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.

Please print and fill out the Community Survey and deliver it with your $5 to one of the board members.

What the Alliance does:

• 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.

Fairlawn Plaza

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.

AGM

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.

Main Page

Glabar Park is located in the City of Ottawa’s Bay Ward. We are represented at the municipal, provincial and federal level by…

Municipal

City of Ottawa

110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1

Contacts

Tel: 	3-1-1 or 613-580-2400

Toll-Free: 	866-261-9799

Fax:	613-580-2495

Web:	http://www.ottawa.ca/

Bay Ward Councilor

Alex Cullen

City Council Office:

110 Laurier Ave W.
Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1

Contacts:

Tel:    613-580-2477

Fax:    613-5802517

E-mail: alex.cullen@ottawa.ca

Web:    www.alexcullen.ca

Provincial [Queen's Park]

Ottawa West-Nepean

Bob Chiarelli, MPP

Constituency Office:

2249 Carling Avenue
Suite 201
Ottawa, ON K2B 7E9

Contacts:

Tel:	613-721-8075

E-mail: bchiarelli.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Web:	www.bobchiarelli.onmpp.ca

Federal [House of Commons]

Ottawa West-Nepean

John Baird , MP

Constituency Office

2249 Carling Ave

Suite 418

Ottawa, ON  K2B 7E9

 Contacts

Tel:	613-990-7720

Fax:	613-993-6501

E-mail: bairdj@parl.gc.ca

Web:    www.johnbaird.com

Updated February 6, 2009