via Laurie Fagan, posted on Facebook too:

Hello fellow residents,

You may have noticed the new ornamental/pollinator garden in front of the field house. It has taken several years – yes I said years – to get approval from the city of Ottawa to build it.

Earlier this Spring someone dig up and helped themselves to a peony I planted there last fall. (It was dug up and the hole it left wasn’t even covered over)

Today I noticed an Asiatic Lilly has been snapped off at ground level and the phlox have been sheared off. I am an experienced gardener and I am fairly certain this latest damage isn’t from an animal.

If you live in Champlain Park could you take a minute to talk to your family members and tell them about the garden and all the hard work that went into creating this project. Many generous residents donated the perennials making it a truly community initiative. Let’s ensure it lasts.

The good news is the Champlain Rose has started blooming.