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December 2024 Newsletter

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2024 Community Outreach Survey The Community Association is working on new and improved ways to connect with the neighbourhood, and big events like our annual Moonlight XC Ski and Winter Carnival are coming up in early 2025 (stay tuned for details). As part of an increased focus on outreach, we want to hear from …

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November 2024 Newsletter

Happy Hallowe’en from the Community Association! 🎃 CGOWCA Pilot Project – A Community Forum Starting in November 2024, the Convent Glen Orleans Wood Community Association is launching a new pilot initiative: a community forum. The newly formed Outreach Committee is trying this out for the community and are hoping to keep it as a …

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October 2024 Newsletter

Editor’s Note: If you’re a regular reader of the newsletter, you will notice that starting last month the association has started posting news and updates more frequently on the website, with the newsletter serving up a summary of the news and activities for the month. Check the website regularly or subscribe to updates to stay …

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September 2024 Newsletter

Community BBQ – September 8th, 11 AM – 2 PM On Sunday, September 8, 2024 from 11 AM – 2 PM, there will be a community BBQ by Golden Fries on the Convent Glen Shopping Center. There will be lots of fun and activities for the family. Read all about the event: Community BBQ …

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Summer 2024 Newsletter

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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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June 2024 Newsletter

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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

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May 2024 Newsletter

A photo from the 2024 Spring Clean Up - 5 community members stand around a blue dumpster and about 6 bags of trash that were collected at the 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 HospitalTebcal Cleaning, Metro

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April 2024 Newsletter

Bilingual logo for Cleaning the Capital / le Grand ménage de la capitale. Stylized trees and park benches. Dates for 2024 are April 15 to May 31st / du 15 avril au 31 mai.

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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