FCA-FAC has submitted written comments on the proposed high-rise development at 900 Albert. The letter to Council members is found here. In addition to writing, FCA-FAC President Sheila Perry outlined concerns about the proposal before Planning Committee on July 10, 2018.
How does your community benefit from FCA-FAC activity? How could FCA-FAC do more for you? You’re invited to comment by completing the year end survey. Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FCA-FAC2018
The Annual General Meeting of FCA-FAC [Federation of Citizens’ Associations of Ottawa] will be held at City Hall, Col. By Room from 7pm on Wednesday June 20. Member associations are invited to send delegations to the meeting and observers are welcome.
A draft agenda for the AGM is here. Note that the meeting will feature a panel discussion on “Community Associations and Engaging the media in Ottawa”, and FCA Awards will be presented.
Draft Minutes for the 2017 AGM are here.
The next General Meeting of FCA-FAC will be held Wednesday May 16 at Heron Road Community Centre, 1480 Heron Road. A feature of the meeting will be information on initial work on a new Official Plan for Ottawa and other discussion about planning & zoning matters.
Each member association is invited to send two delegates to General Meetings. Observers are always welcome.
A draft agenda for the May 16 meeting is found here. Draft minutes for the previous meeting (April 18) are here.
The next General Meeting of the FCA-FAC will be held Wednesday April 18 at the CityView Retirement Residence, 151 Meadowlands Ave. Each member association is invited to send two delegates to General Meetings. Observers are always welcome.
2. The April 18 meeting will feature a panel of speakers to provide an update on current environment issues for Ottawa. A draft agenda for the meeting is found here. Draft minutes for the previous (March 21) meeting are found here.
On March 15, 2018 an FCA-FAC workshop was held on “Organizing all candidates meetings”. The presentation for the workshop, prepared by FCA Vice-President Alex Cullen is found here.
Additional information has been collected from member associations.
The next General Meeting of FCA [Federation of Citizens’ Associations of Ottawa] will take place Wednesday March 21, 2018 from 7:15 pm at the Kanata Recreation Centre, 100 Charlie Rogers Place. One feature of the meeting will be a discussion about safety and drug issues with participation by Ottawa Police Services and by Crime Prevention Ottawa.
Each member association is invited to sent two delegates to general meetings. Observers are always welcome.
A draft agenda for the March 21 meeting is found at http://fca-fac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/180321DA-1.pdf Minutes in draft form from the previous (Feb. 21) meeting are found at http://fca-fac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/180221DM.pdf
FCA-FAC General Meeting Wed. Feb. 21
The next general of the FCA [Federation of Citizens’ Associations of Ottawa] will take place Wednesday, February 21 from 7:15 pm at the Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex (Hall H) 1490 Youville Drive in Orleans.
Issues of recreation standards and of donation policies will be addressed by Dan Chenier, General Manager, Recreation, Culture & Infrastructure Facilities. Do plan to attend to learn more about Volunteer Ottawa discounted workshops for FCA members. Safe Wings Ottawa representatives will share their project with us, along with other business items. FCA Member organizations are invited to send two delegates to General Meetings. Observers are always welcome.
A draft agenda for the Feb. 21 meeting is found at http://fca-fac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/180221DA.pdf Draft minutes for the previous meeting (Jan. 17) are found at http://fca-fac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/180117DM.pdf
Ottawa – a City of Neighbourhoods, a weekend workshop the morning of Saturday Jan. 27, 2018 at Tom Brown Arena, is organized by FCA-FAC with support from the City of Ottawa, Planning Infrastructure & Economic Development Dept. and from Greater Ottawa Home Builders Association. It is intended to be a forum for discussion about planning among community associations, residents, city officials and the development industry. It is an opportunity to learn about planning issues, solutions and a long term vision for neighbourhoods in Ottawa.
All are welcome to attend. A poster for the event is found at http://fca-fac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/180127pr.pdf .
You are invited to register in advance for this event at eventbrite but may also register at the event itself.
On January 17 an FCA-FAC General Meeting will be held at Kitchissippi United Church with an Arts and Culture theme.
In accordance with our custom at the first meeting of the new year, the meeting will feature “speed-dating”, a series of simultaneous small group interviews with invited experts. Meeting attendees rotate from expert to expert making contacts and learning of various topics of interest to communities.
At the January 17 meeting, it will be possible to learn about opportunities for building sense of community and encouraging engagement through arts and cultural initiatives.
Following the “speed-dating” activity, regular FCA-FAC general meeting will take place.
Members and prospective member are invited to bring along representative from their communities who might welcome contact with the invited experts. Observers are always welcome at FCA-FAC General Meetings.
A draft agenda with background information for the January 17 meeting is found at http://fca-fac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/180117DA-1.pdf Draft minutes for the previous (Nov. 22) meeting are found at http://fca-fac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/171122DM.pdf