Findlay Creek Community Association

BANK STREET UPDATE

• The installation of the underground infrastructure is ongoing, namely the storm sewer.
• To mitigate delay, concurrently the contractor is excavating for the installation of the storm sewer northward. Rock blasting is being carried out as part of this operation. Residents will experience noise and vibrations associated with the rock blasting operation.
• The City is aware of increased traffic on Findlay Creek Drive and in the plaza as a result of the closure and exploring potential solutions.

Summer fun, indeed! 🎪🎶🍿✨

Summer fun! A big thank you to the volunteers & sponsors for tonight’s Findlay Creek Fun in the Park at Diamond Jubilee Park - un gros merci!

See you TONIGHT! ✨

Saturday, July 20th
Diamond Jubilee Park (2810 Findlay Creek Drive)

🎪Starting at 7pm: inflatables, lawn games, face painting and paid concessions including pizza, beverages, and cotton candy.
🍿Starting at 9pm: Kung Fu Panda 4 outdoor movie, with popcorn and beverages available for purchase.

Don’t forget👇🏻
🍕 Cash for paid concessions
🦟 Bug spray
🪑 A comfy blanket or chair for maximum movie enjoyment

One step closer! 🙌🏼

This week on Bank Street, the storm sewer tie in is expected to be completed and the contractor will begin installing the storm sewer northwards.

Rock blasting will be in operation as part of the excavation and associated noise and vibrations are to be expected.

A proposed concept plan has been developed for the Findlay Creek Drive Traffic Calming study.

Share your feedback on the draft recommendations by filling out the short online survey here: https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/public-engagement/public-engagement-project-search/findlay-creek-drive-neighbourhood-traffic-calming-ntc-study #

A proposed concept plan has been developed for the Findlay Creek Drive Traffic Calming study.

I encourage you to share your feedback on the draft recommendations by filling out the short online survey here: https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/public-engagement/public-engagement-project-search/findlay-creek-drive-neighbourhood-traffic-calming-ntc-study #

Findlay Creek Community Association

Less than a week until Fun Night in the Park! 🤩

Saturday, July 20th
Diamond Jubilee Park (2810 Findlay Creek Drive)

🎪Starting at 7pm: inflatables, lawn games, face painting and paid concessions including pizza, beverages, and cotton candy.
🍿Starting at 9pm: Kung Fu Panda 4 outdoor movie, with popcorn and beverages available for purchase.

Don’t forget👇🏻
🍕 Cash for paid concessions
🦟 Bug spray
🪑 A comfy blanket or chair for maximum movie enjoyment

FCCA July 2024 Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/90dcead91ab2/fcca-july-2024-newsletter-13813668

Are you a small business, artisan, or maker who would like to showcase your creations?
Apply to join us for our 2nd Bazaar in the Park!
📅 August 18th 2024
🕗 Set Up 8am- Tear Down 2-4pm
📍 Diamond Jubilee Park
💸 $50 per vendor
📢Application deadline: August 2nd 2024
🔗https://us10.list-manage.com/survey?u=566f547f665d81fd9f9e24219&id=2b613bda83&attribution=false

Thank you to all of you who joined us for Yoga in the Park! We will be running this drop in and free flow every Sunday in July. Have you been to Bert Dowler Park, yet? It's so peaceful looking over the water and hearing the birds during this 30 minute flow. Hope to see you in the coming 3 weeks! Just bring a mat, water and some bug spray 🧘‍♂️✨🧘‍♀️

🎶🎸Did you know? OC Transpo is complimentary to those who have an Ottawa Bluesfest ticket three hours before the event and two hours after. 🎸🎶

🎵The biggest music festival of the season starts tomorrow!

Whether you're into rock, pop, rap or indie, free service on Line 1, buses, and is available for anyone with an Ottawa Bluesfest ticket! ✨

Here is some info to help you boogie to the party!

✅Service is free for ticketholders 3 hours before and 2 hours after the event.

✅Take Line 1 to or from Pimisi and Bayview stations.

✅After the show, follow signage and take bus routes 57, 61, 62, 63, 74 or 75 from Albert St. at Booth St.

✅Show your wristband or pass to the bus or operator or use the video-chat function on ticket machines at Line 1 stations to get through the fare gate.

✅ pick-up and drop-off is on Booth St. North of Vimy Pl.

✅Line 1 will run until 12 am on Sunday July 7 and 14.

✅Increased Line 1 and bus service will run where needed.

➡️ From July 4 to 7 and July 9 to 14, some bus routes will be detoured from 4 pm until the end of the service day due to the Booth Street closure.

✅Plan your trip: https://ow.ly/ipw250SuQWF

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🎵Le plus grand festival de musique de la saison commence demain !

Que vous aimiez rock, pop, rap ou indie, le service gratuit sur le transport en commun est offert à tous ceux qui ont un billet pour Ottawa Bluesfest !✨

Voici quelques renseignements pour vous aider.

Le service est gratuit pour les détenteurs de billets 3 heures avant et 2eures h après l'événement.

✅Prenez la Ligne 1 vers ou depuis les stations Pimisi et Bayview.

✅Après le spectacle, suivez les indications et prenez les bus 57, 61, 62, 63, 74 ou 75 des rues Albert à Booth.

✅Montrez votre bracelet ou laissez-passer à l'opérateur ou utilisez la fonction vidéo-chat sur les distributrices de billets pour passer le portillon d'accès.

✅La prise et la dépose se font sur la rue Booth, au nord de la place Vimy.

✅La Ligne 1 circulera jusqu'à minuit les dimanches 7 et 14 juillet.

✅La Ligne 1 et les bus seront renforcés en cas de besoin.

➡️ Certains circuits seront déviées à partir de 16h pendant toute la durée du festival.

✅Planifiez votre trajet: https://ow.ly/ZfxV50SuQWE

See you Sundays in July in Bert Dowler Park for some all-ages/abilities yoga by Lisa Akl of Soul Search Wellness! Bring your yoga mat and some water and get your flow on! Lisa is generously giving her time and expertise so you access this entirely for free 🙏

📍 Bert Dowler Park
100 Highgarden Terrace
📅July 7th, 14th,2st, 28th
🕘9:00-9:30am
🧘‍♀️BYO mat & water

I am pleased to share that an all-way stop will be installed at the intersection of Kelly Farm Drive & Bradwell Way in the coming months (before the regular school start in September).

Thank you to the many residents who contacted my office regarding this intersection. I look forward to the many safety benefits this will provide the area, especially with the new OCSB school (St. Veronica) opening this fall!

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🚧 🦺 Reminder! Bank Street closure between Miikana Road / Blais Road and Shuttleworth Drive is beginning today! 🦺🚧

The Bank Street closure between Miikana Road / Blais Road and Shuttleworth Drive is set to begin TODAY, Tuesday, July 2 after the morning rush and extend until late December 2024.

To facilitate the road closure, a signed detour is in place to redirect commuter traffic around the community.

The detour routes will be as follows:
• To the west: along Rideau Road to Albion Road and Lester Road
• To the east: along Rideau Road to Hawthorne Road and Leitrim Road

Access to the Findlay Creek community is still available via Bank Street up to the hard closures at Miikana Road / Blais Road and Shuttleworth Drive.

Findlay Creek Drive, Leitrim Road, Kelly Farm Drive and Blais Road all remain open to traffic to enter the community from the detour routes.

Businesses remain open in Findlay Creek and surrounding areas so please be sure to continue to and

Findlay Creek Community Association

157 years young! Happy Canada Day to you and yours from us and ours! 🇨🇦🦫🫎🍁

Steve "Bomber" Gilroy, Age 54, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2024 surrounded by his family and friends.

"The world was a better place with him in it."

To add our own thoughts, Steve dedicated many winters leading the maintenance and care of Diamond Jubilee Park's ice rinks on his spare time for the betterment of Findlay Creek. We are indebted to him for his work for our community and are so saddened by his passing.

Please join the family for a celebration of life Bomber Style!! Please wear your favorite Sports Jersey or bright colored shirt. Shared memories and stories are welcomed and encouraged.

Celebration of Steve’s spectacular life will be held on July 2, 2024 at 3pm at Lago Bar and Grill, 1001 Queen Elizabeth Driveway, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5K7 NOTE: Parking at Dows Lake : 855 Carling Avenue.

https://www.arbormemorial.ca/en/capital/obituaries/stephen-robert-gilroy/125784.html

🔹The Bank Street closure between Miikana Road / Blais Road and Shuttleworth Drive is set to begin on Tuesday, July 2nd after the morning rush and extend until late December 2024🔹

LINK: ottawa.ca/BankStreetWidening

The detour routes will be as follows:
To the WEST: along Rideau Road to Albion Road and Lester Road
To the EAST: along Rideau Road to Hawthorne Road and Leitrim Road

Traffic Calming Measures:
In the coming weeks, TEMPORARY traffic calming measures including flex-stakes, display boards and road markings will be implemented at specific locations on:
🔸Findlay Creek Drive
🔸Kelly Farm Drive
🔸Miikana Road
🔸Dun Skipper Drive

Upcoming in July & August:
🚸White Alder Avenue will have PERMANENT traffic calming measures implemented that will include bulb outs, curb realignments, speed humps and pedestrian crossings
🚸 An all-way stop intersection will be installed at Kelly Farm Drive and Bradwell Way by Vimy Ridge Public School

The traffic calming measures being installed on the above-mentioned streets are being conducted to improve conditions for all road users by calming vehicular traffic, encouraging positive driver behavior, and increasing pedestrian and cyclist safety

⭕Access to the Findlay Creek community is still available via Bank Street up to the hard closures at Miikana Road / Blais Road and Shuttleworth Drive.

⭕ Findlay Creek Drive, Leitrim Road, Kelly Farm Drive and Blais Road all remain open to traffic to enter the community from the detour routes.

Ready, set, action! Join the Findlay Creek Community Association for a free admission Fun Night in the Park, happening Saturday, July 20th at 7pm in Diamond Jubilee Park!

What you can expect:
🎟️ Free Admission
🎪 Bouncy Castle & more inflatables
🎯 Lawn Games
🎨 Face Painting
🍿 Paid Concessions
🎥 Movie starts at 9pm BYO chairs, blankets & some bug spray!

Bank Street to be closed on July 2. 🚧

This week you will begin to see work on site set up, deliveries and implementation of temporary traffic calming to prepare for the Bank Street construction project.

The Bank Street road closure is planned to begin next week.

For more information, please visit: https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/public-engagement/public-engagement-project-search/bank-street-widening-and-reconstruction-south-leitrim-road-south-blais-road -9a75d592-c950-48b2-b7f7-489871a5f9c3

Have a high school student looking to complete those mandatory community service hours? We can help! The FCCA is looking for volunteers to assist with our Fun Night in the Park on July 20.

Please reach out to [email protected] to express interest.

See you there! 🍿

Calling all volunteers! We are looking for some help during our Fun Night in the Park on July 20. 🎥

This is a great opportunity for high schoolers to gain some of their community service hours! ✅

Please reach out to [email protected] to express interest.

Congratulations to the Barrett Family for having one of Findlay Creek's parks named after them! This weekend Mark Sutcliffe and Councillor/Conseiller Steve Desroches helped honour one of Leitrim's first families. They even brought their 75 year old tractor for the kids to sit on!

The City also presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Joanne Leroux and Normand Leroux for their service to the environment in Findlay Creek. Maybe you've seen them picking up trash! We appreciate their efforts!

Thank you to Enbridge for grilling the hotdogs; to FreshCo. for helping us supply the event; and Ottawa Fire Services and Taggart Realty for coming out in support of our newest park!

A heat warning has been issued by Environment Canada for the City of Ottawa starting Monday, June 17th and continuing until further notice.
More info: https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/on-118_metric_e.html

Happy Father’s Day, Findlay Creek!

Come for Barrett Farm Grand Opening BBQ 1:00-3:00PM TODAY 🕶️☀️

Join us for the Grand Opening of Barrett Farm Park!

🌭☀️🍭🛝🕶️

The FCCA and Councillor/Conseiller Steve Desroches will be hosting a (free 😉) BBQ Picnic with halal hotdogs, freezies, juice boxes and more!

🗓️ 🕐 Come see us on June 15th between 1:00pm-3:00pm with special guest, Ottawa's Mayor, Mark Sutcliffe

Hope to see you there!

Starting early July, Bank Street within the Findlay Creek community will be closed to traffic from Shuttleworth Drive to Miikana/Blais Roads.
The closure is part of work on the Bank Street widening and reconstruction project, a multi-year project that will see the two-kilometre stretch of Bank Street, from south of Leitrim Road to south of Blais Road, widened from two lanes to four, and the addition of cycle tracks and sidewalks.
Findlay Creek businesses remain open and accessible so you can continue to shop local at your favourite retailers!
More details: https://bit.ly/4ckfQxX

What an incredible opportunity! Check out Vitality Physiotherapy and Wellness Centre's Wellness Day that includes a cold plunge and sauna experience 🥶🥵💪

Go to to learn more and register your spot!

What an incredible opportunity! Check out Vitality Physiotherapy and Wellness Centre's Wellness Day that includes a cold plunge and sauna experience 🥶🥵💪

Join us at Vitality Physiotherapy where we invite our vibrant community to embrace the rejuvenating powers of a Cold Plunge and Sauna session. This unique event is designed to foster holistic well-being, promoting physical and mental resilience while creating a sense of unity within our community. We are partnering with Submerge Wellness to bring this cold plunges and sauna experience and will help facilitate

Event Highlights:

Event Date: Sunday, January 21, 2024

Time: 1:30 - 3:00 pm

Location: Vitality Physiotherapy (111 Shuttleworth Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1T 0W7)

🌊 Cold Plunge Immersion: Dive into the invigorating world of the Cold Plunge, where the refreshing coolness stimulates circulation, reduces inflammation, and revitalizes your entire body. You’ll awaken your senses and promote the release of endorphins, fostering a natural mood boost. The cold plunge is not just a physical challenge; it’s a mental and emotional triumph, promoting mental clarity and resilience.

🔥 Sauna: Step into the enveloping warmth of our state-of-the-art sauna portable, a sanctuary for relaxation and detoxification. The sauna experience induces a gentle, purifying sweat, flushing out toxins and promoting a deep sense of relaxation. As the heat envelops you, tension melts away, muscles unwind, and your mind finds tranquility. The sauna is a holistic retreat, offering both physical and mental benefits, contributing to improved sleep, enhanced skin health, and stress reduction.

Why We’re Doing It for the Community:

At Vitality, we believe that fostering the well-being of our community is essential for creating a harmonious and connected society. This wellness event is our way of providing an opportunity for individuals to prioritize self-care, strengthen community bonds, and embark on a journey toward better health.

By introducing the Cold Plunge and Sauna experiences, we aim to offer accessible and effective tools for stress relief, immune system support, and overall vitality.

Must be 18 years of age to participate in the cold plunge and sauna experience.

Register using the 🔗 in bio.

Limited Spaces available.