1. food and drink
2. barbecues and grilling

Executive Committee
President
Caroline Etter
835-4142
Vice-president
Robert Dessaint
835-2608
May 2012
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 7
Treasurer
Nadine Dagenais Dessaint
835-7590
Secretary
François Dutrisac
835-2108
Directors
Laurent Latreille
835-2214
Anne Léger
835-1625
Jeannette Caron
835-9899
Sylvaine Daoust-Sorel
The Echo
info@sarsfield.org
Rita Dessaint
Chantal Dessaint
Gaëtan Campeau
835-2608
835-3727
835-2926
Sarsfield Community Centre
For reservations call: Nicholas
Dessaint at 613-835-7590
The Sarsfield Echo is a
monthly publication that
serves as a vehicle of information for the various community organizations in order
to promote their meetings and
activities.
Deadline to register your
activities for events in June:
May 30
Spring well water
sample drop-off
schedule
Test bottles can be picked up
at the following locations and
dropped off on May 27th at:
Midori in Sarsfield
between 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.
J.T. Bradley in Navan
between 8 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Peladeau in Vars
between 9 a.m. & 8 p.m.
Haddad S&S in Cumberland
between 9 a.m. & 9 p.m.
The Sarsfield Community Association
The Association would like to welcome our two newest members to our executive
committee. We are pleased to present Jeannette Caron and Sylvaine Daoust-Sorel
We are very pleased to have expanded our ranks and we look forward to working
together to improve our community.
Thank you to all who participated in our annual spring cleanup on May 5th. Our
park and the village curbsides look much fresher now that our dedicated volunteers
have worked their magic.
The SCA is looking for families who would be willing to adopt a flower planter for
the summer. The new flower planters will be placed at several spots in the village
and flowers will be provided by the SCA. The planters will need care and water
every once in a while. We appreciate the help of the residents of the village with
this project, so please communicate with a member of the committee for more info.
Community Garage Sale
Sunday, May 27, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sarsfield Community Centre
3585 Sarsfield Road
Rain or shine
To reserve your free table,
contact Nadine at 613-835-7590
Cumberland Heritage Village Museum
Open from Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Famous Funnies, May 13 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Cartooning lesson led by our professional artist! Families can discover early cartoon super heroes
like Superman and characters like Little Orphan Annie. Young visitors can dress in their favourite character costumes.
Cost: Regular admission applies plus $10 workshop fee.
Rural Roots, May 26 and 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Demonstrations of heritage farm equipment and engines, planting our Depression-era gardens
with heritage seeds and seedlings and the Ottawa Valley Live Steamers and Model Engineers
make their season debut of scale-model train rides (weather permitting).
Admission: Adults $7, Seniors and students $5, family $18 and annual family pass $35
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
City of Ottawa
Every Monday
8 p.m. Yoga, Sarsfield Community Centre, drop-in for $10
Farmers Markets in Ottawa ready to open
Orléans Centrum: Fridays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Open May 18th to October 5th
Cumberland: Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Open June 16 to October 13th
Every Tuesday
9:30 a.m. Pétanque at the Sarsfield Community Centre, $2
Come laugh and relax, everyone welcome
2-3 p.m. Bookmobile at Place Sarsfield
8 p.m.
Cardio-pump, Sarsfield C.C., drop-in for $10
Every Thursday
1 p.m. Seniors club, Salle des Pionniers
7 p.m. Zumba, Sarsfield C.C., drop-in for $10
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May 10
7 p.m.
May 17
10 a.m. Vie Montante
May 18
11 a.m.-6 p.m. Orleans Centrum Market opens
May 21
7 p.m. Council on Temporal Affairs
May 27
9 a.m.
Garage Sale, Sarsfield Community Centre
10 a.m.-6 p.m. well water testing samples-Midori
June 1
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Food Aid, Festival Plaza at City Hall
June 2
UCFO
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Infant Info Day, South Fallingbrook
Community Centre, Info: 613-824-0633 ext. 221 or
lyne@proulx@ottawa.ca
June 2&3 Doors Open Ottawa
List of participants will be available in mid-May
at www.ottawa.ca
June 4
7:30 p.m. Parish Pastoral Council
Host Families and Participants Needed
The YMCA and Heritage Canada are offering an amazing
opportunity to Canadian youth across the country: the Summer Work Student Exchange program is a national exchange
program for 16- and 17-year-old students looking to travel,
work, and better their skills in their second official language.
For six weeks this summer, students from all around the
country travel to another province in order to work full time
in a community where their second language predominates,
while participating in weekly excursions organised by the
YMCA. The participants are paired up with a “twin” from
another community, and will essentially trade homes with
their partner. We are looking for French-speaking youth who
are looking to go on the adventure of a lifetime this summer
and French-speaking families who are willing to welcome a
student into their home.
Information can be found at www.summer-work.com or
through contact with the SWSE Local Coordinator by e-mail
at orleans.swse@ymcagta.org.
www.ottawa.ca
3-1-1
2012 Food Aid BBQ
The annual Food Aid BBQ is taking place at Festival
Plaza, City Hall on Friday, June 1 this year. The BBQ will
bring the Ottawa Food Bank that much closer to raising
the necessary funds to sustain its beef program for a year.
For only $10, hamburgers prepared by The WORKS will
be served alongside chips and a drink from 11AM to
2PM. There will be plenty to see and do at Festival Plaza,
with music, a live broadcast by 580 CFRA, and celebrity
milking competitions at 10:30 am and 12:30 pm. As well,
the Ottawa Food Bank’s Capital Beef Cookbook will be
on sale for only $15 along with specialty BBQ aprons to
get you ready for Father’s Day and the BBQ season.
Food Aid is a program that provides nutritious protein to
those who normally would not be able to afford it. All
Food Aid fundraising efforts go towards purchasing and
processing beef from local producers. Food Aid is an initiative which boosts the local market for cattle; since the
program’s inception in 2005, Food Aid has provided more
than 701,500 pounds of local beef to the most vulnerable
in our community.
Bike to Work Month includes various activities throughout May, including an online pledge at biketoworkottawa.com where participants input their commuter cycling
distances travelled to learn how much money they saved
and how healthy activities contributed to cleaning the air.
All registrants will be automatically eligible to win many
prizes, including a new bike.
And...Physical Activity Month
One of the key objectives in Ottawa Public Health’s
Healthy Eating and Active Living Strategy is to increase
active transportation and walking. Research has shown
that adults who get 150 minutes of moderate-vigorous
physical activity per week reduce their risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and certain types of
cancers, such as breast and colon cancer. Residents can
find tips for getting active at ottawa.ca/health.
Trip to Nashville & Memphis Tennessee
October 17th-24th, 2012
JUST A FEW PLACES LEFT!
Reserve by contacting Lise & Reynald Lafleur
613-835-2171 lise.lafleur@rogers.com