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GCA Letter to NCC re: Queen Elizabeth Driveway
GCA Letter to the National Capital Commission (NCC) re: closure of Queen Elizabeth Driveway, requesting a meeting to discuss traffic management and impacts (March 2025)
GCA Letter to City re: Bank Street Active Transportation & Transit Priority Feasibility Study
GCA GCA Letter to the City with recommendations supporting cyclists and pedestrians (December 2025).
How to Organize a Climate & Your Cash Event
The Glebe Community Association (GCA) Environment Committee in partnership with Community Actions for Sustainable Environment (CAFES) learned a lot when we organized a Climate & Your Cash - Glebe event on Sunday, November 30, 2025. [...]
2025 – A Year in Review
As we close out 2025 let us celebrate some of the amazing highlights that we achieved this year! April - we joined EnviroCrew from Old Ottawa South for a 'Big Waste Collection' which provided residents [...]
Climate & Your Cash
Climate & Your Cash is a practical morning workshop on how to align your money with your values—without sacrificing returns. Join us Sunday, November 30 from 9:00–11:30 a.m. at the Glebe Community Centre (Scotton Hall). [...]
GCA Board of Directors – Tuesday October 28, 2025
GCA Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday October 28, 2025 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Glebe Community Centre - Preschool Room All are welcome to join us in our monthly meetings. Here is our draft agenda: [...]
GCA Board of Directors Meeting
GCA Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday September 23, 2025 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Glebe Community Centre - Preschool Room All are welcome! You can review or download the agenda here: DRAFT AGENDA_GCA Board Meeting_September 23, [...]
2025: Piloting a Boarded Hockey Rink at Sylvia Holden Park
This year, the Parks Committee spearheaded a GCA motion facilitating a consensus approach to the piloting of a boarded hockey rink in Sylvia Holden Park that aimed to address the concerns of residents living adjacent [...]
Encampments in Glebe Parks
Ottawa, like cities across North America, continues to face a shortage of social housing solutions for its population’s unhoused citizens. Some unhoused citizens, many with underlying health conditions which require additional help, are turning to [...]
2024-2025: Annual Park Clean-up, Adopt-a-Park renewal agreements, “Tiny Forests” for Glebe green spaces, and Tackling Invasive Plants removal in Glebe parks
In 2024-2025, the Parks Committee organized the annual park clean-up and renewed Adopt-a-Park agreements with the City. In addition, it worked with the Environment Committee to explore new “Tiny Forests” for Glebe green spaces, and [...]
2024-2025: Sylvia Holden Park, Brown’s Inlet Park, Memorial Park, and 299 Carling
In 2024-2025, the GCA Parks Committee worked with the City Councillor to designate Sylvia Holden Park and Brown’s Inlet as the next locations for better receptacles for dog waste, sorted recycling, garbage and other [...]
2024-2025: Lionel Britton Park, Exploration Park and Fire Station Park
In 2024-2025, the GCA Parks Committee worked with the city to improve its soil risk management and design plan for Lionel Britton Park and pursue mitigation of damage and vandalism that has been occurring at [...]
GCA Letter to KTS Properties re: The Clemow
In response to complaints from neighbouring residents in the Glebe, and in support of efforts by the Councillor's office, the GCA wrote the following letter to KTS Properties to advocate for mitigation measures to address [...]
Environmental & Health Impact of Artificial Turf
The GCA Environment Committee and Health, Housing and Social Services Committee received a request from parents at Mutchmor Public School to research the environmental and health impacts of artificial turf as the school was considering [...]
Dog Strangling Vine is killing Monarch Butterflies in the Glebe.
Invasive species removal event on June 23rd starting at 6:30 pm meeting point Central Park steps on the west side of Bank Street. For details see: Dog Strangling Vine_Central Park_Invitation_Final_2025-06-23
Tour of Heat Pumps in the Glebe – Report
This report summarizes the Tour of Heat Pumps in the Glebe including the top ten takeaways from our knowledgeable homeowners and expert panelists. Tour of heat pumps-GCA_Final Report_2025-05-15
The Glebe Community Association’s Annual Park Clean-Up 2025
The Glebe Community Association’s Annual Park Clean-Up 2025 Part of the City of Ottawa’s Spring Cleaning the Capital programme Helping to Keep Glebe Parks Safe, Clean, Green, and Fun! What and Where: The Glebe Community [...]
Tour of Heat Pumps in the Glebe
The GCA Environment Committee invites Ottawa residents to the Tour of Heat Pumps in the Glebe on Saturday, May 10, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Several Glebe homeowners who have installed heat pumps in their [...]
GCA Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday March 25th, 2025 7:00 p.m. Via ZOOM Agenda items include: Organization of a Federal election candidate debate Date for the GCA's 2025 Annual General Meeting Committee reports Update from Councillor Menard's office To obtain [...]
Letter to Sean Moore regarding the GCA’s position on Lansdowne 2.0
January 31, 2025 Dear Sean Moore, Following the public information sessions on the proposed new north side stands at Lansdowne Park, I am writing to provide comments on behalf of the Glebe Community Association (GCA). [...]
GCA Board of Directors Meeting – January 28, 2025
GCA Board of Directors Meeting, 7:00 p.m. Via Zoom Contact secretary@glebeca.ca to obtain meeting link Topics on the Agenda (to be finalized): Terms of Reference for new Governance Committee Update on Mutchmor PS playing field [...]
Letter reviewing and responding to the City of Ottawa’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law (CZBL) first draft
A letter reviewing and responding to the City of Ottawa’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law (CZBL) first draft from Carolyn Mackenzie, Chair, Planning Committee, Glebe Community Association
Commentary on Site Plan for the Event Centre at Lansdowne Park
Commentary on the Site Plan for the Event Centre at Lansdowne Park from John Crump President of the Glebe Community Association.
Black walnut tree removal at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church
A summary of an on-site meeting between members of St. Matthews Anglican Church, Ian Glen and Bill Nuttle, and Chair of the GCA Environment Committee, Della Wilkinson, to discuss the church's difficult decision to remove [...]
Coffee Houses on Sustainability Final Report
This report summarizes the six Coffee Houses on Sustainability that received funding from the City of Ottawa's Community Environment Project Grant Program (CEPGP), the Community Associations for Environmental Sustainability (CAFES) and the Glebe [...]
Urban Design Review Panel Recommendations, July 2024
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Endorsing Old Ottawa East Community Association’s efforts to establish Urban National Park
The National Capital Commission is looking to establish a new urban park in Ottawa. The federal government, through Parks Canada, launched in 2021 a $130 million project to create a network of national urban parks, [...]
Supervised, Safe, Green, Clean Public Space for those in Need
Like all North American cities, Ottawa continues to face a shortage of social housing solutions for the population’s unhoused, many of whom find themselves without shelter due to other, underlying health issues. The GCA Parks [...]
Enhancement of the safe, clean, and regular disposal of garbage, recycling, and other waste from City parks
The enjoyment of city parks is enhanced by the safe, clean, and regular disposal of garbage, recycling, and other waste that might otherwise be left in garbage cans that tend to overfill. Such diversion is [...]
Giving Heritage Designations for Parks More Teeth
The GCA Parks Committee is working with representatives of the Lowertown Community Association (LCA) in an effort to give the City’s heritage designations for parks more teeth. Landscaping, maintenance, restoration, rehabilitation and installations (memorial benches [...]
Lansdowne 2.0: Implications for Greenspace and City Finances
Lansdowne Park remains a potential crown jewel of Canada’s capital if planned right locally. This past year, the GCA Parks Committee engaged in the GCA’s effort to advocate that the Lansdowne 2.0 plan not go [...]
Fire Station Park: Further Greening and Additional Amenities
After a decade of advocacy by the GCA, and again with thanks to Councillor Menard and his predecessors, the City has created this park with a senior citizen-focus. Stay tuned for adult exercise equipment in [...]
Advocacy for Expansion of Glebe Memorial (Glendale) Park and Chamberlain Multi-Use Pathway
The GCA is excited about any opportunity to increase urban park space and improve seamless active transportation routes downtown. The Glebe is far below the City's parkland standard of 2 hectares per 1000 population; global [...]
Coffee House on Sustainability – Zero-Waste Living: Presentations
Valerie LeLoup from NU Grocery and Caroline Wilcox from Foodsharing Ottawa have kindly agreed to share their presentations titled 'Buy Less, Buy Better: An Introduction to Zero-Waste Living' and 'From Food Waste to Zero Waste [...]
Coffee House on Sustainability – Zero-Waste Living
Sunday May 5th from 9:30 am to 11:30 am Join Ottawa residents to explore how to reduce waste by purchasing less stuff, opting for reusable goods and packaging, repairing, mending, sharing and redistributing underused items [...]
Coffee House on Sustainability – Transportation: Presentations & Resources
The fourth in the series of Coffee Houses on Sustainability - Transportation was held at the Glebe Community Center with presentations from Mike Banks of Electric Vehicle Council of Ontario and Carolyn MacKenzie from Walkable [...]
Letter to Minister Calandra re: Bill 185
April 15, 2024 Hon. Paul Calandra Minister of Municipal AƯairs and Housing Queen’s Park, Toronto Email: Paul.Calandra@pc.ola.org Dear Minister Calandra, The Glebe Community Association (GCA) is a volunteer, non-profit, membership-based and city [...]
GCA Board Minutes March 2024
APPROVED MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Via Zoom Chair: John Crump, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Sutherland Participating Board members: John Crump (Chair), Elizabeth Ballard, Bob Brocklebank, Anthony Carricato, Dan Chook Reid, [...]
GCA Board Minutes February 2024
APPROVED MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Glebe Community Centre – Preschool Room Chair: John Crump, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Sutherland Participating Board members: John Crump, Elizabeth Ballard, Bob Brocklebank, Dan Chook [...]
Response from Mayor Sutcliffe – Removal of Trees on Holmwood Avenue
Email From: "Sutcliffe, Mark (Mayor/Maire)"<mark.sutcliffe@ottawa.ca> Date: February 27, 2024 at 2:50:37 PM EST To: GCA Secretary <secretary@glebeca.ca> Subject: Removal of Trees on Holmwood Avenue Good afternoon Mr. Crump, Thank you for your letter on [...]
Survey Results – Bronson Ave Traffic Safety
In early 2024, residents of the Glebe including the Dow’s Lake neighbourhood and the Glebe Annex were surveyed in order to gather their views and ideas on potential solutions to Bronson traffic safety issues. [...]
Active Transportation Study
In 2023, the Glebe Community Association, with funding from Infrastructure Canada, hired Momentum consultancy to conduct and Active Transportation Study in the Glebe. The objective of the Active Transportation Study was to present potential [...]
Coffee House on Sustainability – Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
CHOS-ReducingYourCarbonFpt-flyer-edited_2024-02-24 Saturday February 24th from 9:30 to 11:30 am at the Glebe Community Centre, join your neighbours from across Ottawa for a free coffee and cookie to learn from their experiences when transitioning to a [...]
Lansdowne update
Recent Developments with Lansdowne 2.0 In late November 2023, City Council approved moving forward with Lansdowne 2.0. There are still many steps to be completed before the project is a ‘go’. City Council requires [...]
GCA Board Minutes January 2024
APPROVED MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, January 23, 2024 Via ZOOM Chair: June Creelman, Vice President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Sutherland Participating Board members: June Creelman, David Kelly, Janet Sutherland; Elizabeth Ballard, Bob Brocklebank, [...]
Coffee Houses on Sustainability – Homes & Energy
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: Homes & Energy - Saturday Jan 27, 2024 [...]
GCA Board Minutes November 2023
APPROVED MINUTES APPROVED MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, November 28, 2023 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Glebe Community Centre, Preschool Room Chair: John Crump, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Sutherland Participating Board members: John Crump, [...]
Response from Ottawa Public Health – Neighbourhood Health & Safety
Response to Conjoint Letter from GCA, Glebe BIA and GNAG re: Neighbourhood health and safety Thu, Dec 21, 2023, 8:31 AM To GCA Secretary, Mark Sutcliffe, Shawn Menard, GCA President, Glebe BIA, GNAG, OPH [...]
GCA Board meeting minutes October 2023
APPROVED MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, October 24, 2023 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Via Zoom Chair: John Crump, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Sutherland Participating Board members: John Crump, June Creelman, Colette Downie, David [...]
GCA Board Minutes September 2023
APPROVED MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, September 26, 2023 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Glebe Community Centre - Preschool Room Chair: John Crump, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Sutherland Board members present: John Crump, June [...]
GCA board meeting minutes June 2023
DRAFT MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, June 27, 2023 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. via ZOOM Chair: John Crump, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Sutherland Board members present: John Crump, June Creelman, [...]
Comments regarding proposed OPA and Rezoning of Lansdowne Park
175 Third Avenue Ottawa, K1S 2K2 September 14, 2023 Krishon Walker City Planner City of Ottawa Re: Comments regarding proposed OPA and Rezoning of Lansdowne Park I am writing on behalf of the Glebe [...]
MOTIONS re: Lansdowne Redevelopment
MOTIONS re: Lansdowne Redevelopment, Approved September 26, 2023 Lansdowne Committee: Position on Lansdowne Redevelopment 2.0 Moved/Seconded: June Creelman / Bob Brocklebank. Carried. *Whereas the GCA in May 2023 approved a motion setting out redevelopment [...]
GCA Board meeting minutes Sept 2023
APPROVED MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, September 26, 2023 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Glebe Community Centre - Preschool Room Chair: John Crump, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Sutherland Board members present: [...]
GCA Board meeting minutes June 2023
MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, June 13, 2023 8:00 p.m. in-person at the GCC Chair: John Crump, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Mayhew Board members present: John Crump, Janet Sutherland, June [...]
Letter to Mayor about Lansdowne
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Automatic tree planting for city-owned land in front of residential properties.
Approved Motion 2023-05-23 Motion regarding a request to the City of Ottawa to implement automatic tree planting for city-owned land in front of residential properties. Whereas the City of Ottawa [...]
Lansdowne 2.0: Minimizing Urban Sprawl Through Densification while Preserving and Enhancing Urban Parkland and Greenspace.
In April 2023, GCA endorsed the position of the GCA Parks Committee that Lansdowne 2.0 not go forward until significant parkland deficit issues are addressed. The Glebe is deemed by the City to be [...]
April 2023: Working for year-round, urban pedestrian corridor access to City parks in a winter city.
Ottawa prides itself internationally as being a winter city. A winter city should provide its citizens and visitors with the opportunity to access and enjoy its parks year-round. In Ottawa, this is not always the [...]
GCA Board minutes May 2023
MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, May 23, 2023 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in-person at the GCC Chair: John Crump, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Mayhew Board members present: John Crump, Janet [...]
Spring 2023: Helping to Keep Glebe Parks Safe, Clean, Green, and Fun!
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 [...]
GCA Board meeting minutes April 2023
DRAFT MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, April 25, 2023 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. via Zoom videoconference Chair: John Crump, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Mayhew Board members present: John Crump, Janet [...]
GCA Board meeting minutes March 2023
MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, March 28, 2023 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Glebe Community Centre Chair: John Crump, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Mayhew Board members present: John Crump, Janet Mayhew, June Creelman, [...]
GCA Board meeting minutes February 2023
MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, February 28, 2023 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. via Zoom Chair: John Crump, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Mayhew Board members present: John Crump, Janet Mayhew, June Creelman, Colette Downie, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Climate Resilience: Is the Glebe ready for increased heat & storm events?
Join us for a virtual panel discussion on November 17th from 7-9 pm to hear panel experts present proven and practical things that residents & communities can do to become climate resilient. Scan the QR [...]
GCA Board meeting minutes November 2022
MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, November 22, 2022 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. via Zoom Chair: John Crump, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Mayhew Board members present: John Crump, Janet Mayhew, June Creelman, Colette Downie, [...]
Notice of Approval for The Ottawa Hospital new campus.
To view all related plans including the final approved plans, tree canopy cover plan, Environmental Assessment, Environmental Effects Analysis and Environmental Impact Statement visit: https://devapps.ottawa.ca/en/applications/D07-12-21-0159/details
GCA Board meeting minutes October 2022
MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, October 25, 2022 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Chair: John Crump, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janna Rinaldi Board members present: Colette Downie, Angus McCabe, Janna Rinaldi, Rochelle Handelman, Deborah Long, [...]
GCA Board meeting minutes September 2022
MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, September 27, 2022 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Chair: Colette Downie, Vice President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Mayhew Board members present: Janet Mayhew, Colette Downie, June Creelman, [...]
100 Tips for Green Living
GCA Environment Committee posted one tip each day on Instagram @gcaenviro175 in the 100 days leading up to Earth Day in 2022. Here are the 100 tips! EarthDayChallenge_100 Tips_2022
GCA AGM Minutes 2021
GCA Annual General Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 15, 2021, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom Chair: Laura Smith Secretary: Sheryl Lattimore Board members present: Elizabeth Ballard, Anthony Carricato, June Creelman, John Crump, Colette Downie, [...]
Spring 2022: Working to create and enhance inner city urban parks and greenspaces that meet the world’s Carbon 2050 Neutral goal, provide a natural habitat for animal and plant life, and meaningfully engage the peoples on whose un-ceded and un-surrendered territory they are on in the spirit of stewardship and reconciliation
Notwithstanding delays due in part to the COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020-2022 and resulting supply chain issues, construction of the newly created parkette at 625 O’Connor Street at Fifth Avenue next to Fire Station Number 12 [...]
May 2022: Mobilizing Grassroots Community Energy as Stewards of City Parks – Renewal of Annual park clean-ups organized by the GCA Parks Committee as part of the City’s Spring Cleaning the Capital programme
After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the GCA Parks Committee was pleased to renew its efforts to mobilize grassroots community energy to help out in keeping our neighbourhood’s city parks clean and safe as part of [...]
January-April, 2022: Minimizing Urban Sprawl Through Densification while Preserving and Enhancing Urban Parkland and Greenspace
The GCA Parks Committee continued its work in the winter and spring of 2022 on the City’s current Parkland Dedication By-law Review and Replacement process as part of a broader inter-community effort organized through the [...]
Great Glebe Garage Sale FAQs
What is the date of the 2026 Event? The 2026 Great Glebe Garage Sale will be held on Saturday May 23, 2026 (from 8 am to 2 pm).What’s the connection with The Ottawa Food Bank? [...]
Great Glebe Garage Sale – Keep leftover items out of landfill
Please take your unsold treasures after the Great Glebe Garage Sale to one of the charities in the attached list. You will make a difference to someone in need and keep leftover items out of [...]
Planting Trees in Small Spaces
Planting Trees in Small Spaces Options to consider when selecting the tree that is right for you. Brochure prepared in May 2019 by Daniel Buckles and Owen Clarkin.
GCA Board meeting minutes April 2022
MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, April 26, 2022 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Chair: Laura Smith, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Mayhew Board members present: Laura Smith, June Creelman, John Crump, Janet Mayhew, [...]
GCA Board meeting minutes March 2022
MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, March 22, 2022 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Chair: Laura Smith, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Mayhew Board members present: Laura Smith, June Creelman, John Crump, Janet [...]
New Research by GCA Heritage Committee: The Clemow and Powell Families
The Story Behind the Wedding Photographs Taken at 203 Clemow Avenue in 1910 http://glebeca.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/The-Story-Behind-the-Wedding-Photographs-Taken-at-203-Clemow-Avenue-on-October-8-1910-Final-Draft-2022-Oct-24-2.docx
GCA Board Meeting Minutes February 2022
GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, February 22, 2022 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Chair: Laura Smith, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Mayhew Board members present: Laura Smith, June Creelman, John Crump, Janet Mayhew, Angus McCabe, [...]
GCA Board meeting minutes January 2022
MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, January 25, 2022 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Chair: Laura Smith, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Mayhew Board members present: Laura Smith, June Creelman, John Crump, Janet [...]
GCA Board Meeting Minutes November 2021
MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, November 23, 2021 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Chair: Laura Smith, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Mayhew Board members present: Laura Smith, June Creelman, John Crump, Janet [...]
Board Meeting Minutes October 26 2021
MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, October 26, 2021 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Chair: Laura Smith, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Mayhew Board members present: Laura Smith, June Creelman, John Crump, Janet [...]
October 2021: A Call for Good Faith in the Planning & Development of High-Rise Projects: Preserve and Promote the Benefits of our Natural Urban Environments by Maximizing Green Space over Cash-in-Lieu of Park Payments; and Considering sites other than those Bordering Parks and Other Green Spaces for High Rise Projects
At its October 26, 2021 meeting, the GCA Board passed a Parks Committee motion which urged that the City, in its consideration of a project proposed at 770 and 774 Bronson Avenue, and other like [...]
GCA Board meeting September 7 2021
GCA Special Board Meeting Tuesday, September 7, 2021 7:00 - 7:15 p.m. Chair: Laura Smith, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Mayhew Board members present: Laura Smith, Janet Mayhew, Janna Rinaldi, Robert Brocklebank, Dan Chook [...]
GCA Board meeting minutes Sept 2021
MINUTES (DRAFT) GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, September 28, 2021 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Chair: Laura Smith, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Mayhew Board members present: Laura Smith, June Creelman, John Crump, [...]
Board minutes from June 22 2021
MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, June 22, 2021 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Chair: Laura Smith, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Mayhew Board members present: Laura Smith, Janet Mayhew, Ahmed Ibrahim, Janna Rinaldi, [...]
June, 2021: A New Parkette with a Seniors’ Focus, Design, and Name – Thoughts on Reconciliation and a Carbon Neutral 2050 – Parks Committee Provides its Feedback to the City’s Public Consultation on the Proposed Park at corner of Fifth and O’Connor (next to the Firehall)
The city is almost ready to break ground on the planned parkette at the corner of Fifth and O’Connor (next to the Fire Station Number 12). The designs, including the idea that this be a [...]
June, 2021: A City Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan Envisioning More Parkland and Greenspace in Inner Urban Neighbourhoods, Health, Urban Livability, and Heritage Protection
In June, the GCA Board passed a Parks Committee motion to provide the City of Ottawa with its feedback on the City of Ottawa’s first-ever combined Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan (PRFMP) in support [...]
June, 2021: Pickleball at Chamberlain Park Tennis Courts? “Due Diligence” First
In the draft Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan (which is going to the Community and Protective Services Committee and City Council in September, 2021 for approval) City staff are recommending that pickleball court [...]
May, 2021: Postponement and Renewal of organized Glebe Parks Spring and Fall Cleanups
Due to provincial health measures forbidding larger gatherings in parks, the Spring Parks Clean-Ups planned on the weekend of May 15, 2021 did not go ahead. We look forward to renewing our Fall and Spring [...]
April, 2021: Drawing a Line in the “Grass,” Part II: Parks Committee Reports its Majority Position on the proposed Bistro at Patterson Creek Park
In April, the GCA Parks Committee reported to the GCA Board the committee's majority position opposing on principle any permanent or seasonal commercial project in City-owned or NCC-owned Glebe parks, including the proposed Bistro at [...]
April, 2021: Pandemic-related increase in parks garbage overflow
Parks have played an important role in enabling residents to get outside for fresh air and exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic. This has understandably increased the amount of park use and take-out waste, and consequently [...]
March, 2021: Progress on proposed Park at corner of Fifth and O’Connor (next to the Firehall)
Members of the Parks Committee met in March with staff from Councillor Menard’s office and the City of Ottawa for a discussion of next steps for the Park. Park design is now underway at the [...]
March, 2021: Drawing a Line in the “Grass”: Parks Committee’s opposition to permanent or seasonal commercialization in City-owned Glebe Parks subject to meaningful consultation on proposals for all Glebe Parks
In March, the GCA Board passed a Parks Committee motion designed to help protect City-owned parks from permanent or seasonal commercialization and urging meaningful consultation for any such proposed projects. A second motion, also passed [...]
March, 2021: A City of Ottawa Official Plan that Embraces Parks and Greenspace
The GCA Parks Committee’s input to the GCA’s March 2021 comments on the City of Ottawa Official Plan echoed many of the recommendations put forward in our Evergreen Plan for Glebe Parks. The committee was [...]
December, 2020: Applauding Councillor’s Renewal of Ward Council, Transparency on allocation, tracking and annual reporting on Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Funding
The Ward Council will help provide for the kind of transparency with regards to discretionary spending called for by the GCA in its passage of Recommendation 5b) of the GCA Evergreen Parks Plan: that the [...]
November, 2020: Chamberlain Realignment – Urging Cooperation Between the City and the MTO on Highway 417 Bronson Avenue Interchange and Operational Improvements, Detail Design: Envisioning Expansion of Glebe Memorial Park and Addition of Multi-Use Pathway (MUP) on South Side of Chamberlain Avenue
In November, the GCA Board passed a Parks Committee Motion which called upon the MTO and the City of Ottawa for a commitment that they actively and transparently consult each other and the affected communities [...]
October, 2020: 2021 City Budget – We Need Parks More Than Ever in Times of Crisis
As part of its 2021 municipal budget submission and other advocacy efforts, the GCA emphasized in October the important role that parks have played in enabling residents to get outside for fresh air and exercise [...]
October, 2020: Working for Sound Barriers and More Green Space in the Chamberlain Corridor
Through its motion, approved by the GCA Board in October, the Parks Committee backed the GCA’s continued efforts to work for new and replacement sound barriers on both sides of the Queensway as part of [...]
September, 2020: Approval of Evergreen Plan for Glebe Parks: An Imaginative Vision for Parks in the Glebe
In 2020, the Parks Committee completed its work on the Evergreen Plan for Glebe Parks. The Plan captures much of what the committee has worked on in recent years, and imagines a progressive Parks [...]
Board Minutes May 25 2021
MINUTES GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, June 22, 2021 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Chair: Laura Smith, President Secretary and timekeeper: Janet Mayhew Board members present: Laura Smith, Janet Mayhew, Ahmed Ibrahim, Janna Rinaldi, [...]
Minutes from April 27th 2021
GCA Board Meeting Minutes Tuesday, April 27, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom Chair: Laura Smith Acting Secretary: John Crump Board members present: Laura Smith, Robert Brocklebank, June Creelman, John Crump, Jennifer Humphries, Carol [...]
GCA Board meeting minutes March 2021
GCA Board Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 23, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom Chair: Laura Smith Secretary and Timekeeper: Sheryl Lattimore Board members present: Laura Smith, Robert Brocklebank, Dan Chook Reid, June Creelman, John [...]
Guide for Objecting to a Minor Variance
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT & LOCAL PLANNING APPEAL TRIBUNAL, A Guide To Objecting The following is offered as a brief guide for persons wishing to object to an Application to a Committee of Adjustment, [...]
March 2 2021 GCA Board meeting minutes
GCA Board Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 2, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom Chair: Laura Smith Secretary and Timekeeper: Sheryl Lattimore Board members present: Laura Smith, Bob Brocklebank, Dan Chook Reid, June Creelman, [...]
February 2021 GCA Board Meeting Minutes
GCA Board Meeting Minutes Tuesday, February 23, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom Chair: Laura Smith Secretary and Timekeeper: Sheryl Lattimore Board members present: Laura Smith, Bob Brocklebank, Dan Chook Reid, June Creelman, [...]
GCA Board meeting November 2020 DRAFT
GCA Board Meeting Tuesday, November 24, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom Chair: Laura Smith Secretary and Timekeeper: Sheryl Lattimore Board members present: Laura Smith, Bob Brocklebank, Dan Chook Reid, June Creelman, John Crump, Jennifer Humphries, Carol [...]
GCA Board meeting October 2020
GCA Board Meeting Minutes Tuesday, October 27, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom Chair: Laura Smith Secretary and Timekeeper: Sheryl Lattimore Board members present: Laura Smith, Elizabeth Ballard, Bob Brocklebank, Dan Chook Reid, June Creelman, John Crump, [...]
GCA Board Minutes September 2020
GCA Board Meeting Agenda Tuesday, September 22, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom Chair: Laura Smith Secretary and Timekeeper: Sheryl Lattimore Board members present: Elizabeth Ballard, Bob Brocklebank, Dan Chook Reid, June Creelman, [...]
Tree Action Now: Shaping the Future of Ottawa’s Urban Forest
Check out the priorities of Community Associations for Environmental Sustainability (CAFES) regarding the urban forest. We'll be pursuing these over the coming months. Ottawa's new Tree Protection Bylaw comes into effect (January 1, 2021). CAFES-tree [...]
June 2020 Board meeting minutes
GCA Board Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 23, 7:00 p.m. via videoconference Present: Elizabeth Ballard, Jackie Bastianon, Bob Brocklebank, Kristi Carin, June Creelman, John Crump, Colette Downie, Sylvia Grandi, Rochelle Handelman, Jennifer Humphries, [...]
May 2020 board meeting minutes
GCA Board Meeting Minutes Tuesday, May 26, 7:00 p.m. via videoconference Present: Elizabeth Ballard, Jackie Bastianon, Bob Brocklebank, Anthony Carricato, Dan Chook Reid (proxy for Sam Harris), June Creelman, John Crump, Colette [...]
April 2020 Board meeting minutes
GCA Board Meeting Minutes Tuesday, April 28, 7:00 p.m. via videoconference Present: Elizabeth Ballard, Bob Brocklebank, Anthony Carricato, Dan Chook Reid, June Creelman, John Crump, Sylvia Grandi, Rochelle Handelman, Jennifer Humphries, Carolyn [...]
March 2020 Board meeting minutes
GCA Executive Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 24, 7:30 p.m. By Zoom Present: June Creelman, Steph Small, Laura Smith, Josh Van Noppen, Caroline Warburton Regrets: Sarah Viehbeck June welcomed everyone to [...]
Great Glebe Garage Sale Virtual Edition
Great Glebe Garage Sale — Virtual Edition The Glebe Community Association and the Glebe BIA are taking the Great Glebe Garage Sale online this summer with a virtual event to benefit the Ottawa Food Bank, [...]
November 2019 Board Meeting Minutes
GCA Board Meeting Minutes Tuesday, November 26, 7:00 p.m. Glebe Community Centre Present: Elizabeth Ballard, Jackie Bastianon, Anthony Carricato (proxy for Bob Brocklebank), Dan Chook Reid, June Creelman, John Crump, Sylvia Grandi, [...]
October 2019 Board Meeting Minutes
GCA Board Meeting Minutes Tuesday, October 22, 7:00 p.m. Glebe Community Centre Present: Elizabeth Ballard, Jackie Bastianon, Bob Brocklebank, Kristi Carin, Anthony Carricato, June Creelman (proxy for Judy Wilson), John Crump, Silvia [...]
Board Meeting minutes September 2019
GCA Board Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 24, 7:00 p.m. Glebe Community Centre Present: Bob Brocklebank, Kristi Carin, Anthony Carricato, Dan Chook Reid, June Creelman, Gabrielle Dallaporta, Rochelle Handelman, Jennifer Humphries (proxy for [...]
Board meeting minutes June 2019
GCA Board Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 25, 7:00 p.m. Glebe Community Centre Present: Elizabeth Ballard, Jackie Bastianon, Bob Brocklebank, Anthony Carricato, Dan Chook Reid (proxy for Sam Harris), June Creelman (proxy for [...]
Board meeting minutes May 2019
GCA Board Meeting Minutes Tuesday, May 28, 7:00 p.m. Glebe Community Centre Present: Elizabeth Ballard, Bob Brocklebank, Dan Chook Reid, June Creelman, Colette Downie, Joan Forbes, Silvia Grandi, Rochelle Handelman, Sam Harris, [...]
AGM 2018 Minutes
AGM 2018 minutes draft
Heritage Plaques at GGGS 2019
Heritage Plaques at the Great Glebe Garage Sale For the 6th year running, the Glebe Community Association invites homeowners and residents of the Glebe to celebrate the architecture and social history of the neighbourhood by [...]
Board Meeting Minutes October 23 2018
GCA Board Meeting Minutes Tuesday, October 23, 7:00 p.m. Glebe Community Centre Present: Board members: June Creelman, Sylvia Grandi, Rochelle Handleman, Lauren Hills, Jennifer Humphries, Bruce Jamieson, Angela Keller-Herzog, Sylvie Legros, Carol MacLeod [...]
Approved minutes of the April 2018 meeting
Minutes April 24th 2018 meeting final
Agenda – May 22nd, 2018 meeting
2018-05-22GCA meeting - Agenda
Approved Minutes of GCA March meeting
Minutes March 27th 2018 meeting final
Agenda – April 24th, 2018 meeting
2018-04-24 GCA Agenda
Heritage at GGGS 2018
HERITAGE AT THE GREAT GLEBE GARAGE SALE WHAT? FIFTH! Annual One-Day Heritage Plaque Event in the Glebe WHY? To celebrate the wonderful architecture and social history of the Glebe. WHEN? During the Great Glebe Garage Sale [...]
Agenda – March 27th meeting
2018-03-27 GCA Agenda
Minutes Tuesday, February 27th, 2018
Glebe Community Association Minutes of the Board Meeting Tuesday, February 27th, 2018 Present: Board Members: Josh VanNoppen, Christine McAllister, Louise Aranoff, Angela Keller-Herzog, Carol MacLeod Elizabeth Ballard, Jennifer Humphries, Nini Pal, Bill Price, Brenda [...]
Agenda February 27th, 2018 meeting
2018-02-27 GCA meeting agenda This motion was added to the agenda: The Park People Group (www.parkpeople.ca) has grants for up to $2000 to make community events happen in Parks. Three free events, open to all, [...]
Minutes January 23rd, 2018 meeting
Minutes January 23rd 2018 - final
Agenda January 23rd, 2018 meeting
2018-01-23 GCA Agenda
Minutes November 28th, 2017
GCA November 2017 minutes
Name the Bridge Competition
The Canal Footbridge, the Fifth Avenue Bridge, Clegg Footbridge, Rideau Crossing — whatever you’ve been calling it, it’s time to agree on a permanent name for new bridge connecting the Glebe and Old Ottawa East/Old [...]
Greening your Holiday Event
As its holiday time, we wanted to share with you this resource that the City has to green your events! Sustainability metrics are a great addition to your report-back to your boards and funders on [...]
City’s Draft Budget 2018: not enough to reduce our carbon footprint
In early November, the City of Ottawa released its draft budget for 2018. The GCA Environment Committee has been urging the City to make serious commitments to renewable energy in our city. With partners in [...]
November meeting – agenda
2017-11-28 GCA Agenda
October meeting – minutes
GCA October 2017 minutes final
October meeting – agenda
2017-10-24 GCA Agenda
September meeting – minutes
GCA September 2017 minutes
September agenda
2017-09-26 GCA Agenda
Beer Store/Mr Muffler – Proposed Settlement Agreement
Background As the Board will recall, a proposal for an 8 and 6 storey building (on the Beer Store and Mr Muffler sites respectively) was approved by City Council in early May of this year. [...]
Central Park Lighting Update
From 2005-07 the City undertook infrastructure renewal of Central Park west of Bank St (CPW). Comparable work was not undertaken for Central Park East (CPE). The community using and surrounding the park has been actively [...]
Agenda June 27th, 2017 meeting
2017-06-27 GCA Agenda
Annual General Meeting June 8th 7:00 pm at the Glebe Community Centre
Join us for our AGM on June 8th.
Agenda May 23rd Meeting
2017-05-23 GCA Agenda
March Meeting Minutes
GCA March 2017 minutes
April meeting agenda
2017-04-25 GCA Agenda
Update, noise bylaw (Lansdowne)
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, [...]
Minutes June 2016 Meeting
GCA June 2016 minutes
Minutes May 2016 Meeting
GCA May 2016 minutes
Minutes – February 2017 Meeting
GCA February 2017 minutes
Minutes – January 2017 Meeting
GCA January 2017 minutes
Minutes November Meeting
GCA November 2016 minutes final
Heritage at GGGS 2017!
HERITAGE AT THE GREAT GLEBE GARAGE SALE WHAT? Fourth Annual One-Day Heritage Plaque Event in the Glebe WHY? To celebrate the wonderful architecture and social history of the Glebe. WHEN? During the Great Glebe Garage Sale [...]
Agenda for November 2016 meeting
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Minutes October 2016 meeting
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Our inputs to the Ottawa Urban Forest Management Plan (Nov 2016)
The GCA Environment Committee, in collaboration with other urban core community association green committees has been an active contributor to the City of Ottawa's consultations on the coming Urban Forest Management Plan. A copy of [...]
Minutes of September 2016 meeting
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Agenda – October 25th, 2016 meeting
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Agenda 27 September 2016 meeting
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La Strada parking lot (667 Bank St) development proposal: docs available and comment period through end of Sept.
The City has received a site plan application related to development of what is now a surface parking lot at the northeast corner of Bank and Clemow within the Heritage Conservation District. The proposal is [...]
NCC Seeking Public Input on Pedestrian Crossing of QED at Queen Elizabeth Place
The NCC is seeking comments on its proposed design for a new pedestrian crossing of the QED at Queen Elizabeth Place. The comment period is open until June 26 and can be accessed through the [...]
Speeding concerns on Third Avenue
On May 26, Councillor Chernushenko's office provided an update with respect to a resident's complaint of speeding vehicles on Third Avenue. In response to the complaint, City staff installed Automatic Traffic Records on Third to measure vehicle [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
GCA and Ecology Ottawa Release Bronson Reconstruction Recommendations
After a year of street audits and public consultations, including an online survey with input from over 125 residents, the Glebe Community Association in partnership with Ecology Ottawa (http://ecologyottawa.ca) have released a report identifying issues [...]
What do you think?
We'd love to hear from you. Complete our survey and help shape the future of Bank Street! Online: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BankStreetVision In person: Drop by our Mainstreet Pop-Up @ 757 Bank St. from November 6-16, 2015 (Between [...]
March 2016 Board Agenda
2016-03-22 GCA Agenda
Heritage Committee Minutes – April 6, 2016
Draft Minutes GCA Heritage Committee Meeting of Wednesday April 6, 2016 Present: Johanna Persohn (Chair), Wolf Illing, Bill Price, John McLeod (Sec’y). Regrets: Lynn Armstrong, Katherine Charbonneau, Andrew Elliott, Peter Holdsworth, Kira-Lise Leung, Carol MacLeod, [...]
GCA Presentation to FEDCO – Feb 2012
In February, the City's Finance and Economic Development Committee met to discuss the Lansdowne Partnership Plan Implementation Status Update report, the RFO Process – Lease and sale of air rights at Lansdowne Park and the [...]
2013 Glebe Heritage Restoration Award
The Glebe Community Association Heritage Committee recently presented its 2013 Glebe Heritage Restoration Award to Doug and Cheryl Casey for their outstanding heritage restoration of 20 Clemow Avenue. This home was designed by Werner E. [...]
GCA Letter of Support for Glashan School Council Application
GCA Letter of Support for Glashan School Council Application View
GCA March 2016 MInutes
Held on March 22nd. We discussed some potential developments and their impact on the neighbourhood, the search for new members ahead of the AGM and the GCA involvement in the Syrian refugee issue Present: Board [...]
City of Ottawa response re: Ottawa Farmer’s Market
Following is the email content GCA received on Monday, February 29th, 2016, in response to our letter regarding the Ottawa Farmer's Market: Ms. McAllister, Thank you for your e-mail and attached letter concerning the Ottawa [...]
Mayor Watson’s response re: GCA letter on Ottawa Farmer’s Market
Following is the email content GCA received on Friday, February 26th, 2016, in response to our letter regarding the Ottawa Farmer's Market: Good afternoon Christine, Thank you for your email and for taking the [...]
The GCA Issues Report on the Glebe Community’s Experience during the Second Year of the New Lansdowne
In February, 2016 the Glebe Community Association's traffic committee adopted the following report containing observations of traffic issues associated with activities with Lansdowne during 2015, including the results from the residents survey conducted by the [...]
February 2016 GCA Board Minutes
We discussed safety on Bank Street, a kayak/canoe launch in the neighbourhood for the Rideau Canal and a number of other items at this month's meeting. PDF version of February 2016 minutes. Glebe Community Association [...]
February 2016 Board agenda
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2016 Board Meeting Minutes
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The GCA and OSCA Release Lansdowne Impact Survey Results
In October, 2015 Glebe Community and the Old Ottawa South Community Associations conducted a residents survey to gauge the impact of the Lansdowne redevelopment, particularly from a traffic and transportation perspective, now that the new [...]
Letter to Mayor Watson – GCA supports Lansdowne Farmers Market
At its February meeting, the GCA passed the following motion: As negotiations between the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Farmers Market are on-going; and, Since the Glebe Community Association supports an arrangement that will [...]
Bank Street Visioning Survey
What do you think? We'd love to hear from you. Complete our survey and help shape the future of Bank Street! Online: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BankStreetVision In person: Drop by our Mainstreet Pop-Up @ 757 Bank St. from [...]
November 2015 Board agenda
November 24, 2015 GCA Agenda
City of Ottawa Releases Traffic and Parking Monitoring Data for Lansdowne
In October, 2015 the City of Ottawa undertook traffic and parking monitoring on Bank Street and adjoining streets as part of its commitment to an “effective and sustained monitoring program” made when City Council approved the [...]
Our Recommendations on our Urban Forest (Nov 2015)
In 2015 the City of Ottawa started a consultation regarding our urban forest. The GCA Environment Committee collaborated with neighbouring community associations to produce the following input to the City of Ottawa Forestry Services: 2015 [...]
GCA Presentation to FEDCO
In February, the City's Finance and Economic Development Committee met to discuss the Lansdowne Partnership Plan Implementation Status Update report, the RFO Process – Lease and sale of air rights at Lansdowne Park and the [...]
Pesticide Free Community
The Glebe has been declared a Pesticide Free Community by the Glebe Community Association. Your Glebe community wants a safe environment for children and pets and everyone with environmental sensitivities. (read the declaration) While the [...]
2014 Heritage Committee Restoration Award – 164 Clemow
"The Glebe Community Association Heritage Committee presents its 2014 Glebe Heritage Restoration Award to Scott and Anne Marie Parsons for their sensitive restoration of key heritage elements of their home at 164 Clemow Avenue. The home was [...]
October 2015 Board agenda
October 27, 2015 GCA Agenda
October 27, 2015, Minutes
Glebe Community Association Minutes of the Board Meeting Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Present: Board Members: Christine McAllister, Sharon Chartier, Sylvie Legros, Cindy Delage, Kaleb Earl, Angela Keller-Herzog, Cindy Kirk, Vaughn Guy, Rochele Handelman, Peter [...]
September 2015 Board agenda
September 22, 2015 GCA Agenda
September 22, 2015 minutes
Glebe Community Association Minutes of the Board Meeting Tuesday, September 22, 2015 Present: Board Members: Christine McAllister, Sharon Chartier, Sylvie Legros, Bob Brocklebank, Dan Chook Reid, Cindy Delage, Kaleb Earl, Angela Keller-Herzog, Cindy Kirk, [...]
Glebe Garage Construction Update (June 26, 2015)
The bell cable serving the businesses directly east of the site will be relocated on June 26 at 2pm. Bell/Expertech will access the line on the pole in the delivery lane behind these businesses and [...]
June 23, 2015, Minutes
Glebe Community Association Minutes of the Board Meeting Tuesday, June 23, 2015 Present: Board Members: Christine McAllister (President) Sharon Chartier (Acting President), Sylvie Legros (Secretary), Elizabeth Ballard, Bob Brocklebank, Cindy Delage, Vaughn Guy, Rochelle [...]
May 26, 2015, Minutes
Glebe Community Association Draft Minutes of the Board Meeting Tuesday, May 26, 2015 Present: Board Members: Sharon Chartier (Acting President), Martha Bowers (Secretary), Lynn Barlow, Bob Brocklebank, Cindy Delage, Vaughn Guy, Angela Keller-Herzog, Cindy [...]
Lansdowne Transportation and Glebe Neighbourhood Bikeway Information Night
Thanks to the nearly 100 residents from the Glebe and neighbouring communities who turned out for this information night on May 7th hosted by the Glebe Community Association. The display boards provided by the various [...]
April 28, 2015, Minutes
Glebe Community Association Draft Minutes of the Board Meeting Tuesday, April 28, 2015 Present: Board Members: Vaughn Guy (Acting President), Martha Bowers (Secretary), Elizabeth Ballard, Lynn Barlow, Sharon Chartier, Cindy Delage, Bradley Gilbert, Rochelle [...]
OSEG and OC Transpo Transportation Plans and Shuttle Routes for 2015 RedBlacks Games
It's football season and the RedBlacks home opener at Lansdowne is on July 4th 6pm. Other games dates and times can be found at the tdplace.ca website. Here are the highlights from the Ottawa Sports [...]
March 24, 2015 Minutes
Glebe Community Association Draft Minutes of the Board Meeting Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Present: Board Members: Christine McAllister (President), Martha Bowers (Secretary), Elizabeth Ballard, Jayne Barlow, Rochelle Handelman, Angela Keller-Herzog, Peter Leyser, Mary Lovelace, [...]
February 24, 2015 Minutes
Glebe Community Association Draft Minutes of the Board Meeting Tuesday, February 24, 2015 Present: Board Members: Vaughn Guy, Elizabeth Ballard, Lynn Barlow, Sharon Chartier, Angela Keller-Herzog, Carol MacLeod, Brian Mitchell, Basia Vanderveen, Johanna Persohn, [...]
Parks Report to the Board
Parks Report to GCA Feb 2015
January 27, 2015
Glebe Community Association Minutes of the Board Meeting Tuesday, January 27, 2015 Present: Board Members: Christine McAllister (President), Elizabeth Ballard, Lynn Barlow, Sharon Chartier, Cindy Delage, Tim Hore, Angela Keller-Herzog, Peter Mackenzie, Carol MacLeod, [...]
April 22, 2014, Minutes
Glebe Community Association Draft Minutes of the Board Meeting Tuesday, April 22, 2014 Present: Board Members: Christine McAllister (President), Martha Bowers (Secretary), Elizabeth Ballard, Jayne Barlow, Sharon Chartier, Bobby Galbreath, Allex Gillis, Vaughn Guy, [...]
March 25, 2014, Minutes
Glebe Community Association Minutes of the Board Meeting Tuesday, March 25, 2014 Attendance: Christine McAllister, Sharon Chartier, Vaughn Guy, Janet Sutherland, Alex Gillis, Lynn Barlow, Carol MacLeod, Johanna Persohn, Bob Brocklebank, Daphne Towers, Bobby [...]
February 25, 2014, Minutes
Glebe Community Association Minutes of the Board Meeting Tuesday, February 25, 2014 Glebe Community Centre Attendance: Christine McAllister, Sharon Chartier, Catherine McKenna, Vaughn Guy, Janet Sutherland, Alex Gillis, Tim Hore, Carol MacLeod, Johanna Persohn, [...]
Synopsis: Heritage Consultation Meeting February 2014
Approximately 30 people attended, including the GCA Heritage Committee, and residents of Monkland, Linden Terrace, Clemow west of Bank, Powell, Glebe Avenue, Rosebery, and Renfrew. Residents had been invited by a distributed flyer. Introduction. Johanna Persohn, Chair [...]
January 28, 2014, Minutes
Glebe Community Association Draft Minutes of the Board Meeting Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Present: Board Members: Christine McAllister (President), Martha Bowers (Secretary), Elizabeth Ballard, Lynn Barlow, Bob Brocklebank, Sharon Chartier, Cindy Delage, Bobby Galbreath, [...]
Second Avenue Parking Garage primer
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GCA Approves Recommendations for Lansdowne Update to the Glebe Traffic Plan
After four months of extensive community consultations, the GCA Board approved on March 26, 2013 a report produced by its Traffic Committee containing recommendations for the City of Ottawa and the National Capital Commission on changes [...]
Bronson Operational Review
The Bronson safety recommendations are now online and can be viewed at http://www.capitalward.ca/PDFs/Bronson.pdf The plans are also on display at the Glebe and Old Ottawa South Community Centres until next Friday. Comments or suggestions can [...]
Queensway Reconstruction and Sound Barriers
The Province has begun detailed design work on two changes that will impact the Glebe and which were part of the Environmental Assessment that they undertook on their Queensway Widening project in 2004-06. Detail design [...]
Rideau Canal Crossing Final Open House
Thursday Sept 27, 2012 7:00 - 9:00 pm Glebe Community Centre, Scotton Hall The City of Ottawa identified its preferred preliminary design concept for a pedestrian/cycle bridge across the canal from Clegg to Fifth. The [...]
2012 Garage Sale Photo Gallery
A few photos from the Great Glebe Garage sale!
Resolution for Pesticide Free Community
Resolution passed by the Glebe Community Association declaring the Glebe as a pesticide free community. April 24, 2007 Whereas a body of evidence shows that pesticides can lead to permanent harm to human health, particularly [...]