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Jul 14

Summer 2024 Newsletter

By Frances Childs in Newsletter
2024-07-14

photograph of a man holding up a pair of blue pants that were repaired at the 2024 repair cafe

Community BBQ – coming in September! Save the date! The CGOWCA Annual Community BBQ will take place on Sunday September 8th in the Convent Glen Plaza parking lot by the Golden Fries food truck. More details to follow in the September newsletter. Repair Café Recap Gillian Cantello, CGOWCA Environment Committee On June 2nd, the CGOWCA …

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Jun 02

June 2024 Newsletter

By Frances Childs in Newsletter
2024-06-02

Attend an Association Board Meeting Maybe you’re curious about what happens at board meetings or are not sure about getting involved. Come on out and join us! The next regular meeting of the CGOWCA volunteer Board of Directors is on June 10, 2024. The meeting is virtual. If you would like to attend, email conventglenorleanswood@gmail.com …

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May 05

May 2024 Newsletter

By Frances Childs in Newsletter
2024-05-05

A photo of the final giant pile of garbage bags filled with trash from the spring clean up.

Spring Clean Up Success Great turn out on Sunday April 21st to Celebrate Earth Day by Cleaning the Capital! 82 people and over 75 bags of garbage collected. Thank you to Tim Hortons at St Joseph and Orleans Blvd., Crown Pointe Animal Hospital, Tebcal Cleaning, Metro at Convent Glen Plaza, and the Roy Hobbs Community Centre. Get Involved! The …

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Apr 01

April 2024 Newsletter

By Frances Childs in Newsletter
2024-04-01

Let’s Clean Up Our Community for Earth Day! CGOWCA Environment Committee Please join us Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Roy G. Hobbs community centre from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m.! The Convent Glen Orléans Wood Community Association’s Environment Committee is having a ‘Cleaning the Capital’ event on Sunday, April 21st to celebrate Earth Day! Each …

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Mar 10

March 2024 Newsletter

By Frances Childs in Newsletter
2024-03-10

Infographic from the Canadian Public Health Association that shows what a 15-minute community looks like. It includes: housing, retails, commercial and health services, public service facilities, education, parks and green space, and sustainable mobility.

Growing Food for Yours and the Planet’s Health By Amrit Khosla, CGOWCA Environment Committee Spring is coming and us humans have the urge to go outdoors and commune with nature. Growing your own veggie garden enables you to connect with nature. There are many reasons to start growing your own vegetables. Growing a veggie garden …

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