Carlsbad Springs Communiqué - May / June edition  (main page)

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Amazing Adventures Camp!

Full day program including pre and post care. Participate in a variety of activities including out trips, theme days, swimming, and special events.

You are invited to a Public Information Session on the Emerald Ash Borer Tuesday, May 15 at 7 p.m. Bearbrook Community Centre, 8720 Russell Road >>> more info

Please be advised that R.W. Tomlinson Ltd. will commence construction activities on Boundary Road Underpass structure on May15, 2012. The location of the construction zone is as follows: 500 m South of the West North/South 417 off ramp to 500 m North of the East North/South 417 off ramp.  The total duration of this project is 2 years. Yearly construction start and end dates are as follows:

2012 – May 14, 2012 to December 3, 2012

2013 – May 14, 2013 to December , 2013

During each stage of construction, traffic flow over the Boundary Road structure will be reduced to single lane of traffic using temporary traffic signals, for approximately 300m. Please be assured that should any emergency service vehicle approach the working area they will be given priority passage. 

Community information session on May 24 from 6:30 to 8pm at the Carlsbad Springs Community Centre (6020 Eighth Line Road).   The Planning Department recommends amending the Zoning By-law to include provisions for outdoor hydronic heaters (OHH)/outdoor wood burning boilers, to ensure that a) OHHs are limited to rural areas excluding villages and, b) are subject to minimum lot size, setback and stack height requirements. The Department recommends grandfathering units in existence prior to the enactment of the proposed zoning by-law, but advises that all replacements be subject to the new provisions.  MORE INFO

We're pleased to introduce our new League website (for les A's adult baseball league in Carlsbad Springs). This is where you can find information regarding our schedule, standings, and where we'll post league-wide announcements (i.e. game cancellations).  >>>  http://www.lesassoftball.com

The Carlsbad Springs Community Association (CSCA) wants to thank the community for supporting Movie Night for Kids! As of 11 May 2012 we are very happy to announce that we will continue this community program and will be showing movies in their original languages for the kids of our community. To make a movie suggestion, please contact Joan Goyette, 613 822-2646, or Ghislaine Monette, 613 822-6643.

In the past ten years, the St-Laurent church has undergone many renovations. The interior of the church was given a complete facelift and the platform at the church’s entrance was rebuilt. However, we now have to repaint the exterior walls and redo the caulking around the windows. We have retained the services of an expert contractor, who will start the work this summer at a cost of $30,000.

Fundraising activities are already underway.

Jardins Rochon has generously given us many hanging flower baskets. Tickets are now on sale (7 tickets for $5). Draw will take place on 13 May. To get your tickets, call Ghislaine Monette at 613 822-6643.

Other community organizations will organize their own fundraising activity in the months to come. Check next month’s communiqué for more information. However, if you wish to make a personal or business donation directly to the parish and wish to have an income tax receipt, you may do so by mailing it directly to the parish: Box 121, 5958 Eighth Line Road, Carlsbad Springs, ON K0A 1K0.

What makes Russell Township great and what is DUMP THE DUMP NOW and RUSSELL TOWNSHIP fighting for? Taggart/Miller wants to destroy hundreds of years of mindful living for cheap disposal. This video is just a taste of what we love and are fighting to protect. WATCH, LIKE AND SHARE this video. If you love our community and strive to keep it healthy, join the cause and SPREAD THE WORD.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDLJqaY27pA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNrRj90K98c&feature=youtu.be

more info: http://www.facebook.com/dumpthedumpnow
http://www.dumpthedumpnow.ca
 

Route 232 will be rerouted as buses will no longer be able to operate in the gravel parking lot at the Carlsbad Springs Community Centre. From the community centre, buses will continue west along Eighth Line Road to Anderson and their regular route and in the afternoon will follow the reverse routing. Service will be removed from Russell Road and Leitrim. New bus stops for Park & Ride customers will be installed at the community centre on Eighth Line Road.    NOTE: at this time the Community Association does not know if this is a permanent change.  The change was initiated by OC transpo.   Route Map    Timetable

What do you think about the deforestation that was done on Eighth Line Road area recently?  (see bottom left of our website and vote)  

We want to know!  Why this was done?   What are the plans for this area! ? Tell us what you think!    info@carlsbadsprings.ca   We also invite the individual responsible for it to contact us and explain to the community the reasons for this action. 

Carlsbad Springs -Ramsayville Communiqué (April / May 2012 edition)

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NOTICE OF TRANSPORTATION ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY REPORT

TRANSPORTATION ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY REPORT SUBMISSION

Show your community pride and join the many residents who take part each year in Cleaning the Capital. Clean up public property where you live, work or play and help keep Ottawa graffiti-free and litter-free. Register online!

In 2011, over 86,000 community volunteers joined in to keep Ottawa’s parks, roadways and green spaces clean, green, graffiti and litter-free.

For more information on Cleaning the Capital, please visit ottawa.ca/clean.

Rural Connections Newsletter April 2012

Come & Join the Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre at the Carlsbad Springs Community Centre (6020 Eighth Line RD).  Programs for Seniors, women, guitar lessons and more >>>more info (Powerpoint presentation)

Dates: Every wednesdays, April 4 to May 30, 2012 at 6:30 pm to 7:30pm
Instruction: Caroline Rail
 

Carlsbad Springs / Ramsayville Communiqué (2012 March / April edition) - your local newsletter

The location of the Ottawa Public Library’s Carlsbad Springs Bookmobile stop is moving from 6479 Russell Road to 6020 Eighth Line. This change will be in effect Tuesday, March 13. The stop will still take place on Tuesdays, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.  Follow @OttBkMobileBus on Twitter for up-to-date Bookmobile news. Visit www.BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca/Bookmobile for more information about the Bookmobile or contact 613-580-2424 x32629 or Bookmobile@BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca.

February / March 2012 Carlsbad Springs-Ramsayville Communiqué (pdf document)

You will find new and on-going programs such as badminton, volleyball, soccer and ball hockey for kids, summer camps and other programs starting at the end of March 2012.   >>>more information (pdf document). 

Location: Carlsbad Springs Community Centre (in the gym)

Address: 6020 Eighth Line Road, Carlsbad Springs

When: Every Wednesday, from February 15, 2012 to March 26, 2012

Time: 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Cost: $5.00 per class (drop-in) (You only pay every time you participate—no commitment)

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Where- Carlsbad Springs Community Centre (6020 Eighth Line Road)

When - Wednesday Mornings (930-noon) starting on March 7

Contact Person- Michelle Lemieux # 613-741-6025 x114

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Video of the 2012 Carlsbad Springs Carnival.  Note: interviews are in French.

Minute to win it (Carlsbad carnival) - video

Sleigh ride video - 2012 Carnival

Carlsbad Carnival Curling "à la Flintstone"!

OC Transpo has added four new once-a-week rural shuttles to major malls that are free of charge until June 30. Four routes serving rural communities in the east and west ends run one day a week.

Anyone can use the free rural shoppers’ routes. Seniors 65 and older can also take advantage of OC Transpo’s free fares on all routes all day on Wednesdays, and after noon on Mondays and Fridays.

Each route runs one trip to the city in the morning, and one trip returning in the afternoon.

Pick-up and departure times vary by route, so please visit www.octranspo.com or call 613-741-4390.

East end shoppers’ routes

Tuesdays: Route 202 runs from Navan, Sarsfield, Cumberland to Place d’Orléans and St. Laurent Shopping Centres.

Thursdays: Route 204 runs from Metcalfe and Greely to South Keys and Billings Bridge Shopping Centres.

Para Transpo introduces new flat rate for rural trips

A new flat rate fare of $8.25 for rural Para Transpo trips reduces fares for 96 per cent of rural residents. The new flat rate is a simpler and more equitable fare system that will help improve mobility for people with disabilities in rural areas.

2012 Carnival photos of various activities.

Photos of Curling on le "puddle", silent auction, "minute to win it" and the annual sleighride.

Because of the generosity of Carlsbad Springs residents who baked for the silent auction, the Club Optimiste was able to raise $634!

Optimist Club 2011 Children's christmas party

The Caisse Populaire Trillium gave $1250.00 to the Chevaliers de Colomb in December to help the group provide assistance to families in need in the community.

Conseil 9519 winter newsletter (in French)

Sophie Bergeron  realized a dream in early December, to publish her first book, at age 13. The story, "L’aventure de Vent des Neiges" was launched at Ecole secondaire Gisèle Lalonde on Trim Road on December 4^th.   It was a dream that came true, as she had written a regular novel but realized that it was not long enough to have it published so decided to concentrate on writing a tale about the winter holidays.  It was prepared during a French class while she was in grade 6 at Ecole Le Prelude in Chapel Hill sector in Orléans.   L’aventure de Vent des Neiges is now available in local libraries or it can be ordered via Bayard Novalis, the distributor.  Her next project will be to concentrate on her first novel.

Carlsbad Springs Communiqué - December 2011

• French Language Services Review
• Flu clinics
• OC Transpo improves mobility for rural residents
• Rural Well Water Drop-off Schedule
• $10 Local Food Challenge
• Mayor’s Seniors Summit
• Fitzroy Harbour environmental assessment study
• Summary of the spring village consultation
• Rural Review land use project
• Cumberland Transitway design
• Rural Residents and Emerald Ash Borer
• Be Bear Wise
• Coyotes in the Community
• Fall 2011 – Winter 2012 Recreation Guide
• Community and business directional signage options available in rural Ottawa

Communiqué - November 2011 (pdf file).

D&S Southern Comfort BBQ is now rated 5 out of 571 restaurants in Ottawa on popular travel advice website, tripadvisor.ca   >>> more info http://tinyurl.com/6zfhbzq    The Food Network will also be visiting the restaurant during the weekend of Oct. 29.  More information on D&S here: http://www.dsbbq.ca   The now famous restaurant is situated at the corner of Russell Road and Boundary Road in Carlsbad Springs.

2011 October edition pdf version

What is the Advanced Metering Infrastructure project?
This is a City initiative that will update its water meter reading system. The current reading device for water meters that is installed on the exterior of almost all homes and that records water consumption will be upgraded with newer automated meter reading technology. The new technology will automatically transmit water usage data of Ottawa businesses and residences directly into the City’s water billing system. Currently, water meters are read manually.
How will the new meter reading device work?
The new device operates on a low-power frequency (similar to a cordless telephone) and will automatically transmit water meter readings to data receivers throughout Ottawa. These receivers will then transmit the relevant billing information through to the City’s water billing system, thereby eliminating the need for manual water meter reads.
Will the new device affect my water bill?
The new water meter reading devices will improve the billing process by eliminating estimated bills. Customers will continue to receive their water bills in the same schedule as prior to the upgrade.

Read more http://www.ottawa.ca/env_water/water_sewer/billing/understanding/meters/ami_en.html

Police raided a Hell’s Angels compound at 5416 8th Line Road on Wednesday. A home on Millwood Court in Orléans was also raided.  More information on joint operation expected to follow.   Read  http://tinyurl.com/5sexewa and view images http://tinyurl.com/5vk32hp

 Carlsbad Springs Community Association is now on Facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/ACCS.CSCA

Spring Street Culvert Replacements will start in November 2011
The work will be done as quickly as possible to minimize disruption to local residents and traffic,  see 

Bulletin du mois de septembre 2011 du Conseil 9519 St-Laurent (Chevaliers de Colomb)  Edition Septembre 2011

After a highly successful first event for Cruise Don’t Bruise Bikers Against Violence last year the Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre hosted this event again on September 17 and they wanted to make it bigger & better than last year!  This event was in support of our violence programs: Women & Violence, Children Who Have Witnessed Violence, Elder Abuse, School Based Violence Programs.  More than 75 bikes stopped at D&S for breakfast on the nice sunny Saturday morning.

New pumps were installed at Carlsbad Variety in mid-September.  The clients can now pump their own gas and go inside to pay.   According to the owner this will provide a faster and better service to their customers.

The Carlsbad Dodgeball League had a few "test" fun games on Monday Sept. 19 inside the new gym at the Carlsbad Springs Community Centre.    The start of the season is on Monday Sept. 26.  6 teams will meet weekly to compete in the new league.   Derek Bergeron and Lisa Hearty, the organizers were on hand to make sure everything ran smooth and to test the rules and make sure the players are aware of them.    At the beginning of a dodgeball game, the balls are lined up on the central dividing line (in some versions of the game, the balls are thrown in the air for the players to catch or divided evenly to both the teams pre-match). The players then rush towards the center line simultaneously and try to grab one of the dodgeballs and throw or roll it backwards to their teammates (they cannot pick up a ball and throw it instantly). This is known as the opening rush. Once the game has commenced, players throw balls at members of the opposing team in an attempt to eliminate their players.  When a player has been hit by a dodgeball on the full (i.e., without hitting the roof, the floor, any of the walls, or an outside object and rebounding off) and no one catches it before it becomes dead, that player has been eliminated and must move to his team's designated bench area (players are still out if the ball rebounds off another dodgeball and/or player and hits them on the full). The same rule applies if any number of people try to catch the ball but drop it. Depending on the rules and variation, "headshots" (balls thrown in dodgeball that hit an opposing player in the head) may either result in the thrower being out, or the person being hit being out.

By Christopher Hofley, Ottawa Citizen July 13, 2011

D&S recently introduced a challenge burger, they call it The Determinator Hamburger.
It is 5 1/2lbs. of food. It is made with 3-8oz home made burger patties, with sweet and smoky BBQ sauce,back bacon, beef brisket, three onion rings, blended cheese, chipotle mayo, 1lb. of fresh cut fries, 1lb. of creamy coleslaw and six quartered pickles. And if that's not enough we use grilled cheese sandwiches as buns.   More info

The 2011 CSCA (Carlsbad Springs Community Assocation) AGM will be held at 7pm on September 15 at the new Carlsbad Springs Community Centre, 6020 Eighth Line Road (Harkness Park).   All welcomed!  Come and visit the new community centre.

Agenda:

1.   Verification of quorum / Vérification du quorum

2.   Review and approval of Agenda / Lecture et approbation de l'ordre du jour  

3.   Review and Approval of minutes from AGM of 2010 / Lecture et   Approbation du procès verbal de l’AGA de 2010

4.  Treasurer Report / Mise à jour du trésorier

5.   Expenses to approve  / Dépenses à approuver : tapis bleus, riser.

6.   Project review from 2010-2011 and up-coming priorities for 2012

7.   Elections 2011-2012/ élection 2011-2012:

Vice-President / Vice-président(e)

Treasurer / Treasurer

Director (x2) / Directeur/trice  (x2)

(news story from Orleans Online - Fred Sherwin)

Carlsbad Springs has a new community centre and the residents of the small east community could n't be happier or more proud.

The $3.2 million facility is a far cry from the local French Catholic school which was closed in 2006, leaving the community without a space to hold events or organize recreational activities.

The new community centre has a large gym with automated basketball nets and an electronic scoreboard, a state of the art kitchen, a separate meeting room and a staff office. It is also fully accessible.

About 150 people celebrated the opening with a ribbon cutting and gala dinner on Saturday night.

Representatives from all three levels of government that funded the Stimulus Infrastrucutre Fund project were in attendance including Ottawa-Orléans MPP Phil McNeely, MP Royal Galipeau and Cumberland Ward Coun. Stephen Blais.

But the man of the hour was Carlsbad Springs Community Association president Denis Labreche who championed the project in its infancy and worked with former Cumberland Ward Coun. Rob Jellet to make it happen.

An emotional Labreche could barely contain his excitement during the opening, or his pride in helping to realize the most important project the community has seen in at least 50 years..

"i've been so close to the project it's hard to appreciate how incredible it is, but its more amazing than any of us could have imagined. This is a place that will be enjoyed for years and years," said Labreche.

The new community centre is situated on Eighth Line Road in Harkness Park. It will be used for social gatherings as well as weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual events, sporting events and meetings.

The St-Laurent church Parish celebrated the instalation of a new monument on June 12.   The old 'statue"  that was in front of the church had to be removed last year because it needed to much restoration.  The parisonner decided to replace the structure with a new monument representing the "St-Laurent" figure.

Harkness Park has a new mandate and the new Carlsbad Springs Community Centre open its doors to the public.  The first event was the official opening ceremonies scheduled at 5pm followed by the Opening Gala at 6pm.  

Federal, Provincial and City representatives along with the Carlsbad Springs Community Association, had a media conference and photo opportunity to mark the official opening of the Carlsbad Springs Community Centre, a Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) Fund project valued at $3.2 million and funded equally by all three levels of government.

The Community Centre will provide a gathering space for a rural community which lost its primary indoor recreation and cultural facility when the local primary school was closed. The facility will enhance the quality of life for local residents through the provision of cultural and recreational programming as well as year round sporting activities.  The new facility will provide a stimulus for economic development in an area where limited municipal services and facilities are available. Environmental benefits will be derived through the reduction of travel required to access recreational opportunities that used to only exist outside of the community. 

The new 615 sqm community center includes a gym, a multi-purpose room, a meeting room, staff office, building foyer, servery, and exterior access to service summer baseball league use, washrooms and other ancillary spaces. The new facility will act as an anchor in the community by providing space for social gatherings as well as weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual events; sporting events and meetings.

2011 May edition (pdf file)  Local newsletter sent to 700 homes in Carlsbad Springs on May 25/26

You have web publishing experience? The Carlsbad Springs Community Association is looking for a volunteer webmaster to help publish weekly information to our local website. Contact us at

info@carlsbadsprings.ca

March 2011 edition

For the last couple of days the former Ecole St-Laurent (own by the French Catholic School board) was the host of a film being shot in Carlsbad Springs.    The film "Eddie" used the old buidling as an art school to produce part of the film.  One of the main actor is Thure Lindhardt who played a cop in Angel and Demons with Tom Hanks. For more information about the film visit the following link: http://qrpictures.com/content_eddie.html   This is not the first time Carlsbad Springs has been host to a film shoot.   René's Corner store was used for a drama movie in 2006 and the former Oasis / Jack's Trap restaurant (now D&S BBQ restaurant) was also the host of a production during the same time frame.   We were also informed that the Ottawa Police swat team is sometimes using the St-Laurent school for training exercises.

Photos: new Carlsbad Springs Community Centre.   Construction is slow but on-going.   The Association was informed that the construction of the main building should be completed by March 2011.  Landscaping around the site will be completed during the Spring.  

To contact your local community association please use the following email:

info@carlsbadsprings.ca

A new sign will soon be installed to promote the "historical" area known as Piperville. The area of Eighth Line Road near Anderson Road was known as Piperville because of the former NY Central railway and train station near Fairlawn Sod.  The community association was contacted about installing a sign that would promote this area as Piperville.   Although still considered Carlsbad Springs, the area will now be known as historic Piperville.  Note that a new sign promoting the community's website (www.carlsbadsprings.ca) and also the various events organized by local clubs will also be installed in the same area on current signs around Carlsbad Springs.

New website sign