Dear Partners in Health, Hello. Bonjour. Kwey. With the recent Provincial announcements placing all Ontario municipalities in a state of emergency, the stay-at-home-order and extension of school closures, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) would like to draw your attention to the mental health and well-being of Ottawa parents. The following provides information, resources, guidance and tips. Supporting [...]
GrowSmartGirls is a FREE seminar series, in partnership with the Glebe Neighbourhood Activities Group, that seeks to equip pre-teens, teens and their caregivers with the knowledge and skills to improve their situational awareness and respond to societal dangers and challenges, including on the Internet. Topics include: -Sexual Assult/Coercion/Consent -Social Media & Cyber Safety/ Self Defence [...]
New to the Glebe Community Association, the GCA will be partnering with Kind Canada, a national not-for-profit organization that promotes and encourages all Canadians to help create a culture of kindness from coast-to-coast-to-coast. As a part of this initiative, the GCA will be running several activities during the GGGS to help to promote and encourage [...]
Post by Sarah Viehbeck, Chair of the GCA Health and Social Services Committee In my capacity as Chair of the GCA Health and Social Services Committee, I am writing with an update (to the GCA Board, neighbouring Community Associations, and residents that have expressed concerns) on the proposed changes to the City of Ottawa's noise bylaw, which came [...]
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 [...]