Starting with the rest of the month of November, the Convent Glen Orleans Wood Community Association’s Outreach Committee will be running a monthly photo contest. For this first (shortened) month, the theme will be ‘Fall’ while the leaves change and drop off their trees. The only ‘rule’ for this contest will be that to win, …
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Oct 29
CGOWCA Pilot Project – A Community Forum
Starting in November 2024, the Convent Glen Orleans Wood Community Association will be launching a new pilot initiative: a community forum (minus the Facebook algorithm). I wanted to share some of the reasons we wanted to try this out for the community and what we hope to do to keep it as a safe, productive …
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Oct 28
Budget 2025: Active Transportation Priorities
Matthieu Gagnon, Vice-President, CGOWCA Board Last spring, I did a series on my personal blog about what I consider the top priorities for active transportation in Orléans. I came up with four general objectives and wrote a post about each of them: Since budget consultations are coming up, I thought it would be good to …
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Sep 28
2024 CGOWCA Annual General Meeting (AGM) Summary
The CGOWCA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on September 24, 2024. This is an important community event where members can learn about the Association’s activities over the past year, participate in discussions with elected representatives in attendance, and elect members to the Board of Directors. Here is our president’s message (presentation) from the AGM: …
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Sep 26
Zoning By-law Workshop – Oct 1st at Ray Friel
This fall, the City of Ottawa is hosting a series of in-person workshops to discuss the new Zoning By-law. These workshops aim to engage the community, gather valuable feedback, and ensure that the new Zoning By-law aligns with the Official Plan and meets the needs and aspirations of all residents. The workshops are an excellent …
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