Celebration 2010

A message from Yasir Naqvi MPP, Ottawa Centre

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Celebration 2010 is a Community Sports Hero Award Program to recognize and honour the “unsung heroes” of community sport and recreation: coaches, association members, trainers, conveners, fundraisers, drivers, chaperones, etc, in the spirit of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. It is a local initiative, with every Ottawa MPP accepting nominations.

Perhaps it is the individual who has been going out when it’s 30 below to flood the community rink for the past decade; or someone who has been the convener of Little League baseball for 25 years. These volunteers are the backbone of community sports and recreation in Ontario and contribute immeasurably to the development and experience of athletes of all ages and levels of competitiveness.

Award recipients will be invited along with their families to attend a reception in Ottawa in the New Year and will be presented with a recognition certificate signed by the Premier of Ontario and a specially minted, limited edition Celebration 2010 medal. Only 25 recipients will be selected from Ottawa Centre and the deadline for nominations is November 13, 2009.

I encourage you and members of your organization to submit nominations for this award in less than 500 words to: Office of Yasir Naqvi, 411 Roosevelt Avenue, Suite 204, Ottawa, ON, K2A 3X9, or ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org.

Please be sure to include your contact information and the contact information of the nominee in your nomination. I look forward to receiving nominations for this award program. Please feel free to pass this along to your friends, family and colleagues.

 

Evered Avenue traffic meeting

Councillor Christine Leadman will meet with concerned residents to discuss the traffic and parking issues affecting Evered Avenue.

When: Monday November 2, 2009
Time: 7pm to 9pm
Where: Mothercraft boardroom, 475 Evered Avenue

For more information contact Deb Chapman at debchapman@magma.ca

Fall Give Away Weekend: Discover hidden treasures

One person’s trash is another person’s treasure. Fall Give Away Weekend will take place Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25 at the conclusion of Waste Reduction Week.

So don’t throw away your unwanted household goods. Set them out at the curb with a sign or label indicating that they are free.

Treasures Could Include

• Books, CDs and DVDs
• Old furniture and small appliances
• Construction materials – including drywall and hardware such as nails, bolts and screws
• Kitchen gadgets, dishes, cutlery, pots and pans
• Unwanted gifts

Rules for Give Away Weekend

• Place items at the curb
• Place stickers or signs on items with the word “FREE”
•  Ensure any items that you want to keep don’t get mixed up with your Give Away items at the curb
• At the end of each day, bring any uncollected items back to your home

Please consider safety when deciding which items to set out to the curb. The Consumer Product Safety Bureau of Health Canada advises that used children’s items such as baby walkers, yo-yo balls, cribs, car seats, strollers, playpens, bath seats, mattresses and other child-related items should not be placed out at the curb.

Remember, items not picked up can be donated to charitable organizations or placed on used-item websites.

Give Away Weekend Etiquette

• Respect other people’s property. Don’t walk on lawns and gardens
• Take only the items marked “free”
• Don’t discard previously picked-up treasures on another person’s lawn

Fall Give Away weekend is another way to help the City RETHINK GARBAGE and maximize landfill space, protecting our most precious treasure – our environment.

Fall cleanup: Clare Garden Park

Saturday, October 17th, 2009 between 10:30 and noon
(Rain date: Sunday Oct 18th)

We did it in the Spring, now we’re doing it again!

The WCA is hosting a fall cleanup of Clare Garden Park.  Bring your families and meet some of your neighbours!

We’ll bring a few rakes and large garden bags but we recommend you bring gardening gloves and extra rakes.

Hope to see you there!

Reminder: get energy smart!

Learn low-to-no cost ways to save on your household energy bills and lower your GHG emissions at this free seminar:

• Tuesday October 13th, 2009 from 7pm – 9pm
• Fisher Park Public School Cafeteria, 250 Holland Avenue

TD Friends of the environment Foundation will be giving out free energy conservation kits at the seminar including CFL lightbulbs, a power bar, low flow showerhead and faucet, and water bottle (valued about $45). 

Read more about this event here.

Get Energy Smart!

You do not need to be an environmentalist to want to save on your energy bills. Reducing the amount of energy used means lowering GHG emissions, less pollution, and more money in your pocket.

Learn low-to-no cost ways to save on your household energy bills and lower your GHG emissions at this free seminar:

• Tuesday October 13th, 2009 from 7pm – 9pm
• Fisher Park Public School Cafeteria, 250 Holland Avenue

View more info here or read on:

News for area dog walkers

An area in Hampton Park has been designated as “off leash” for a three month trial period. Please note, this is not a fenced-in area. Signage will be installed and a benchmark has been established for parking use.

More information is available on the NCC website.

As always, please remember to stoop and scoop!

Lansdowne Park Public Consultations

This info is from the office of MPP Yasir Naqvi:

As you know, Ottawa City Council is currently considering a proposal to redevelop Lansdowne Park.

Situated at the heart of Ottawa for over a hundred years, the redevelopment of Lansdowne will be a key defining moment in the history of our city. This project is overflowing with potential, and if done carefully, could breathe new life into our city by increasing tourism, sport and community. This is really our opportunity to shine as a community and a National Capital – to build something truly worthy of the history and prestige of this site.

As you may know, the proposal and process for the Lansdowne redevelopment has been cloaked in controversy and secrecy for months. However, the City is now undertaking to expose the project and involve residents in the planning process through public consultation sessions to take place over the next two weeks. This is an important opportunity for all Ottawans to get involved and voice their opinions and visions for Lansdowne. Whether you live in the Glebe, Nepean, Orleans or Vanier, the redevelopment of Lansdowne Park will have an impact on your community and your city.

I encourage you to participate in the consultations taking place in your community. I also ask you to please spread the word to your friends, families and neighbours and ask them to participate as well. To be truly representative of the life and character of our city, we need everyone to participate in the consultations taking place.

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The consultation in our ward will be held:

Monday, October 5, 6 to 9 p.m.
Tom Brown Arena, Hall
141 Bayview Road

Reminder!

Help shape your community and please consider attending.

The Westboro Community Association AGM will be at 7:00-9:00 pm on Tuesday September 22, 2009 at the Churchill Seniors Centre (345 Richmond Rd.)

It’s a perfect opportunity to renew your memberships and let the Board know about the neighborhood issues which are affecting you today. Is it traffic? Green space? Development? Safety?

Our guest speaker, Constable Maria Keene, will speak about the community safety plan.

Hope to see you there!

The 2009 WCA Annual General Meeting

This year’s AGM has been scheduled for:

7:00-9:00 pm on Tuesday September 22, 2009  at the Churchill Seniors Centre (345 Richmond Rd.)

This is your opportunity to meet the Board (and find out what has been keeping us busy all year), renew your membership, and stand for a board position* as well.

Our guest speaker this year is Constable Maria Keen, the community police officer for Westboro.

More details to follow!

* Please let us know by September 18th if you plan on standing for the  Board. Email  (hellowestboro@yahoo.ca) your contact info, a short bio, and tell us about any relevant experience.  Thank you!