Games Night – February 13

Come and join us for a fun community Game Night! Spend time with friends and neighbours and play games at the Field House on Thursday February 13 from 7-9 pm. See the original post for details.

One of the volunteers is coming out early to shovel the path to the door, so games night is still on despite the snow storm!

Last month, I tried my hand at Rummikub, a game strangely similar to the Harry card game my late aunt played. Though with different starting rules: Harry requires you to draw cards until you can make a first move (you may end up with a huge hand full of cards), Rummikub has you draw one tile per turn when you can’t make a starting move.

[Rummikub game box]

[Huge Rummikub tile collection]
One unlucky player in our Rummikub game couldn’t make a starting move (lay down 30 points of tiles) for maybe a dozen turns! They collected this pile of tiles which still wouldn’t build up to 30 (3 different colours of the same number or 3 of the same colour in a number sequence).

– Alex

Snow Storm and Parking Restrictions – February 13, 14

Via Bill B. of the traffic committee…

Good afternoon residents of Champlain Park. Please see the following message from the City of Ottawa. Of particular interest are the times of the parking bans. I would also discourage everyone from parking on the streets until the cleanup has been completed in our neighbourhood, even if they are outside the parking ban hours, to allow the city do their work without obstacles.

City of Ottawa – Significant Weather Event declared

Environment Canada has identified hazardous weather from Wednesday, February 12 until Thursday, February 13. As a result, the City of Ottawa has declared a Significant Weather Event. The Roads and Parking Services team will be out maintaining the City’s sidewalks, roads and the winter cycling network, but it will take longer than usual to restore them to regular conditions.

There will be two back-to-back winter weather parking bans called. The first will be in effect from 10 am to 7 pm on Thursday, February 13 and the second will be in effect from 10 am to 7 pm on Friday, February 14.

During a winter weather parking ban, parking is prohibited on city streets so crews can plow easily and effectively. Vehicles parked on the street during a ban may be ticketed and towed. Though on-street monthly parking permit holders are exempt from this restriction when they are parked in residential parking permit zones, we encourage those who can to find off-street parking options to avoid getting snowed-in.

[more at https://www.ottawa.ca/en/parking-roads-and-travel/roads-sidewalks-and-pathways/snow-plowing-and-clearing]

Garden Club – February 11

Just a reminder that the Garden Club meeting (Tuesday February 11, 7pm) will be a talk and slideshow on Phenology by Master Gardener Rebecca Last.

Phenology is the study of how the seasons affect the life cycles of plants and animals. Rebecca will focus on how climate change is affecting the life cycles in the plant world.

Drop in fee $5.00.

[Garden]

Vintage and Valentine’s Show – February 9

Champlain Park Vintage and Valentine Show – this SUNDAY

Unlike past years when the sale was on Saturdays – this year the sale is on SUNDAY FEBRUARY 9 from 10-3 at the Champlain Park field house.

There is a lovely selection of vintage clothes, shoes, handbags, cashmere, home decor.

If you are able please bring a donation for Parkdale Food Centre. They are in need of cooking oil, peanut butter, pasta sauce, canned beans, shampoo, toothpaste/toothbrushes.

[Vintage and Valentine Show 2025 Poster]
20250209 Vintage and Valentine Show.pdf

Ottawa Centre All Candidates Debate – February 20

An all candidates debate for the provincial riding of Ottawa Centre is scheduled for Thursday February 20, at the Glebe Community Centre. It’s located at 175 Third Avenue (at Lyon Street South). Doors open at 6:30 pm with the debate starting promptly at 7:00 pm. It’s also being streamed on Rogers and YouTube.

[Poster for All Candidates Debate]
2025 Ontario Provincial Election Ottawa Centre All Canidates Debate.pdf

The event is organized by Glebe Community Association, Centretown Community Association, Old Ottawa South Community Association and Old Ottawa East Community Association.

Election Day is Thursday February 27th

[Cardboard ballot box for an Ontario provincial election]
Photo from Elections Ontario, which has more information about the election, including when and where to vote and examples of accepted ID. See https://www.elections.on.ca/.

Champlain Park Ping Pong Club Starting – February 6

Hi all,

I’m happy to announce the launch of the Champlain Park community ping pong club! All levels of skill are welcome.

[New Used Ping Pong Table at the Fieldhouse late 2024, club starts next February]We will be playing at the fieldhouse in Champlain Park every 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month starting on February 6th 2025 and Feb 20th from 7-9pm. (there is limited availability at the fieldhouse, Thursday evening was available)

A few notes:

  • Kids should be accompanied by adults
  • We have a ping pong table at the fieldhouse (thx to the community association), bring your paddle & balls but we do have extra paddles and balls. We are working on buying a 2nd table and we can consider a 3rd depending on if there is enough demand (as of late February 2025, we got a third table!).
  • There is no cost but you do have to be a member of the Champlain Park community association: you can sign up at Membership Application

I look forward to seeing you there.

Nick Xenos
chparkevents@yahoo.com

Gardening Initiatives Workshop – February 8

You are invited to a Community Gardening and Green Initiatives Workshop by the Peoples Official Plan Coalition

Saturday February 8
10:00am – 3:00pm
Trinity United Church
1099 Maitland Ave, Ottawa

This workshop will bring together organizations with experience in community gardening, green initiatives and stewardship of public land including: food gardens; pollinator gardens; etc.  We will discuss and share current challenges in order to prioritize action items prior to the March Ottawa City Council meetings regarding:

  1. The Community Garden Action Plan (discussed at the Community and Social Services Committee) 
  2. Use of and Planting within the Right of Way (Garden Boulevard) (discussed at the Transportation Committee

Topics will include, but not be restricted to:

  • Community food gardening
  • Pollinator/native plant gardening
  • Invasive plant control
  • Rewilding/Naturalization (including any policies that interfere with this)
  • Tree planting
  • Insurance
  • Community Engagement in setting policy and operational aspects related to planting on public lands.

Please use this registration form.

We hope to see you or a group/organization representative there!

For more info please contact Harry Fischer, ottawagarden1957@gmail.com, 613 293 7173

Please note that Trinity United Church is a plastic bottle free zone.