Tunney’s Pasture ski trail link

There’s a reason why you’ve been seeing many of our neighbours with blissed-out expressions on their faces as they carry their cross-country ski gear down local sidewalks.

The Kichi Sibi Winter Trail is a groomed, multi-use winter trail along the Sir John A. Macdonald multi-use path. It’s a local gem that promotes active living by providing access to the Ottawa River shoreline for walking, skiing, snowshoeing or winter biking. And now, a recent improvement has made access to it even easier for the residents of Wellington Village. 

This winter, the Trail added a link from Tunney’s Pasture, making ski excursions more accessible than ever. The hope is that this link will become a permanent fixture each winter, because it brings the trailhead into the neighbourhood.

As we wrap up the ski season we wanted to thank everyone involved in making Wellington Village a ski-in/ski-out urban neighbourhood!

Take Action on Wellington Village Parks & Trails!

Are you interested in the future of parks & trails in Wellington Village? 

If you answered "yes", read on to learn about current action opportunities from your Wellington Village Community Association. 

Addressing the lack of park space in Wellington Village

The WVCA invites residents of Wellington Village to express their interest in joining a working group that will consider potential solutions for addressing the lack of park space in the area between Holland Ave. and Island Park Drive to the north of Wellington Street. If you are interested in joining a small team that will consider this issue, please send an email to: wvca.park@gmail.com

Please indicated what street you live on, as we are hoping to achieve diverse geographic representation on the working group. 

Connecting Wellington Village to Tunney's, the Ottawa River and Beyond

The Kichi Sibi Winter Trail folks want to get a jump on Tunney's Pasture redevelopment plans by making sure multi-use pathways are part of the design right from the beginning. While it's not "exactly within" the boundaries of Wellington Village, their new Scott St. Connector Trail lies right at our doorstep! Have you used the new trail and have an opinion to share?  

Watch their video & share your feedback via the survey link provided. 

Or skip straight to the 3-question Trail survey. 

Survey closes March 18th. 

As a general update on Tunney's Pasture, the WVCA would like to remind residents that our working group, Neighbours for Tunney's continues to push for resident involvement in the redevelopment plans. Through this work, local community associations have been assured by Public Services & Procurement Canada and the Canada Lands Company that we can soon expect public engagement opportunities regarding the future of Tunney's. 

In the meantime, our working group continues to keep residents informed via regular e-news. Sign up by emailing neighboursfortunneys@gmail.com

WVCA Board Meeting - Monday February 7th (Virtual) at 7:00 p.m.

Good day,

The WVCA is holding its next board meeting this coming Monday evening, February 7th, at 7:00 p.m. 

Members of the community are always welcome to attend. At present we continue to meet virtually. The link to Monday's meeting is: https://meet.google.com/hik-vjiu-rtz

The agenda will largely be focused on discussions surrounding future greenspace development opportunities in our neighbourhood, some local development proposals that have arisen, and planning for our AGM in April.

Previous meeting minutes can be found in the "Meetings" tab of our website.

WVCA Board Meeting - Monday January 10th (Virtual) at 7:30 p.m.

Happy New Years! 

The WVCA is holding its first monthly board meeting of 2022 this coming Monday evening, January 10th, at 7:30 p.m. 

Members of the community are always welcome to attend. At present we continue to meet virtually. The link to Monday's meeting is: https://meet.google.com/oao-wnyw-kwn

The agenda will largely be focused on discussions surrounding the Tunney's Pasture redevelopment, future greenspace development opportunities in our neighbourhood, as well as some local development proposals that have arisen. We will also be discussing plans for our AGM, which is tentatively being planned for April.

Previous meeting minutes can be found in the "Meetings" tab of our website.

Happy Hallowe'en from the WVCA!

Happy Hallowe'en! 

Published this week on our Facebook page is a map of spooky houses in Wellington Village! Have a look for some of the top spots to check out today or in the next day or two before the decorations come down!

Thanks for the suggestions ! If there are more to recommend let your neighbours know in the comments on our Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/WVCAOTTAWA

WVCA Board Meeting - Monday 18 October at 6:30 p.m. (Virtual)

** Note: Meeting start time moved up to 6:30 p.m. instead of 7:00! **

The WVCA board meets this coming Monday evening, October 18th, at 6:30 p.m. for our monthly board meeting. We had an informal meeting over the summer and missed our September meeting, so this will be our first sitting of the board in a few months.

Members of the community are always welcome to attend. At present we continue to meet virtually. The link to Monday's meeting is: https://meet.google.com/irp-drgx-apz

Previous meeting minutes can be found in the "Meetings" tab of our website.

WVCA sponsoring All Candidates Debate - Monday September 13th online!

The WVCA is happy to be sponsoring the all candidates debate this coming Monday!

Here are some details from the organizing CA, Hampton-Iona:

Your local community associations will be hosting an All Candidates Debate on September 13th from 7 to 9 pm on Zoom Webinar. As well, we are looking at recording the debate and posting it on YouTube afterwards. We are pleased to say that we are expecting all 8 candidates running for MP in Ottawa Centre to participate in our debate.

How to Attend the Debate: We are not taking registrations in advance as there will be no need to register to attend. We have taken out a special platform for this debate that can support up to 1000 attendees. This platform will also allow us to provide closed captioning. While the webinar will begin at 7:00 pm, you may sign in earlier. Attendees will not, however, be let into the debate until just prior to 7:00 pm. To attend the debate, please link to Zoom Webinar at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84305249267?pwd=a3BrWFVrWldCdXRZQVpja2g5Ry8xQT09 Passcode: 958826 You may wish to cut and paste this link and passcode into your online Calendar. How to submit a question to the Debate Given the format of the debate, we are requesting that you submit your questions in advance. Your questions will be provided to the moderator. For security reasons attendees will not be able to directly ask their questions live as would usually happen at an in-person debate. Please submit your questions to ottawacentreelectiondebate@hamptoniona.ca Given the number of candidates expected to participate and in order to maximize the number of questions that the public can ask, questions can only be directed to two candidates. This is similar to our previous live debate formats. Please specify to which candidate or candidates (choice of 2 candidates) your question is directed. Please keep questions concise and focused on Federal issues. Do not include a preamble. Please submit your questions by Friday, September 10th. For technical reasons, questions submitted after that time are unlikely to be included. Further Information If you have questions about the debate, please send them to ottawacentreelectiondebate@hamptoniona.ca. We also recommend that you check the Hampton Iona website http://hamptoniona.ca periodically in case there are further updates.