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Greening the GGGS – recycling opportunities for what doesn’t sell

 The Great Glebe Garage Sale is on May 27th 2017 Dear Neighbours: We all love the Great Glebe Garage sale. It’s a fabulous community-wide event. It’s a celebration. It’s another thing that makes our neighbourhood really special. Let’s do it even better in 2017! SOCIAL: Let’s all make sure we remember to give our 10% [...]

2017-11-25T13:54:18-05:00May 6th, 2017|Environment Committee, Great Glebe Garage Sale, News, Recycling, waste & stewardship activities, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Greening the GGGS – recycling opportunities for what doesn’t sell

GCA asks the City to divest it’s Endowment Fund of fossil fuel extraction companies

The GCA recently passed a motion asking the City to divest its investments in fossil fuel extraction companies.  You can find our letter to the Mayor and Councillor David Chernushenko GCA Letter_fossil fuel divestment_to Mayor Watson and Councillor Chernushenko and a backgrounder with more detail Fossil Fuels Divestment briefing paper.

2017-11-08T20:11:34-05:00June 3rd, 2016|Advocacy, Energy & Climate Change Activities, Environment Committee, News|Comments Off on GCA asks the City to divest it’s Endowment Fund of fossil fuel extraction companies

GCA requests Mayor’s help in supporting summer ESL programming for newly arrived refugee families

GCA recently contributed $5,000 to assist the Glebe Neighbourhood Activities Group (GNAG) in developing summer day camp programming for recently arrived refugee families.  This is a significant undertaking that will greatly contribute to the settlement process.  As families will be coming from across the City, assistance with public transportation is needed to reduce barriers to [...]

2016-07-24T23:25:18-04:00June 3rd, 2016|Advocacy, Health and Social Services Committee, News|Comments Off on GCA requests Mayor’s help in supporting summer ESL programming for newly arrived refugee families

May 2016 Board Agenda

GCA Board Meeting Agenda Tuesday, May 24, 7:00 p.m. at the Glebe Community Centre Chair: Christine McAllister Secretary and Timekeeper: Sylvie Legros Approval of the agenda and April minutes: Christine McAllister, 5 minutes, 7:00-7:05 Presidents Report, Christine McAllister, 25 minutes, 7:05-7:30 Announcements, Christine McAllister AGM Thursday June 16th, Scotton Hall, Christine McAllister Nominations update (slate of nomimees in the Committee section), Sharon [...]

2016-05-24T18:29:52-04:00May 24th, 2016|Board, Board Agendas|Comments Off on May 2016 Board Agenda

GCA supports additional tools to help the City keep streets safer.

Traffic speeds on local and residential streets, and near schools and playgrounds, are a primary and ongoing concern for residents of the Glebe.   Read the remainder of our letter to Mayor Watson, Transportation Committee Chair Keith Egli and Capital Ward Councillor David Chernushenko here:  GCA Letter_Transportation Committee_safe streets

2016-07-25T00:21:27-04:00May 4th, 2016|Advocacy, News, Traffic Committee|Comments Off on GCA supports additional tools to help the City keep streets safer.

Environment Committee Report, April 2016

GCA Environment Committee - Report – 2016 04 21 The meeting had good energy and was attended by a dozen people, mix of old and new faces. Areas of interest identified for activity in 2016-17 were:  trees;  bees & pollinators;  energy & climate change;  3Rs and waste diversion. Participants expressed a [...]

2017-11-25T13:54:18-05:00April 28th, 2016|Environment Committee, Environment Committee Minutes|Comments Off on Environment Committee Report, April 2016

GCA April 2016 Minutes

Glebe Community Association Minutes of the Board Meeting Tuesday, April 26, 2016 Present: Board Members: Christine McAllister, Sharon Chartier, Sylvie Legros, Scott Burton, Tim Hore, Angela Keller-Herzog, Rochelle Handelman, Carolyn Mackenzie, Carol MacLeod, Matt Meagher, Johanna Persohn, Ken Slemko, Sarah Viehbeck, Catherine Waters. Others: Councillor David Chernushenko, Justin Stratton (Counsillor’s assistant), Collette Downie, Lenore Fahrig [...]

2017-11-25T13:54:18-05:00April 26th, 2016|Board, Board Meeting Minutes|Comments Off on GCA April 2016 Minutes
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