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Monthly Archives: January 2023

January 2023: Preserving the day-to-day quality of life of the neighbourhood and its parks, along with the viability of Ottawa’s film industry, through the regulation of vehicular parking by film production crews.

In recent months the GCA Parks Committee has been engaged with neighbours concerned with vehicular parking by film production crews and staging of off-duty/“base-camp” film crews. These residents have also met with Councillor Menard's office and have been pleased with the response they have received. On January 24, 2023 the GCA Board passed a [...]

2023-02-20T09:06:26-05:00January 29th, 2023|Parks, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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February 2023: Protecting the culture, trees, habitat, and limited active recreational play spaces in small city parks adjacent to natural bodies of water and ecosystems.

The GCA Parks Committee has had several meetings over the last few months where, at the request of neighbours of Brown’s Inlet Park, we have heard about their concerns about protecting the park’s long-term health, usability, and culture. At the December Parks Committee meeting, neighbours came together again and, with collaboration from the community [...]

2023-03-05T13:47:11-05:00January 29th, 2023|Parks|0 Comments
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Feedback needed on new play structure at GCC

In the spring of 2021, the city approved a plan to update the expiring play structure at Glebe Community Centre. This was made possible by fundraising efforts by The Glebe Neighbourhood Activities Group (GNAG), Glebe Cooperative Nursery Schl, Ward 17 Cash in-Lieu of Parkland, and Community Partnership Funding. Construction is planned to start in Summer [...]

2023-01-23T16:26:33-05:00January 23rd, 2023|News, Parks|Comments Off on Feedback needed on new play structure at GCC
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GCA Board meeting minutes January 2023

  MINUTES   GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, January 24, 2023 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Glebe Community Centre   Chair: John Crump, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Mayhew   Board members present: John Crump, Janet Mayhew, June Creelman, Colette Downie, Angus McCabe, Janna Rinaldi, Rochelle Handelman, James Stuewe, Steve Ball, Laura Smith, Christina Honeywell-Dobbin, [...]

2023-06-05T11:46:35-04:00January 5th, 2023|Board, Board Meeting Minutes|Comments Off on GCA Board meeting minutes January 2023
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October 2022: The GCA continues to urge the City of Ottawa to adhere to its 2018 City of Ottawa Reconciliation Action Plan in the naming of new parks in our community.

Following up on the GCA Parks Committee recommendation made in June 2021 to the city’s public consultation on the parkette at 635 O’Connor Street at Fifth Avenue next to Fire Station Number 12 in the Glebe, along with efforts to proceed with such engagement at the community level (see October, 2022 Parks Committee Report below), [...]

2023-01-02T11:47:48-05:00January 2nd, 2023|Parks|0 Comments
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ABOUT THE GCA

The Glebe Community Association (GCA) is a volunteer, non-profit, membership-based and City-recognized organization advocating for a liveable, sustainable, diverse urban neighbourhood. The GCA informs, consults and engages with residents and other groups in the Glebe on issues of importance and promotes the interests of our community with all levels of government and other organizations.

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