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 …

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Benefits of the Orléans Corridor Secondary Plan

Matthieu Gagnon, Vice-President, CGOWCA Board At our annual general meeting on September 24, we were lucky to have Robin van de Lande come to present on the Orléans Corridor Secondary Plan Study which is in the final stages of being adopted (pending Ontario Land Tribunal case OLT-23-000243). In May, a first development application

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Spotlight on Earthub

Savanna Symons, CGOWCA Environment Committee Reducing our waste to benefit environmental conservation is something we can all do. Thanks to Earthub, it’s easier than you think! Earthub is a local organization on a mission to empower individuals, businesses, and communities to embrace eco-friendly solutions that preserve our planet for future generations. It was founded in …

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2024 CGOWCA Annual General Meeting (AGM) Summary

The CGOWCA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on September 24, 2024. This is an important community event where members can learn about the Association’s activities over the past year, participate in discussions with elected representatives in attendance, and elect members to the Board of Directors. Here is our president’s message (presentation) from the AGM: …

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Virtual public information session (Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard Transit Measures): Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Heads up to the community that there is an information session about the construction on Jeanne d’Arc near the highway on October 9th. You need to register for the session in advance, I know I will be there. Get more information and register here: Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard Transit Measures | City of Ottawa. I …

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Detailed Design Plan for Jeanne d’Arc Roundabout

Like many of you in the community, I have been following the news concerning the roundabout currently under construction at the intersection of Jeanne d’Arc and Fortune/Vineyard very closely. Last week, I spoke with Kyle Delaney, the project manager for the city of Ottawa, to ask for a clearer picture of the design of the …

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Notice: Members Meeting – September 9th, 2024

CGOWCA is holding a virtual Members Meeting on Monday September 9th at 7pm.  During this meeting we will be reviewing and calling for approval of amendments to our bylaws, which are required to comply with the new Ontario Not for Profit Corporations Act.  A copy of these draft bylaws can be found on our website (New …

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The Amazing Monarch Butterfly Migration | Environment Committee

Article: Nadia Ouellette, CGOWCA Environment CommitteePhoto credit: Dave Keys

Fall is upon us, and we will soon witness the migration of the Monarch butterfly. From September to October, Eastern Monarchs begin their long migration from Canada to Mexico. These amazing insects will fly over 4000 km …

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