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Reception and Information Session

Wednesday, September 15, 6:00-8:00

Honeywell Room, City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave W.

CAWI (City for All Women Initiative) is recruiting new members to its Steering Committee and sub-committees.  

We welcome your contribution to help us be as effective as possible in promoting a women friendly city that respects diversity.  Come to this forum to learn more.

You may complete the attached application and send it to abowa@cawi-ivtf.org by September 30th

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 October 25th Municipal Election:    At the meeting, we will also distribute “Our Votes Matter” brochures in six languages and provide information on how to engage in the October 25th Municipal Election.

Refreshments will be served.

Reimbursing Expenses: We have limited funds for those of us who need to have childcare, bus tickets or transportation reimbursed in order to participate.   Help us keep parking costs low, by taking the bus or trying to find a parking spot that is free after 7:00.

AN INVITATION TO THE OTTAWA TENANTS CONFERENCE: Please check out the tenant conference web site, ottawatenantsconference.ca or call 613-563-4532, extension 456 and register now!   PLEASE CIRCULATE!

 Sept. 25, 2010, the 4th Ottawa Tenants Conference will be held at Andrew Haydon Hall at 110 Laurier Avenue West (City Hall) 9:00 -4:00. It is open to tenants who live on the private market or reside in social rental housing. The key goals of the conference are to provide practical information to tenants as well as address structural policy. Along with workshops and guest speakers, there will be legal services available throughout the day to assist tenants with their specific problems, while the workshops provide an opportunity for smaller group discussions and networking. Themes may include maintenance, rent increases, evictions, the Residential Tenancies Act and the Human Rights Code. There will also be a Mayoral All Candidates Debate about municipal issues concerning tenants.

Admission is free and lunch is provided. Bus tickets and a limited number of daycare subsidies are also available on a first come, first served basis. In addition, each participant will receive a Tenant Kit which contains information about tenants rights, issues and resources available in Ottawa. For information or to register, go to ottawatenantsconference.ca or call 613-563-4532, extension 456.

School Supplies
Donations of school supplies are urgently needed for the Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre’s low-income families. The supplies can be dropped off at 860 Taylor Creek Drive, Unit 4 on Tuesdays (11:30am-7pm), Wednesdays or Fridays (9am-Noon). If you are in need of school supplies and reside in the Cumberland sector, call Tracy Pressé or Isabelle Diotte at 613-830-4357.

link to a proposal to start a dump at the property at Russell Rd between McNeely Rd and Herbert Drive


The Ottawa Poverty Reduction Network is a group of concerned citizens and social services agencies that came together in early 2008 to support the participation of low income individuals in the development of Ontario's Poverty Reduction Strategy. This Network has also been involved with the Ottawa’s Poverty Reduction Strategy that has been adopted by City Council in January of this year.

 

Tournois de Golf

Golf tournament
Friday
 September 10th

Ottawa Riverfest at Pinhey's Point Historic Site

June 27- Riverfest!

Come celebrate the past, present and future of the Ottawa River at Pinhey’s Point Historic Site! Paddle the river, learn about water conservation, hear voyageur stories and explore the heritage site. Want to do your part to keep the river alive? Lectures and discussions about preserving the historic waterway will be running all day. Sunday, June 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 270 Pinhey’s Point Rd., Dunrobin. $7 per person, $11 per pair, $18 per family. For more information, call 613-832-4347 or visit Ottawa.ca/museums.

 

To Members of the Public Consultation Group (PCG):

As part of Phase 2A final reporting efforts, the Consultant Team Co-Enterprise AECOM-Delcan will be presenting their findings and the Final Study Design and Scoping Report at the following two public events:

·         June 8: Ville de Gatineau Comité plenier

·         June 29: NCC Board of Directors Meeting.  

Details of the two meetings will be posted on the websites of the meeting hosts.

The final reports are posted on the Study’s website at: www.ncrcrossings.ca. For your reference, please find attached a media advisory that was recently issued summarizing the consultation program. 

PDFs/News Release - Jun 6.pdf

 

Hello – Great news for the Centre and for the community! Sorry if you already received this information. And please don’t hesitate to pass it along.

Women'sActionForum -MuncipalElectionsJune2,2010En-Fr.doc

Communiqué de presse_CRC Orléans-Cumberland et Trillium.pdf

Message from the Director_Message du Directeur.doc

Press Release_Orléans-Cumberland CRC and Trillium.pdf

 

The Power Show is back, and it’s got even more horse power than ever. Come to Cumberland Heritage Village Museum May 29 and 30 to take part in our exciting annual event. Enjoy live entertainment, a horse pull competition, Grass Hog lawn tractor racing, antique cars and vintage motorcycles, artisan demonstrations, telegraphers, scale-model trains, steam-powered machines and more. The fun runs all day Saturday and Sunday, beginning at 9 a.m. The museum is located at 2940 Old Montreal Rd in Cumberland. Admission is $20 per family and $8 per student or senior. For more information call 613-833-3059 or visit Ottawa.ca/museums.

Hello – FYI. As you are probably aware there will be municipal elections October 25th so here it goes …

 The message below is to announce a mayoral candidates debate (I don’t know which one have confirmed their participation). If your organization, your association is involved in public events regarding these upcoming elections, please don’t be shy to share that information with me and I can certainly distribute it throughout our networks and post it at our locations. And should you need assistance or would like more information, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

 Attached document: current mayoral candidates and candidates in Ward 1 – Orléans & Ward 19 – Cumberland.

For your information and to please distribute. For those who know Narcisse Ngendakuriyo, who is working for Entraide Budgétaire from our Centre  Haiti,  he will perform in this show as he is a member of the group Tambourinaires of Burundi. Another good reason to attend July 3rd.Thank you!

revised le 27 Aug 2010