Glebe Community Association

GCA Monthly board meeting
2024-03-26 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Please find attached the agenda for the upcoming meeting and corresponding motions and committee reports. The draft minutes of the February meeting are also attached, including the motion passed on March 4th regarding 617 Bank Street.

The meeting will be held via Zoom:
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DRAFT AGENDA_GCA Board Meeting_March 26, 2024

DRAFT MINUTES GCA Board Meeting February 27, 2024

GCA Board Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 – 7:00 p.m.

Via Zoom:
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Chair: John Crump, GCA President
Secretary and Timekeeper: Janet Sutherland

7:00-7:05
7:05-7:10
Welcome, Land Acknowledgement and Opening Remarks

Consent Agenda:

Approval of Agenda
Approval of draft minutes, February 27, 2024

John Crump
President

7:10-7:30
City Councillor Report / Update from Shawn Menard’s Office
Jonathan McLeod

7:30-7:45
7:45-8:15
(15 minutes)
8:15-8:30
(15 minutes)

8:30-8:40
8:45-8:55
(10 minutes)

8:55
9:00
Bank Street Fire
Committee Reports and Motions:

Membership – presentation on upcoming changes

Lansdowne – update

MOTION: (See Annex B for full text)
That the GCA approve that a $3K retainer for an expert planner be paid on an immediate basis from GCA funds,
with the intention of recovering those funds as well as future appeal costs through a fundraising campaign as much as possible.

Health, Housing & Social Services – update

Great Glebe Garage Sale

Special Update: Governance

GCA Compliance with Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) – progress report

GCA Annual General Meeting
MOTION:
Be it resolved:
That the GCA allocate $750 to cover costs of its Annual General Meeting including 1/4 page ads in two issues of the Glebe Report and refreshments for the AGM.
Issues from the Community
Chair/President’s Report / Closing Remarks
Adjournment
John Crump
John Crump
Maggie Gorman Velez
Carolyn MacKenzie
Deborah Young
Colette Downie
Colette Downie
June Creelman
John Crump
John Crump
John Crump
John Crump

Next
Meeting:

7:00 p.m. Tuesday April 23, 2024 at the Glebe Community Centre, Preschool Room

ANNEX A – COMMITTEE REPORTS

Education

Environment

Federation of Citizens Associations

Great Glebe Garage Sale – verbal update
Health, Housing and Social Services – The GCA is working in partnership with the BIA and GNAG to bring awareness to Glebe residents and businesses on how to respond to challenges related to mental health, homelessness and crime in the neighbourhood.
Join us May 2, 7 pm at the Glebe Community Centre for our first Community Safety Forum. Hear from our panel including Constable Stephanie Lemieux, City Councillor Shawn Menard and MPP Joel Harden as well as information from Ottawa Public Health. Spread the word about this great event.
If you have questions for our panelists, email them to communitysafetyforum2024@gmail.com.
To register for the event, check out our eventbrite page at https://tinyurl.com/4h8vjm93 or scan the QR code on our poster. We hope to see you there.
Heritage –

Lansdowne – verbal update, Motion

Membership – presentation
Parks
Planning
Transportation

175 Third Avenue, Ottawa ON K1S 2K2
ANNEX B – MOTIONS

Lansdowne Committee

Financial Motion re: Lansdowne 2.0 appeal to OLT

Whereas the GCA has previously approved payment of $5k from GCA reserve funds to establish a financial retainer with legal Counsel, Sylvain Rouleau of Weirfoulds LLP to support the Ontario Land Tribunal appeal re: Lansdowne 2.0;

Whereas $3k in funds are also required on an immediate basis to put a retainer in place with expert planner, Sean Galbraith;

Whereas an updated cost estimate that includes both legal counsel as well as required expert planning opinion is anticipated to be in the range of $50-$70K;

Whereas the GCA’s intention is to fundraise as much as possible to cover appeal expense, rather than relying further on GCA funds;
Therefore be it resolved:

That the GCA approve that a $3K retainer for an expert planner be paid on an immediate basis from GCA funds, with the intention of recovering those funds as well as future appeal costs through a fundraising campaign as much as possible.

GCA Annual General Meeting

Be it resolved:
That the GCA allocate $750 to cover costs of its Annual General Meeting including 1/4 page ads in two issues of the Glebe Report and refreshments for the AGM.

GCA monthly board meeting
2024-02-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 2K2, Canada
The proposed agenda for the meeting can be found here.
DRAFT MINUTES GCA Board Meeting January 23, 2024

GCA Monthly Board meeting
2024-01-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
DRAFT
GCA Board Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024 – 7:00 p.m.

VIA Zoom
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Chair: June Creelman, GCA Vice President
Secretary and Timekeeper: Janet Sutherland

7:00-7:05

7:05-7:10

Welcome and Introductions
Consent Agenda:
● Approval of Agenda
● Approval of draft minutes, November 28, 2023

June Creelman
Vice President

7:10-7:30

City Councillor Report / Update from Shawn Menard’s Office

Jonathan McLeod

7:30-8:10

(40minutes)

Committee Reports and Motions:

• Membership – Motion to appoint new Board Members
MOTION: (see full text in Annex B)

Be it resolved that the following be appointed to the GCA Board of Directors:

• Bob Strachan as Area Representative for Area 1 (Dow’s Lake)
• Brenda Perras as Area Representative for Area 3B (Church District)

• Environment

• Health, Housing & Social Services

• Lansdowne

MOTION: (see full text in Annex B)

Be it resolved that the GCA:

• create a separate bank account and launch a city-wide fundraising campaign to raise funds to cover the costs of this appeal.

• provide monthly updates to the board on the progress of the fundraising and the project

• Transportation

MOTION: (see full text in Annex B)

Be it resolved that the GCA adopts the Glebe Active Transportation Study Action Planprepared by Momentum.

Elizabeth Ballard

Della Wilkinson

Deborah Long

Carolyn McKenzie

Matt Meagher/
James Stuewe

8:10-8:45

(10 minutes)

(10 minutes)

(10 minutes)

(5 minutes)

Special Updates:

● DLRA’s lobbying effort to improve the plans for
770-774 Bronson/557 Cambridge S.

● Bronson Team

● The Ottawa Hospital Traffic Monitoring Strategy

● City of Ottawa Community Insurance Program

Robert Bell
DLRA

Barbara Popel, Chair
DLRA Transportation Committee

Bob Brocklebank,
FCA

8:45-8:55
(10minutes)

8:55

9:00

Next
Meeting:

Issues from the Community

Chair/President’s Report and Closing Remarks

Adjournment

Tuesday February 27, 2024 at the Glebe Community Centre – Pre-School Room

ANNEX A – REPORTS

Education

Environment – Starting in January 2024, a monthly ‘Coffee House on Sustainability’ will be open from 9:30 to 11:30 am at the Glebe Community Centre covering the following topics:

1. Homes & Energy – Saturday Jan 27, 2024
2. Reducing Your Carbon Footprint – Saturday Feb 24, 2024
3. Greenspace & Water Management – Sunday Mar 24, 2024
4. Transportation – Saturday Apr 27, 2024
5. Responsible Consumption – Sunday May 5, 2024

The final coffee house will be held at the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre at 1265 Walkley Road, Ottawa on:
6. Climate Risk – Basement Flooding – Saturday June 8th, 2024

The Coffee House on Sustainability – Homes & Energy on January 27th will include two short presentations on the Better Homes Ottawa Loan Program at 9:30 am (Aaron Thornell) and on Deep Energy & Carbon Renovations from a Homeowner Perspective at 10:30 am (Patric Langevin). There will be knowledgeable neighbours sharing their experiences on solar panels, heat pumps (air and ground source), insulation, air tightness, energy efficient appliances, windows and doors. These Ottawa residents want to share knowledge gained when making the numerous consumer choices that impact the carbon footprint of our lifestyles. What worked, what didn’t work and what did they wish they’d known before making the change?

By providing a forum to learn how residents have lowered their individual carbon footprints whilst living in older homes, the Glebe Community Association (GCA) Environment Committee in collaboration with CAFES hopes to provide Ottawa residents, both homeowners, landlords and home renters, with the knowledge they need to choose environmentally sustainable options when they face similar consumer decisions. We also want to highlight options that will result in our homes and subsequently our communities becoming more resilient to our changing climate.

Please register for these free events at Eventbrite:

https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/coffee-houses-on-sustainability-2828129.

Coffee and cookies will be available on a first come, first served basis but attendees must bring their own mug!

Funded by Community Environment Project Grant Program (CEPGP) & CAFES and supported by the following sponsors: Bridgehead, McKeen Metro, Starbucks, Wild Oat, Happy Goat, Second Cup. If you are interested in getting involved in one or more of these events, then please send an email to environment@glebeca.ca.

Federation of Citizens Associations

Great Glebe Garage Sale

Health, Housing and Social Services – Based on the motions approved at the last Board meeting, 3 letters from the GCA Board were written in support of additional funding and social supports to address homelessness, addiction and community safety. The letters are posted on the Advocacy page of the GCA website. A follow up meeting has been held with Councillor Shawn Menard’s office, GNAG and the Glebe BIA to discuss the focus of a community education workshop in the spring. A list of resources and who to call on various issues will be posted on the GCA website (draft enclosed).

Heritage

Lansdowne – verbal update on appeal process; Motion

Membership – see Motion to appoint new Area Reps / GCA Board members

Parks

Planning – A report will be presented on the DLRA’s lobbying effort, which has been funded in part by the GCA, to improve the plans for the large complex being built at 770-774 Bronson/557 Cambridge S.

Transportation – Motion; special reports from DLRA Traffic Committee & Bronson Team

1) Status report from the Bronson Team, from Barbara Popel, TeamLeader
The Bronson Team1 have made steady progress since the team was firstformed in January 2023. We have:
• Researched and written a draft potential solutions documentcontaining 16 solutions to Bronson’s traffic safety issues which the City could implement immediately (our “IMM”/“NOW” solutions) and 17 potential solutions which the City could incorporate into its Bronson Redevelopment Project (our “BRP” solutions). The City’s objectives for all arterial road redevelopment projects are to rehabilitate the road’s water mains, sewers, sidewalks and curbs. We want the Bronson Redevelopment Project to do much more.
• Consulted with John Dance for guidance based on the successof the recent Main Street Redevelopment project. We adopted his slogan: “The street should be shaped to meet the needs of the immediate community, rather than those who drive through it twice a day”.
• Introduced ourselves to the community in an article in theSeptember issue of the Glebe Report.
• Described the Bronson Team’s project to the GCA’sTransportation Committee.
• Communicated with Roxanne Tubb, the City’s project managerfor the Bronson Redevelopment Project. The project’s timelineis tentative, though the redesign work might begin in 2024. Theoriginal design was done in the mid-2010s. Then the project was postponed. The first of two construction phases (the Canal to Carling) might begin as early as 2026, followed by the second construction phase (Carling to the Queensway). Tubb appears eager to see what we are proposing be incorporated into the Bronson Redevelopment Project.
• Talked with Jonathan McLeod in Shawn Menard’s office about our team’s work (Nov.29 and Jan.15). Shared the draft potential solutions document and an executive summary with him (not for further distribution). He gave us information about the Bronson Redevelopment Project’s budget and potential timing, about the City’s usual approach to facilitating communityengagement during such projects, much valuable feedback onhow to improve our NOW/IMM and BRP potential solutions, and opportunities for stakeholder engagement in 2024.
• Currently surveying Glebe and Glebe Annex residents toassess their support for the NOW/IMM potential solutions. The online survey began Jan.8 and will end Jan.29. Details:
o Drafted a 17-question multiple choice questionnaire and intro.Tested it “on paper” with 3 residents.
o Selected the survey tool SurveyPlanet Pro. Obtained funding ($20US/month) from the DLRA to purchase a SurveyPlanetPro subscription. Obtained a generic email account to allowall Bronson Team members to see the survey results. Defined the survey in SurveyPlanet Pro and tested it online with 2 users.
o Survey was sent to all those on the DLRA’s email list (168 addresses; approx. 205 households) and in GACA’sMailChimp server (approx. 680 addresses; approx. 250households) on Jan.8. Survey was sent to the GCA’s email list (2,177 email addresses) as an item in a GCA bulletin on Jan.10 and to an additional (2,177+ 3022 email addresses) as an item in another GCA bulletin on Jan.17.
o Response rate as of Jan.16:
■ Glebe Annex – 56 responses = a 22% response rate
■ DL neighbourhood – 74 responses to 168 emails = a 44%response rate
■ The Glebe east of Bronson – 62 responses to 2,479 emailaddresses = a 3% response rate3
■ None of the above – 13 responses. These responses will beexcluded from our analyses.
o To date, residents’ responses have been very positive formost of the NOW/IMM solutions, and generally positive with the other NOW/IMM solutions.
Our next steps are:
• Ask the GCA and DLRA to write letters of support to Shawn Menard supporting his recent requests for a speed camera nearSenator Eugene Forsey Park and a red light camera at theMadawaska/Fifth intersection.
• Incorporate McLeod’s Jan.15 feedback into our draft potentialsolutions document and executive summary.
• Review the NOW/IMM survey results.
• Write an article for the March issue of the Glebe Report.
• Meet with Shawn Menard and Jonathan McLeod todiscuss our revised NOW/IMM and BRP potential solutions and our next steps. We have requested this meeting be in February.

1 Bronson Team’s current members are Cathy Simons, Barb Popel from theDLRA, Sue Stefko from the GACA, and Spencer Sloan and James Stuewe from the GCA.
2 On Jan.17, 302 additional email addresses from GCA’s in-person sale ofnew GCA 2023 memberships were added to the GCA’s bulletin.
3 A follow-up reminder via Twitter is planned.

2) TOH Traffic Monitoring Strategy, from Barbara Popel, Chair ofthe DLRA Traffic Committee:
On August 8, Sharon Lefroy, the DLRA’s representative on The Ottawa Hospital’s (TOH’s) Community Advisory Council (sometimes referred to as TOH’s New Civic DevelopmentCommunity Advisory Council., and Errol Mendes, a member of the DLRA Traffic Committee, met with Austin Shih from Parsons, the consulting firm working for TOH. Shih agreed to all of their requests concerning both TOH’s Traffic Monitoring Strategy(TMS) and the execution of the TMS that Leroy and Mendes madeon behalf of the DLRA. The DLRA’s requests included:
• That all DLRA streets are included in the TMS
o These streets will be included in the baselinemeasurements of traffic and parking that will be done in advance of the opening of the new hospital.
o These streets will be included in the ongoing monitoring oftraffic and parking.
• Subject to both parties’ approval, the City – not TOH -will have oversight and control of the monitoring data.

Sharon Lefroy has applied to be the DLRA’s representative on theTraffic Monitoring Committee which TOH will be establishing once it is time to do the baseline measurements.
On August 8, Shih sent TOH NCD – TMS-Aug2023-Final.pdf toStream Shen, the city planner responsible for the new Civic campus.You can read TOH NCD – TMS-Aug2023-Final document at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u2coTTZ6h3viw4Z8Vp4Gj9hrEBcCO_Zf/view?usp=sharing

Thanks are due to Councillor Menard. On August 8 he reiteratedthe points to Shen that Lefroy and Mendes raised with Shih.

In summary, our work on the Traffic Monitoring Strategy has been a big success for the DLRA. Prior to the August 8 meeting, there wasno commitment to include the Dow’s Lake (DL) neighbourhood in the TMS. Now the entire DL neighbourhood will be included in the baseline measurements and the monitoring which begins after the hospital is opened. The City’s oversight and control of the monitoring data should ensure that the DLRA is on the City’s radar and that we can have access to objective data which we can then use to request traffic calming and parking amelioration measures.

We strongly encourage the GCA’s Transportation Committee to become familiar with the TMS, as we believe the traffic impacts ofthe new Civic campus on the Glebe will not be limited to the Dow’s Lake neighbourhood area (Area 1) of the Glebe.

175 Third Avenue, Ottawa ON K1S 2K2
ANNEX B – MOTIONS

1. Membership Committee

Whereas the GCA board has two vacant positions; and

Whereas the GCA’s bylaws permit vacancies to be filled between Annual General Meetings;

Be it resolved that the following be appointed to the GCA board of directors:

• Bob Strachan as Area Representative for Area 1 (Dow’s Lake)
• Brenda Perras as Area Representative for Area 3B (Church District)
2. Lansdowne Committee
Whereas at its November 28 meeting, the GCA board approved spending up to $5000 to obtain legal and planning advice on whether the GCA had reasonable grounds for an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal of Lansdowne’s rezoning and official plan amendment;

Whereas the Board also approved delegating the final decision on whether to file an appeal to the Executive given the filing deadline of December 14, 2023;

Whereas both the Old Ottawa East and Old Ottawa South Community Associations supported an appeal and Old Ottawa East made a financial contribution to the effort;

Whereas after learning that there were reasonable grounds for an appeal, the Executive consented to the GCA going forward with an appeal;

Whereas the GCA filed an appeal of both the rezoning and Official Plan Amendment for Lansdowne to the Ontario Land Tribunal; and

Whereas it is estimated that the costs of an appeal could be in the range of $35,000 to $50,0000 to retain the services of legal and planning experts;

Be it resolved that the GCA:

• create a separate bank account and launch a city-wide fundraising campaign to raise funds to cover the costs of this appeal.

• provide monthly updates to the board on the progress of the fundraising and the project

3. Transportation Committee
Whereas the GCA Transportation Committee has a mandate to promote active transportation safety within the Glebe;

And whereas the Committee obtained an Infrastructure Canada grant to permit the GCA to engage a professional consulting firm, Momentum Transport Consultancy, to complete a study on opportunities to improve active transportation within the Glebe;

And whereas Momentum Transport Consultancy conducted the study, incorporating input obtained through a public survey, a public open house, a stakeholders consultation and neighbourhood walkabouts that engaged a wide range of different constituencies within the Glebe;

And whereas Momentum produced a report dated October 31, 2023 entitled “Glebe Active Transportation Study Action Plan”, which is based on the various inputs obtained through its consultation process and identifies a series of potential active transportation projects that may be pursued by the GCA;

And whereas the GCA Transportation Committee plans to use the Action Plan to inform future GCA positions on any specified projects, that the Committee proposes for approval by the GCA Board, following further development work including consulting with affected parties;

Be it resolved that the GCA adopts the Glebe Active Transportation Study Action Plan prepared by Momentum.

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Monthly GCA board meeting
2023-11-28 19:00 - 21:00
Link to last month’s minutes
Link to Agenda

GCA monthly board meeting
2023-10-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
Glebe Community Association is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/181F6hoazMPPjgzyAeV5bOQLzM2FauYRZMpxDyCPP_vI/edit?usp=drive_web
Draft minutes from last month

GCA Board of Directors Meeting – October 24, 2023 – 7:00 p.m. ET
Join Zoom Meeting
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Let’s Talk Lansdowne!
2023-10-11 19:00 - 21:00
Wednesday, October 11, 7 pm to 9 pm

Let’s Talk Lansdowne!
The only public forum where you can speak up on the $400 M plans going to City Council.

In-person at the Horticulture Building, Lansdowne Park (No tickets or reservations needed)
Livestream: Rogerstv.com/letstalkLansdowne

Event site: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lets-talk-lansdowne-tickets-727507152477?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete

GCA Monthly board meeting
2023-09-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 2K2, Canada

Lansdowne Open House
2023-06-19 16:00 - 20:00 | St Giles Church, 729 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Monday, June 19
Drop in: 4 pm to 8 pm
St. Giles Church
181 First Ave (Corner of Bank)
Come see a scale model of the Lansdowne 2.0 proposal, find out about the financials and share your thoughts about this massive development.
The Glebe Community Association wants to hear from you.

GCA Annual General Meeting
2023-06-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 2K2, Canada
In person at the Glebe Community Centre.

Active Transportation Open House
2023-06-07 16:00 - 19:00 | St Giles Church, 729 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Active Transportation Open House
Wednesday, June 7
4 pm to 7 pm
St. Giles Church (First and Bank).

Do you have ideas on how we could improve walking and cycling in the neighbourhood?

The GCA has received a grant to carry out an Active Transportation Study and the consultants want to hear from you. Drop by our open house to find out more and share your thoughts. You can also fill out a survey buy scanning this QR code or linking here https://arcg.is/1KujKG1

We hope to see you for conversation and refreshments.

Great Glebe Garage Sale 2023
2023-05-27 08:00 - 14:00 | Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 2K2, Canada
This year’s Great Glebe Garage Sale is set for Saturday May 27, 2023 from 8AM to 2PM.

Lansdowne consultation
2023-05-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
As part of the Lansdowne 2.0 project, the City of Ottawa is holding a consultation on the publicly-managed areas of Lansdowne including the urban park, Aberdeen Square, the Aberdeen Pavilion and the Horticulture Building. The City wants to hear from the public on the prioritization of the list of ideas that have been brought forward and gleaned from the public through previous engagements. The intent to improve the site by making the urban park more welcoming and support increased use of the park for an enhanced public experience.
Please join us on May 17th at 6pm for a virtual engagement session on the Lansdowne 2.0 Public Realm/Urban Park. You can register by following this link(External link). Please send any questions in advance of the engagement session to LansdowneRenewal@Ottawa.ca.
Find out more at https://engage.ottawa.ca/lansdowne-2-0

Spring Park Clean-ups
2023-05-13 10:00 - 13:00
Come on out for some fun park play and community service as part of our ongoing effort to help keep our community’s parks safe, clean, and green! The Glebe Community Association’s annual park clean-ups, part of the City of Ottawa’s Spring Cleaning the Capital programme, are underway, most taking place this year on Saturday, May 13 starting at 10:00 a.m. (pouring rain date: Sunday, May 14). Link here for more details.

Happy spring everyone! The Glebe Community Association’s annual park clean-ups, part of the City of Ottawa’s Spring Cleaning the Capital programme, are underway, most taking place this year on Saturday, May 13 starting at 10:00 a.m. (pouring rain date: Sunday, May 14).
These events have always been great opportunities for neighbours to gather for some fun park play and community service as part of our ongoing effort to help keep our community’s parks safe, clean, and green.
On the cleaning front, the main goal is to pick up litter; for parks with play areas, this includes giving the sand a rake over to remove any other dangerous items (to be removed by adults).
If you can, bring along a rake, work gloves, and a container to help consolidate (and safely store) any garbage we find into one garbage bag at each park (to minimize our use of larger single-use plastic bags).
The Glebe is fortunate to be home to twelve beautiful City parks along with other green spaces. They are a source of daily joy, peace, health, and wonder for residents young and old. Come together with your friends, family, and neighbours to the park clean-up near you, make some new acquaintances – and create some more wonderful neighbourhood moments and memories!
Below is a listing of GCA Parks Committee contacts who plan to be on hand at the parks that morning. Always feel free to contact us at parks@glebeca.ca to get involved with and organize for this and other Glebe parks initiatives in the years to come.
Glebe Parks & Volunteer Leads:

Park Name & Location
Lead Name

Brown’s Inlet: Broadway Avenue
n/a

Capital Park: Ella Street
Emelie Braschi

Central Park East & the Exploration Garden: Bank Street, East side at Powell (2023 date: April 22)
Elizabeth Ballard, Meghan Storey

Central Park West: Bank Street, west side at Powell
Connie Boynton

Chamberlain Park / Chamberlain Park Tennis Courts (on Glendale between Lyon & Percy
Jason & Janine Anderson

Dalhousie Park: Bell Street S.
Sue Stefko, Scott Templeton

Glebe Memorial / Glendale Park: Glendale Avenue
Angus McCabe

Lionel Britton: Fifth Avenue at O’Connor
Meghan Schreiner

Patterson Creek Lagoon: Clemow Avenue East of Bank
William Price

Patterson Creek Park (NCC), Linden Terrace
Jane Bower

Sen. Eugene Forsey Park: 964 Bronson
n/a

Sylvia Holden Park and Dog Run; O’Connor Street between Holmwood and Fifth
Heather Duggan

Glebe Avenue Reconstruction consultation
2023-05-02 18:30 - 20:30 | Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 2K2, Canada
Glebe Avenue Reconstruction (Bank to O’Connor) consultation: In -person at the Glebe Community Centre. For more information:
https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/public-engagement/projects/glebe-avenue-integrated-renewal#section-4fcd8f1d-7cc8-4f27-882e-9e8fbb06b27d

City of Ottawa public information session on Lansdowne 2.0
2023-04-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
The topics for this session will include: the overall proposal, the funding strategy and business model, and the air rights process including the Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI). Staff will provide and presentation, and host a comment, question and answer period. You must register for this session Engage Ottawa website.

GCA Monthly Board meeting February 2023
2023-02-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom

GCA Monthly Board meeting January 2023
2023-01-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
The GCA board meets at 7 pm on the fourth Tuesday of the month except during December, July and August.
Everyone who lives or works in the Glebe is welcome to attend.
We are currently alternating between in-person and zoom format. If you wish to attend, please contact secretary@glebeca.ca for further information.

Monthly GCA Board meeting
2022-11-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
Last month’s minutes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fWuPdPmujf0kOSVuCulY_ECM1kBbK7-2wlz7WeVjyRA/edit
Meeting agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F7-kg6pDG5kPA4G1J5XB51W3u5pj6pzfCNh4_RAvPl0/edit

The GCA board meets at 7 pm on the fourth Tuesday of the month except during December, July and August.
Everyone who lives or works in the Glebe is welcome to attend.
We are currently alternating between in-person and zoom format. If you wish to attend, please contact secretary@glebeca.ca for further information.

Free webinar on climate resiliency
2022-11-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
What can I do to climate- proof my home?
My community?
Join us to find out what practical steps you can take to reduce the impact of future heat waves and heavy rain.
Wednesday November 17, 7 – 9 pm
Featured Speakers:
Toon Dreesen President Architects DCA
Birgit Isernhagen Env./Climate Change Planner Ottawa Public Health
Dr. Andy Kenney Emeritus Professor Forestry Faculty, UofT
Mary Stewart
Landscape Designer Living Green Landscaping
JOIN US!
Register for Webinar at: Eventbrite registration Or visit one of our host Community Association websites
Link to PDF poster

GCA Monthly board meeting
2022-10-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 2K2, Canada
GCA Board Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, October 25, 2022 – 7:00 p.m.
In person at the GCC (Multipurpose Room)

Chair: John Crump
Secretary and Timekeeper: Janna Rinaldi

7:00-7:05
Welcome and approval of agenda and draft minutes from September 27, 2022
John Crump

7:05-7:30
Update from Community Police Officer and Q&A/discussion
Const. Lemieux and Const. Arbuthnot

7:30-7:45
Motions:

Motion 1: that the GCA approve spending $377 USD ($534 CAD) to renew the Board website for 3 years.

Motion 2: for the GCA to accept the budget for 2022-23 as presented.
Motion 3: that the GCA approve spending up to $200 for the upcoming GCA Board Retreat

7:45-8:00
Committee motions:

Motion 4: that the GCA approve spending (amount TBD) on the Mutchmor outdoor rink

All

8:00-8:15
Committee updates

Health, Housing & Social Services

8:30-8:35
President’s Report
John Crump

8:35-8:45
Items for discussion

GCA Board Retreat (Colette)

All

8:45-9:00
Issues from Community

9:00
Adjournment

ANNEX A – REPORTS

Community Liaison

Education

(pending)

Environment

The Environment Committee was successful in their application to Carleton University for their student project in collaboration with the Planning Committee.

Federation of Citizens Associations

Glebe Garage Sale

Health, Housing and Social Services

The Health, Housing and Social Services Committee was off to a bit of a slow start this fall but we are encouraged to be connecting with committee members (new and old) and chatting through what our priorities should be in the upcoming season.

One of the community issues that we are aware of is the potential increase in crime in the neighbourhood. Ideally we are looking for someone in the community who would volunteer to spearhead the community association’s response and be our liaison with the city and our community officer around this issue. If you are interested in working with us in this way, please let us know.

We would like to thank Iva Apostolova for joining our committee and working with SWOOS (Seniors Watch Old Ottawa South) on issues regarding Aging in Place. She is an asset to our committee. It is helpful to have Glebe residents collaborating with some of the exciting projects that SWOOS is working on.

Affordable housing is a massive and complex issue. One of the needs we are currently identifying is finding supportive housing for people, particularly those with mental health challenges. If you have knowledge and experience in this area please let us know. The need in our city is overwhelming and we are considering if and how we should respond as a committee.

As the municipal election draws closer our committee is watching the mayoral race closely. Affordable housing has come to the forefront as one of the key issues. We anticipate lots of potential upcoming projects once our new mayor is elected. If you are interested in advocating for more affordable housing, please consider joining our committee: health@glebeca.ca

Heritage

(pending)

Lansdowne

Membership

Parks

Planning

President

Transportation

Miscellaneous

MOTIONS

Motion 1: that the GCA approve spending $377 USD ($534 CAD) + tax to renew the Board website for 3 years.

Context: The GCA website hosting is set to expire in November and needs to be renewed. We can renew for 1, 2 or 3 years, but there is a 30% discount if we do 3 years. The total would be $377 USD plus tax.

Be it resolved that the GCA allocate $377 USD ($534 CAD) + tax for three years of web hosting.

Motion 2: for the GCA to accept the budget for 2022-23 as presented.

Mayoral Debate
2022-10-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Lansdowne Park Horticulture Building, 1525 Princess Patricia Way, ottawa, ontario, K1S 5J3, Canada
Leadership for a Liveable Ottawa
Debate poster (PDF)
A debate among the four leading contenders for Mayor
Register in advance for your free ticket
MONDAY, 17TH OF OCTOBER 2022
AT 7.00 PM | Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park
Doors open at 6:15pm, debate starts at 7pm sharp.
Watch online: Rogerstv.com/liveableottawa
Hear from the candidates: Bob Chiarelli, Nour Kadri, Catherine McKenney, Mark Sutcliffe
Moderated by CBC journalist Joanne Chianello
Brought to you by the Glebe Community Association together with the Carlington Community Association, Centretown Community Association, Champlain Park Community Association, Civic Hospital Neighbourhood Association, Dalhousie Community Association, Dows Lake Residents Associa-tion, Faircrest Heights Community Association, Hampton Iona Community Group, Heron Park Community Association, Hintonburg Community Association, Lindenlea Community Association, Lowertown Community Association, Manor Park Community Associa-tion, Old Ottawa East Community Association, Old Ottawa South Community Association, Overbrook Community Association, Rockcliffe Park Residents Association, Vanier Community Association, Westboro Beach Community Association.
Le débat se déroulera principalement en anglais avec quelques questions en français. Les personnes candidates sont encouragées à s’exprimer dans les deux langues officielles.

Candidates Debates for the 2022 Municipal Election
2022-09-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 2K2, Canada
Councillor Debate –Thursday, September 22 7 pm at the Glebe Community Centre

Submit questions in advance to electiondebate@glebeca.ca

Organized by your local community associations in the Glebe, Old Ottawa East and Old Ottawa South.

GCA Board meeting
2022-06-28 15:00 - 17:00, 2022-04-26 19:00 - 21:00

GCA AGM
2022-06-14 19:00 - 21:00
Zoom details:
Topic: GCA AGM
Time: Jun 14, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84205915550?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 842 0591 5550
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kl1wrIwLN
Draft agenda:

GCA AGM Agenda June 14, 2022

Draft minutes from 2021 AGM:

GCA AGM Minutes 2021-06-15

Great Glebe Garage Sale 2022 (rain or shine)
2022-05-28 08:00 - 14:00 | The Glebe (neighbourhood in Ottawa), 175 Third Avenue, Ottawa, Canada
Storm update: Right now we continue to plan to hold the #GGGS this Saturday. We have reached out to the City Events team to be sure there aren’t any broader implications for the City we should be aware of. We will communicate publicly if that assessment means we need to postpone or cancel the event.

The sale is an important fundraiser for the Ottawa Food Bank which has been hit hard by the after effects of the storm. Please donate here now – choosing Great Glebe Garage Sale from the drop down menu.
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The 2022 Great Glebe Garage Sale will happen on Saturday May 28, 2022 (from 8 am to 2 pm), rain or shine! Want to find out more? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions: https://glebeca.ca/great-glebe-garage-sale-faqs-2/
Where is the Glebe?
The neighbourhood sale is held in the City of Ottawa in ‘The Glebe’, the neighbourhood bordered by Bronson Avenue, the Queensway (417), and the Canal. You can find out more about the neighbourhood here.

GCA Board meeting
2022-05-24 19:00 - 21:00
Draft agenda for May 24, 2022:

GCA Board Meeting Minutes April 26, 2022

Draft minutes from April 26, 2022:

GCA Board Meeting Minutes April 26, 2022

Spring Cleaning the Capital
2022-05-15 12:00 - 15:00
See this Friday’s https://www.glebereport.ca/ for details about this Saturday’s Spring Cleaning the Capital events in your local Glebe park: Saturday, May 15 in the afternoon (beginning at 12); rain date: Sunday, May 16 in the morning (beginning at 10:00).

All Candidates Debate
2022-05-12 19:00 - 20:30
ONTARIO ELECTION 2022
Ottawa Centre Virtual Candidates Debate
Thursday, May 12 at 7 pm
Hear from candidates running to represent you as MPP for Ottawa Centre in an online debate hosted by Lucy Van Oldenbarneveld.
The Zoom webinar takes place on May 12, 2022, starting at 7 pm.
Register in advance at the Glebe Community Association website or at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Kr9TvUKOQzy9v6HL5ueP8A
It will also be live-streamed and recorded on our Glebe Community Association Facebook.
Submit questions in advance to electiondebate@glebeca.ca by 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10. We will do our best to put forward as many of your questions as we can.
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This event is organized by your local community associations:
Glebe Community Association, Centretown Citizens Association, Dows Lake Residents Association, Glebe Annex Community Association, Old Ottawa East Community Association and the Old Ottawa South Community Association
Download the event poster

Consultation on Lansdowne 2.0.
2022-05-02 19:00 - 21:00
Monday, May 2, 7 pm. Consultation on Lansdowne 2.0. Register at Shawnmenard.ca.
