Feb 19
I want to give a massive shoutout to the city of Ottawa for continuing to maintain the parts of this path system that they’ve committed to, to the best of their ability (and it has really been solid!). This has made school drop-off every day this winter on foot way easier (not to mention getting …
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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
Aug 07
Starting this month, the intersection of Jeanne d’Arc and Fortune / Vineyard is having the signalized intersection removed and replaced with a roundabout. This construction is planned to start in August 2024, and should be wrapped up summer 2025 to coincide with the opening of the LRT East Extension. Find out more about the project …
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Jul 14
Community BBQ – coming in September! Save the date! The CGOWCA Annual Community BBQ will take place on Sunday September 8th in the Convent Glen Plaza parking lot by the Golden Fries food truck. More details to follow in the September newsletter. Repair Café Recap Gillian Cantello, CGOWCA Environment Committee On June 2nd, the CGOWCA …
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May 05
Spring Clean Up Success Great turn out on Sunday April 21st to Celebrate Earth Day by Cleaning the Capital! 82 people and over 75 bags of garbage collected. Thank you to Tim Hortons at St Joseph and Orleans Blvd., Crown Pointe Animal Hospital, Tebcal Cleaning, Metro …
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Sep 03
Registration is now open for the fall Cleaning the Capital campaign Nothing is more spectacular than the fall colours in and around Ottawa. This September, help make those views in your community even more enjoyable by registering for Cleaning the Capital. Thanks to nearly 37,000 participants, the spring campaign was a big success with over …
Permanent link to this article: https://cgow.ca/september-2023-newsletter
Jun 04
Thank You! Thank you to everyone that joined us at our 5th Annual Dog Walkathon, a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society. This was a great event for the community to come together, have some fun, and raise a bit of money for cancer research. Thanks to Laura Dudas for helping with this event, and to …
Permanent link to this article: https://cgow.ca/june-2023-newsletter
Apr 10
We invite you to join us for Earth Day! The Convent Glen-Orléans Wood Community Association’s Environment Committee is running a ‘Cleaning the Capital’ event on Earth Day – Saturday, April 22, 2023. Check out our event page on Facebook. Each spring and fall, residents across the Ottawa area volunteer to clean and …
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