The Metcalfe Farmer's Market Hosted every Saturday between May 3rd and October 18th, 8am - 12pm. Vendors sell produce, fresh berries, baked goods and homemade crafts and artistry. A family event including activities for kids. It's a wonderful way to get your Saturday morning started!! Visit the Metcalfe Farmer's Market located across Osgoode Township High School on 8th Line Rd. Free Admission. Free Parking For more information and directions, visit http://www.metcalfefm.com/home.htm
The Ottawa Farmer's Market Thursdays 2pm - 7pm until October 38h and Sundays 8 am - 3 pm until November 22nd. Relocated for the duration of the Super Ex to Sylvia Holden Park. Most of the regular vendors will be there to serve you the fresh vegetables, fruits, baking, meats, cheeses, honey and flowers that you have come to rely on each week For more information and event information, visit http://www.ottawafarmersmarket.ca/index.htm
Ottawa City Council Meeting - Transit Committee Tuesday 1 September, 2009, 9:30 am Location: Andrew S. Haydon Hall, City Hall For more information, contact Rosemary Nelson 613-580-2424, ext. 21624,
Ottawa City Council Meeting - Planning and Environment Committee Tuesday 8 September, 2009, 9:30 am Location: Andrew S. Haydon Hall, City Hall For more information, contact Robert Tremblay 613-580-2424 ext. 28828, Rob.Tremblay@ottawa.ca
Ottawa City Council Meeting - Environmental Advisory Committee Thursday, 10 September, 6:30 pm Location: Colonel By Room, City Hall For more information, contact Stephanie Brown Bellefeuille 613-580-2424 x.16760, stephanie.brown@ottawa.ca
Feast of Fields Ottawa 2009 Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009 Vincent Massey Park Feast of Fields brings together local farmers and chefs from Ottawa's best restaurants for a full day of wholesome local food, educational activities, and fun. The event attracts individuals and families who love quality food and the outdoors, care about the environment, and are making informed decisions about the products and services they use every day. Over 25 top restaurants and farmers will team up under the trees in Vincent Massey Park on a beautiful fall day. For details, see www.feastoffields.ca or call 613-204-0745
Pedalling to Parliament - "Pedal for the Planet" hits Ottawa Tuesday, September 15 12:15 - 1 pm: Pedal for the Planet Rally on Parliament Hill. Join the rally to call for action on climate change. Welcome Pedal for the Planet riders as they converge on Parliament Hill, riding from cities across Canada. Bring your bike, and cheer on the riders! 1 - 2 pm: Pedal for the Planet Ride: From Canada to Copenhagen. Climate cycling tour starts on Parliament Hill, 1 pm. Join the search for Canada's missing climate action plan. The ride is a virtual world tour from embassy to embassy, searching for clues for climate action. We will relay our findings to members of the Environment Committee who are debating Bill C-311, the Copenhagen climate bill. Let's help Members of Parliament design a climate action plan for Canada. 7 pm: Pedal for the Planet Celebration with Marabou at the Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street (doors open at 6:30 pm). For information about other Pedal for the Planet events and rides, visit: www.kyotoplus.ca/pedal
Ottawa City Council Meeting - Transit Committee Wednesday, 16 September 2009, 13:30 Location: Andrew S. Haydon Hall For more information, contact Rosemary Nelson 613-580-2424, ext. 21624,
Ottawa City Council Meeting - Pedestrian and Transit Committee Thursday, 17 September 2009, 19:00 Location: Richmond Room For more information, contact Christopher Zwierzchowski (613) 580-2424, x-21359, Christopher.Zwierzchowski@ottawa.ca Eastern Ontario Agri-Tour September 19 & 20, 10 am to 4:30 pm Agri-Tour invites you and your family to visit some of the unique farms of Eastern Ontario (The Lower Ottawa Valley). Rain or shine Agri-Tour will take place on September 12-13 and 19-20. Farmers welcome you to open house visits from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Renew your acquaintance with the rural roads of our region while enjoying speciality foods and products. Road signs will help you find your way to each farm. A modest entrance fee is charged at each farm. Bring a cooler to keep those products fresh until you get home. N.B. Dogs are not permitted on site. Please visit www.agritour.ca for more details.
NCVA Vegan Potluck Saturday September 19, 2009, 6:30 PM Jack Purcell Recreation Centre, Jack Purcell Lane (Elgin at Lewis - downtown Ottawa) Each person should bring a VEGAN dish (with ingredient list) that serves between 10-12, as well as your own plate, cutlery, and beverage. Also, please bring a serving utensil for your dish. Admission is $1 for NCVA members, and $3 for non-members to cover facility rental. Please note: Everyone is welcome, whether you're vegan, vegetarian, or non-vegetarian, but please ensure that the dish you bring is free of animal products- that includes any animal flesh, eggs, dairy/cheese, honey, etc.
Tucker House 2nd annual Green Gala Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009 at 7pm Tucker House, 1731 Tucker Road, Rockland This special event will create awareness about Tucker House within the community, engage volunteers and supporters, and is an important method of fundraising. While touring the historic house, guests in vintage cocktail attire will be invited to bid on interesting ecological items in both silent and live auctions. We hope that you will consider attending the Green Gala! Tickets are only $30! You can order your tickets from Diana Brushey at: (613) 446-2117 x 7 or greengala@tuckerhouse.ca.
Sierra Club Peak Oil Discussion Group Tuesday September 22nd, 7:00 pm - 9:00pm 1823 Florida Ave, Ottawa (moderator's home, near Heron & Walkley) Meet nearby advocates for peak oil awareness. Come to our informational monthly discussion group meetings to discuss ideas and actions on how to survive the consequences of the inevitable decline in oil production. Topics discussed will include economic, civil, industrial, and agricultural effects, as well as living off-the-grid, alternative energy, and sustainable living. Free tea and coffee served. Please RSVP by September 20th to ensure that the meeting is not cancelled! For more information, contact moderator Terry Newcombe at 613-523-6524.
Ottawa City Council Meeting - Roads and Cycling Advisory Committee Monday, 21September 2009, 19:00 Location: Colonel By Room For more information, contact Christopher Zwierzchowski (613) 580-2424, ext. 21359,
Ottawa City Council Meeting - Planning and Environment Committee Tuesday 22 September 2009, 09:30 Location: Champlain Room For more information, contact Robert Tremblay 613-580-2424 ext. 28828,
Choosing our Future Event Week September 22 - 26, 2009 The City of Ottawa, City of Gatineau and National Capital Commission invite you to participate in an important initiative that will help shape a sustainable future for our communities. Choosing our Future is a unique project that asks residents to work collectively to help develop a long-term vision and action plan for our region. Between September 22 and 26, the Choosing our Future Event Week will feature several events and activities, including "Sutainability 101"; "A Climate for Change" (an updated and locally adapted version of An Inconvenient Truth); "Student Action for Sustainability" and a "Futures Forum". More event and registration information can be found at ChoosingOurFuture.ca. Register today, as space is limited. Questions? Contact Diana Knight at 613-580-2424, ext. 14686 or .
Lantern-lit storytelling walk to celebrate the Rideau shoreline in Old Ottawa East SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 (Raindate October 3rd) 7-8:30pm Location: Springhurst Avenue & Clegg Street (starts at either end) The walk will start at either end and plan to spend about 40 minutes along the way with musicians, storytellers and poets, jugglers, an ecological interpreter, and some of the Oblate priests from Deschatelets. The walk will end just past Springhurst Park with drumming by Samba Ottawa, more storytelling, and a marshmallow roast. Bring a lantern if you have one, or a flashlight (No headlamps please!). The event is hosted by Sustainable Living Ottawa East and sponsored by Mountain Equipment Coop to promote connection to and stewardship of the shoreline. For more information visit www.sustainablelivingottawaeast.ca
Jane's Walk Fall Walking Tours Saturday September 27th, various locations and time (see website for details) Jane's Walk is a coordinated series of free neighbourhood walking tours given by locals who care passionately about where they live, work and play. Join your friends and neighbours as they explore the Ottawa neighbourhoods of Little Italy (with Luciano Pradal), Old Ottawa South (with Brendan McCoy), Hintonburg (with Sgt. Jean Lamothe) and Lebreton Flats (with Phil Jenkins) on foot in this fundraiser for the spring series of Jane's Walk coordinated by Imagine Ottawa and City Repair Ottawa. The suggested donation is $5.00 per walk. For details on when and where the tours start, visit the Jane's Walk Ottawa website.
Riverkeeper Fall Paddle and Garbage Pick-Up Saturday 27 September 2008 from 10am to 3pm at KettleIsland Join Riverkeeper in cleaning up KettleIsland, situated in the Ottawa River. It is beautiful - and badly in need of stewardship and care. Those with canoes/kayaks can check in at KettleIsland; those without transportation can meet in Gatineau (at Parc Sanscartier) or Ottawa (at the Ottawa New Edinburg Club) and take advantage of the shuttle service to the island. Please confirm your participation by September 10th. More info.
FARM TOUR: EXPLORE UNIQUE AND ALTERNATIVE FARMING OPPORTUNITIES Sunday, September 28, 2008 Sponsored by the Canadian Organic Growers - Ottawa Chapter 10 am Strathmere House- Contact: Colin Lundy crlndy@yahoo.ca, 613-489-2948 12 pm Bring your own picnic lunch-location to be announced 1:30pm Greta's Organic Gardens- Contact: Greta Kryger greta@seeds-organic.com, 613-521-8648. Details on the COG-Ottawa website www.cog.ca/ottawa
Ottawa Farmer's Market - Apple Pie Contest Sunday September 28th, 8am - 3pm at LandsdownePark Enter your homemade apple pie and a chance to win great prizes. Judges will be selected from 5 members of the general public...its fun!
Ottawa City Council Meeting - Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee Monday, 28 September 2009, 18:30 Location: Colonel By Room For more information, contact Stephanie Brown Bellefeuille 613-580-2424 xt.16760,
CPAWS-OV Nature Night: Discover the Dumoine River
Wed Sep 30, 2009, 7pm – 8:30pm Location: Rosemont Public Library, 18 Rosemount Ave Join CPAWS Ottawa Valley for an evening to celebrate the Ottawa Valley's last wild river. The Dumoine tumbles over some 140 kilometers as it runs from the boreal wilds of west Quebec to the Ottawa River. Come learn about this amazing river, the successful community-based campaign to protect the river, the next steps of our campaign & how YOU can become involved. For more information please visit www.cpaws-ov-vo.org.
Get Smart! Energy Smart Seminar Wednesday September 30, 2009, 7pm Kanata United Church, 33 Leacock Drive, Kanata Get Energy Smart! Learn low-to-no cost ways to save on your household energy bills and lower your GHG emissions! Seventh Generation Community Projects, working in collaboration with Ecology Ottawa will be hosting a seminar about low-to-no-cost ways to decrease your household environmental footprint as well as save money! Seminars are targeting Ottawa residents who would like to make that initial step towards living in a more environmentally sustainable household, but are overwhelmed with information on where and how to get started. Our seminar will explain how lowering your GHG emissions actually saves you money, with little to no cost.
