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My First Time Winter Sowing

Gillian Cantello, Environment Committee I have always loved gardens, but I am far from being an accomplished gardener. I had never grown anything from seed. That changed when I became part of the Convent Glen Orleans Wood Community Association’s Environment Committee and got to know some of the members, who are wonderful gardeners. One of …

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Convent Glen Pumpkin Alley 2024

November 1, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Convent Glen Pumpkin Alley 2024 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 …

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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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2024 Annual General Meeting – Notice and Agenda

The Convent Glen Orleans Wood Community Association is holding its Annual General Meeting on September 24th in Hall G at the Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex at 7pm.  Please send an email to [email protected] to register.  The agenda can be found below.  People are encouraged to arrive 15 mins early to get situated …

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April 2024 Newsletter

Bilingual logo for Cleaning the Capital / le Grand ménage de la capitale. Stylized trees and park benches. Dates for 2024 are April 15 to May 31st / du 15 avril au 31 mai.

Let’s Clean Up Our Community for Earth Day! CGOWCA Environment Committee Please join us Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Roy G. Hobbs community centre from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m.! The Convent Glen Orléans Wood Community Association’s Environment Committee is having a ‘Cleaning the Capital’ event on Sunday, April 21st to celebrate Earth Day! Each …

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March 2024 Newsletter

Photo of a basket of fresh produce including a bunch of red beets, a bunch of carrots, an onion, and a bunch of leeks.

Growing Food for Yours and the Planet’s Health   By Amrit Khosla, CGOWCA Environment Committee Spring is coming and us humans have the urge to go outdoors and commune with nature. Growing your own veggie garden enables you to connect with nature. There are many reasons to start growing your own vegetables. Growing a veggie garden …

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February 2024 Newsletter

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2024 Orléans Leading Women and Girls Recognition Awards Awarded annually by our MP, Marie-France Lalonde, this award recognizes and rewards women and young girls in Orléans for their involvement in the community and for their leadership.  If you’d like to nominate someone, complete the nomination form for the Orléans Leading Women and Girls Recognition Awards …

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January 2024 Newsletter

A photograph of a group of people - 9 hands reaching towards the centre with a sparkler. In the centre is a lighter lighting the sparklers.

Happy New Year! May 2024 be filled with memorable moments. CGOWCA Bylaws – we need help! In 2021, the provincial government updated the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act. Since the Convent Glen Orléans Wood Community Association is registered as a non-profit in Ontario, we must update our bylaws accordingly. We are looking for assistance from …

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