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January 2020 Newsletter

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This edition of the CGOWCA Newsletter is brought to you by Myers Orléans. “See you at the ODR!” – Jeanne d’Arc Park Outdoor Rink The outdoor rink (ODR) will open soon! Thanks to dedicated volunteers, Convent Glen Orléans Wood has one of the best outdoor rinks in Ottawa. Located in Jeanne d’Arc Park, behind Convent …

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December 2019 Newsletter

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CGOWCA 3rd Annual Winter Carnival Our 3rd Annual Winter Carnival will be held in February 2020.  Look for more information in the January 2020 newsletter! Are you a walker? Join SNOW MOLES 2019! Age-Friendly Winter Walkability and Pedestrian Safety Audits for Seniors and Other Pedestrians Snow Moles are volunteers who report on what it’s like …

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Association communautaire Convent Glen – Orléans Wood Community Association

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Monday September 23, 20197pm255 Centrum Blvd, room 340 You’re invited to the Convent Glen-Orléans Wood Community Association’s Annual General Meeting This is where the Board reports on the year’s activities and finances, and new board members are elected.If you live in Convent Glen or Orléans Wood, you are automatically a …

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September 2019 Newsletter

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Volunteers needed! We are looking for volunteers to help maintain the community outdoor rink in Jeanne d’Arc Park again this year. The rink gives children, families and everyone in our community the chance to have fun, play pickup hockey, make new friends and stay active all winter long. If you want to do something for …

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Summer 2019 Newsletter

Eat, Drink and be Merry: Dinner Under the Stars – A fundraiser for the Heart of Orléans BIA.  Saturday August 17th at 6pm at Orleans Fruit Farm.  More details to come from the BIA.CGOWCA is organizing …

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June 2019 Newsletter

My Experience Sandbagging Guest contributor: Louise McLaren Two years ago, I had a job loss. So, when the news announced Cumberland needed volunteers on a wet and rainy Friday, I went. I thought if I do not get a job, I would want people to help me keep my house.  I helped build up …

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May 2019 Newsletter

Seniors’ Services in Convent Glen-Orléans Wood Seniors are an important part of the Convent Glen-Orléans Wood community. According to Statistics Canada, one in every five people living in our area was over 65 in 2016. Working, volunteering, sharing their talents – seniors help make our community a great place to live.To help seniors live here …

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April 2019 Newsletter

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Spring is coming – however slowly! 3rd Annual Dog Walk-a-thon Bring your four-legged friend out on Saturday April 27th to 6491 Jeanne d’Arc Blvd N (Convent Glen Shopping Centre) at 10am. This is a rain or shine event (dogs are mostly keen to walk regardless of the weather). We will head out on a 4km …

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