Annual General Meeting

Date: 
Thursday, September 16, 2010

Cumberland Village Community Association Annual General Meeting

September 16, 7 – 9 pm

Maple Hall

Come out, meet your neighbours and participate in community discussions. We will report on our accomplishments, elect our new executive and discuss our priorities for the year ahead. Councillor Rob Jellett will update residents on local and city-wide issues and respond to your questions.

Canada Day - Cumberland Museum

Cumberland Village

Canada Day at the Museum

On a bright but breezy Canada Day dozens of families visited the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum.  Many of them came to enjoy a picnic lunch, with a piece of Canada Day birthday cake and lemonade for dessert. Museum staff prepared many old-time games for the children to play, with croquet being one of the more popular ones. The animals were a big attraction, and the colourful flowerbeds around the grounds impressed many of the families.

Research garden at Cumberland Museum

Cumberland Village

New plant varieties tested

This year the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum is benefitting from the skills of Michel Lachaume, an experienced plant researcher.  In addition to planting gardens at three of the buildings, Michel has created a large research garden in which he is testing dozens of varieties of tomatoes, potatoes, melons and several other types of vegetables and herbs.

Farmers' Market opens

Cumberland Village

Farmers’ Market celebrates fourth season

Market manager Mathieu Blanchard, CVCA president Rebecca Dufton and Councillor Rob Jellett open the season with a cake-cutting on June 19. The Cumberland Farmers’ Market continues every Saturday morning until October 9. For information on vendors and special events, visit the website at www.cumberlandfarmersmarket.ca

Urban Boundary Expansion - Update

What’s happening now?

The Official Plan http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/planning/op/opa_en.html was approved by Ottawa Councillors and by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. A significant issue in Ottawa’s recent Official Plan process was whether or not to expand the urban boundary in order to permit more residential development in areas that are currently rural.