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Bird Walk at Petrie Island (Walk #3 – 9:45 AM)

May 31 @ 9:45 am – 12:00 pm

Join the Environment Committee and Bird Friendly Ottawa for a morning discussion and a guided bird identifying walk on Petrie Island! Space is limited and only open to those who have registered. Please bring reusable water bottles and binoculars.

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Bird Walk at Petrie Island (Walk #2 – 9:45 AM)

May 31 @ 9:45 am – 11:30 am

Join the Environment Committee and Bird Friendly Ottawa for a morning discussion and a guided bird identifying walk on Petrie Island! Space is limited and only open to those who have registered. Please bring reusable water bottles and binoculars.

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Bird Walk at Petrie Island (Walk #1 – 9:00 AM)

May 31 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Join the Environment Committee and Bird Friendly Ottawa for a morning discussion and a guided bird identifying walk on Petrie Island! Space is limited and only open to those who have registered. Please bring reusable water bottles and binoculars.

Permanent link to this article: https://cgow.ca/event/bird-walk-at-petrie-island-walk-1-900-am

Pedal and Play – Monday, May 19

May 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Since we will likely not gather a huge crowd on a long weekend (and most of the weekend looks like rain anyhow), we’ll plan for something a little different on the holiday Monday, May 19 …

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Community Clothing Swap

May 24 @ 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

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Strong Towns Ottawa – Spring Orleans Meetup

May 9 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Strong Towns Ottawa focuses on making fiscally strong places that are self-sustaining, resilient, and nice to live in. Together, we can make a difference in the city we love. Join the local Strong Towns conversation in Ottawa! This …

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You’ve Tried “Buy Local.” Next, Try “Live Local.”

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Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Most of us have heard the phrase “Buy Local.” It’s a feel-good reminder that shopping close to home supports small businesses and keeps money circulating in our community. And in Convent Glen – Orléans Wood, we’re lucky to have a growing number of independent shops, markets, and services …

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My 6-Month Review of our Community

I’ve officially been a sitting board member of the Convent Glen Orleans Wood Community Association for 6 months now. I’ve also lived in the community for 5+ years and have family with deep roots here. As I was sitting down to put together the April edition of the newsletter, I thought to myself: “What have …

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