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Permanent link to this article: https://cgow.ca/august-2025-newsletter
Jul 28
Shuffle Off This Mosquito Coil
Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes), photo by Thomas Elliott on Unsplash The no-harm approach to managing mosquitoes By Angie Caunce-Paull, Environment Committee There is no way to sugar-coat it. Mosquitoes suck. How are we supposed to enjoy our outdoor spaces when we are getting eaten alive by relentless vampire insects? When pest control companies …
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Jul 27
The “10-Minute Errand” Test: Why My Neighbourhood Fails and How We Could Start Fixing It
It happened again this week. The moment of discovery that we were out of milk, a minor crisis for a family with three young children. The solution, in theory, was simple. But in practice, for most families that means finding keys, jumping into a vehicle, and undertaking a 15-minute return trip for a single common …
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Jul 25
Rob on the Wheels and Beyond Podcast with Ben Durham
It was a real pleasure to sit down with Ben Durham on the “Wheels and Beyond” podcast. The conversation started off with the interesting way we connected through his sister, Jamie, who happens to be a colleague of mine. It was reassuring to learn I wasn’t the only one doing the daily …
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Yoga in the Park – July 16 at 7 PM
July 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Yoga in the Park takes place every Wednesday at 7 PM during July and August, at Décarie Park. It is free, no registration required, and everyone is welcome. When the weather is questionable, I usually call it around 5 o’clock the same …
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Jun 29
July 2025 Newsletter
This July 2025 newsletter from the Convent Glen Orleans Wood Community Association covers a variety of community happenings. Events like Community Cafe and Yoga in the Park, environmental efforts including a plant sale and Repair Cafe, plus articles on urban planning and community stories.
Permanent link to this article: https://cgow.ca/july-2025-newsletter
Jun 16
A Community for Small Businesses
We had our first two Community Cafés on Sunday, June 8 and 15, and the event has been a great success. Arnold’s coffee trike is working quite well, and I look forward to seeing how it will evolve to serve more people as this event grows. The event provided me with an opportunity to …
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Jun 16
2025 Repair Cafe – Looking for Repairers
On September 27th, the Convent Glen Orleans Wood Environment Committee will be hosting their second Repair Cafe at the Orleans United Church, from 2 PM to 5PM. Repair Cafes are free, community-led events where volunteer fixers and menders assist other members of the community with repairing household items such as small appliances, textiles, electronics, furniture, toys, etc. …
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Sponsors
Silver-level Community Builder 🥈Savvy Party was born out of our love for planning fun themed parties for friends and family over the years. Now we want to share this with others.
Learn about our sponsors at https://cgow.ca/sponsors.