Carleton Heights and Area Residents Association is a volunteer-run community association. We work with residents, local business and City officials to grow a healthy, safe and engaged community.
CHARA AGM: Tuesday, September 22 at 6:30 pm via Zoom
Draft Agenda:
- Call to order
- Establish quorum
- Approval of agenda
- Approval of Annual General Meeting minutes September 30, 2025
- Matters arising from the minutes
- Introduction of current CHARA board members
- President’s report
- Finance report
- Election/nomination of up to 7 CHARA Directors for a two-year term
- Riley Brockington – City of Ottawa Councillor, River Ward
- Rink report
- Environment Committee report
- BBQ & Events report
- New business
- Adjournment
We are looking for community-minded neighbours to join the CHARA Board! Our board helps bring our community together through events, programs, advocacy, and initiatives that make a difference right here in Carleton Heights. You don’t need to have previous board experience — just a willingness to get involved, share your ideas, and help build a stronger community. If you’re interested, please email info@ourchara.ca
Community BBQ
The 2026 Community BBQ was a tremendous success! We had over 400 neighbours come out for great fun, entertainment, and food. Enrbridge helped cook up some delicious burgers and hot dogs, the children loved playing soccer with Rome Flooring and jumping on the bounce house, and many loved their henna art by Mumtaz, face painting by Nora, and music by Junkyard Sympony.
We could not host such an incredible community event without the support of our sponsors:
PLATINUM SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
- Rome Flooring
- Farmer’s Pick
- Atlético Ottawa
WifFi is now available at the Carleton Heights Community Center
The City of Ottawa’s Free Public Wi‑Fi service is now available at the Carleton Heights Community Centre. The service is available 24/7 throughout the center.
No password is required. Users simply select “Ottawa Free Public Wi‑Fi / Gratuit” from your device’s Wi‑Fi options and accept the Terms and Conditions displayed on their screen to connect.
More about CHARA
We monitor and report through monthly meetings and minutes, meetings on planning and development proposals, by-law changes and organizes events to bring our community together and support a healthy, safe and sustainable growing community.
CHARA promotes and makes representation to authorities, for example, the City of Ottawa, the Planning and Housing Committee and the Committee of Adjustment on planning and development. Our association hosts an annual BBQ, holiday events, yard sales and is the main force behind the ever popular, community outdoor ice rink. CHARA depends on volunteers’ good nature (residents and businesses) in order to provide a safe and happy environment.
Our funding comes from contributions from the City of Ottawa, especially the rink, private donations and community events.
