December 2023

Written By David Groves

Hello Centretowners!

CCA Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Mark your calendars for CCA’s Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, January 30, 2024.

In order to participate in the Annual General Meeting and vote in the elections, please renew your CCA membership before the AGM. To renew, or become a new member, please visit the CCA’s website here.

Call for Candidates

The Nominating Committee is looking for individuals interested in running for election at the January 30, 2024 AGM.

To stand for election, a person must be a current CCA member. To be eligible for CCA membership, you must reside, work, or own a property or a business in Centretown. Current Board Members are also eligible to run for the Board.  The CCA is interested in hearing from those candidates that have communication skills to assist with our Social Media, eMail and Newsletters.

Candidates interested in running for the Board of Directors or President positions should email us at ccca@centretowncitizens.ca by 10 PM (EST) on Monday, January 22, 2024. Please specify your motivation to serve on the Board, what skills and initiatives you intend to contribute, and include your resume.

An Update from SEPAW: Safety, Emergency Preparedness & Awareness Working Group

The CCA's Safety, Emergency Preparedness & Awareness Working Group recently held its monthly meeting.

Safety in Centretown is the focus of this working group.  A collaborative approach among the Councillor, BIAs, OPS, community associations and groups and the residents of Centretown is needed to improve neighbourhood safety.

What can we do?


CCA members are welcome to join and share their experiences. Please contact Brenda at anti-racism@centretowncitizens.ca for details.

Please note that the Anti-Racism Working Group will be operating under a new name: the Inclusion and Diversity Working Group. The CCA remains ardently committed to inclusivity and anti-racism.

Outdoor skating rinks in Centretown

As many of you will know, the City of Ottawa sets up two outdoor skating rinks in Centretown every winter - one in Jack Purcell Park (Elgin and Waverley) and one in McNabb Park (Gladstone and Bronson). The city counts on community volunteers to help maintain the rinks during the skating season. Skating is a great outdoor activity that everyone in the community can enjoy, particularly young people. If you'd like to help out at either of these rinks please send an email to seasonalrecreation@ottawa.ca with your contact details. See you at the rink!

Housing Affordability Working Group and Diversity & Inclusion Working Group

The HAWG (Housing Affordability Working Group) and the Diversity and Inclusion Working Group will be holding our first joint meeting for 2024 on Thursday, January 25th, 6:30-8pm. 

The speaker will be Cheryl Case from CP Planning and they were one of the projects chosen for CMHC Housing Supply Challenge Round 2 for Roadmap for Redevelopment Plans to Confront Systemic Racism.   

Save the date and plan to join us for the webinar - https://cpplanning.ca/roadmap.

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We always welcome new members and volunteers to contribute to CCA's many initiatives. To help us continue hosting virtual workshops and in-person events, maintaining community gardens, and so much more, please consider supporting the CCA with a donation.

Kind regards,

Mary Huang

CCA President

David Groves
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September 2023