CHNA Events and Meetings
Upcoming Events and Meetings
Our Meetings
Past Meeting and Event Notifications
Upcoming Events and Meetings
Community Safety Meeting - April 29, 2026
Event: Community Safety Meeting
When: April 29th at 6:30 pm
Where: St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church (579 Parkdale Ave @ Sherwood Drive)
Join us on April 29th for a Community Safety Meeting hosted by the Civic Hospital Neighbourhood Association (CHNA). The meeting is open to all CHNA members as well as your neighbours in the Civic Hospital area (i.e. 417 to the North, Trillium path to the east, Carling to the South, and Island Park to the West).
This evening is your opportunity to learn about the community safety and well-being supports available to help prevent crime as well as the best ways to respond when issues happen. Following some brief presentations, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss any safety concerns you have. Councillor Leiper will be in attendance along with Ottawa Police Services and a representative from the newly expanded ANCHOR program, that now includes the Civic Hospital neighbourhood in its boundaries.
When: April 29th at 6:30 pm
Where: St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church (579 Parkdale Ave @ Sherwood Drive)
Join us on April 29th for a Community Safety Meeting hosted by the Civic Hospital Neighbourhood Association (CHNA). The meeting is open to all CHNA members as well as your neighbours in the Civic Hospital area (i.e. 417 to the North, Trillium path to the east, Carling to the South, and Island Park to the West).
This evening is your opportunity to learn about the community safety and well-being supports available to help prevent crime as well as the best ways to respond when issues happen. Following some brief presentations, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss any safety concerns you have. Councillor Leiper will be in attendance along with Ottawa Police Services and a representative from the newly expanded ANCHOR program, that now includes the Civic Hospital neighbourhood in its boundaries.
Built Heritage and Health Care:
A new future for a century-old Civic Hospital and its Nurses’ Residence- April 20, 2026
Event: Built Heritage and Health Care: A new future for a century-old Civic Hospital and its Nurses’ Residence
When: April 20th at 6:30 pm
Where: Kitchissippi United Church (630 Island Park Drive, Ottawa, ON)
Parking Note: Parking is limited at the church, so the Royal Ottawa has graciously offered the use of their nearby staff lot. Please refer to the map below on how to access the Royal’s parking lot (via the hospital’s Carling entrance or via Merivale Drive). The lot is NOT available directly from Island Park Drive. The map also indicates footpaths along Byng Drive that then lead you safely from the lot to the church door.
With the advent of the new Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus, the future of the historic 1924 Civic Hospital building and former Nurses’ Residence – now the Parkdale Clinic – remains unclear. Action is needed if there is to be any conservation and future reuse of these landmark buildings that have helped shape the growth of our city and have touched the lives of countless Ottawa residents over the last century.
The first half of the evening will feature short presentations by James Powell of The Historical Society of Ottawa, David Jeanes of Heritage Ottawa, and City of Ottawa Heritage Planners. These presentations will discuss the history of the buildings, as well as the process and relevance of having them designated in 2026 under the Ontario Heritage Act to ensure their conservation while continuing to provide critical health care services.
Carleton University students from the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism will also present proposals for repurposing the original Civic Hospital Building and the former Nurses’ Residence. Students' proposals will aim to provide suitable and sustainable future uses for the buildings. Large-scale photos, plans and newspaper clippings of the old buildings and school of nursing artifacts will be available for viewing.
We hope you and your friends will join us and we look forward to seeing you!
When: April 20th at 6:30 pm
Where: Kitchissippi United Church (630 Island Park Drive, Ottawa, ON)
Parking Note: Parking is limited at the church, so the Royal Ottawa has graciously offered the use of their nearby staff lot. Please refer to the map below on how to access the Royal’s parking lot (via the hospital’s Carling entrance or via Merivale Drive). The lot is NOT available directly from Island Park Drive. The map also indicates footpaths along Byng Drive that then lead you safely from the lot to the church door.
With the advent of the new Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus, the future of the historic 1924 Civic Hospital building and former Nurses’ Residence – now the Parkdale Clinic – remains unclear. Action is needed if there is to be any conservation and future reuse of these landmark buildings that have helped shape the growth of our city and have touched the lives of countless Ottawa residents over the last century.
The first half of the evening will feature short presentations by James Powell of The Historical Society of Ottawa, David Jeanes of Heritage Ottawa, and City of Ottawa Heritage Planners. These presentations will discuss the history of the buildings, as well as the process and relevance of having them designated in 2026 under the Ontario Heritage Act to ensure their conservation while continuing to provide critical health care services.
Carleton University students from the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism will also present proposals for repurposing the original Civic Hospital Building and the former Nurses’ Residence. Students' proposals will aim to provide suitable and sustainable future uses for the buildings. Large-scale photos, plans and newspaper clippings of the old buildings and school of nursing artifacts will be available for viewing.
We hope you and your friends will join us and we look forward to seeing you!
Pumpkins (and Yoga) in the Park: Saturday, October 18th, 2025, 12 pm to 2 pm (rain date Sunday, October 19th, 2025)
Princess Margriet Park (formerly Fairmont Park)
Join us for a fun, family event celebrating the best of Autumn! Start the day right with a free family yoga class from 10–11 AM, generously sponsored by PranaShanti Yoga Centre. Then starting at 12pm, enjoy activities for the whole family including face painting, pumpkin decorating, bouncy castles and slides, family yoga, balloon animals, visits from special guests, and live music! Sandwiches, pizza, and donuts from well-known and loved, local vendors will be available on a first-come first served basis. Bring a toonie for our raffle and don’t forget to visit our membership table to join or renew your CHNA membership! While supplies last, a free pumpkin for every voucher received – look for our flyer and voucher inyour mailbox soon! Don't miss this chance to connect with your friends and neighbours and celebrate the best of the fall season!
CHNA Spring Meeting: MONDAY June 9th, 2025 @ 7pm
Our annual spring meeting will be held the evening of Monday June 9th at the Hintonburg Community Centre. We will cover a ton of items from environment, history, what's happening with the revised city wide-zoning, and more! Jeff Leiper will be there to answer questions too. Hope to see you there!
Community Yard Sale: SATURDAY June 7th, 2025 @ 8am
The Annual Kitchissippi Community Yard Sale is TOMORROW! There is still time to setup your own table, or you can simply plan to stroll in the hood to check out all the Sales! You can add your yard sale to the google map by emailing [email protected] with your address. See the full map at https://tinyurl.com/4p2b2xbx . Signup to the facebook event to stay up to date: https://www.facebook.com/share/15vvYTJirL/ .
Pollinator Appreciation Day: SATURDAY June 7th, 2025 10am to 2pm
Fletcher Wildlife Garden, 865 Prince of Wales Dr, Ottawa, ON K2C 3K1
Learn more about the important role pollinators play as part of healthy local ecosystems and how you can encourage pollinators in your own garden! Check out the event poster for more details.
Princess Margriet Park (formerly Fairmont Park)
Join us for a fun, family event celebrating the best of Autumn! Start the day right with a free family yoga class from 10–11 AM, generously sponsored by PranaShanti Yoga Centre. Then starting at 12pm, enjoy activities for the whole family including face painting, pumpkin decorating, bouncy castles and slides, family yoga, balloon animals, visits from special guests, and live music! Sandwiches, pizza, and donuts from well-known and loved, local vendors will be available on a first-come first served basis. Bring a toonie for our raffle and don’t forget to visit our membership table to join or renew your CHNA membership! While supplies last, a free pumpkin for every voucher received – look for our flyer and voucher inyour mailbox soon! Don't miss this chance to connect with your friends and neighbours and celebrate the best of the fall season!
CHNA Spring Meeting: MONDAY June 9th, 2025 @ 7pm
Our annual spring meeting will be held the evening of Monday June 9th at the Hintonburg Community Centre. We will cover a ton of items from environment, history, what's happening with the revised city wide-zoning, and more! Jeff Leiper will be there to answer questions too. Hope to see you there!
Community Yard Sale: SATURDAY June 7th, 2025 @ 8am
The Annual Kitchissippi Community Yard Sale is TOMORROW! There is still time to setup your own table, or you can simply plan to stroll in the hood to check out all the Sales! You can add your yard sale to the google map by emailing [email protected] with your address. See the full map at https://tinyurl.com/4p2b2xbx . Signup to the facebook event to stay up to date: https://www.facebook.com/share/15vvYTJirL/ .
Pollinator Appreciation Day: SATURDAY June 7th, 2025 10am to 2pm
Fletcher Wildlife Garden, 865 Prince of Wales Dr, Ottawa, ON K2C 3K1
Learn more about the important role pollinators play as part of healthy local ecosystems and how you can encourage pollinators in your own garden! Check out the event poster for more details.
Our Events
The CHNA hosts a number of neighbourhood events every year that bring our community together.
Pumpkins in the Park
Our staple event is the Pumpkins in the Park, held every year at Princess Margriet Park (Fairmont). With music, bouncy castle, fire truck (time permitting), pumpkin decorating, hot coffee and face painting, how could we not have had a great event? See how amazing this event was in past years.
Community Yard Sale
The CHNA takes part of the now annual Kitchissippi-wide yard sale in early June. It's a great opportunity to socialize with neighbours and get rid of some stuff following Spring cleaning! Learn more about this event.
History Evenings
Every so often, the History and Heritage Committee will host a history evening where they share their historical findings about our neighbourhoods. Past topics include the Reid Farm, Carling and Parkdale Ave and former residents of Fairmont Ave. Here's an example of a poster for a past history night. You'll find some of the topics presented on the History and Heritage page.
Capital Clean Up
Every Spring the CHNA provides supplies and refreshments for the Capital Clean Up event. Volunteers from our community help keep our Fairmont, Reid, Ev Tremblay Parks and the Ruskin berm on the East side of Hutchison Ave clean and safe for all of us to use. Here are some pictures past clean up efforts by your neighbours.
Other Events
The CHNA holds and participates in many other events. These include plant sales, neighbourhood historical walks with Heritage Ottawa, candidate debates and many more. Follow our Facebook page to see upcoming events.
Pumpkins in the Park
Our staple event is the Pumpkins in the Park, held every year at Princess Margriet Park (Fairmont). With music, bouncy castle, fire truck (time permitting), pumpkin decorating, hot coffee and face painting, how could we not have had a great event? See how amazing this event was in past years.
Community Yard Sale
The CHNA takes part of the now annual Kitchissippi-wide yard sale in early June. It's a great opportunity to socialize with neighbours and get rid of some stuff following Spring cleaning! Learn more about this event.
History Evenings
Every so often, the History and Heritage Committee will host a history evening where they share their historical findings about our neighbourhoods. Past topics include the Reid Farm, Carling and Parkdale Ave and former residents of Fairmont Ave. Here's an example of a poster for a past history night. You'll find some of the topics presented on the History and Heritage page.
Capital Clean Up
Every Spring the CHNA provides supplies and refreshments for the Capital Clean Up event. Volunteers from our community help keep our Fairmont, Reid, Ev Tremblay Parks and the Ruskin berm on the East side of Hutchison Ave clean and safe for all of us to use. Here are some pictures past clean up efforts by your neighbours.
Other Events
The CHNA holds and participates in many other events. These include plant sales, neighbourhood historical walks with Heritage Ottawa, candidate debates and many more. Follow our Facebook page to see upcoming events.
Our Meetings
Public Meetings
The CHNA hosts public meetings such as the Spring and Fall General Assemblies. We also host other meetings that are important to you, on topics such as transportation or development in our neighbourhood. For a listing of upcoming public meetings, have a look at our Facebook page. Pesentations and minutes from these meetings are available to you.
Committee Meetings
Each Committee host their own meetings. If you want to join a committee, contact the chair of that committee. Have a look at each committee page to find their contents and meeting summaries, when available.
Executive Meetings
Members of the CHNA Board of Directors also meet on a monthly basis, or as needed. Meeting minutes are available upon request.
The CHNA hosts public meetings such as the Spring and Fall General Assemblies. We also host other meetings that are important to you, on topics such as transportation or development in our neighbourhood. For a listing of upcoming public meetings, have a look at our Facebook page. Pesentations and minutes from these meetings are available to you.
Committee Meetings
Each Committee host their own meetings. If you want to join a committee, contact the chair of that committee. Have a look at each committee page to find their contents and meeting summaries, when available.
Executive Meetings
Members of the CHNA Board of Directors also meet on a monthly basis, or as needed. Meeting minutes are available upon request.
Past Meeting and Event Notifications
Details on past meeting and event invitations can be found here.
In 2013, the CHNA Website moved to this website. You can find all the old blog posts from August 2010 to January
2013 on our old website.
In 2013, the CHNA Website moved to this website. You can find all the old blog posts from August 2010 to January
2013 on our old website.