Our Environment Committee knocked it out of the park today with their clothing swap event! Great work from the volunteers!

The @cgow.bsky.social Environmental Committee Drop and Swap Clothing Swap is a roaring success. Well done to all the volunteers.

I have seen a few posts about how quaint and idyllic Orléans is for raising children, mostly from folks with adult children. As someone who grew up in Orléans and is now raising children here, I thought I would share my perspective.

In our April newsletter, check out our upcoming events, community news, and many more ways to get involved!

✨New Post✨ Our March newsletter is out now. Check out upcoming events, new ways to get involved in your community in all kinds of ways, plus a survey we just launched to get your input on what's important to you about the place you live. #community #newsletter #Orleans

✨New Post✨ Our March newsletter is out now. Check out upcoming events, new ways to get involved in your community in all kinds of ways, plus a survey we just launched to get your input on what's important to you about the place you live. #community #newsletter #Orleans

Great conversations at Acadian Gardens. Residents raised LRT and bus connection concerns and shared excitement for the River Outlook project. I’m grateful for the insights and for a community that’s engaged and optimistic. #InnesWard #LRT #Community

Ma troisième et dernière patinoire du jour était celle de Convent Glen - Orleans Wood, où j'ai eu la chance d'assister à l'inauguration des nouvelles bandes par la conseillère Laura Dudas ! J'ai ensuite eu de très bonnes conversations et partagé un chocolat chaud avec les résidents.

My third and final rink stop today was in Convent Glen - Orleans Wood where I just was able to catch Cllr. Laura Dudas cutting the ribbon on their new boards! Some great conversation and hot chocolate with residents.

✨New Post✨ Just dropped the February newsletter for Convent Glen Orléans Wood! From winter carnivals and moonlight skis to updates on the Greenbelt and local transportation, here is what’s happening in our corner of the city. 🏘️ Read the full update here:

Le conseil municipal votera prochainement sur un nouveau règlement de zonage qui autorise une plus grande densité et met l'accent sur les quartiers où tout est accessible en moins de 15 minutes à Ottawa.

✨New Guest Post from @dewline.bsky.social ✨ Orléans needs local library branches that don't require driving to get to. If we want to create villages where children have true autonomy, we need accessible amenities, not just islands in an ocean of parking lots. 📚🏙️ #Ottawa #Urbanism

❄️ Happy 2026! Your January Newsletter is Here! ❄️ Kick off the new year by staying connected with everything happening in Convent Glen and Orléans Wood. 🔗 Read the full newsletter here: cgow.ca/january-2026...

The community association has been contacted to discuss establishing or re-establishing neighbourhood watches as part of the city of Ottawa’s Neighbourhood Watch program. As a board, we are looking into it, but wondering if this is a solution in search of a problem.

Rain Ready Ottawa is a City program that supports people in retrofitting their property to reduce stormwater runoff and build climate resiliency to extreme weather events.

✨New Post✨ The December edition of the CGOW newsletter is live. 🗞️ Catch up on neighborhood news, local advocacy updates, and what’s happening in Convent Glen & Orléans Wood as we wrap up the year. #Orleans #OttCity

December in our community, check out our upcoming events, community news, and so much more!

Bridge Committee Update – December 2025 Julian KobalievBridge Committee Although Orléans has had ample reason for a year now to feel confident that our easternGreenbelt is no longer threatened by a bridge, the Bridge Committee would still like to keep youup to date on developments. To recap: about…

✨ New Post ✨ Invasive plants are species that are not native to a particular region, but have been introduced (either accidentally or intentionally) and have become aggressive in their growth.

Thank you @jleiper.bsky.social , Florence @bikeottawa.bsky.social , et Christina Bouchard pour vos commentaires. Pour nous à @cgow.bsky.social , le Boulevard d'Orléans est une grande perte qui va affecter nos jeunes ainsi que l'adoption du train léger. #bill60 ici.radio-canada.ca/tele/le-tele...

The City has released a report for the harmonization of speed limits along Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard, which was approved by the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on October 23, 2025.

October was circular economy month and while October is over, circular economy initiatives should keep rolling! 

You are invited to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Convent Glen - Orléans Wood (CGOW) Community Association. This is your opportunity to get involved, hear about our activities and future plans, and have your say in the direction of your community.

✨New Post✨ From our weekly "Pedal and Play" rides to a season-ending Kidical Mass event, we're showing what a more connected, family-friendly Orléans can look like—one bike ride at a time. 🚲 #Orléans #KidicalMass #Community

✨New Post✨ Our October newsletter is out! Get ready for our 2nd Annual Pumpkin Alley, a workshop on extending your cycling season, our AGM, and more. Check out all the details and read new articles from the community.

October 2025 Newsletter For October, check out our upcoming events, community news, featured photos taken by our residents, and so much more!

I would like to see our community become more kid-friendly in the coming years. We have a lot to lose if we continue creating real-world spaces that can’t compete with virtual environments.

Hidden Harvest, now a part of EnviroCentre, has been working since 2012 to ensure more of this food gets into the hands of the community.

Great turnout at today’s Kidical Mass ride in Orleans, Ottawa. Shows there’s an appetite for cycling outside the core. #KidicalMassRide #Ottawa #Orleans @cgow.bsky.social

This fun family bike ride is also an advocacy event? 🚲 Our article highlights the fun of Kidical Mass on Sept 27th & shows how simple road changes can make our streets safer for everyone. 🚦 Join us to advocate for a more accessible Orleans! #KidicalMass #SafeStreets #BikeOttawa

Do you like to… Ride your bike 🚲 And have fun 🥳 With your kids 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 On safe neighbourhood streets 🪖 Come to our next kidical mass ride in Orleans. Info 👇 1/2 kidicalmassorleans2025.eventbrite.ca

🚆 Big weekend for O-Train Line 1! A full-line test from Tunney’s Pasture to Trim is happening Sept 13–14. 📅 No train service, R1 buses in place. 23 trains will run at full speed, up to 80 km/h. A major step toward the East Extension launch!

✨New Post✨A small park in Orléans is proving the "Field of Dreams" rule of community building: if you build good places for people, they will come. This is a small taste of the more vibrant future we can create. 🌳 #Orleans #Urbanism

It was wonderful to be part of the Convent Glen - Orléans Wood Community Association’s community barbecue. I truly enjoyed having so many great conversations with folks. A huge thank you to all the volunteers who made today possible. Events like these are what make our community great. 🍔🍔🍔

City Councillors : Make sure to vote in favour of changes that will make our streets safer for everyone! Such as banning right turns on reds, narrowing our roads, implementing traffic calming measures, put in more protected bike lanes, lowering speed limits, etc...

Hot off the press! 🔥 Our September newsletter is packed with community news! Join us for the annual BBQ on Sept 7th, plus a Kidical Mass bike ride and Repair Cafe on Sept 27th. Plus, read up on local issues and find out how you can get involved. Read the full newsletter here:

✨New Post✨ Our kids should be able to safely walk or bike around their own neighbourhoods. Car-centric design has taken away their independent mobility, but we can get it back by retrofitting our streets. Our suburban kids deserve better. #SafeStreets #Urbanism

While the uploading of the 174 will provide a much-needed financial relief to our city, it appears that Orléans residents will bear the cost through more traffic on the 174, more crowded trains, and fewer opportunities to improve life around our LRT stations.

We're organizing a Kidical Mass family bike ride in Orléans on Sept 27! It's more than just a fun ride; it's a joyful, positive demonstration for safer streets for our kids and a more connected community. Hope you can join us! 🚲

Hello Convent Glen Orleans Wood CA Members, I frequently hear from people who aren't aware of our ongoing and upcoming events, so I'll share them here.

✨New Post✨ Transit-Oriented Development is a good first step, but it's not a silver bullet. To truly transform our suburbs, we need to move beyond just building near transit and focus on creating financially resilient, walkable, and complete neighbourhoods.

✨New Post✨ Ever wonder why we so often fight against the very traffic solutions that would improve our neighbourhoods and our lives? I dive into the psychology that keeps us stuck in congestion and how a shift in perspective can lead to more connected, resilient communities. #Urbanism #Ottawa

Your stuff should last. The #RightToRepair movement is challenging companies that build products to break. See how this new legislation benefits you and our community. #ConsumerRights #ConventGlen

✨ A new post is up! ✨ What if Orléans chose people over parking lots? We explore how moving parking out of the streetscape can create vibrant, people-first spaces and unlock our community's potential. #Orléans #OttCity #Placemaking

Ottawa's new zoning by-law will impact planning for decades to come. We need to get it right. That's why we joined partners like @strongtownsottawa.ca in calling for increased building heights in low density areas of the Greenbelt. www.ecologyottawa.ca/zbl_submissi...

My @cgow.bsky.social co-conspirator, @robattrell.bsky.social, on @ben-durham.bsky.social's podcast. I am am the one who got him to try the cargo bike. Conversations in the park are important for advocacy. youtu.be/BOFBbDuZVIo?...

A new multi-unit apartment building is currently being built in our neighbourhood, and it’s a frequent topic of conversation among locals. Instead of a threat, we should see this type of development as a sign of health—a necessary and positive step in the ongoing life of our community.

Kid 1 biked to Petrie. If a seven year old can cross Orléans twice on a hot day, it's not unreasonable to think of cycling as a viable transportation option in Orléans. We just need the infrastructure. Happy Canada Day!!! #bikeottawa