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How I Learned to Use Salt and Love the Environment

Winter: the season of cold, blowing, snowy days, shovelling, sensible gripping footwear, and salt. Not your mundane small-crystal table salt, but the large, sharp, gritty, white chunks of the stuff. Vehicles spreading the chunky salt crystals are everywhere. But there is a growing mountain of evidence showing that salt is a significant pollutant harming land and water environments, drinking water, infrastructure, vehicles, pets, and crops. According to Queens University r

Feb 192 min read

Help Available for Energy-saving Retrofits

by Debra Mair If the upfront costs of energy-saving renovations seem prohibitive, the City of Ottawa has a solution for you: no-interest loans. The City of Ottawa’s 2026 Budget included additional support for the Better Homes Ottawa loans program. The program issues loans of up to $125,000 (or 10% of the current value assessment of the home, whichever is less) to cover the cost of energy improvements. Eligible measures include thermal envelope upgrades (e.g., insulation), m

Feb 181 min read

Treasures at the Ottawa Public Library

Your library card unlocks a treasure trove of tools, trinkets, trappings, and other worldly goods. If you thought the only things you could get with your Ottawa Public Library card are books, read on and be astonished. You can get more than just books with your library card! The library has cool and useful tools, including telescopes, CO2 monitors, sewing and embroidery machines, a green screen, and even a VHS digitizer! You can even borrow musical instruments from some br

Feb 171 min read

Big Changes to Ottawa’s Recycling Program as Ontario Takes Over

New rules for the blue and black box program mean you’ll be able to recycle more than ever before in Ottawa. On January 1, the list of items that can be recycled in Ottawa grew as responsibility for collecting and regulating recycling transferred from the City to the Province. Among the additional recyclable materials are: · hot and cold beverage containers · ice cream tubs deodorant and toothpaste tubes · frozen juice containers · black plastic

Feb 172 min read

Cynthia's Cheese Scones

INGREDIENTS · 2 cups all-purpose flour · 1 tbsp baking powder · 1 tsp salt · 6 tbsp cold, unsalted butter · 2 eggs · 1/2 cup heavy cream · 1 2/3 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded INSTRUCTIONS Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. 2. Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry knife and blend until coarse crumb consist

Feb 11 min read

Winter Fun Day - Sunday February 8th 1:30-3:30pm Woodroffe Park

Come out to celebrate Winter with your community! The CCA is hosting a Winter Fun Day Sunday Feb 8th from 1:30-3:30pm at Woodroffe Park. There will be lots of fun winter activities including skating, building with ice blocks, snow games and a scavenger hunt. There will be free Hot Chocolate, coffee and Tim Bits (while supplies last). Warm up by the cozy fire pit and roast marshmallows sponsored by The Morris Home Team. We will be collecting donations from the Britannia Woods

Jan 251 min read

Carlingwood Chronicle - Fall 2025 Edition

The Fall edition of the Carlingwood Chronicle is out! Featured in this issue: Update on the CCA Executive and volunteer opportunities Study on the Environmental Benefits of Fallen Leaves EV Chargers at Carlingwood Mall Information on Temporary Traffic Calming Community Giving Tree 2025 - Giving Grows in our Communities! If have not received a copy of the Carlingwood Chronicle yet and would like to, please subscribe on the CCA website.

Nov 18, 20251 min read

Community Giving Tree 2025

The Community Giving Tree is back for its 6th year! The communities of Carlingwood, Woodpark, Queensway Terrace North and Whitehaven are spreading some community cheer to residents of New Orchard Lodge and clients of Old Forge Community Resource Centre. Go to https://tinyurl.com/CommunityGivingTree-2025 to view gift requests and pick recipients. Help to make some wishes come true!

Nov 13, 20251 min read