Frances Childs

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January 2022 Newsletter

Happy New Year spelled out with beads

Happy New Year! We wish that the news as we start 2022 was different than what we were experiencing at the start of 2021. With the Omicron variant spreading quickly, case counts in Ottawa are higher than they have ever been since the start of the pandemic in 2020. The good news is that the …

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Bulletin de décembre 2021

Patinoire extérieure au parc Jeanne d’Arc Si vous cherchez une activité physique à l’extérieur cet hiver, sachez que nous planifions la préparation et l’ouverture de notre patinoire communautaire extérieure, située au 1155 St. Moritz, derrière l’école Convent Glen. L’hiver dernier, la surface de la patinoire était exceptionnelle, grâce aux efforts d’une merveilleuse équipe de bénévoles, …

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December 2021 Newsletter

trees along a winding path

Jeanne D’Arc Park Ice Rink For those of you looking for a little outdoor exercise this winter, our community outdoor ice rink (located at 1155 St. Moritz behind Convent Glen school) will be operating again this season. Last winter, conditions were immaculate thanks to our fantastic group of volunteers led by Jeff Fennessy. This group …

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November 2021 Newsletter

picture of a white clock

Daylight Savings Time Sunday November 7th marks the day we “fall back” or set our clocks back one hour. Don’t forget to change all devices in your home either before you go to bed Saturday or when you wake up on Sunday. There are links to increases in traffic accidents in the days following this …

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October 2021 Newsletter

Participate in Ecology Ottawa’s Fall Bioblitz Join us this long weekend, October 8th to 11th, for our second fall bioblitz! What is a Bioblitz? It’s a community event that highlights the importance of citizen-science, where the effort is to record as many species possible. The goal is to collect as many natural observations as you …

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