Upcoming Events


Safer Streets Walking Tour
Apr
13

Safer Streets Walking Tour

The Transportation Committee is hosting a Safer Streets Walking Tour on April 13 at 11 am, starting in Dundonald Park. Share your input on what should happen in Centretown and learn more about pedestrian and bike safety. RSVP is not necessary. For more info email transportation@centretowncitizens.ca.

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CCA Annual General Meeting
Jan
30

CCA Annual General Meeting

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

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.

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Deck the Park
Dec
3

Deck the Park

On Sunday, December 3, 2023, we're having a party to Decorate and Celebrate Dundonald Park, from 1 - 3 pm.

Join us for hot beverages (donated by local businesses), sweet treats (donated by Centretown Community Association & Dundonald Park Gardening Group volunteers), and music performed by the Christ Church Cathedral Girl's Choir.

Please bring decorations (biodegradable only) to add colour to the park until spring, treats to share with the community and/or non-perishable food items for our Centretown Community Food Centre holiday hamper. Please Lug-a-mug to help us cut down on waste too.

Come out and sing along with some seasonal favourites and enjoy an afternoon with neighbours and friends before we all start hibernation.

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Elgin Street Farmer’s Market
Oct
29

Elgin Street Farmer’s Market

The Elgin Street Farmer’s Market will be operational every Sunday from 9 am to 1 pm in Boushey Square (the corner of Waverly and Elgin). Come by to grab great fresh local food and crafts and connect with the community!

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Historical Walking Tour - Canal and Communities
Oct
22

Historical Walking Tour - Canal and Communities

On the Canal and Communities walk, hosted by Jack Hanna, hear about the building of the local portion of the Rideau Canal, including stories of the workers; early villages on the lands that today are Centretown; Indigenous peoples and the new treaty that is in the works; and notable historic personages.

The walk covers about one kilometre and takes about an hour.

Meet at the Elgin Street Market at the corner Elgin and Waverley at 11 a.m.

There is no cost, but a donation to the Centretown Community Association is appreciated.

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Elgin Street Farmer’s Market
Oct
22

Elgin Street Farmer’s Market

The Elgin Street Farmer’s Market will be operational every Sunday from 9 am to 1 pm in Boushey Square (the corner of Waverly and Elgin). Come by to grab great fresh local food and crafts and connect with the community!

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Historical Walking Tour - Blunders and Beauties
Oct
15

Historical Walking Tour - Blunders and Beauties

On the Blunders and Beauties walk, hosted by Jack Hanna, hear about boo-boos made by builders and bureaucrats; the geological history of Centretown; the story of the Nature Museum; and notable historic personages.

The walk covers about one kilometre and takes about an hour.

Meet at the Elgin Street Market at the corner Elgin and Waverley at 11 a.m.

There is no cost, but a donation to the Centretown Community Association is appreciated.

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Elgin Street Farmer’s Market
Oct
15

Elgin Street Farmer’s Market

The Elgin Street Farmer’s Market will be operational every Sunday from 9 am to 1 pm in Boushey Square (the corner of Waverly and Elgin). Come by to grab great fresh local food and crafts and connect with the community!

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Historical Walking Tour - Canal and Communities
Oct
8

Historical Walking Tour - Canal and Communities

On the Canal and Communities walk, hosted by Jack Hanna, hear about the building of the local portion of the Rideau Canal, including stories of the workers; early villages on the lands that today are Centretown; Indigenous peoples and the new treaty that is in the works; and notable historic personages.

The walk covers about one kilometre and takes about an hour.

Meet at the Elgin Street Market at the corner Elgin and Waverley at 11 a.m.

There is no cost, but a donation to the Centretown Community Association is appreciated.

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Welcome Wagon for the Lisgar Street Supportive Housing Program
Oct
8

Welcome Wagon for the Lisgar Street Supportive Housing Program

The Centretown Community Association and Ariel Troster are hosting a Welcome Wagon for the John Howard Society’s soon-to-open Supportive Housing Program for Women on Lisgar Street.

Please join us from 9 am to 1 pm at the Elgin Street Farmer’s Market on September 24th and October 8th.

We thank you in advance for your kindness as we help our new neighbours feel welcome and comfortable in their new home. The following donations would be greatly appreciated:

  • House coats sized M, L and XL

  • Slippers M,L, XL

  • Pyjamas M, L, XL

  • Hygiene supplies – shampoo, conditioner, body wash, loofah, bars of soap, bubble bath

  • Bath towels

  • Laundry baskets

  • Gift cards for Dollarama, Tim Hortons, etc.

  • Travel mugs, reusable water bottles, coffee mugs

  • Socks

  • Undies, M, L, XL

  • Cleaning Supplies

For any questions related to the program, please contact the residential coordinator, Eva Davis, at edavis@jhsottawa.ca.

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Elgin Street Farmer’s Market
Oct
8

Elgin Street Farmer’s Market

The Elgin Street Farmer’s Market will be operational every Sunday from 9 am to 1 pm in Boushey Square (the corner of Waverly and Elgin). Come by to grab great fresh local food and crafts and connect with the community!

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Historical Walking Tour - Help Preserve West Centretown Heritage!
Oct
1

Historical Walking Tour - Help Preserve West Centretown Heritage!

This is a walking tour in aid of establishing the proposed western boundary (in the Bay-Bronson area) for a new Heritage Conservation District in West Centretown. Meet in Dundonald (Somerset and Lyon) at 2 p.m. The walking tour will proceed block by block. Information will be provided on the heritage characteristics and ages of the Victorian houses on each block. Participants will be given a ballot and asked to vote on whether each block should be included in the new HCD.

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Historical Walking Tour - Blunders and Beauties
Oct
1

Historical Walking Tour - Blunders and Beauties

On the Blunders and Beauties walk, hosted by Jack Hanna, hear about boo-boos made by builders and bureaucrats; the geological history of Centretown; the story of the Nature Museum; and notable historic personages.

The walk covers about one kilometre and takes about an hour.

Meet at the Elgin Street Market at the corner Elgin and Waverley at 11 a.m.

There is no cost, but a donation to the Centretown Community Association is appreciated.

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Elgin Street Farmer’s Market
Oct
1

Elgin Street Farmer’s Market

The Elgin Street Farmer’s Market will be operational every Sunday from 9 am to 1 pm in Boushey Square (the corner of Waverly and Elgin). Come by to grab great fresh local food and crafts and connect with the community!

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330 Gilmour: A Meeting Place for Centretown?
Sep
25

330 Gilmour: A Meeting Place for Centretown?

Centretown resident Emily Essex, Emily Essex, will present a history of 330 Gilmour, which has sat empty for over two decades, as well as a proposal on how it can be repurposed to the benefit of the community. Her presentation is based off of her Masters of Architecture thesis on the subject. All are invited to attend - 6:30 p.m. on Monday, September 25, 2023, at the Jack Purcell Community Centre on Elgin Street.

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Historical Walking Tour - Canal and Communities
Sep
24

Historical Walking Tour - Canal and Communities

On the Canal and Communities walk, hosted by Jack Hanna, hear about the building of the local portion of the Rideau Canal, including stories of the workers; early villages on the lands that today are Centretown; Indigenous peoples and the new treaty that is in the works; and notable historic personages.

The walk covers about one kilometre and takes about an hour.

Meet at the Elgin Street Market at the corner Elgin and Waverley at 11 a.m.

There is no cost, but a donation to the Centretown Community Association is appreciated.

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Elgin Street Farmer’s Market
Sep
24

Elgin Street Farmer’s Market

The Elgin Street Farmer’s Market will be operational every Sunday from 9 am to 1 pm in Boushey Square (the corner of Waverly and Elgin). Come by to grab great fresh local food and crafts and connect with the community!

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Welcome Wagon for the Lisgar Street Supportive Housing Program
Sep
24

Welcome Wagon for the Lisgar Street Supportive Housing Program

The Centretown Community Association and Ariel Troster are hosting a Welcome Wagon for the John Howard Society’s soon-to-open Supportive Housing Program for Women on Lisgar Street.

Please join us from 9 am to 1 pm at the Elgin Street Farmer’s Market on September 24th and October 8th.

We thank you in advance for your kindness as we help our new neighbours feel welcome and comfortable in their new home. The following donations would be greatly appreciated:

  • House coats sized M, L and XL

  • Slippers M,L, XL

  • Pyjamas M, L, XL

  • Hygiene supplies – shampoo, conditioner, body wash, loofah, bars of soap, bubble bath

  • Bath towels

  • Laundry baskets

  • Gift cards for Dollarama, Tim Hortons,  etc.

  • Travel mugs, reusable water bottles, coffee mugs

  • Socks

  • Undies, M, L, XL

  • Cleaning Supplies

For any questions related to the program, please contact the residential coordinator, Eva Davis, at edavis@jhsottawa.ca.

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CCA Fall Festival
Sep
23

CCA Fall Festival

  • 516 Somerset Street West Ottawa, ON, K1R 5J9 Canada (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Centretown Community Association’s Fall Festival is coming up! From 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on September 23, 2023 (or September 24th, in case of rain) in Dundonald Park, there will be plenty of fun activities for the whole family, along with representatives from organizations across the community. For a detailed itinerary, see below. We can’t wait to see you there!

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Historical Walking Tour - Blunders and Beauties
Sep
17

Historical Walking Tour - Blunders and Beauties

On the Blunders and Beauties walk, hosted by Jack Hanna, hear about boo-boos made by builders and bureaucrats; the geological history of Centretown; the story of the Nature Museum; and notable historic personages.

The walk covers about one kilometre and takes about an hour.

Meet at the Elgin Street Market at the corner Elgin and Waverley at 11 a.m.

There is no cost, but a donation to the Centretown Community Association is appreciated.

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Elgin Street Farmer’s Market
Sep
17

Elgin Street Farmer’s Market

The Elgin Street Farmer’s Market will be operational every Sunday from 9 am to 1 pm in Boushey Square (the corner of Waverly and Elgin). Come by to grab great fresh local food and crafts and connect with the community!

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Elgin Street Farmer’s Market
Sep
10

Elgin Street Farmer’s Market

The Elgin Street Farmer’s Market will be operational every Sunday from 9 am to 1 pm in Boushey Square (the corner of Waverly and Elgin). Come by to grab great fresh local food and crafts and connect with the community!

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Historical Walking Tour - Help Preserve West Centretown Heritage!
Sep
9

Historical Walking Tour - Help Preserve West Centretown Heritage!

This is a walking tour in aid of establishing the proposed western boundary (in the Bay-Bronson area) for a new Heritage Conservation District in West Centretown. Meet in Dundonald (Somerset and Lyon) at 2 p.m. The walking tour will proceed block by block. Information will be provided on the heritage characteristics and ages of the Victorian houses on each block. Participants will be given a ballot and asked to vote on whether each block should be included in the new HCD.

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Historical Walking Tour - Canal and Communities
Sep
3

Historical Walking Tour - Canal and Communities

On the Canal and Communities walk, hosted by Jack Hanna, hear about the building of the local portion of the Rideau Canal, including stories of the workers; early villages on the lands that today are Centretown; Indigenous peoples and the new treaty that is in the works; and notable historic personages.

The walk covers about one kilometre and takes about an hour.

Meet at the Elgin Street Market at the corner Elgin and Waverley at 11 a.m.

There is no cost, but a donation to the Centretown Community Association is appreciated.

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