OUTDOOR AQUATIC AND RECREATION PROGRAMS

Bay Ward

SUMMER 2010

Wading pools, Splash Pads, Beaches,

Outdoor Pools, Youth on the Move

WADING POOLS:

The wading pool season will run from June 25^th to August 27^th, 2010, with staggered start dates, which will extend the season by one week.

A-Start Pools: June 25^th - August 20^th

B-Start Pools: July 2^nd - August 27^th

Approximate swimming hours will be 11:00 am to 6:00 pm in July and 11:00 am to 5:00 pm in August and on weekends (weather permitting). The City has 54 wading pools (Bay Ward has 6) - for a specific list of swimming hours, please visit: http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/parks_recreation/seasonal/ss/wading_pools/info_en.html

***This year Seasonal Recreation will launch a pilot project to offer later swimming hours at 6 pools, Champlain, Chaudière, Elizabeth Manley, Frank Ryan Park (in Bay Ward), Heron and St. Paul’s. The swimming hours will be 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays in July and from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays in August.

Special Events: The City of Ottawa’s wading pools will host 54 free special events from July 8 to August 18, 2010. Each event will feature a low-cost barbecue, arts and crafts, games and prizes.

For more information, please visit:

http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/parks_recreation/seasonal/ss/wading_pools/events_en.html

PROGRAMMING IN THE PARKS:

• Waterplay at Wading Pools: A free introduction to swimming and water safety for children of all ages.
• Yoga in the Park (NEW!): Trained yoga instructors will lead free yoga classes for patrons of all ages at various wading pool locations.
• Park-ticipate at Splash Pads (NEW!): A fun-filled program consisting of sports, crafts and low organized games for children aged 4 to 10.

For more information on splash pad and wading pool programs, please visit; http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/parks_recreation/seasonal/ss/wading_pools/index_en.html

SPLASH PADS:

The Splash Pad season will run from May 25 to mid-September (weather permitting) (Bay Ward has 2 splash pads – one at Andrew Haydon Park; the other at Lincoln Park). All 82 splash pads are available for use between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., 7 days per week and are unsupervised. For a list of locations, please visit:

http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/parks_recreation/seasonal/ss/wading_pools/splash_pads_en.html

BEACHES:

Washroom Facilities will be open at Mooney’s Bay, Britannia, and Petrie Island as of May 22^nd, 2010.

Hours: Mon – Fri, 10:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Sat – Sun, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

For information on water quality, contact Public Health: 613-580-2424 ext.13219

For general information on beaches, please visit:

http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/parks_recreation/seasonal/ss/beaches/index_en.html

OUTDOOR AQUATIC FACILITIES (Deep Pools):

There are 9 outdoor pools in the City of Ottawa, some offering learn to swim programs for all ages. Corkstown Pool is in Bay Ward.

For more information, please visit: http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/parks_recreation/facilities/pools_en.html

YOUTH ON THE MOVE:

“Youth on the Move” (YOM) is a Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department’s initiative working in collaboration with the Ottawa Police Services and Bylaw Services Branch. YOM enriches the lives of youth through outreach and positive engagement in recreation opportunities in City of Ottawa parks

In 2010, there will be six teams operating in five geographical sections of the City. Each Team consists of two Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services staff primarily working Tuesdays to Sundays, 3:00 to 11:00 pm from June 4^th to September 4^th, 2010,

For more information or if there are any concerns about youth-related issues in city parks, please contact Praful Bhindi, Youth on the Move Coordinator, at 613-591-9283 ext. 303 or through the general Youth on the Move mailbox at yom@ottawa.ca

VOLUNTEERING FOR THE GPCA

The more people who are involved, the more the GPCA can offer to our community.

Volunteering can be anything from:

• Donating an afternoon of your time for an event.
• Handing out flyers.
• Joining or leading a committee on an issue that is important to you.

As little or as much time you can offer, every bit helps build a better community for all of us.  If you are interested in sharing some of your time with the GPCA, please contact Lynn Baltzer Caroll at glcarroll@rogers.com.

Let us know if there is a particular area of volunteering that interests you, or a specific area of expertise you can offer (computer skills, carpentry, etc.).

Some areas you may be interested in volunteering for could include:

• Activities at Kingsmere Park
  • Organized soccer and hockey games
  • Arts and entertainment in the park
• Fundraising
• Website
• Membership Drive
• Traffic issues committee (i.e.  problems with the speed some use to navigate the streets of our neighborhood)
• Publicity
• Winter and Summer fun days.
• Garage sale
• Ice rink
• Sponsorship
• The sky is your limit!  All new ideas are welcome.

Thank-you in advance!  All support is welcome and appreciated.

• Manages and maintains the rinks at Kingsmere Park (City of Ottawa Grant).
• Promotes and fund raises for the renewal of our green space (Lorry Greenberg, Glabar and Kingsmere Parks.
• Represents the community issues and concerns in areas of traffic and zoning issues with the City.
• Sponsors Community events like the Glabar Garage Sale and Fools in the Park.
• Hosts Community Meetings to discuss local issues like rezoning applications or All Candidate meetings for elections.
• Represents the Community at Ward Council Meetings and Federation of Citizens Associations.
• Sponsor City Wide events at the Community level (i.e. Clean up the Capital and Car Free Day).
• Helps to promote community involvement via our interactive website and community events.

The alliance is recognized by the City of Ottawa as the official community contact for all city issues such as traffic, zoning, water and sewers as well as Police.

The purpose and objectives of the GPCA are:

• To improve the quality of life for all residents in our community.
• To promote and enhance community involvement, events and activities.
• To keep the residents of the Glabar Park Community informed of all actions or proposed actions which could affect our community.
• To communicate with government agencies on matters directly affecting our Community.

GPCA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

WHEN: Mid July to mid August 2009

WHAT: Members of the GPCA board will be going door for our Membership Campaign.

COST: A mere $5 per household to become a GPCA member (you can donate more if you wish!)

WHY: Membership gives you voting rights and helps fund GPCA activities.

If we aren’t able to reach you personally we will drop off a mini Gazette and a membership survey for you to fill out at your convenience.

What the future of Fairlawn Plaza is still not known. We want to hear from you as to what you would like to see at this location.

For example:

• Loblaws Superstore.

• Loblaws & Hardware Store.

• A Seniors Centre.

• Market Mall with fresh foods & specialty stores.

• Office tower.

We will pass the results to Loblaws.

Kingsmere Wading Pool

The Kingsmere pool will be opening June 25, 2009 weather permitting.

The annual AGM will take place on:

Time: Monday May 11, 2009 at 7:00 PM

Where: The D. Roy Kennedy Public School Gym.

More information about the AGM agenda will be coming soon.