Happy Hallowe’en from the Community Association! đ
CGOWCA Pilot Project â 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 safe, productive space for residents and anybody who is invested in making our community a great place to live.
Read the announcement post and our community guidelines.
Budget 2025: Active Transportation Priorities
Matthieu Gagnon, Vice-President, CGOWCA Board
Last spring, I did a series on my personal blog about what I consider the top priorities for active transportation in Orléans. I came up with four general objectives and wrote a post about each of them:
- Allowing kids to move around the neighbourhood
- Getting people to the future LRT stations
- Accessing local business and amenities
- Enabling commute downtown
Since budget consultations are coming up, I thought it would be good to review any progress on those objectives and determine what would be my top asks for next yearâs budget.
Read the rest of the article and drop in to (our ward councillor) Laura Dudas’ budget consultation meetings (and take her budget survey) over the next 6 weeks.
Convent Glen Pumpkin Alley 2024
Youâre invited to the first Convent Glen Pumpkin Alley!
The Convent Glen OrlĂ©ans Woods Community Association is thrilled to host our first pumpkin alley on Friday November 1st, 2024 from 6 – 8 PM. Join us in Voyageur Park (south end) and bring your carved pumpkins with battery powered tea lights (no candles) to light the path for a wonderful post Halloween tradition. If kids (or adults!) want to have a chance to get at least one more use out of their costumes as they grow, this is it!
Check out all the event details.
Life Under the Leaves
Photo credit: Seetal Sunga
Nadia 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.
Read the article to see which important insects are making cozy homes in your fallen leaves this time of year.
