Just two small items…
Skaters have been seen on the Champlain Park Outdoor Rink, which implies it is useable now! More details about the rink hours, facilities and the need for volunteers at https://champlainpark.org/park/the-rink/
The SJAM Winter Trail is collecting cleaned up Christmas Trees for use as a windbreak. Leave them at the Remic Rapids outhouse.
A special thank you to Jim Cocks who was the energetic organizer of the event. Dennis Van Staalduinen, West Wellington Business Improvement Association, led the singing of Christmas Carols with enthusiasm! The Sauve family, with Tom Sauve playing a lead role, once again prepared the special visit to Santa and distribution of candy canes to children by Santa’s helpers. The Champlain Park Community Association funded the event. Thank you to volunteers who made hot chocolate and donated baked goods that were enjoyed by everyone at the field house. Families came out of hibernation to an evening with mild weather and a great opportunity to connect with neighbours! See the attached photos contributed by John Arnason.
Continue reading “Christmas Sleigh Ride – Thanks”
January marks the start of another session of many activities happening in the neighbourhood. See the full calendar for a date oriented view, or this list of the classes and clubs in alphabetical order:
Others like skating on the rink depend on the season, for them please see the Activities menu on our home page.
Interested in learning about and contributing to environmental initiatives in Champlain Park? Meet with us on Thursday, January 17 from 7-9 PM at the Field House. We will discuss street trees, wooded areas in Champlain Park and along the edge of the community, the Park extension and other steps we can take together to foster sustainable living in a healthy urban environment.
Daniel Buckles and Adrian Bradley, Co-Chairs, Environment Committee of the Champlain Park Community Association.
From the NCC e-newsletter, unfortunately not anonymously available online (you’d be able to unsubscribe us).
![[Aerial View of the Proposed Champlain Bridge Park]](https://champlainpark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/champlainnode-aerialview.jpg)
The National Capital Commission (NCC) would like to inform you about upcoming work to improve the Champlain Bridge parking lot area, which will begin this Thursday, December 13, 2018.
Continue reading “NCC Moving Trees at Champlain Bridge Park”
Subject: K9: Bird count this Sunday
2018 marks the 100th annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC). The CBC is a census of birds in the Western Hemisphere, and is conducted by volunteers. This year’s count will be on Sunday, December 16. The count involves monitoring your bird feeder and counting the birds that come by. Participants will be given a checklist and are asked to report the numbers at noon and final numbers at the end of the day.
Gillian Koh, Hintonburg Community Association board member, will be administering the CBC for the Kitchissippi. If you would like to participate, please email her at gillian.a.koh@gmail.com.
This week’s topics:
Continue reading “Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2018-12-10”
From Alison Fowler via Facebook:
Dear neighbours! It is my pleasure to bring to the hood a new holiday show featuring a past Wellington West fave Bija Bijoux with her amazing jewelry, joining my latest paintings under one roof! Welcome to Art&Sparkle, TWO weekends of holiday shopping! Opens this Fri night 7-9pm. Then Sat&Sun 11-5pm. 265 Patricia Ave. Hope to see your there! All deets on my website. http://alicatart.com/
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Ottawa Public Library invites members of the community, partners, and customers of OPL’s Rosemount branch to view preliminary designs for revitalizing and improving the 100-year-old branch.
There will be two Open House sessions at the Rosemount branch:
The branch is located at 18 Rosemount Avenue. Registration is not required.
OPL is working with local design firm +VG Architects, who have been engaged to conduct the revitalization, including public consultation to ensure community needs are met. The preliminary designs reflect input and suggestions from the public, further to consultation online and in person in October 2018. Members of the public will be able to meet the architects and OPL staff, ask questions and share comments about the most recent design.
Designs will be finalized in the coming months and presented to the OPL Board in February.
Construction work is expected to begin in spring 2019 for completion in late 2019 during which Library services will be provided at a nearby temporary location.
Subject: Calendar – Write for Rights event
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 20:25:11 -0500 (EST)
From: Us – <pelusopope@sympatico.ca>
When: Sunday, December 9, 12:30 – 3:30
Where: Parkdale United Church, at the corner of Parkdale and Gladstone. Please enter by the ramp off Gladstone.
More details: Join in the biggest human rights event in the world, Amnesty International’s “Write for Rights”. This is Parkdale’s first Amnesty write-a-thon, but they have taken place since 2001. Last December, hundreds of thousands of letter writers all over the world wrote five and a half million letters and messages in support of those whose human rights have been violated. Because they are under threat all over the world, this year’s campaign will focus on courageous women peacefully advocating for human rights. Parkdale’s write-a-thon event is open to all. Coffee kindly donated by Bridgehead.
Thank you.
Lori Pope
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