April 2012 The Fitzroy Peeper The newsletter of the Fitzroy Harbour Community Association www.fitzroyharbour.com This month’s Peeper, brought to you by: Big Mac Contracting Tom MacIntyre 613-836-4675 www.bigmaccontracting.com Big Mac Contracting Contact Fitzroy Harbour’s Tom MacInytre at Big Mac Contracting for all your excavating and septic system installations & repairs. Visit the website at www.bigmaccontracting.com or call 613-836-4675. Well Water Testing from the City of Ottawa Drop off at the Harbour Store on Tuesday, May 8th from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. IMPORTANT: Water samples must be collected in Ministry of Health sample bottles and returned by the collection date, within 24-hours of the sample being taken. For more information contact Kim Ou, Public Health Nurse at 613-580-6744, ext. 26234 or [email protected]. This service is offered by Ottawa Public Health. Men’s Fastball League seeks players The Fitzroy Harbour Men’s Fastball League is a recreational league open to all skill levels. Games are once a week from May to August on Wednesdays at the Community Centre. New players welcome – please contact Brendan Coker at 613229-6838 to register or for more information. Fitzroy Ladies Softball seeks players The Fitzroy Ladies Softball League is looking for players who would like to come out and play softball. No experience necessary. If interested please contact Jody at [email protected] or call 613.622.0402 Library Nook From the Ottawa Public Library – Fitzroy Harbour branch Check out a book from Valerie’s “Exciting Yarns” display! Choose from fiction titles such as: “The Friday Night Knitting Club” and “Divas Don’t Knit” or “How to Knit a Heart Back Home.” Plenty of non-fiction too: “Knitted Critters for Kids to Wear,” “Beaded Bracelets to Knit” and “Wacky Baby Knits” just to mention a few. There are new bestsellers in the Express collection and new movie releases in the Express DVD’s. Come in and see for yourself! Remember to mark your calendars for May 5 - sign up for the fundraiser for OPL’s West Carleton libraries: The Diefenbooker Classic: Run, Walk or Cycle. More info at the library or www.diefenbookerclassic.ncf.ca. The Quyon Ferry opened March 30th . FHCA est. 1976 Volume ix – Issue IV Annual Adult Ball Hockey Tournament The Fitzroy Harbour Annual Adult Ball Hockey tournament is tentatively scheduled for May 12 at the Community Centre. Watch the May Peeper for more information or contact Lacey Dolan at 613-622-7919 or [email protected]. FHCA Annual General Meeting Thanks to all that attended the Fitzroy Harbour Community Association Annual General Meeting. Your new FHCA executive for 201213 is: Karen Taylor, Mark D’Arcy, Lacey Dolan, Leigh Ann Kyte, Debbie Baker, Kellie Shrimpton, Rob Roesler, Kevin Mayhew, Sarah Hanniman, Sean Ovington and Brittany Droeske. Summer Employment at the FHCC Attention Students: Are you interested in working at the Fitzroy Harbour Community Centre this summer? The FHCA offers summer employment opportunities to local youth for outside grounds work, canteen duties and our summer day camp. Please send a letter indicating your interest, which job you are applying for, and a brief summary of your experience to: FHCA, Attn: President, 100 Clifford Campbell St., Fitzroy Harbour ON K0A 1X0. Recommended minimum ages are 12 for canteen duty and 14 for outside work and the day camp. Norma Dixon’s Poem of the Month Eastertime and April 2012 Spring is on its way again a wonder to behold crocus spreading out we see amongst the touch of gold so we're remembering soon apple blossoms will pop their eyes again a photographer's delight.. for April is springtime we know morning, noon and night so if fancy hat tops hit the streets that will be good to see even if there's April showers we can sing along with glee Eastertime this April is Jesus suffering for us his woeful pain as Christians the symbolism for everyone shall remain. City of Ottawa – Youth Connexion activities Sporty Kids! A fun time for sporty kids! Children participate in active games, sports and more! St. Michael, Fitzroy Catholic School 3-5 yrs Wed 5:30-6:30 pm Apr 11-May 23 $38.50 698459 7-12 yrs Wed 6:30-7:30 pm Apr 11- May 23 $38.50 698471 Open Gym St. Michael Fitzroy Catholic School 7:30-8:30pm $2 /night Ages: 10yrs to 15yrs Apr 11- May 23 Come out with your friends and play any sports or games you would like. Please note that these are drop ins so you do not have to pre register! Just show up with indoor shoes and water. Rural Root Theatre Rural Root Theatre Company presents “The Curious Savage” directed by Roy Ballantine, written by John Patrick. May 2 -5 at 8pm at the Contance and Buckham’s Bay Community Centre. 613-832-1070 or www.ruralroot.org. Congrats to Penny’s Fudge Factory Penny’s Fudge Factory. It was voted “Best in Ontario” by Ontario Travel. Penny’s will open for the season on May 1st. http://ontariotravelblog.com/2012/03/14/ontarios-mostdelectable-fudge-as-chosen-by-you/ Much Music Dance Friday May 4th 7:30pm-9:55pm Fitzroy Harbour Community Centre Grades 5 to 8 Tickets: $10 in advance (at the Harbour Store or The Connexion Lounge) or $15 at the door Connexion Lounge The Connexion Lounge is open at the Community Centre every Monday and Thursday from 6:30-8:30pm for $2, Regular drop-in activities include gaming, movies, music, games, air hockey and more! Attention Ice Fishermen Friendly reminder from a concerned resident Now that ice is off the Ottawa River, it’s time to move your ice shack away from the government dock back to wherever you store it for the summer. Soon enough, it will be the summer fishing season and anglers will need the room at the dock to put their boats in. Walk for Lupus Saturday May 12th Location: Ottawa RA Centre, Riverside Drive This is a family event with the goal of bringing those living with Lupus and those affected by Lupus together for one day. Event length is short - approximately 5 KM walk along the canal. Bring dogs, Kids and friends. Don’t forget to wear red. T-Shirt and walker bags are provided for all participants. Lunch is available plus children’s games. If you could gather some donations for the cause it would really help with the battle of finding a cure for this multifaceted disease. Pledge forms will be left at the Harbour Store. For more information, please contact Nancy Conners at [email protected]. Email [email protected] or call 613-623-8867 to get in the next edition City of Ottawa Coaching Course As part of Ontario coaches’ celebration week City of Ottawa - Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services would like to encourage residents of the ward to become NCCP certified. They want to encourage residents who would be interested in taking part in new sport development to participate in the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Introduction to Competition A. This two day program for ages 16+ will be held at the Kinburn Community Centre on Saturday-Sunday, Apr 14/15 from 9 am - 5 pm at no cost to the first 20 interested residents. For more information or to register please call Andy Wilson at 613-580-2424 extension 33230. Local Business offers landscaping service B&T Landscaping is gearing up for another season. We are now accepting new customers for grass cutting, spring cleanups, landscaping, junk removal and any other maintenance you may need done around the yard. Feel free to contact us by phone or email for a free quote. Also make sure to check out our website. Phone: 613-623-2228, Email: [email protected] Website: www.btlandscaping.vpweb.com Interested in booking the Fitzroy Harbour Community Centre for an event? Call the FHCA at 613-6235241 or email [email protected] for rates and available dates