Photo by Twelve Visualz on Pexels.com Matthieu Gagnon, Vice President As a community association board member, a big part of our role is to validate claims the city makes when making decisions regarding policy, development and infrastructure. The city’s transportation master plan is looking to shift trips from cars to other modes …
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Jan 27
CA is for Change Agent
Photo by Jopwell on Pexels.com Matthieu Gagnon, Vice-President Since I joined the community association, I have been thinking about what role we should take when it comes to advocating for our community needs, which is one of the elements of our new strategic plan. The community association is in a weird spot …
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Jan 27
New Urbanism in Troubled Times
Photo by Michael Tuszynski on Pexels.com Matthieu Gagnon, Vice-President I am currently writing this in the wake of Donald Trump’s inauguration. The tableau made it clear that our closest neighbour has been captured by oligarchs who do not have the best interests of their citizens in mind let alone the interests of foreigners …
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Jan 26
Transforming My Yard: How the Rain Ready Program is Helping Protect Our Community
Rachelle Thibodeau, Environment Committee A few years ago, when I moved to Orleans, I was immediately drawn to the natural beauty of the area, especially the mature trees in our backyard and the river just a short walk away. But when I looked at my front lawn, I realized it wasn’t doing much to absorb …
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Aug 25
Community BBQ | September 8, 2024
Join us on September 8, 2024, between 11 and 2 for our annual Community BBQ! Activities and food will be provided for free. Golden Fries will be serving lunch, the Girl Guides will host a craft table, we’ll have amazing face painting, lawn games, live music and more. Find out more on our Facebook …
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Apr 01
April 2024 Newsletter
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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Mar 10
March 2024 Newsletter
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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Feb 04
February 2024 Newsletter
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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