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CGOW Monthly Photo Contest

Starting with the rest of the month of November, the Convent Glen Orleans Wood Community Association’s Outreach Committee will be running a monthly photo contest. For this first (shortened) month, the theme will be ‘Fall’ while the leaves change and drop off their trees. The only ‘rule’ for this contest will be that to win, …

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Life Under the Leaves

Photo credit: Seetal SungaNadia Ouellette, Environment Committee This time of year, many neighbours are vigilantly raking and disposing of leaves. Last November, our newsletter highlighted the benefits of leaving the leaves. The effort to remove leaves from your property is harmful to pollinators, but well-meaning people may not realize the harm they are inadvertently causing.  …

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Virtual public information session (Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard Transit Measures): Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Heads up to the community that there is an information session about the construction on Jeanne d’Arc near the highway on October 9th. You need to register for the session in advance, I know I will be there. Get more information and register here: Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard Transit Measures | City of Ottawa. I understand …

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Summer 2024 Newsletter

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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May 2024 Newsletter

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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