QTSR Community Yard Sale

The QTSR Community Yard Sale is this Saturday, May 30, from 8:00am to noon, rain or shine.

Set up a table in your laneway and check out what treasures your neighbours have available!

Pinecrest Recreation Complex renovation schedule

We received the following notice from the Pinecrest Recreation Complex about their renovation plans.



To the clients of Pinecrest Recreation Complex

We wanted to inform all of you that Pinecrest Recreation Complex – Pool and Community Centre has been scheduled for an extended closure this year. The closure will begin Monday August 24 – Sunday December 20th, 2015. Our facility is in need of an electric systems upgrade as our current wiring is from 1967 when the building was built. During this planned shutdown the City will also be improving accessibility features as well in order to bring our building in line with current accessibility legislation. During this time there will be no access to the community centre and the pool as it will be considered a construction zone. Barbara Anne Scott Arena will remain open.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this closure however we look forward to the changes that will result from these upgrades.  We plan to reopen on Monday December 21st with our Winter session beginning on Monday January 4th, 2016. Registration for this session will follow the regular City of Ottawa registration dates and will begin August 10th for Aquatic programs and August 12th for all other recreation programs. Our summer programs are running as usual and registration is ongoing.

Thank you for including Pinecrest Recreation Complex as part of your busy lives!  Re-opening details will follow at a later date.

Julie Auchterlonie
Recreation Supervisor / Superviseure de loisirs
Pinecrest Recreation Complex/ Complexe récréatif Pinecrest
2250 Torquay Avenue/ 2250, avenue Torquay, Ottawa ON K2C 1J3
613-828-3118 x 305

QTSR Summer Events and Activities Schedule

Our 2015 summer events schedule is now live! Click on the "Neighbourhood Events and Activities" link for more information. Hope to see you out this summer!

Second Annual QTSR Winter Skating Party!

While some of us were grumbling about February's frigid weather, our volunteer rink team has been working hard to keep the Kilreen Park Rink in perfect shape for our second annual QTSR Winter Skating Party! 

We had relay races, tug of war, parachute games and lots of prizes...  and of course treats and hot chocolate to stay warm.

City councillor Rick Chiarelli, Nancy Cairns from Rick's office, and Cst. Sue Wright from the Greenbank Community Police Centre all took part in the fun.

Thanks to all our sponsors and prize donors: Ikea, City of Ottawa Parks & Recreation, Loblaws College Square, and Mircheezzz Catering and Meal Planning Services. And a BIG thank you to all our QTSR volunteers that make these events happen!!!

Save the Date: Neighbourhood Skating Party

Mark your calendars for our second annual winter community event!

QTSR Winter Skating Party
Saturday, February 21
2-4pm
Kilreen Park, Southwood Avenue

Skate on our community rink, visit with neighbours, and enjoy complimentary hot chocolate and snacks. Last year we had a magnificent turnout for our winter event, and we hope you'll join us again for this chance to warm up with friends and neighbours! A flyer will appear in your mailbox soon with more information...stay tuned.

Community Meeting on Gun Violence and Related Concerns

We are helping to spread the word that City Councillor Rick Chairelli has invited community members to an important meeting regarding gun violence and policing in our area.
 
Tuesday, January 13th, 2015
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Bishop Hamilton Montessori School - Gymnasium
2199 Regency Terrace (near the Pinecrest Recreation Complex)

Please join Councillor Chiarelli and Ottawa Police Service representatives for this community gathering. This meeting will allow police to update residents on the progress of investigations and the status of the overall plan to tackle gang violence; and allow residents to learn what they can do to help.

Please note that the Question Period of the meeting will address only questions submitted in advance. To submit a question:

1) Please send your written questions for the Ottawa Police Service to rick.chiarelli@ottawa.ca before 3pm on January 12th. Only submissions with full name, address, and contact information will be accepted.

2) Submitted questions will be viewable to the public on www.rickchiarelli.com in advance of the meeting. (No private information will be shared.)

3) Questions will be sent to Ottawa Police to ensure that they send the appropriate officers to answer the most frequently asked and top-ranked questions with precision.

For more information about the meeting, please contact Councillor Chiarelli’s Office directly at (613) 580-2478 or Rick.Chiarelli@Ottawa.ca.

Kilreen Rink Open for the Season!

We're delighted to announce that our community skating rink in Kilreen Park is finally open for the winter season. Due to the mild December weather, the rink took longer to get started this year. We're grateful to the many community volunteers who patiently helped to prepare the base and flood the surface over the past weeks, keeping the faith through those warmer days. Now that the January deep freeze has finally arrived, we hope to see all our neighbours out on the rink!

Ice conditions will be posted on-line by our rink coordinator. Just go to http://www.ottawarinks.ca/ and look under "Kilreen" to check conditions. 

An additional thanks to Appleseed Snowblowing Service for their help with the base ice, along with our community volunteers! Now get out there and skate!