Saturday, April 28: Cleaning the Capital

Registration is at the Hintonburg Community Centre (1064 Wellington Street West) from 9:00-10:30am.

Coffee provided by Cyclelgik, prizes for all children by Giant Tiger, and lunch provided for volunteers by the Hintonburger

EcoFest 2017

From the team at EcoFest Ottawa:

Local environmental organization Ecology Ottawa is throwing the biggest environmental party yet! Make sure to get your ticket!

Also find attached a copy of the event poster. If there’s a physical location we can put up the poster, let us know; our volunteer will come by and put them up. Otherwise, feel free to send them out to your network.

Lastly, this event will not be complete without your participation. Would you consider purchasing your ticket, and encourage your team/staff to attend? Tickets are only $35, and we offer a discount if you buy 10 or more tickets. Please find the link to buy your ticket here: eo_ecofest.eventbrite.ca.

Thank you so much for your support of EcoFest and Ecology Ottawa. We look forward to having you at this largest gathering of the environmental community in Ottawa.

Please note that the WVCA often posts local events that may be of interest to our members, and does not necessarily endorse the content of the events

Old Home Earth Day Event - Glebe Community Centre

From our friends at the Glebe Community Centre:

A warm invite for you to drop by the Glebe Community Centre for Earth Day. We have put together a pretty fabulous program for people interested in home energy retrofits, energy incentives, new technologies, decarbonizing our homes!

We have speakers, mini-workshops, discussion corners, and tradefair-style info tables. Start is at 10am with a Power-Up light breakfast and panel discussion. Lots of stuff going on till 3pm.

For the detailed program see

https://www.facebook.com/events/1238129402931606/?active_tab=about

Please come and invite all your friends.

Hope to see you on Earth Day!

READ: Rosemount Annual Report

From our friends at READ, find their 2016 READ Annual Report, here.

From the

OCISO: Refugee Friends of the Family (Pilot)

Recall that the WVCA tried to spearhead a project to help local Refugees.

Walk for Community Solidarity

We in the WVCA are deeply offended by the recent spate of vandalism at our neighbourhood Mosques, Synagogues, and Churches.

Learning Forum for Refugee Sponsors

Our friends at Refugee613 are holding a learning session on

"Slow Down For Us" Signs?

The WVCA has received a quantity of "Slow Down for Us" Signs.

June 17th FUN-Raising Event for "Syrian Family Ottawa"

A local group that has sponsored refugee families is hosting a fundraiser this coming June 17th.

Fisher Park Victoria Day Party and Fireworks

From our friends at the Fisher Park Community Recreation Council:

Victoria Day Party and Fireworks @ Fisher Park

2nd Annual Fisher Park 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament

Specifics
Date: Sunday May 22, 2016
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Where: Outdoor Courts at Fisher Park (blue + green)
Age Divisions: 8 - 11 years old + 12 - 14 years old
Team Composition: 4 Players per team and mixed genders
What to Bring: Water bottle, Outdoor Shoes + Positive Attitude

Details
No Entry or Participation Fee (It's Free, Casual and Fun)
Pre-Registration is preferred but you can register at the Court the day of.

How to Register a Team
Register in person or call by Thursday May 19 at the Fisher Park Community Centre Office (613-798-8945) located in Fisher Park School and sign your team up.

Rosemount Library / READ

From our friends at READ (Rosemount Library):

 

Rosemount Library: why expansion and development?

READ Rosemount is a citizens

NCC Cross-country ski trail on the Ottawa River

From the Ottawa Citizen article:

The National Capital Commission is opening a new 16-km

Westboro Beach: birds and bats of Ottawa

From our friends at the

Fisher Park Rink is Open

Thanks to Andrew Casey, Steve Potter, and the rest of the volunteer team for the wonderful skating rink just up the street (and they

All-Candidates Debate: October 1

The WVCA is proud to co-sponsor an all-candidates debate for the upcoming Federal Election.

Cycling and traffic management, Island Park to Gladstone

From the office of Councillor Leiper:

Several cycling and area traffic management improvements are set to get underway in the Byron/Tyndall corridor from Island Park to Gladstone. There will be some parking removal, speed humps, pavement markings for bikes and more. A fuller description is in the document attached to the blog post at

City of Ottawa Budget Primer

A session from the City of Ottawa to learn more about the budget process: this coming June 23.

When: Wednesday, June 23, 7:30 p.m.
Where: City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West
English: Champlain Room, 2nd floor
French: Honeywell Room, 2nd floor

Those planning to attend are asked to notify Grace.Okeefe@ottawa.ca to help gauge expected attendance.

Rosemount Library: Canada 150 Application

At the last city council meeting, the City applied for additional funding under the Canada 150 fund.