Jack Hanna
Fall Festival on Saturday, September 23
The annual Fall Festival returns to Dundonald Park, at Somerset and Lyon, on Saturday, September 23, from 10 to 2.
There’s lots for kids, including a variety of crafts and hands-on art tables, courtesy of the CCA and the Ottawa Art Gallery. The ever-popular read-aloud is at 10:45; the book is Jamilah at the End of the World. Magician Mark Montreuil is on at 11:30. As always at CCA festivals, there’s free popcorn.
For adults, there is live music, live theatre, and information booths on everything from pollinators to bike maintenance to early childhood. The Ottawa Outdoor Gear Library will be there, along with the Ottawa Wildflower Seeds Library.
Curious about your community association? There will be a slew of CCA groups, from the guerrilla gardeners to the heritage group working to create new heritage districts.
The rain day is Sunday, September 24.
The festival is sponsored by the CCA and the Centretown Community Health Centre.
Explore new heritage district in west Centretown
The CCA is working with city officials to create a new Heritage Conservation District (HCD) in the area between Kent and Bronson. The big challenge for the CCA is to recommend where exactly the boundary of the new HCD should be drawn.
The CCA is in the midst of a series of leisurely Saturday afternoon walking tours to experience the streets of this area and discuss whether particular city blocks should be included in the HCD or not. The two remaining walks are the Saturdays of September 16 and 23. The walks begin at 2 p.m. from Dundonald Park. More information: jack.2014@icloud.com
New heritage district for the Golden Triangle
This autumn, the CCA will propose a new Heritage Conservation District (HCD) for the Golden Triangle.
A series of Saturday afternoon walks to set a proposed boundary for the proposed HCD will take place in October.
For information, email: jack.2014@icloud.com
“Welcome Wagon” for new neighbours
The CCA, along with Councillor Ariel Troster and the John Howard Society (JHS), is collecting donations to create welcome baskets for residents moving into the soon-to-open supportive residence on Lisgar near Bay.
Donations will be accepted at the CCA table at the Elgin Street Market on the Sundays of September 24 and October 8, from 9 to 1. They are looking for donations of socks, undies, pyjamas, house coats, and slippers (sized M, L and XL); and hygiene items such as shampoo, conditioner, body wash, loofah, bars of soap, and bubble bath. They also need bath towels, coffee mugs, travel mugs, reusable water bottles, laundry baskets, and cleaning supplies. Gift cards to Dollarama or Tim Hortons would be terrific.
The residence will provide supportive housing for women experiencing homelessness, with a focus on Indigenous women. For more information: edavis@jhsottawa.ca
Hearty vegetables at Elgin Street Market
With the arrival of autumn, the tables at the Elgin Street Market are stacked with hearty root vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, and beets. But lettuce, kale, and onions still are available.
The market, held on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Boushey Square at Elgin and Waverley, has a number of new vendors. Treat yourself to a big cookie from Je Suis Sweets. Torshi offers picante pickled vegetables. And there is the art of Victoria Dark Illustrations, featuring warm, engaging prints of local architecture.