Category: Newsletter

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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November 2019 Newsletter

Your Board of Directors for 2019-2020: At the first full board meeting of the Convent Glen Orléans Wood Community Association, the officers were determined.  Serving you for the coming year are: Mireille Brownhill, PresidentLouise McLaren, Vice PresidentBen Gorley, TreasurerToby Bossert and Miranda Gray, Co-SecretaryGarth Williams and Gary Bradshaw are Directors at large. Community Compassion Centre …

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October 2019 Newsletter

2019 Annual General Meeting The 2019 Annual General Meeting of the Convent Glen-Orléans Wood Community Association was held on September 23, 2019. There were 20 members present to review the year’s activities and finances, elect a new Board and hear a presentation from M.J. Proulx, Director, Watershed Network, of the Ottawa Riverkeeper organization. Vice-President Mireille …

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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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