Upcoming Woodpark Events and other important information

LRT/Richmond Road Construction Update - April 16 - Carlingwood Library (and virtually) 6:45 pm  We have invited LRT Stage 2 staff and Councillor Kavanagh to the April meeting of the Woodpark Community Association to provide a presentation on the work that will be done in Woodpark this year on LRT and the renewal of Richmond Road. We have asked Stage 2 to come prepared to speak about the following:

1. the overall schedule for the completion of the LRT;

2. timing and configuration of the Bryon Linear Park, the Lawn Ave Parkette and the NCC lands in Lincoln Fields;

3. whether the closure of the entrance to the construction yard at the end of Lawn Ave could be advanced;

4. plans to resolve the Edgeworth/Lawn Drainage issue and restore the lawns;

5. the final configuration of roads leading on to Bryon/Richmond Road;

6. when the north side of the Carling bridge will be open to pedestrians;

7. when the water tap at the community garden will be installed.

If you have additional questions to ask please let us know so that we can forward them to the Stage 2 office. The meeting will be held at the Carlingwood Library and there will be a virtual link for those that want to participate from home.  If you have a question to add or want the link to the April 16th meeting please send an email to woodpark@woodpark.ca. 

Spring Fest - Saturday May 2, 2026 (Rain date - Sunday May 3) -  We are planning a fun spring event to take place in New Orchard Park from 10-12.  We are planning activities for our younger residents, and there will be refreshments for all.  We hope that this will be a great opportunity for neighbours to connect and are really hoping that warmer Spring weather will have taken hold by then!  If you are interested in volunteering either in the planning or on the day itself let us know!  

Annual Meeting - Tuesday May 12, 2026 - 7 PM Woodroffe High School Cafeteria -  Each year in May we hold an annual meeting of the Woodpark Community Association as required by our bylaws. Our guest speaker for this year will be Arthur White-Crummey, Municipal Affairs Reporter at CBC Ottawa. He will be providing us with insights on how to effectively engage the city on issues that impact our community. Our Bay Ward Councillor Theresa Kavangh will also be attending and there will be an opportunity to ask her questions or raise issues of concern to you. Finally we will elect the Board of Directors for the Woodpark Community Association for the coming year at the meeting. Mark your calendars. We hope to see you there! 

Call for New Directors for the Woodpark Community Association - With all of the change coming to the neighbourhood this is an important time to have a strong community association to help guide this change and ensure that Woodpark remains a great place to live. We are looking for a few new Directors to join the Board of Directors for the Woodpark Community Association. If you have a few hours free each month, want to meet new people and want to help shape the future of our community by joining the Board, please let us know by sending an email to woodpark@woodpark.ca. 

Your thoughts on the need for further parking restrictions - Earlier this year we have sought input from Woodpark residents on current parking problems and the need for additional restrictions given the anticipated new developments and the eventual opening of the LRT. The original post with information on the restrictions that currently exist and options to consider is found with this link.  Thank you to those of you who have already provided input. If you have thought about the need for further parking restrictions and haven't let us know it is not too late. Please send us your thoughts at woodpark@woodpark.ca. 

Kindergarten Registration - If you have a child ready to start junior kindergarten it is time to get them registered at the school of your choice. Details are available on the websites of the 4 school boards that operate in the City of Ottawa. For those of you interested in enrolling in the Ottawa Carleton District School Board's Alternative Program at Regina School please be aware that the Board has reversed its decision to pause enrollment of kindergarteners at this school. Given the anticipated increase in population in the area in the years to come this is good news.