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…
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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 [...]
If you want a clear answer to this question - come and find out!
Be a part of the decision making process!
Be a community builder!
All Heron Parkers are encouraged to attend this week’s meeting on Tuesday, January 12th at 7pm in order to hear a proposed idea for our Community Park. We will hear from Bruce [...]
Please go to the following link and vote for the new playstructure.
http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf1607
If you each go to the following link and vote for us, we might get $50,000 for our new playstructure!
Please put the link on your facebook or twitter pages or send the link to your contacts.
You can vote once a [...]
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The H1N1 virus is back. The City of Ottawa has established vaccine clinics across the city. Follow the above link for the clinic closest to you.
For more information about the vaccine itself, follow this link:
http://ottawa.ca/residents/health/conditions/id_prevention/preventing_germs/vaccine_safety_en.html
The second wave of H1N1 has hit Ottawa. If you, or someone you know, has a cough and a fever, please assume you have been stricken with H1N1. If your symptoms become serious, especially if you have trouble breathing, go directly to an ER or visit your family doctor. Otherwise, treat it as you [...]
On Oct 19th, a small group of Heron Parkers met to discuss the possibility of organizing a community garden right here in our neighbourhood. We reviewed some of the steps involved in figuring out what makes a good garden site, securing permission to use the land, getting financial support, etc. We also talked [...]
The current proposal of Lansdowne Live presents Ottawa citizens and taxpayers with one vision, and only one vision, to develop a prime and central piece of City property, Lansdowne Park. The Heron Park Community Association has serious concerns about both the process used in choosing this proposal, and about the merits of the [...]
Crime Prevention Week is celebrated provincially in November across Ontario. Declared by the province in partnership with the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, Crime Prevention Week traditionally takes place during the first full week of November. This year, November 1–7 has been designated Crime Prevention Week in Ontario.
This year’s theme is “Prevention Pays – Get [...]
Saturday, September 19 was the 3rd annual Apolydor Avenue Family Fun Fest. More than 5o people from the neighbourhood were in attendance. Fine food and beverages were shared. Games were played. Neighbours enjoyed each others’ company. Close to $40 was raised by Martina’s Lemonade Stand and donated to the Wednesday Night Program. The weather was [...]
