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Nov 05

November 2023 Newsletter

a photo of about 30 coins stacked vertically so you can see the edges of the coins with their ridges. The coins are silver in colour but a few look tarnished and have a more copper colour. There is a blurry background showing a clock behind the stack of coins.

City of Ottawa – Budget 2024 The City has dedicated a section of their website to this year’s budget process. It includes a short video that explains the ways you can provide input. Municipalities are responsible for many services that affect our day to day lives like public transit, libraries, Bylaw, Fire and …

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Oct 08

October 2023 Newsletter

Photograph of the community barbeque site. There is a long line up of people in the centre who are waiting to get food at Golden Fries. Along the left side of the photo, there are tents lined up in a row leading to the food truck. Along the right, towards the back of the site, there are more tents with activities and entertainment for attendees.

Annual Community BBQ Wow, we had a wonderful time at our BBQ on September 10! It was lovely to see so many of our neighbours come out and participate. A big thank you to Golden Fries, Trinity Physio, Allegro Music School, Metro Convent Glen, and Councillor …

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Sep 03

September 2023 Newsletter

Logo banner for 2023 Cleaning the Capital Campaign. The image has stylized icons of trees and park benches in greens and blues.

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 …

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Jul 08

July / August 2023 Newsletter

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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 …

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Jun 04

June 2023 Newsletter

A group photo from the 2022 walkathon when the group was on Radisson walking towards the pathway. In the photo you can see about 30 people and a number of dogs walking together.

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

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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

Photo of a person wearing black shorts and a blue t-shirt who is walking on grass. They are holding a white garbage bag and a tool to pick up litter. Photo d'une personne portant un short noir et un t-shirt bleu qui marche sur l'herbe. Elle tient un sac poubelle blanc et un outil pour ramasser les déchets.

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 …

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Mar 12

March 2023 Newsletter

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Family Day Winter Carnival Thank you to everyone who came out to our Family Day Winter Carnival on February 19! It was lovely to see so many of you enjoying the rink, games, hot chocolate and Taffy. Thank you to Councillor Dudas for co-hosting this event with us. We look forward to making this an …

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