads & desserts

The Champlain Park Community Association has something special for you deserving souls this year.  We’re hosting a community-wide BBQ and picnic at the park on Saturday, June 7, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

[DreamStudio.ai Community picnic in the park, with a food truck]

It’s for everyone and all FREE.

The association has arranged a provider to grill up hamburgers, hot dogs, sausages and veggie burgers. (An assortment of drinks is being worked on too.)

We’re also asking picnickers to bring a salad or dessert dish to share with others.

But, hang on now — it’s not all about free food!

We’re hoping to arrange a number of timeless games, like a group tug-of-war, three-legged races and egg-on-spoon sprints.

We’ll need help, of course. Anyone able to volunteer time, ideas and organization is asked to email lauriefagan59@gmail.com

As many of you know, Champlain Park has undergone a good deal of change in the last decade, with many new homes and young families now part of the fabric of the community. This is a great opportunity to spend some relaxing time with your neighbours, in a venue we can all walk to.

It is another reason, too, to become a member of the association, now amidst its annual sign-up drive.

The rain date is Sunday, June 8 – please check our website if conditions look a little iffy.

We hope to see you there!

Garage Sale – June 7

The 2025 Kitchissipi Ward-wide Yard Sale is scheduled to happen on Saturday, June 7, starting at 8AM (usually ending around 1pm but it can go longer). Rain date is June 8.

Our city councillor Jeff Leiper is hosting a map of sale locations. Write to him if you want to be added, but it’s not necessary.

Here’s a possibly useful 2017 article about preparing for a garage sale in the Kitchissippi Times.

For late breaking news and posts about the garage sale, see https://champlainpark.org/category/community-news/garage-sale/

City Zoning By-Law Draft 2 Feedback Sessions

via Heather, via city councillor Jeff Leiper’s Kitchissippi newsletter…

The City of Ottawa is inviting residents to review and provide feedback on the Draft 2 of the new Zoning By-law. Residents are encouraged to review and comment on Draft 2 of Ottawa’s new Zoning By-law by visiting the project’s EngageOttawa page and to attend online and at virtual and in-person open-house events.

How to Participate
Residents can explore Draft 2 online and attend one of the upcoming open houses:
Continue reading “City Zoning By-Law Draft 2 Feedback Sessions” →

Winter Trail Scott Street Connector Survey

The Kìchì Sìbì Winter Trail (KSWT) wants to hear from you!

This brief KSWT “Scott Street Connector” survey was created in partnership with the Wellington Village Community Association as a follow-up to the first survey conducted in 2022.

[Scott Street Connector for the Winter Trail in January 2022 when it opened]

Three years in, we would love to hear from the users of, and neighbours living near, this Trail segment. Your feedback will remain anonymous. Survey results will be shared with Winter Trail partners and used in support of discussions centred on the future redevelopment of Tunney’s Pasture.

The survey should take less than 5 minutes to complete.

Thank you in advance for providing your input, and helping us improve our active transportation connections to the Ottawa River Pathway network.

Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf55cuN9SFvbarnC0CadzYxG3RFb0XEn9xs3jcLaC4bjTvhig/viewform

Naturehood Spring Bird Walks – May 2 to Early June

Friday Morning Spring Bird Walks

Date: Friday morning (May 2 – early June)
Time: 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Location: Champlain Park Pollinator Garden (Carleton and Pontiac)
Leader: Jennifer Neate

Description:

Come out and greet some of the resident and migrant birds of your naturehood on this family-friendly walk. All skill levels are welcome. For beginner birders, we will practice some basic skills that will help you to locate, identify and get to know some of your bird neighbours. Bring your curiosity, and a set of binoculars if you have them. Apps like Merlin and eBird are optional learning tools that can be helpful to bring along.

[Bird picture]

Registration is not required but if you would like to be notified of cancellations due to weather, send an email to jen@spiritwalkers.ca with the subject: “Naturehood Bird Walks.”

Community Association Board Meeting Agenda – May 6

Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) Board Meeting

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
7:00 PM via Google Meet
Everybody Welcome

Agenda items are limited to 5 minutes unless otherwise requested.

This is a meeting of the CPCA Board of Directors. Champlain Park Community members are welcome to attend, if you would like to propose items for discussion, to ask questions, to organize an event or activity, or to learn more about the issues affecting our community.

Activities and Issues must fall within our community plan/areas of operation in order to be addressed by the CPCA. You can write to the webmaster champlainpark@gmail.com to request a link to join the meeting and/or to connect you with the appropriate Board member for information and guidance including how to submit a Community Project Proposal.

  1. Minutes Protocols – Lynne
    • Financial Data Minutes: provide on member request, not on web site
    • Add Board member attendance to template and to March 25 minutes
    • Edit Access to Board meeting agendas and minutes
  2. Approval of Minutes – Sarah
  3. Interim Motions – Lynne
    • Federal Election Debate Ottawa Centre: Funding requested
    • Traffic & Safety Committee Survey: Approved questionnaire
  4. Tunney’s Pasture Transportation Plan – Joanne
    The NCC’s Master Plan docs for Tunney’s Pasture are part of their January 23 meeting info.
  5. Use of Google Meet for committee meetings – Bill
  6. CPCA Budget: Process/Framework – Nick and Lynne, 20-25 minutes
    Define uses of contingency and surplus
  7. Traffic Safety committee – Bill
    • Traffic survey (information)
    • Bike Rodeo (possible decision)
  8. Insurance for Children/Youth Programs (like bike rodeo) – Lynne
  9. CPCA By-Laws – Lynne, Up to 10 minutes
    Info, Discussion and Motion to Approve Version 3
  10. Spring Fling BBQ and Picnic – Joanne, 10 minutes
  11. Park Committee Update – Joanne
  12. Business Updates – Lynne
    • Membership Drive
    • Insurance Applications
    • CPP Insurance Approvals – timelines
    • Vacation Alert
  13. Other business
  14. Next Meeting

Agenda last updated on May 6 at 14:00. Please contact the secretary to add topics.

Spring Cleanup 2025 – May 3

Time to limber up and to get ready to stoop, scoop, lunge and squat our way to a cleaner community!

It’s a great way to get some exercise and help make our neighbourhood beautiful at the same time.

When: Saturday May 3rd (new date because of rain on April 26th)

Where: meet outside the Champlain Park fieldhouse at 10am and pick up a garbage bag and gloves. We’ll also provide snacks to tide you over! Children should be accompanied by an adult.

What: Choose a part of the neighbourhood and pick up any garbage you see and make our neighbourhood clean and beautiful. Dispose of the garbage bag with your normal household garbage/recycling/composting.

[A group of children. who are spring cleaning a river, depositing river debris (old tires, plastic wrappers) into an anthropomorphic recycling bin with a big smile. - generated by DreamStudio.ai]