Category Archives: Heron Park News
Wednesday Night Program
The Wednesday Night Program continues to evolve.
Originally pitched as an activity evening for at-risk teens and tweens, it has become a popular event for families with young children, and an opportunity for local teens to gain volunteer hours for high school.
We continue to offer structured and unstructured physical activities, food and fun for residents of all ages. Adult supervision provided. Parents are always welcome.
The WNP is every Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
This week at the WNP: Ball hockey (weather permitting).
Spring Clean Up in Heron Park
Saturday, April 28
9:00 a.m. to noon
Heron Park
Meet in Heron Park on Clover Street this Saturday at 9:00 a.m. and help clean up our community.
Groups of residents will be fanning out through the neighbourhood to clean up Heron Park, Timmermans Park and Kaladar Park. We hope to also clean up near the OTrain pathway, along Sawmill Creek and in the area between Bank Street and Brookfield Road.
Supplies will be handed out in Heron Park. A light lunch will be provided after the clean up.
Heron Park Community Orchard – Upcoming Meeting
Blossom image by Flickr.com user Ms Oddgers
When: Tuesday, March 20th at 7:00 PM
Where: Heron Park Community Centre (Corner of Clover Street & Richard Ave)
What: Share your ideas as we consider planting a Community Orchard later this spring.
Join fellow community members who are interested in creating a Community Orchard here in Heron Park. For a bit more background on what has been done so far (spoiler alert: not much apart from getting permission from the City) you can read the article in the Spring 2012 Herald or download this short summary: Heron Park – Community Orchard Info.pdf [1.5 MB]
We will be posting the results of the community meeting on this website (heronpark.ca) so that you can follow our progress.
Hope to see you there!
Heron Park Rink Hours (Winter 2012)
The Heron Park Outdoor Rink officially opens on Wednesday, January 11 at 5pm. Come join your neighbours in celebrating another season of skating and shinny. Free hot chocolate and hotdogs between 6 and 7 pm.
Please contact Colin MacLean at cmaclean_esl@yahoo.com if you would like to arrange a special function at the rink, or if you are interested in having a regular time-slot for skating or shinny.
Heron Park Wading Pool
Annika lays back and beats the heat!
Summer is upon us and the sweltering heat has made our Heron Park Wading Pool a huge draw for families with young children. Once again, the City of Ottawa has provided us with wonderful and caring and FUN staff to monitor pool users and provide plenty of diverting activities and crafts for area youth.
This summer our Park Supervisor is Mackenzie. Her capable colleagues and Park Programmers are Afrah, Kat, Deanna, and Liam.
In addition to ensuring the safety of all pool-enjoying-patrons, the staff in Heron Park organize a wide variety of physical activities, arts and crafts.
Closed on Saturdays! The pool schedule will change in August.
2-3 Bedroom Rental sought for Aug. 1
Looking for a 2 or 3 bedroom apartment in Heron Park for August 1. Please contact Tricia at patricia.mactaggart@ocdsb.ca or phone 613-866-1168. (Tricia is a colleague of mine at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. She works downtown and her daughter will be attending Algonquin College. Colin)
Ottawa GOOD FOOD BOX
The Ottawa Good Food Box is a nonprofit community-based program bringing neighbours together to buy a variety of delicious and nutritious fresh fruits and vegetables at wholesale prices. Ashley Lima is the site coordinator for HERON PARK and will be responsible for organizing monthly orders and pick up times for the Good Food Boxes in our area.
Here’s how the GFB program works:
The Ottawa Good Food Box works like a large buying club. Customers must order and pay for their boxes ahead of time.
Order and payment are due to the Site Coordinator (me) by the date listed below. This allows me time to get the group order and payment together to meet The Ottawa Good Food Box Club’s deadlines.
The Ottawa Good Food Box Club cannot accommodate changes to orders, because everything is pre-bought to match the orders.
See http://www.centretownchc.org/gfb/?page_id=10&lang=en for more information.
How to place your orders and/or payment:
Email (ashleysarahlima@yahoo.ca) or phone (613-729-0024) me to place your order and arrange to drop off your payment before the order deadline.
When to phone: between 10am and 8pm (leave a message if I’m not there, I’ll call you back!)
Box pick-up:
Please check your answering machine (or call me) before coming to pick up your box. Occasionally the drivers are behind schedule and the delivery may be delayed. I wouldn’t want you to have to make two trips.
The boxes are delivered on the third Wednesday of each month.
Customer pick-up is between 4 and 7pm
The boxes are the property of the Ottawa Good Food Club and cannot leave the site coordinators site.
Bring your own bags to carry home your produce.
We would love to hear your feedback. If you have any recipe or community information to share in our newsletter please phone 233-4443 ext. 2203.
Important Information
Site Coordinator:
Ashley Lima Phone Number: 613-729-0024
Address: 2-2427 Huntley Ave
Pick-up time: 4:00 – 7:00pm
Pick- up location: Heron Park field house (Clover St.)
Please mark these dates on your calendar!
Order and Pay by: For delivery on:
JUNE 9 JUNE 22
JULY 9 JULY 20
AUGUST 5 AUGUST 17
Continues……
Each month, orders and payments are due by the end of the first week. Each month, orders can be picked up on the third Wednesday.
Attention high school students!
Do you want to get involved with your community and earn community service hours for graduation?
Contact Ashley to find out how you can help with the Good Food Box program in Heron Park!
Heron Park Spring Cleanup – May 7
We’re getting ready for our annual spring cleanup. To sign up as a volunteer, and/or for more information, contact Ashley (ashleysarahlima@yahoo.ca).
Spring Clean-up
Saturday, May 7
9:30am—12:00pm
Volunteers needed!
High school students, earn your community service hours.
Email Ashley (ashleysarahlima@yahoo.ca) to sign up.
Let’s get ready for summer!
As part of Ottawa’s Cleaning the Capital event, Heron Park residents will be out cleaning up our neighbourhood. Come and join us either on your own or with a group!
Dog missing. Feared stolen.
Daisy, a Labrador/Bernese?Burmese? Mountain Dog mix, disappeared from her home at the corner of Clementine and Apolydor Avenue on the morning of Wednesday, March 30th.
She was left outside early Wednesday morning. On a leash. Wearing her collar.
She disappeared at around 6:00 a.m.
A black, 4-door-sedan with tinted windows was seen parked on Apolydor Avenue prior to her disappearance.
Daisy’s collar and leash were found on Ohio Street near Billingswood Manor.
Daisy is a sociable, 5 1/2-month-old puppy. Medium build.
Almost completely black with a bit of white on her throat and chest.
She has some white spots on her hind toes.
Friendly to people and other dogs.
If you have any information about her disappearance or whereabouts, please call Jocelyn (male owner) at 819-328-7666, or e-mail Colin at cmaclean_esl@yahoo.com.
