Thank you to everyone who participated in our safe and socially-distant activity this winter season. The Alliance is pleased to announce the winners of the Snow and Ice Sculpture Contest:

1st price in the 12+ category – Dragon by the Ben & Jack

1st price in the under 12 category – Cat by Ben & Laura

The Glabar Park Community Alliance has received the following guidelines from the City of Ottawa with regards to outdoor rinks:

Ottawa has been assigned to the orange level of restriction effective Tuesday February 16, 2021, based on its COVID-19 indicator levels.

Most of the restrictions currently in place at outdoor rinks will continue to be in place, including

• the requirement to wear masks within 15 meters of the rink;
• a maximum of 25 skaters permitted on boarded rinks;
• a maximum of 12 skaters on puddle rinks; and
• the requirement to maintain a 2- meter physical distance between those residing in different households.

It also means that hockey, ringette and other game play activity will be permitted on the rinks with the requirement for those from different households to maintain a 2- meter physical distance.

Indoor facilities will be open for washroom use, first aid requirements, warming and skate changing (health screening must be completed before entering the facility).

Ottawa operations staff will begin to return hockey nets to the designated sites on Tuesday.  Delivery of all nets is expected to be completed prior to February 20^th.   Rink operators may remove the “no sticks, no pucks” signs on Tuesday February 16^th.

Please note that the stay at home order remains in effect this weekend and by-law will continue to monitor rinks for compliance with the associated regulations.

The Glabar Park Community Alliance has been advised by the City of Ottawa that its Planning Committee will discuss zoning at 847 Woodroffe Avenue on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at 9:30 AM (Report Number: ACS2021-PIE-PS-0007).The meeting will be held virtually, and the general public can provide comments in several ways.

Submit comments in writing:
To submit comments in writing, email the Committee Coordinator (melody.duffenais@ottawa.ca). Comments received by 4:00 PM on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, will be provided to Members of Committee and Council prior to the meeting. Comments received after this time will be forwarded to Members of Committee and Council as soon as possible, and prior to Council’s final consideration of the item on February 24, 2021 but may not be received by Committee members prior to the February 11, 2021 meeting.

Submit verbal comments in advance of the meeting:
Call the Committee Coordinator by 4:00 PM on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 to have comments transcribed (613-580-2424, x20113).

Register to speak at the committee meeting:
Register by phone by 4:00 PM on Wednesday, February 10, 2021: You may contact the Committee Coordinator 613-580-2424, x20113. Or, register by e-mail prior to 9 AM on Thursday, February 11, 2021: You may contact the Committee Coordinator (melody.duffenais@ottawa.ca) prior to 9 AM on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Upon receipt of your registration to speak at the meeting, delegates will be provided the Zoom meeting details and password.

Those interested in observing proceedings can follow along via the Ottawa City Council YouTube feed.

For more information, please contact the Committee Coordinator directly at 613-580-2424, x20113 or melody.duffenais@ottawa.ca.

The Glabar Park Community Alliance is inviting residents to participate in its first-ever, neighbourhood-wide, Winter Snow and Ice Sculpture Contest! Take advantage of the snowy weather this winter to build a snow or ice sculpture, then take a photo and submit it to glabarsculpture@gmail.com. Include your address as well as the ages of any children who contributed to the creation: the two categories for judging will be best overall and best by families with child(ren) under 12.

The contest runs until Monday, February 15 at 7:00pm. Creativity is encouraged, but snow and/or ice must be used. Winners will receive a $100 gift card to a local restaurant and photos of the winning entries will be posted to the Alliance website and Glabarhood Facebook group.

The City of Ottawa is looking for feedback as it continues to develop its Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan. On October 28, 2020, City Council approved six local priorities:

• discrimination
• marginalization & racism
• financial security & poverty reduction
• gender-based violence & violence against women
• housing, integrated & simpler systems
• mental well-being.

Phase 2 of this community engagement, which runs from now until February 28, 2021, will focus on gathering more detailed feedback to set strategic objectives, strategies and actions on each of the priorities.

Here is how you can participate:

• Register to attend a City-led virtual community conversation meeting where you will discuss one of the CSWB priorities in a facilitated virtual session.
• Participate in the CSWB online survey.
• Join the conversation and add your suggestions to the online virtual forum.
• Drop a pin and leave a comment on the online map feature. The City is gathering input of where residents and stakeholders experience gaps in services related to the CSWB priorities.
• Host your own virtual meeting in your community using the CSWB Community Toolkit.

Details are available on the CSWB webpage. Contact the project team at  CSWB/SBEC@ottawa.ca or 613-580-2424, ext. 42489, for more information.