Posted: August 25th, 2011 | Author: westwellington | Filed under: Events | No Comments »
Savour Ottawa is hosting its first ever Savour Ottawa Harvest Table at Parkdale Park next to the Parkdale Market on Sunday, August 28, 2011. Please come and enjoy a taste sensation!
Two seatings of beautifully prepared, locally grown and raised foods will take place at 12:00 noon and 2:00 pm. The menu has been created by chefs who are committed to using local food. The cost is $50 (plus HST) per person for a three-course meal plus two samples of beer and/or wine. Tickets are available online at http://www.savourottawa.ca – buy your tickets now before they sell out!
Featuring prominent local chefs from:
· Thyme & Again Creative Catering
· Fairmont Château Laurier
· The Green Door
· 42 Crichton Street Fine Foods
· The Branch Restaurant
· Credible Edibles
· Les Fougeres
· The Piggy Market
· Whalesbone Catering
…and more to be confirmed
Farmers who are contributing to the meal include:
· Bryson Farms
· Upper Canada Heritage Meat
· Fitzroy Beef Farmers Cooperative
· Clarmell Farms
· Hall’s Apple Market
· Acer Farms
· Trillium Meadows Red Deer & Wild Boar Farm
· Major Craig’s Chutneys
…and more to be confirmed
Tents will be erected in the park and guests will be served family-style at tables of 8. Live music from the stage too.
Just 100 tickets are available for each seating, so don’t be disappointed, reserve your spot today!
Posted: August 24th, 2011 | Author: westwellington | Filed under: Events | No Comments »
After numerous consultations with the public in February, staff have developed a number of proposed solutions to resolve this issue. Residents are invited to hear more about the proposed solutions and ask questions following the presentation at the upcoming meeting. A report on the issue will be brought to Planning Committee in the fall of 2011.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Champlain Room, 2nd floor, Heritage Building
Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West
7 to 9 pm
Presentation at 7 pm followed by Q&A
Plan to attend this meeting and send your comments on the proposed solutions for infill housing no later than Friday, September 30th, 2011 to:
Selma Hassan, Planner
Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability
Planning and Growth Management Department
City of Ottawa
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa ON K1P 1J1
Tel: 613-580-2424, ext 25192
Fax: 613-580-2576
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http://ottawa.ca/residents/public_consult/infill/index_en.html
Posted: August 13th, 2011 | Author: westwellington | Filed under: Events | No Comments »
Pitch in to give your city a clean sweep during the Fall Cleaning the Capital campaign
Ottawa – Residents of all ages are invited to join the City’s annual Cleaning the Capital fall campaign, which runs from September 15 to October 15, 2011. Early bird registration starts August 15, 2011. Participating in Cleaning the Capital provides a great opportunity for high school students to add to their community involvement volunteer hours and for families and friends to work together on community cleanup projects that help make Ottawa clean, green, graffiti-free, and litter-free.
It’s easy to get involved. For the fall, cleanup efforts are encouraged in an area where litter has accumulated such as a park, woodlot, ravine, shoreline, bus stop, pathway, schoolyard or any public property requiring tidying up. Suggested spots to target include along fence lines, in open spaces with tall grass, along trails, and around drainage ditches and catch basins. While cleaning up open areas that are maintained and mowed by the City, such as in our parks, please don’t pick up the leaves, as they will be mulched by City staff to return their nutrients to the soil.
Register your cleanup project between August 15 and September 14 to be eligible to win early bird prizes. Registration continues until October 15. Cleaning the Capital volunteers who submit their online Cleanup Reports by October 31 are also eligible to win one of many prizes donated by our generous sponsors.
While registering, participants may request a cleanup starter kit by completing this section of the registration form. Kits can include disposable vinyl gloves, garbage bags, leaf-and-yard waste bags, campaign posters, magnets or stickers, and safety tips to assist your cleanup project. Kits may also include graffiti removal supplies if requested. Check the collection calendar for when to put out garbage, recycling and leaf-and-yard waste resulting from fall cleanup projects.
Entire communities, including schools, neighbourhood organizations and associations, businesses, families, friends and individuals take up the Cleaning the Capital challenge each year. A record 91,305 participants made Cleaning the Capital 2010 the most successful campaign to date. With your help, Cleaning the Capital can be bigger and better in 2011!
For more information and to register, visit ottawa.ca/clean or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401).
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Media contact
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Contribuez au nettoyage de votre ville grâce à la campagne Le Grand ménage d’automne de la capitale
Ottawa – La Ville d’Ottawa, en partenariat avec Tim Hortons, invite les résidents de tous âges à participer à la campagne annuelle Le Grand ménage d’automne de la capitale, qui se déroule cette année du 15 septembre au 15 octobre. La période de préinscription débutera le 15 août 2011. La participation au Grand ménage de la capitale donne l’occasion aux étudiants du secondaire d’effectuer du travail bénévole au titre de leur programme de service communautaire. C’est également une occasion idéale de se réunir en famille ou entre amis pour contribuer à des projets de nettoyage communautaire qui rendront Ottawa propre, verte, sans graffitis et sans déchets.
Vous voulez y participer? Il suffit de choisir un endroit à nettoyer. À l’automne, on privilégie les endroits où les déchets sauvages se sont accumulés, c’est-à-dire les parcs, les boisés, les ravins, les rives, les arrêts d’autobus, les sentiers, les cours d’école ou tout terrain public ayant besoin d’un bon nettoyage. Nous suggérons de cibler les zones se trouvant le long des clôtures, dans les espaces libres où pousse de l’herbe haute, le long des sentiers et autour des fossés de drainage et des puisards de rue. Durant le nettoyage des aires ouvertes dont les installations et la pelouse sont entretenues par la Ville, comme les parcs, veuillez ne pas ramasser les feuilles, puisque le personnel de la Ville les réduira en paillis afin que leurs substances nutritives enrichissent la terre.
Inscrivez votre projet de nettoyage entre le 15 août et le 14 septembre pour courir la chance de gagner l’un des prix offerts aux participants hâtifs. L’inscription se poursuit jusqu’au 15 octobre. Les bénévoles du Grand ménage de la capitale qui transmettent d’ici le 31 octobre leur rapport de nettoyage en ligne pourront remporter des prix offerts par nos généreux commanditaires.
À l’inscription, les participants peuvent demander une trousse de nettoyage en remplissant la section du formulaire d’inscription prévue à cet effet. Les trousses peuvent comprendre des gants de vinyle jetables, des sacs à ordures, des sacs pour feuilles et résidus de jardinage, des affiches, aimants et autocollants de la campagne, ainsi que des conseils de sécurité qui faciliteront votre projet de nettoyage. Sur demande, du matériel de nettoyage des graffitis peut également être fourni. Consultez le calendrier de la collecte pour connaître les dates de collecte des ordures, du recyclage ainsi que des feuilles et résidus de jardinage que vous aurez ramassés au cours de votre projet de nettoyage.
Des communautés entières, y compris des écoles, des organisations et associations de quartier, des entreprises, des familles, des amis et des particuliers, relèvent chaque année le défi du Grand ménage de la capitale. L’année dernière, 91,305 participants, un nombre record, ont fait de la campagne du Grand ménage de la capitale 2010 la plus réussie de toutes. Grâce à votre appui, la campagne pourra s’élargir et s’améliorer en 2011!
Pour obtenir plus de détails ou pour vous inscrire, visitez ottawa.ca/menage ou composez le 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401).
Renseignements:
Médias
613-580-2450
Grand public
3-1-1
Posted: August 8th, 2011 | Author: westwellington | Filed under: Events | No Comments »
Are you worried about losing heritage buildings and resources in your community? Are you wondering how to identify and protect the heritage of your community? Do you know where to get advice on researching heritage buildings? what tools are available to protect heritage and how to get them in your community? how to find the expertise you need to convince others (including City Councillors and developers) that your heritage resources are worth protecting?
then this forum is for you!
Heritage Forum for Ottawa Communities
Sponsored by Heritage Ottawa and New Edinburgh Community Alliance
Objective: To help promote, protect, and preserve heritage inOttawa by strengthening ties between community groups working on local heritage issues (through collaborative action, better information-sharing, and more effective coordination)
When: Saturday, 15th October 2011, 1-5pm
(Optional short heritage walking tour of New Edinburgh at 12 noon)
What: A mix of short presentations, case studies, and open discussion
Where: Heritage-designated St. Bartholomew’s Church, 125 MacKay, New Edinburgh
Anticipated Topics: Heritage awareness and publicity, opportunities for collaboration and networking, and sharing practical experiences (the good, the bad, and the ugly)
Anticipated Participants: All are welcome, but the Forum is designed primarily for members of community heritage committees and other concerned members of community associations.
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Posted: July 15th, 2011 | Author: westwellington | Filed under: Events | No Comments »
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Halloween at Parkdale July 22
This event was rained out Monday and will take place Friday, July 22.
Posted: June 25th, 2011 | Author: westwellington | Filed under: Events | No Comments »
You’re invited to a Walk in the Park! The Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee (OFGAC) has asked Champlain Park to host OFGAC’s first guided walk this year.
Our big trees are pretty special. During the walk we’ll be discussing their history, their social value, and their contribution to the environment. We’ll highlight examples of how residents have “designed with nature” to preserve the urban forest.
Champlain Park has a diversity of native trees in our neighbourhood. The bur oaks are the biggest and oldest. You’ll get a chance to admire the two largest bur oaks up close during the walking tour.
Date: Sunday, June 26
Time: 10 a.m. to noon
Gather at the north end of Champlain Park at Pontiac Street to begin the tour.
Local politicians and others from outside Champlain Park are invited to the event. Feel free to invite your friends, too!
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Posted: June 18th, 2011 | Author: westwellington | Filed under: Events | No Comments »
Ottawa Eco-Fair
Saturday, September 17, 2011 10 am – 5 pm
Carleton University Fieldhouse, Bronson Avenue, Ottawa
Free Admission and Parking
Join us for this one day environmental exhibition featuring displays from small and large businesses, government and non-profit organizations in the Ottawa community. Find out how you can help the planet, save money and improve your health by learning more about local food, nature, transportation, energy, lifestyle, home and garden, mom’s and babies, health and wellness and more!
Featuring over 125 Exhibits; Cooking demonstrations; Local wine and beer tastings and Children’s Eco-Carnival;
In addition to the cooking demonstrations, the Ottawa Eco-Fair will again offer a 100-mile Lunch featuring food from local producers and suppliers that had visitors raving at last year’s Eco-Fair!
An informative and fun-filled day for the whole family to enjoy!
For more information about the Ottawa Eco-Fair go to www.ottawaecofair.ca
Contact: Jill Sturdy
Coordinator, Ottawa Eco-Fair
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Foire écologique d’Ottawa
Le samedi 17 septembre 2011, de 10 h à 17 h
Université d’ Carleton Fieldhouse, avenue Bronson, Ottawa
Entrée et stationnement gratuits
Joignez-vous à nous pour cette foire d’une journée qui réunit des exposants provenant des petites et moyennes entreprises et des organisations gouvernementales et à but non lucratif de la région d’Ottawa. Découvrez comment vous pouvez contribuer au bien-être de la planète, économiser de l’argent et améliorer votre santé en vous renseignant sur les produits alimentaires locaux, la nature, le transport, l’énergie, le mode de vie, la maison, le jardinage, la santé et plus encore!
Avec plus de 125 expositions, démonstrations de cuisine, dégustations de vins et locale de la bière; et un Carnaval écologique pour les enfants!
Il y aura des démonstrations culinaires, et la Foire écologique d’Ottawa offrira une fois de plus un dîner à base d’aliments provenant de producteurs et de fournisseurs établis dans un rayon de 100 milles, qui a fait le bonheur des visiteurs dans le passé.
Ce sera une journée amusante et instructive pour toute la famille!
Pour vous renseigner sur la 8e Foire écologique d’Ottawa, rendez-vous sur le site suivant : www.ottawaecofair.ca/index-f.htm
Personne-ressource : Jill Sturdy
Coordonnatrice, Foire écologique d’Ottawa
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Posted: June 18th, 2011 | Author: westwellington | Filed under: Events | No Comments »
Event Date: June 25, 2011
Event Time: 9:30am
Location: Starting point: Great Canadian Theatre Company, 1233 Wellington St W
Link: www.wellingtonwestquest.com
A free Family Scavenger Hunt!
- Uncover the secrets of a neighbourhood
- Learn what’s in a name
- Spot a cow in the sky
- Unscramble a message on a bus
- Find the path of bygone trolley car
- Think like Canada’s Edison
All ages welcome. The game will take approximately 90 minutes to complete. Donations of non-perishable food items will be accepted in support of the Ottawa Food Bank.
Draw for prizes donated by Wellington West businesses.
Please see the website for more info!
Posted: June 15th, 2011 | Author: westwellington | Filed under: Events | No Comments »
An all ages friendly parade will take place next Saturday, June 18th starting at 10am.
Meet at the Byron Linear Tramway Park (just east of Island Park on the pathway) at 10:00 a.m. Everyone is encouraged to bring instruments and noise makers – the more the better. I encourage you to wear something silly and/or colourful too. It is a parade after all. 
Participants will walk/roll along Byron Pathway, celebrating the pathway our community has been fighting for, then cross at Hilson, and head to Iona Park where there will a bubble party! I have no idea what a bubble party is, but it sounds exciting!
There will be coffee and lemonade as well as a bake sale at Iona. Proceeds will go to the OMB appeal for the Convent Site.
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Posted: May 18th, 2011 | Author: westwellington | Filed under: Events | No Comments »
A few key updates to report on the issue of the proposed southern (Byron side) exit from the convent propety this morning. There was signficant interest and strong opinions on the issue at the WVCA AGM last night – and a sudden realization that timelines are short.
Firstly, the Councillor informed us last night that the issue will be coming to Planning Committee next Tuesday, May 24 (9:30am, City Hall, Champlain Room). This fact had not been included in the emails she sent out on the issue over the past week. Here is the Planning Committee agenda:
The fact that the Byron access is back on the table is also reported in an article in the Citizen today:
The Planning Department report states that “This report was advertised in the daily papers and property owners located between Richmond Road, Iona Street, Island Park Drive and Kirkwood Avenue have been notified of the recommendation in this report and the Committee meeting date by mail.” However, those living within that area, had, as of yesterday, not been notified - and the report is dated May 12.
On May 18, a meeting was scheduled with the Councillor to discuss this issue, with Jason Thomson (WVCA), Roland Dorsay of Island Park Community Association and Amos Hayes attending. What the meeting this morning made obvious was that Councillor Hobbs is totally committed to supporting the cut through Byron Park. She actually contends that this option will affect less of the park, because the Shannon route is longer, and continues to insist that all new city roads must be 16.5 metres (54 ft) wide, which would mean a Shannon which is wider than Richmond Road or Byron, let alone the other smaller streets in the area.
After much debate at the meeting this morning, Roland Dorsay left Councillor Hobbs and her staff with one additional question: why couldn’t a doubled-in-width Shannon be used as an exit for service/emergency vehicles only, while residents on the Byron side of the development exit the property via Richmond? This proposed compromise would provide the second public access while also limiting the impact on both Shannon and the linear park.
WVCA urges you to make your views known on the issue, whether by attending the Planning Committee meeting on Tuesday (anyone who would like to address the committee can sign up to speak that day) or by providing written comments to the Planning Committee Coordinator: Caitlin Salter-MacDonald, email hidden; JavaScript is required" target="_blank">
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Here is an example of the argument being made in the report: “Providing an access across the linear park is not unlike any of the nine roads that currently bisect this park from Holland Avenue to Churchill Avenue and since the proposed access would go through the longest continuous stretch of the linear park between Holland and Churchill Avenues without a crossing and the two resulting segments would be longer than some current segments, the impact is considered minimal.”
Jason Thomson