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Sep 03

September 2023 Newsletter

By Frances Childs in Newsletter
2023-09-03

Registration is now open for the fall Cleaning the Capital campaign Nothing is more spectacular than the fall colours in and around Ottawa. This September, help make those views in your community even more enjoyable by registering for Cleaning the Capital. Thanks to nearly 37,000 participants, the spring campaign was a big success with over …

Annual General Meeting, bridges, cancer, CGOWCA, Cleaning the Capital, community, Community BBQ, events, Fall, fundraiser, newsletter, Orleans, ottawa, Parkrun, volunteer
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Jul 08

July / August 2023 Newsletter

By Frances Childs in Newsletter
2023-07-08

Summer Edition We are putting out a summer edition again this year to give volunteers a summer break. Our next edition will be coming out around Labour Day weekend. Thanks for your support. Check out Convent Glen – Orleans Wood’s newest Pollinator Garden! On Thursday, June 22nd, CGOWCA’s Environment Committee unveiled its latest initiative, the …

activities, bridges, Carivibe, CGOWCA, community, environment, events, Farmers' Market, gardening, gardens, Heart of Orléans BIA, newsletter, Orleans, ottawa, Petrie Island, pickleball, Shenkman Arts Centre, summer, yoga
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Jun 04

June 2023 Newsletter

By Frances Childs in Newsletter
2023-06-04

Thank You! Thank you to everyone that joined us at our 5th Annual Dog Walkathon, a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society. This was a great event for the community to come together, have some fun, and raise a bit of money for cancer research. Thanks to Laura Dudas for helping with this event, and to …

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May 08

May 2023 Newsletter

By Frances Childs in Newsletter
2023-05-08

Thank you to Worry Free! The CGOWCA would like to express our gratitude to Worry Free for clearing our outdoor rink after every large snowfall. Your help has been invaluable this rink season. A heartfelt thank you as well to all of our rink volunteers whose dedication and love of community shine through every winter. …

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Apr 10

April 2023 Newsletter

By Frances Childs in Newsletter
2023-04-10

Workshop poster: Mark your calendar! A workshop on the City's Transportation Master Plan. Saturday April 15th from 9am to 2pm (to be confirmed). At the Jack Purcell Community Centre off Elgin Street near Lewis Street. Poster includes logos of supporting organizations: CAWI, Ecology Ottawa, Peoples Official Plan coalition, Federation of Citizen's Associations of Ottawa, and CAFES.

We invite you to join us for Earth Day! The Convent Glen-Orléans Wood Community Association’s Environment Committee is running a ‘Cleaning the Capital’ event on Earth Day – Saturday, April 22, 2023. Check out our event page on Facebook. Each spring and fall, residents across the Ottawa area volunteer to clean and beautify their neighbourhoods as …

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