Wednesday, July 27th* is the date for the special themed-event hosted by the wading pool staff.
Night on the Town is the theme. Dress up in your spiffiest threads to paint the town red…or simply enjoy some painting and other crafts at the wading pool.
Prizes for best costume. Games galore. Hotdogs and beverages for a nominal [...]
Friday, July 2nd was Opening Day for the Heron Park Wading Pool. The pool will stay open (with extended hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays) until Friday, August 27th. Funded and staffed by the City of Ottawa, this year’s pool staff are:
Lisa (Supervising Lifeguard)
Kyomi
Matthew
Carla
Afsana
Hours of Operation:
Sunday–11am to 5pm
Monday–11am to 6pm
Tuesday–11am to 7pm
Wednesday–11am to 6pm
Thursday–11am to 7pm
Friday–11am [...]
Canadian Rivers Day Cleanup
May 28
The City Stream Watch program is holding a stream cleanup on Sawmill Creek in Ottawa on Saturday, June 12th to celebrate Canadian Rivers Day and to recognize the many community benefits of our lovely, local creeks and streams.
From its headwaters along Lester Road, Sawmill Creek flows north through the community of South Keys and along the [...]
The City is proud to join forces with Natural Resources Canada and Public Works and Government Services Canada to host a one-day mobile household hazardous waste collection depot on Saturday, May 1. The depot will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the federal government parking lot between 405 Rochester Street and 550 [...]
A great way to spend a Saturday: 4 hours of fun with variety for the whole family; support education at the same time! Come join us for our annual fundraising and community event.
Rockingham Road Closure
Apr 19
Rockingham Avenue, from Clementine Boulevard to Bank Street will be closed for 5 days - Monday, 19 April to Friday, 23 April.
Non-profit community organizations in Ottawa are invited to submit applications for new projects that address Community Project Funding priorities. Eligible organizations can apply for two different streams of funding namely, One-Year Project Funding and Three-Year Project Funding.
Non-Renewable Community Project Funding is available for projects that:
Increase neighbourhood capacity to enact positive and [...]
Community Garden Update
Feb 25
Did you ever notice that snow shovelling seems much easier if you imagine that you are turning the soil in your garden bed, instead? Well, during these chilly winter weeks, a few Heron Parkers have turned their minds to gardening…
Coyote!
Feb 3
No doubt you have heard that a coyote has been seen more than once in the Greenboro area.
A resident of Heron Park saw one a week ago near Sawmill Creek, west of Rockingham Ave. This isn’t a reason to panic, but it is a reason to be careful. The creatures most in danger are small [...]
