Oct 29
Starting in November 2024, the Convent Glen Orleans Wood Community Association will be launching a new pilot initiative: a community forum (minus the Facebook algorithm). I wanted to share some of the reasons we wanted to try this out for the community and what we hope to do to keep it as a safe, productive …
Permanent link to this article: https://cgow.ca/cgowca-pilot-project-a-discord-community
Oct 25
You’re invited to the first Convent Glen Pumpkin Alley! The Convent Glen Orléans 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 …
Permanent link to this article: https://cgow.ca/convent-glen-pumpkin-alley-2024
Sep 28
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 …
Permanent link to this article: https://cgow.ca/benefits-of-the-orleans-corridor-secondary-plan
Sep 28
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 …
Permanent link to this article: https://cgow.ca/spotlight-on-earthub
Sep 28
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: …
Permanent link to this article: https://cgow.ca/2024-cgowca-annual-general-meeting-agm-summary
Sep 19
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 …
Permanent link to this article: https://cgow.ca/virtual-public-information-session-jeanne-darc-boulevard-transit-measures-wednesday-october-9-2024
Sep 03
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 …
Permanent link to this article: https://cgow.ca/detailed-design-plan-for-jeanne-darc-roundabout
Sep 01
Community BBQ – September 8th, 11 AM – 2 PM On Sunday, September 8, 2024 from 11 AM – 2 PM, there will be a community BBQ by Golden Fries on the Convent Glen Shopping Center. There will be lots of fun and activities for the family. Read all about the event: Community BBQ …
Permanent link to this article: https://cgow.ca/september-2024-newsletter
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