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 [...]
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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 [...]
On Saturday, September 19, John MacFarlane’s entry in the Canadian Paraplegic Association Ontario Wheelchair Relay Challenge fundraiser garnered 3rd place. We actually placed 4th out of four teams in the final race, but a team ahead of us was aided by motorized wheelchairs.
John was anchor and captain of the team. We won our first two heats. In each [...]
Our summer break officially ended on Monday, September 14 at 7 p.m. Included on the agenda for the meeting were some of the following items:
Playstructure Fundraising
City of Ottawa Tree Planting Program
Heron Park Herald
Neighbourhood Watch
Councillor Clive Doucet’s Report on City Council and activities in Capital Ward–Ward 17
In attendance were:
President Kelly Thomas
Secretary Eileen McGurrin
Treasurer Rosella MacNeil
Member-at-Large Connie [...]
Because of the Long Weekend, the next HPCA meeting will be on Monday, September 14 at the centre on 1560 Clover Road.
Details Here.
Ottawa South Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator Raphael Ready and Heron Park North Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator Colin MacLean spend an August morning scouting out possible locations for Neighbourhood Watch signage in Heron Park North. Here is a collection of pictures of locations that may prove suitable for signs.
Convergys employee and Rockingham Avenue resident, Rolf Hansen, spearheaded a fundraising event at the Convergys offices at Herongate Mall on Friday, July 17 from 11am to 4pm.
Their managers, trainers and other staff participated in the car-wash and also did a clean-up of a local park beside the mall.
We will keep you posted on the amount [...]
Bottle Drive garners $600
Jul 17
It was a wet and wild, Saturday-morning Bottle Drive. We had a full complement of volunteers. Given the soggy weather, we were fortunate to complete Secord, Richard, Aldea, Clover, Gilles, Lasalle and Apolydor. We had hoped to go as far as Ohio, but ended our efforts after finishing Apolydor at around 2pm.
If you are still [...]
