McCarthy Woods – Updates and New Petition
As many of you may know, between 2025 and 2026, there has been an uproar of community concern about several prized greenspaces owned by the National Capital Commission (NCC) that…
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Wed Oct 7 Free Event for Seniors: Extreme Weather and You
CAFES is happy to invite Ottawa’s seniors to our FREE event, Extreme Weather and You: Building Community Response on Wednesday, October 7 2026 from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM at…
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Our Pension, Our Questions: Why Ottawa Needs to Show Up on Thurs Oct 8
Guest blog for CAFES:By Cheryl Randall What would you ask the people investing your retirement savings if you knew you wouldn’t get another chance for two years? On Thursday, October…
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Upcoming Green Drinks: Thurs October 15 – Doing Good Work!
This month’s Green Drinks is hosted with our new sponsor, Peter Blanchard, founder of GoodWork.ca, Canada’s green and social jobs board. Peter walked away from an unsatisfying job at an…
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Sign Up for CAFES Tree Planting – Saturday Oct 17
Join CAFES and the Mechanicsville Community Association on Saturday, October 17 2026 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm to help plant 60 new trees at our tree planting site! The site is in…
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Green Reno – Work on your game plan – Free Info Sessions Sat Oct 24
Thinking about a heat pump, solar panels, or a more energy-efficient home? CAFES and RND Construction are hosting a free, practical, no-jargon session on green home renovations on Saturday, October…
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Ottawa Municipal Candidates Are Signing the Renewables-Ready Pledge!
CAFES and Environmental Defence Canada are asking Ottawa municipal election candidates (Mayoral and Ward) to sign the Renewables-Ready Pledge, which is a commitment to give Ottawa clear, transparent rules for…
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CAFES busy in the community in August and September!
CAFES attended a number of summer BBQs, community fairs, parades, gatherings and tabling events between August and September! We were thrilled to attend: A HUGE thank you goes out to…
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Fungi Nature Walks with Guin’s Funguides
This past weekend, September 26-27 2026, CAFES held a series of nature walks all about fungi in partnership with Guin’s Funguides, OSEAN and the Hunt Club Community Association. We had…
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CAFES submits feedback on Ontario’s Draft AI Data Centre Playbook
On September 12 2026, CAFES Ottawa filed a formal submission to the Environmental Registry of Ontario, responding to the province’s draft AI Data Centre Playbook (ERO #026-0853). The submission was…
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