Category Archives: Heron Park News
Heron Park Winter Carnival
Fine weather is forecast for this weekend’s Winter Carnival. Saturday, February 5th.
Festivities begin at 11 a.m. and continue to 2 p.m.
Activities will center on the outdoor rink and the Heron Park Community Centre (aka Fieldhouse/Community Activity Centre).
Highlights of the day’s events include:
- Goopee The Clown (face painting and activities for young and old)
- broomball
- skating, snowshoeing and sack races
- tug-o-war: Kids against Adults!
- Plenty of reasonably-priced food and drink for all
Heron Park Hackers seek to maintain unblemished record of NO WINS!!!
The 4th Annual Capital Ward Cup is being hosted by The Glebe this Sunday, January 30th at Mutchmor Rink near Corpus Christi Elementary School and Mutchmor Public School. The rink is in between 3rd and 4th avenues and west of Lyon Street.
The shinny competition begins at 9 a.m. and goes to 12 noon. The four teams competing for the trophy are:
Heron Park Hackers, Glebe Goal-Getters, Old Ottawa South Moose and Old Ottawa East Hosers.
Interested in representing the ‘hood?
Contact Colin MacLean at cmaclean_esl@yahoo.com or phone 613-863-5101.
Go Hackers!!!
Where is the blood and gore?
Heron Park Outdoor Rink
Heron Park Outdoor Rink is now open for the duration of the 2011 season.
Here is the weekly schedule (weather permitting):
- Monday 5 to 9 p.m.
- Tuesday 5 to 9 p.m.
- Wednesday 5 to 9 p.m.
- Thursday 5 to 9 p.m.
- Wednesday 5 to 9 p.m.
- Friday 5 to 9 p.m.
- Saturday Noon to 9 p.m.
- Sunday Noon to 6 p.m.
The City of Ottawa gives funding to the Heron Park Community Association to operate the outdoor rink. Any funding not spent on staffing, equipment and maintenance goes to the community for its programs. Paid staff receive minimum wage. We also rely on many volunteers.
Contact information for the Heron Park Outdoor Rink:
Colin MacLean-Rink Coordinator 613-863-5101
Leo DeRome-Master Ice Maker 613-739-5687
Grand Re-opening of Heron Park Playground
Come to the Grand Re-opening of Heron Park Playground
You are invited to a celebration for our new structures in Heron Park.
Enjoy the music, games, (free) food and good friends.
Sunday, September 19, from 12 noon to 6
Heron Park (Heron Road and Clover Street)
Everyone’s welcome!
Night on the Town–party at Heron Park Wading Pool!
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 fee.
Come one! Come ALL!
*This event is the rain-date for the previously scheduled party on July 19th. The weather was untoward on the 19th.
Opening Day for Wading Pool!
Lisa (Supervising Lifeguard), Kyomi, Matthew and Carla. (Absent: Afsana)
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 to 6pm
- Saturday–CLOSED
Pool Maintenance at Heron Park Wading Pool
There will be a variety of programs, activities and events for everyone to enjoy. Some of the highlights of the 2010 season are:
- VJPP–Volunteer Junior Parks Program
- Arts and Crafts
- Sports
- Occasional BBQs (hotdogs and beverages for a nominal fee)
- July 19th SPECIAL EVENT (theme to be decided)
The wading pool is a wonderful, well-used community resource. Enjoy!
Michaela and her cousins Viviane, Coby and Kevin enjoy opening day of the Heron Park Wading Pool.
One-day depot for household hazardous waste May 1
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 Booth Street, just south of the Queensway.
This depot provides a convenient way for you to help keep the environment free of hazardous household waste.
Residents are reminded that only household waste will be accepted (maximum 100 litres) at the depot. No commercial waste accepted. For a complete listing of acceptable household hazardous waste, visit the City’s website at ottawa.ca/hhw.
Avoid line-ups for the following product:
- Waste oil can be brought back to a “Take it Back!” Partner retailer; check the City’s Web site at ottawa.ca under Recycling and Garbage for a list of 100 retailers that take back oil.
Did you know you could return paint products and batteries to various Ottawa hardware retailers? Visit www.dowhatyoucan.ca for a location near you.
For more information visit the City’s Web site at ottawa.ca or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401).
Rockingham Road Closure
Rockingham Avenue, from Clementine Boulevard to Bank Street will be closed for 5 days – Monday, 19 April 2010 to Friday, 23 April 2010.
The contractor, E. George Brown will require the width of the roadway to do a sanitary/storm sewer repairs.
Local and emergency vehicle access will be maintained. The impact to traffic will be low.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact:
Kathleen Meilleur
Work Activity Coordinator
Planning & Growth Management Department
Development Review Suburban Services Branch
Bylaws, Permits & Inspections Unit
100 Constellation – 6th Floor East
tel: 613-580-2424 x 13814
fax: 613-580-2608
kathleen.meilleur@ottawa.ca
Community Garden Update
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, and submitted an application for City funds to contribute to start-up costs for a community garden in the Heron Park neighbourhood. I’d written about this idea in previous Herald issues, and invited interested participants to get involved in the process.
Our initial vision is to lay out 10 or so individual garden plots, as well as have a children’s garden and a high raised bed for seniors and others who may have trouble kneeling down. We’ve scouted out a few possible vacant public lands, but there are various approvals and tests that need to happen before we know for sure where the site will be. We’ll also talk to the neighbours in the immediate vicinity to identify and address their concerns, and will hold a public meeting to answer questions…and to recruit gardeners and volunteers!
If we do get resources to get the garden off the ground, we’ll post updates on this website, so check back here regularly for details. Email us at garden@heronpark.ca for further details or if you’d like to help out!
- Connie
Coyote!
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 animals (cats, small dogs, and of course rabbits and other wildlife).
If anyone has additional information to add, please contact Rosella at rosella.macneil@sympatico.ca or by phone at 613 526-9962.
