September 14 Meeting of HPCA Executive Committee

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 [...]

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Meeting Sept. 7 Rescheduled

Because of the Long Weekend, the next HPCA meeting will be on Monday, September 14 at the centre on 1560 Clover Road.
Details Here.

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Add your voice, create a vision

Volunteer your time on a City of Ottawa Advisory Committee or Board
The City of Ottawa wants you to contribute your expertise, enthusiasm and civic pride to one of the City’s advisory committees or boards. The City benefits greatly from the work done by these bodies. Advisory Committees provide on-going advice to Standing Committees and [...]

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Invasive Species Removal - Volunteers Wanted

The City Stream Watch program is looking for volunteers to help remove dog-strangling vine from the shorelines of Green’s Creek and Sawmill Creek. Dog-strangling vine (also called pale swallowwort) is an extremely aggressive plant that is rapidly spreading, eliminating native plants and changing the shoreline ecosystem.
This volunteer opportunity not only provides hands-on removal of the [...]

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Scouting Locations for Neighbourhood Watch Signage

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.

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Convergys Awash In Community Spirit

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 [...]

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Bottle Drive garners $600

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 [...]

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Bottle Drive and Neighbourhood Watch Sign-up

Saturday, July 11 from 10am to 12noon we will be collecting empty beer, wine and liquor bottles.
We will also be signing people up for Neighbourhood Watch.

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Community Builder: Gabriel Giamberardino

In the June 2009 edition of the Heron Park Herald, Rosella MacNeil reported on Gabriel Giamberardino’s fundraising efforts on behalf of Villa Marconi Long Term Care Centre. Last September, he was presented with a certificate of appreciation from Villa Marconi in recognition of the work he and the Ottawa chapter of the Canadian Italian Business [...]

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WNP a big hit with the kids!

The Wednesday Night Program continues to enjoy great support from the neighbourhood. This photo was taken on June 24.
We took a night off on July 1 to celebrate Canada Day on the Hill, but we’ll be back in action on Wednesday, July 8. More fun-filled evenings of  supervised activities, food and games.
5:30 to 7:30pm every [...]

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