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UPDATE: QTN Green Weekend – All activities on June 11 due to weather

* UPDATE * DATE CHANGE due to weather – ALL EVENTS on June 11th!

All-day rain is forecasted for Sunday, so we’re moving ALL Sunday activities (Bike Parade, Picnic in the Park, Cuppa Soup Band, Cookie Giveaway) to TOMORROW, Saturday 11 June! 

The Giveaway Event, Recycling Depot, and Forest Discovery Walk are still on for tomorrow! Join us for the whirlwind Green Weekend (or Green Saturday) fun tomorrow!

Join us for our first annual QTN Green Weekend! Here’s what we have in store for you:
Fun-Packed Green Saturday June 11:
  • Giveaway Event: Back by popular demand, this is your chance to declutter your home and transform your unwanted items into someone else’s treasure! Place your gently-used items near the curb in front of your home Saturday morning with a sign marked “Free,” and let the treasure hunt begin!
  • Family Bike Parade – 10:45 AM: Join us for a bike parade around QTN. Meet us at the gates of Frank Ryan Park. Add some festivity by coming in costume or decorating your bike!
  • Picnic in the Park – 11:30 AM: Let’s come together at Frank Ryan Park for a neighbourhood picnic. Pack your lunch and a blanket, and we’ll provide some music!
  • Live Music – 12 PM & 1 PM: Enjoy a performance (or two) by Cuppa Soup Combo at Frank Ryan Park. Cuppa Soup is well known in our community for their upbeat jazz music! The band will happily entertain us, while graciously accepting donations for the Shepherds of Good Hope.
  • Cookie Giveaway – 12 PM: Calling all cookie lovers! Keepin’ It Vegan Bakery will be giving away free cookies in the park starting at 12 p.m. Vegan & gluten free options will also be available. Jordan Pett, owner of the bakery, is one of QTN’s talented go-to bakers. Be sure to check-out her website!
  • Forest Discovery Walk: Take a walk through our Frank Ryan & Elmhurst forests and discover the names of 30 various trees and plants that make QTN so beautiful.
  • Recycling Depot: Did you know that used markers, pens, batteries, and print cartridges can be recycled? Be sure to drop them into the designated recycling bins at Frank Ryan Park and keep them out of landfills. In the future, simply drop off these used items at any Staples locations.

New Bulletin Board in Frank Ryan Park

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Wonder what is happening in QTN? Want to let others know about community activities? QTN now has a Community Bulletin Board in Frank Ryan Park (located between the playground and garden beds). Check it out when you walk through the Park!

You can also use it to let other residents know about community activities. Create a poster and leave it in the mailbox at 937 Alpine Avenue. Kathy Vandergrift, President of QTNca, will put it in the case. The case is locked to prevent vandalism.

THANKS and APPRECIATION: Thanks go to Councillor Kavanagh’s office for helping QTNca obtain this new tool to share news within our community. Let’s use it well to build community spirit.

Ecology Ottawa QTN Tree Giveaway (April 30)

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Ecology Ottawa, in partnership with the Queensway Terrace North Community Association, will be co-hosting a tree giveaway event in our neighborhood.

Come to Frank Ryan Park on April 30th starting at 9:30 am until 11:00 for a free tree. We hope to see you there whether it’s for a tree, to help with our Spring Cleanup or to limit the impact of the Spongy moth.

If you are interested in helping support any of these activities, please contact nature.qtn@gmail.com.

You can find more information on Ecology Ottawa’s Tree Giveaway Campaign on their website. As it is early in the season, their calendar is not yet available but rest assured that QTN’s date is confirmed!

Information on trees native to our region can be found here and here.

Here are some of the benefits you can expect from the planting of trees:

  • improvement in air quality
  • reduced energy costs due to cooler air
  • removal of harmful chemicals and release of oxygen
  • sequestering of carbon
  • improvement in water quality
  • urban beautification and stress relief
  • provision of fruits and nuts for urban wildlife and people
  • increased property value

Please note that this initiative is not limited to QTN. Feel free to share this information with anyone you think may be interested.

For more information on the Ecology Ottawa Tree Giveaway Campaign, please contact TreeOttawa@ecologyottawa.ca.