ASH May 2026 Newsletter

Posted by 32ce on May 23, 2026

ASH Newsletter May 2026

 

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Welcome Spring!

Hello Action Sandy Hill Members!

This email contains information about the activities of your community association and neighbourhood. Newsletters, both present and past, can be found here. Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions, concerns, and comments.
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The next Board meeting is on May 25 and will be a hybrid meeting; please send us an email at [email protected] to request the login link to the meeting. 

ASH Info

  1. 2026 ASH Annual Meeting
  2. Welcome To The ASH Board of Directors
  3. ASH Heritage Group
  4. ASH Board of Directors Meetings
Neighbourhood Info
  1. Noise By-law Exemption Application
  2. UOttawa New Residence Project
  3. June Is Let's Bike Month
  4. Bus Plastic Seats Pilot
Neighbourhood Events & Activities
  1. ASH Arts Event For Neurodivergent Youth - May 30
  2. Giveaway Weekend - May 30 & 31
  3. Healthy Eating For Healthy Brains - June 5
  4. BOP Fest - June 6
  5. Doors Open Ottawa - June 6 & 7
  6. ASH Community Conversations - June 15


1. 2026 ASH Annual Meeting
 

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2026 ASH Annual Meeting!

It was wonderful to see so many members of ASH at the 2026 Annual Meeting. If you missed it, watch for a full update in the June issue of Image. Special thanks to the Environment Committee for organizing the plant sale, to departing ASH Board member Nick Harrison for his work on the Living Gazebo, and to allsaints for donating the space. Next year we will have snacks and a microphone!

 

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2. Welcome To 2026-2027 ASH Board

Action Sandy Hill members unanimously affirmed the following members to the ASH Board of Directors: Alec King, Andrew Johnston, Cilaine Maurin, Patrick Munro, and Marilyn Whitaker. Alec and Cilaine are first time members of the Board.

Betsy Schuurman, Megan Reilkoff, Kathleen Lalande, Masood Qureshi and Tom Waller have one more year left in their term. 

Thank you for your work helping our community!

 

 

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3. ASH Heritage Group
 

ASH Board Member Andrew Johnston is renewing heritage efforts in Sandy Hill. Are you interested in Sandy Hill history and heritage? Email ASH and Andrew will be in touch to let you know how to get involved.    
  

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4. ASH Board Of Directors Meetings

The ASH Board of Directors meets monthly (except for July and December), generally on the last Monday of the month, at the Sandy Hill Community Centre and virtually, from 7 to 8:30 pm. ASH members will receive an email with a meeting reminder and a Zoom link before each meeting. Meetings for 2026 are: May 25, June 29, August 24, September 28, October 26 and November 26.


     

 

1. Noise By-law Exemption Application

A noise By-law exemption application has been submitted to the City by the organization Debaser for an event in the SAW courtyard at 67 Nicholas Street. The event is taking place on June 13 from 5 pm to 1 am. Debaser will be producing Pique, an award-winning, multidisciplinary arts and music festival series that transforms Arts Court into an immersive, all-ages environment for eclectic musical, visual, and media-based work. 

Click here for more information on this application. Please email your comments to ASH by June 6.


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2. UOttawa New Residence Project

The University is planning to officially unveil the new on residence project on June 22. The plans include a press conference and a neighbourhood community event. Please watch for details on the ASH events page.

 

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3. June Is Let’s Bike Month


This June, join thousands of Ottawa residents by participating in Let’s Bike Month!  The City of Ottawa has been partnering with EnviroCentre to support this yearly cycling campaign for 17 years.

How to participate this year:

 Sign up as an individual and start a team to encourage your community to join in

 Log your bike rides and see the impact YOU make by choosing to bike

 Like or follow Let’s Bike Ottawa on Facebook, Instagram, or (new!) Bluesky

 Share your rides on social media with #LetsBike2026

 Join one of the exciting events or workshops

 Join the EnviroCentre team

Thanks to amazing community sponsors, Let’s Bike Month will be giving away thousands of dollars’ worth of prizes to participants throughout the month of June, just for riding their bike. To be entered into our prize draws, you just need to have logged a ride during the month of June.

Click here for more information or contact [email protected].


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4. Bus Plastic Seats Pilot

 

On April 2, OC Transpo launched a six-month pilot project to test new plastic seats on a bus to see how well they work in everyday service.  Other cities have adopted similar seating for public transit, reporting easier cleaning and reduced maintenance costs. Bus #4715 is the specific vehicle participating in this pilot project. Feedback will be collected via online surveys. The pilot project runs until October 2. Click here for more information and to participate in the online survey.



 

 


1. ASH Arts Event for Neurodivergent Youth - May 30

 

Sandy Hill youth, especially neurodiverse youth, are invited to participate in an arts activity on May 30 from 10 am-12 pm at a new community space at 320 Chapel Street, across from allsaints at the corner of Laurier Avenue East and Chapel Street.

You may have seen Ben and his amazing clay creatures at events around Sandy Hill over the past year. Join Ben to learn how to make these fun animals yourself or just have fun playing with clay.

This will be a neurodiverse-friendly activity. Please RSVP on the ASH NationBuilder site and email  ASH to let us know if there's anything that will help make participation more enjoyable.
 



 

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2.  Giveaway Weekend – May 30 & 31

Giveaway Weekend is the perfect opportunity to clear out the things you no longer need, help a neighbour find something they’ll love, and keep perfectly good items out of the landfill. 

Simply put your gently-used items at the curb and let someone else give it a second life. Then take a stroll through the neighbourhood and see what hidden gems are out there waiting for you. You never know what you might find!


 

 

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3. Healthy Eating for Healthy Brains – June 5

 


 

 

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4. BOP Fest – June 6

 

 


Click here to reserve a spot in Strathcona Park.

 


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5. Doors Open Ottawa – June 6 & 7


Explore the stories that built our city at Doors Open Ottawa. For one special weekend, unlock exclusive access to some of Ottawa’s most fascinating spaces.  Click here for a listing of all the buildings to which the public will have free access during these two days.

 

 

 

 

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6. ASH Community Conversations – June15


Want to chat about happenings in the neighbourhood? Drop in virtually for a casual conversation on the 3rd Monday of the month.  Look for the meeting theme and Zoom link in your email closer to the date.


 

 


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