Spring BBQ - Old Ottawa East

Come and enjoy the arrival of sunny days with your neighbours with a BBQ in Old Ottawa East. The event is free and for everyone, families are welcome! No need to register, simply show up at the time and place.

Bring your plates, forks, spoons and drinking containers, we’ll have free food (meat and veggie options)! Food will be locally sourced from local shops in the neighbourhood.


We'll meet at the Children’s Garden at Robert F. Legget Park. In case of bad weather, the venue will move to the Mauril-Bélanger Atelier/Social Innovation Workshop across Clegg St from the park (95 Clegg St).


The event is organized by the Atelier, in collaboration with the Community Activities Group (CAG) of Old Ottawa East. 

For more information go to: http://innovationsocialeusp.ca/evenement/spring-bbq?


No sign-up required.


Please note: On May 13th at 2pm, The Atelier is also hosting a free History and Heritage Walk (in English) at the Chaudières Falls (Akikodjiwan) and the LeBreton Flats area with Albert Dumont, an Elder from Kitigan Zibi. To learn more and to register to attend go to: https://bit.ly/402hc9Z

A French version of this walk is also being held on May 14: https://bit.ly/402hc9Z


Location
Route

No walk, just some activities, good food, and conversation with your neighbours.


Please review our covid guidelines before attending a walk.



About the walk leader

The Atelier:

The Atelier is a not-for-profit, member-based organization. We are an inclusive bilingual space (physical and virtual) for collaboration, training, knowledge-sharing, and support for social innovations. In collaboration with our partners, we offer training; professional support; opportunities for visibility and; funding to individuals and initiatives pioneering new organizational models, social practices and tools for civic engagement to be used in the fight against social inequalities and various forms of oppression. Among other things, the space can be rented for all sort of events and activities (e.g., team meetings, retreats, book launches, film screenings, networking events and much more). To learn more about renting the space, please click over here

 

Community Activities Group (CAG) of Old Ottawa East: 

The Community Activities Group of Old Ottawa East (CAG) is a not-for-profit, community-based organization that works in partnership with the City of Ottawa to provide the residents of Ottawa East with programming, recreation, and special event opportunities that are local, affordable, inclusive and of

interest to members of our community.

 

Agricola Cooperative Farm:

Agricola is a worker’s cooperative, which means that it’s owned by the workers who grow your food. We believe that food should build community, be ecologically sustainable and be a pleasure to grow and eat. As a cooperative farm, we seek to create meaningful work for ourselves by growing organic food that nourishes local communities. We strive to engage generously and responsibly with the world around us in order to contribute to a more equitable, sustainable food system. Our vegetables are certified organic by Ecocert Canada.

Guide:

Amélie Neault

When:
Date:Sat May 6, 2023
Time:4:30 PM
Duration: 2 hours
Language: English
Where:
Start:Children’s Garden at Robert F. Legget Park
End:same
Area:Old Ottawa East
Distance:0.0 kms
Accessibility:

Picnic is accessible to all.

Gallery
The Children's Garden in Robert F. Leggett Park (Main St & Clegg) / Au jardin d’enfants du parc Robert F. Legget (au coin des rues Clegg et Main)
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