Garden Club: New Varieties – February 11

The next garden club meeting this Tuesday will be in the field house at 7. Drop is fee is $5.00; all are welcome.

From: Judy & Andy Billingsley
Date: Sun, Feb 9, 2020 at 2:32 PM
Subject: February meeting of Champlain Park Garden Club

Hi Everyone:

The next meeting of the Champlain Park Garden Club is Tuesday, February 11th. Our speaker is Cindy Cluet, owner of Beyond the House nursery in Russell. Using a slide show she will talk to us about summer containers and new perennial varieties, a timely topic as we think ahead to spring. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in the field house in Champlain Park, corner of Cowley and Clearview.

Hope to see you there.

Judy Billingsley

Rink Shovelling Needed!

Subject: Help with snow from storm Champlain Rink
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 13:44:26 +0000
From: <redacted>

The snow plow was able to remove a lot of snow from the big storm we had. He was able to remove a lot of the snow but he’s having issues with the large snow banks along the boards. He’s heading back to the rink but we need your help.

Anyone that is available this morning to help push the snow off the boards or has a snowblower available we would greatly appreciate all the help we can get.

The plow is heading to the rink this morning so please let me know if you can help out.

<redacted>

Community Bonfire – February 22

Champlain Park Community Bonfire 2020

When: Saturday, February 22nd, 3-5pm
Where: North End of Champlain Park

Bonfire Panorama.

3rd Annual SJAM bonfire will be lit, Saturday, February 22nd, 2020 ; 3 – 5pm

For the last two years, our community bonfires have been a roaring success! Once again, you are invited out of hibernation on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. to meet around a neighbourly bonfire at the edge of the SJAM Trail. Come for a skate on the Champlain Park outdoor rink, or a XC ski or fatbike on the SJAM trail — and warm up with a hot drink around the bonfire. A City of Ottawa open-air fire permit will be secured once again for this event and the burning spot will be at the north end of Champlain Park, near the link with the NCC woods.
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Salt in our River

From the Ottawa Riverkeeper Newsletter for January 30 2020:

Salt in the Watershed

Did you know that road salt can be toxic to aquatic environments? For several years we have shared the downsides to using road salt, given tips to reduce personal usage, and recommended alternatives.

But what if you could directly measure the impact of road salt on our watershed? This winter we are piloting a new community based monitoring initiative, which will involve sampling water at local creeks to determine the changes in the level of salinity over the season. Data will be collected by a team of volunteers and these findings will lead to a deeper understanding of how the levels of salt applied in snowy weather are changing your river.
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Cashmere & Chocolate Sale – February 8

Saturday February 8 2020 from 10am to 3pm at the Champlain Park field house, 149 Cowley Avenue.

[Sweater on a Stand, in Black and White]Just in time for Valentine’s Day, an afternoon that combines some of our favourite things.

On display and for sale will be high quality used and vintage cashmere sweaters and scarves and designer handbags. Several vintage clothing dealers will be hand. Expect to also find knitted hats and scarves, exquisite chocolates and other tasty sweets.

And wait! There’s more, including some antiques.

Drop by the Fieldhouse, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, 613-728-1945.

Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2020-01-27

This week’s topics:

  • Hate Crimes section back at OPS – Online reporting & anyone can report graffiti now.
  • 27-year-old Avipsha Basnyat missing.
  • 100 new officers to be hired by OPS.
  • International Snowmobile Safety Week – Main accident causes: impaired, speed, off trail.
  • Package theft – tips (no, not for how to steal :-).

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Winter Carnival Thanks

Champlain Park Families celebrate winter with sleigh ride, outdoor activities on skating rink and SJAM ski trail, socializing with neighbours and enjoying musical entertainment in field house at Winter Carnival 2020!!!

Carol Arnason, Social Coordinator on the CPCA Executive reports a large turnout of neighbours and a very successful party on Saturday afternoon, January 25, 2020.
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Winter Carnival – Reminder

Just a reminder that the Winter Carnival is tomorrow (Saturday), from Noon to 3PM. Activities and other information at https://champlainpark.org/2020/01/22/winter-carnival-january-25-2/
[2016 Winter Carnival Chili]

In other news, the new Remic Winter Hill is ready. https://champlainpark.org/remic-winter-hill/ has the map. It’s a shallow slope that’s been cleared of trees for sliding down, in a safer location than the usual steeper slope between the parkway lanes.