Findlay Creek Community Association
November 2022

Hopefully you've hidden some of last week's Halloween candy from yourself or the family! As time marches on, we have to look back at a whirlwind October that brought us a new City Councillor for Findlay Creek, new Mayor of Ottawa as well as a new FCCA Vice President! We also have some cool things to look forward to; a new school to be built in Findlay Creek slated for 2024/2025; new Local Business Partners; and more growth for Findlay Creek as stated in the New Official Plan.

Stay with us to find out more!

Findlay Creek Community Association Updates

The Findlay Creek Community Association is holding our first Breakfast with Santa event since the pandemic began and would like to invite you and your family to join us!

Join us on Saturday December 3rd at Fred Barrett Arena on the 2nd floor! We will have two sittings with Santa available to have your photo taken with him:
1st: 8:30AM - 10:00AM
2nd: 10:30AM-12:00PM

Enjoy a delicious breakfast of Pancakes and Sausages graciously prepared by The Gloucester Lions Club. Still hungry? Tiny Hoppers Findlay Creek will be hosting a Cookie Decorating Station so you can decorate your own cookies.

Event admission via Eventbrite and will be emailed to you - please have them ready at the door before your sitting. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Buy Your Tickets Here

After our Annual General Meeting on October 26th, we are excited to welcome our new Vice President of the Findlay Creek Community Association, Jacob Al-Faraj.

I recently moved to Findlay Creek with my wife after living in the Maritimes - Atlantic Canada. I was an active member in the community in Riverview, NB, doing volunteer work for Run for Women and Friends Foundation.

Findlay Creek and its surrounding communities are such vibrant and diverse places.

I am delighted to be connecting with you in my capacity as Vice President of the Findlay Creek Community Association. And encourage you to share your knowledge, ask questions, participate and become an integral part of this community.

- Jacob Al-Faraj

We would also like to take a moment to thank our previous VP, Charbel Saade, for his amazing contributions to the FCCA over the years. We wish him the best and look forward to seeing him out at our events in the future!

Local Business Partners

The FCCA would like to welcome Hunter's Public House and Vitality Physiotherapy and Wellness Centre as one of our trusted Community Partners for 2022! As you may not know, our trusted partners help us deliver events and help foster a strong community spirit in Findlay Creek. We cannot express our gratitude enough to these businesses for helping to shape our community so positively.

You’re invited to a webinar to learn the latest on Market Update & Inflation hosted by Ratul Dutta with special guest speaker, Stephen Pitts, CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Specialist at RBC Global Assets Management. A Q&A will be hosted following the discussion. To register: ratul.dutta@rbc.com

Ottawa Updates

Ottawa's new Official Plan has been approved by the provincial government that will guide growth for the next 25 years. Ottawa's urban boundary will be expanding in Findlay Creek by 200 hectares and 106 hectares in Riverside South.

Read the New Official Plan Here

A new Catholic elementary school is approved for Findlay Creek! The school will serve Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6 students and is located at 4140 Kelly Farm Drive. The new school will offer French Immersion programming. Extended Day Programs for before and after-school care have been proposed in addition to a potential Pre-School Childcare Centre. This new school is currently scheduled to open for the 2024-2025 school year.

Read More and Give Feedback Here

We would like to once again congratulate our new City Councillor, Steve Desroches; and re-elected OCDSB Trustee Jennifer Jennekens as well as OCSB Trustee Spencer Warren. We look forward to continuing to build great relationships with you all.

Ottawa Public Health Updates

Ottawa is seeing increasing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity, particularly among children, and CHEO has flagged unprecedented volumes of infants and children with respiratory symptoms from various viruses. We are also seeing more COVID-19 transmission in the community as we enter the colder months. We predict that this respiratory season will be challenging.

The last three years have been incredibly difficult for everyone. While we have learned and adapted in many ways, our work is not over.

The good news is that vaccines are readily available in our community for both COVID-19 and flu.

The best way to protect yourself, your loved ones and the health care system is to stay up to date on all your vaccinations. This winter will be hard on our community as several respiratory viruses will be circulating simultaneously creating stressors on our community and our health care system.

Have concerns? Community Resources

We ask that residents to report to the appropriate authorities if incidents occur on private or public property as neighbourhood patrols are report-based.

For emergencies or to report a crime in progress, call 911
For non-emergencies, call 613-236-1222 ext. 7300
TTY service for the deaf, deafened and hard of hearing: 613-232-1123
Click here to find Online Reporting

City of Ottawa – 311

Call 311 to report or inquire about issues related to: By-law / Roads & Sidewalks / Property Standards / Building Code Services / Graffiti / Discarded syringes

Any reports made and community concerns can also be shared with Councillor Desroches' Office.

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Findlay Creek Community Association November 2022

Findlay Creek Community Association
November 2022