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 … Continue reading New Bulletin Board in Frank Ryan Park
Severn Avenue Public School and its School Council would like to invite any interested families, staff, or community members to donate funds to support families in our community who might need a little extra help this holiday season. The school's Principal, Mandy Long, has kindly agreed to organize distribution. The gifts will be gift certificates … Continue reading Severn Avenue Public School – The Gift of Giving
The QTN Community Association is excited to announce our 1st Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest and we are inviting QTN youth to join the selection committee to determine the winners as well as help us with a Spooky Forest Walk! This time can be used toward your community service hours. If you are interesting in judging … Continue reading Calling QTN youth volunteers! Have some spooky fun and get some volunteer hours!
Want to create art in our park? Are you 12 to 20 years old? Submit your interest by July 16th to join a team of young people to work with an artist on a mural project in QTN! We are really excited to have successfully obtained a grant from the City of Ottawa to engage … Continue reading Young artists wanted for a mural project! Applications due July 16th
Ecology Ottawa, in partnership with the Queensway Terrace North Community Association, will be co-hosting a tree giveaway event in our neighborhood. Date: Saturday June 12, 2021 Location: Frank Ryan Park Those interested must complete the mandatory pre-participation survey in order to opt-in to Ecology Ottawa's Tree Program and be eligible to receive seedlings. Some personal … Continue reading Ecology Ottawa QTN Tree Giveaway Event
Lets help deter theft in the area by registering our bikes with 529 Garage and familiarizing ourselves with bike safety! Please see the message below that Councillor Kavanagh and the Ottawa Police Service recently shared: The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is warning residents to take extra precautions to secure their bikes from thefts and register … Continue reading Protect your bicycle! Register with 529 Garage
Can 35 variances to every aspect of a proposal be a “minor variance?” Is a lot that is more than 75 square metres short of the minimum required in the land-use bylaw a “minor variance”? The purpose of variances is to address “peculiarities” of a property. There is nothing “peculiar” about the lots at 830-840 … Continue reading In-fill in QTN and Committee of Adjustment
There are currently vacancies on QTNca’s Board of Directors. We are looking for active and engaged community members to help ensure a broad and inclusive perspective is always present at our meetings. What are we looking for? Renters, condominium owners, business owners, homeowners Individuals from varied professional backgrounds Support with our committees or other areas … Continue reading Seeking board members: help build our community
Couldn't make our 2020 AGM? We have made our presentation available to you here: 2020-10-21 AGM Presentation (PDF). Notes from the AGM can be found here: 2020 Annual General Meeting (Google Docs). For more information don't hesitate to reach out to us. Upcoming items to look out for include: Halloween Walk in Elmhurst Volunteering for … Continue reading Missed our 2020 AGM? Here’s what we presented
As a community, walkability and pedestrian-friendly streets frequently come up as high priorities for the future of QTN. What does a 15 minute neighbourhood look like for QTN? Here's an example of where you can walk today from the Alpine Ave tennis courts (source: walkscore.com): We encourage you to participate in a series of community … Continue reading You’re Invited: Community Workshops on Neighbourhood Walkability