By Jordan Charbonneau
CCCA President
The following is some information on just a few of the many ongoing events and initiatives in Centretown in which the Centretown Citizens Community Association is involved. For more information, contact us using the information provided at the end of this article.
Minto Park games
tables fundraiser
On March 3, 2012, Maxwell’s Bistro treated us to some great snacks at our fundraiser, for which local merchants donated raffle prizes. Thanks to our donors we have made a good start on amassing the funds needed to purchase and install games tables in Minto Park, but we still have a ways to go to reach our goal of $4,000. Please consider donating, which can be done online at the CCCA website (www.centretowncitizens.ca/ccca/donation.html) or by mailing a cheque, payable to the Centretown Citizens Community Association, to 101-210 Gloucester Street, Ottawa, ON, K2P 2K4. Please mark donations for the Chess Tables Fund in the comments field of online donations or on your cheque. Note that donors who give over $10 are entitled to a charitable tax receipt.
If you are interested in helping this committee with its work, or for more information, please contact Georgia Lay at 613-569-0583 or liebchen@sympatico.ca.
Trees and
greenspace committee
At 1:30 p.m. at City Hall on March 17, 2012, the CCCA’s Trees and Greenspace Committee presents Crops in Pots, where Master Gardener Edythe Falconer will share her knowledge of growing plants in pots. Come out to learn how you too can maintain a porch-based garden!
The committee’s next event, on May 6, 2012, is a Jane’s Walk through three Centretown parks as an exploration in honour of the urban ideas of Jane Jacobs. We will explore three very different City of Ottawa parks: McNabb, a former school park; Arlington, a pocket park; and Dundonald, a heritage park, which all involve the community and evolve to serve it. Details will be posted on the Jane’s Walk website (www.janeswalkottawa.ca).
Centretown Community Design Plan
Earlier this month, the CCCA submitted to the city its comments on their proposed alterations to the secondary official plan and the zoning bylaw. These changes are necessary to enact the provisions of the Centretown Community Design Plan (CDP) once it has been approved. The CCCA commented on a number of subjects included in the proposed alterations, including Section 37, commercial uses in the area, density, and building height. Watch this space for more information as this important initiative progresses.
Bronson Avenue update
Bronson Avenue will soon be under construction for much of the rest of the year, with major detours affecting the neighbourhood. Even so, the CCCA is pushing for more improvements to the final design. Visit RescueBronson.ca for details.
Heritage on
LeBreton Flats
Fifty years ago this April, the National Capital Commission expropriated the property of the residents of LeBreton Flats. Heritage Ottawa is developing a series of projects to recognize and commemorate the heritage of this area neighbouring Centretown. As part of this project, they are looking for individuals with a personal connection to LeBreton Flats who would like to share their story. If interested, please contact heritageontheflats@gmail.com.
Next CCCA board meeting
The next meeting of the CCCA Board will take place at City Hall (Richmond Room) on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 from 7 to 9 p.m. The meeting, as with all board meetings, is open to the public.
We hope to see you there as we discuss these and other important Centretown issues.
Contact Us
You can keep up to date on events in Centretown by subscribing to our email newsletter (contact us at ccca@centretowncitizens.ca), following us on Twitter (twitter.com/CentretownCCA) or visiting our website (www.centretowncitizens.ca).
We would be happy to hear from you!