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December 2022 Newsletter

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Outdoor Volunteer Opportunity – The Community Rink! Are you comfortable working outside in cold weather and want to give back by using your physical talents? We are looking for additional volunteers to help maintain the community rink off St. Moritz Drive (behind Convent Glen Catholic Elementary School).  Tasks include shoveling the ice surface after snowfalls, flooding …

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November 2022 Newsletter

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Santa’s Parade of Lights On November 26th we welcome back Santa’s Parade of Lights in Orléans! This event is hosted by the Ottawa Professional Firefighters Association.  The parade will start at 6pm at Youville and St-Joseph and will run along St-Joseph Boulevard to Prestone Drive. You can learn more on the Parade of …

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October 2022 newsletter

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Pumpkin parade November 1 After the trick or treating is over and the good candy is eaten, bring those beautiful Jack-o’-lanterns to Hiawatha Park (corner of Voyageur and Voyageur). The CGOWCA is hosting a Pumpkin Parade on Nov. 1st from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Residents are asked to bring their pumpkins and a battery-operated candle. We …

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September 2022 Newsletter

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Cleaning the Capital Fall 2022 – Registration is Open! Register your clean up project until September 30, 2022.  Registering a project makes you eligible for a  free Cleanup Kit for you and your team. Your clean up can be as small and simple as your household heading out together to clean up a part of your …

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2022 Summer BBQ

All are welcome on Saturday August 6th from 11am to 1:30pm. Join us at Convent Glen Plaza by Golden Fries.

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June 2022 Newsletter

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A Company of Fools brings The Tempest to Hiawatha Park Friday June 24, 2022 at 7pm Pay what you can, suggested donation $20 This live performance has a running time of 90 minutes.  This year’s play is brought to you by 6 actors, and features an original score with live music and their signature cartoon-ish …

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May 2022 Newsletter

Photos from the 2022 Dog Walkathon held on April 30, 2022 Dog Walkathon a Success! Thank you to everyone who came out for our 4th annual Dog Walkathon on April 30th to raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society! We surpassed our goal and raised over $1,700! Thanks to Trinity Physio and Barber Stop for their …

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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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