Upcoming
Monthly Board Meetings
Regular CHARA meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday of every month from September to June each year.
E-mail us at info@ourchara.ca and please request a Zoom invitation.
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April 2026
River Ward Earth Day: April 18 from 11am-3pm at the Hunt Club Riverside Park Community Centre. oin Councillor Brockington to celebrate River Ward’s biggest Earth Day event yet for a day of eco-activities, information sessions, and more!
Easter Dinner: April 18 at Carleton Memorial United Church. Tickets are $30 each, kids 8-12 are $15, under 12 are free. Tickets must be purchased in advance by calling 613-224-3761. Take-out also available, when reserved ahead. Doors open at 5:30pm with dinner at 6:00pm.
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May 2026
Mother’s Day High Tea: May 9 at 2pm and 3:30pm (two seatings) at the Hunt Club Riverside Park Community Centre. Join Councillor Brockington in celebration of River Ward’s mothers and motherly figures; with classical music, great food and friendship. We are offering two seatings: 2pm and 3:30pm. Please RSVP to Riley.Brockington@ottawa.ca, all are welcome!
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June 2026
River Ward Strawberry Social: June 4 at 1pm at the Hunt Club Riverside Park Community Centre. Annual Social with strawberries, entertainment and door prizes. Please RSVP to Riley.Brockington@ottawa.ca
Community BBQ: Tuesday, June 23 from 5:00-7:30pm. Join us for a fun evening of great food, entertainment, vendors, and more!
Pollinator Appreciation Day: Saturday, June 20th, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden. Come see an interactive display that maps tree planting, pollinator gardening and greening initiatives in the city by ward and neighbourhoods; find out how to start a pollinator plant project at your local school or park; recognize invasive species to keep these problem plants out of your yard, and more! Hosted by Wild Pollinator Partners.
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New Rain Garden
Members of the community, CHARA Board, and Councillor Brockington came together earlier this month to plant a rain garden at the Carleton Heights Community Centre. This special bowl-shaped garden uses native plants to help absorb large amounts of water where it falls. A huge thank you to EnviroCentre for supporting this event!
