Ottawa Archives - A Rocha

Citizen Science in Gatineau Park

Luke Wilson — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 03:08:54 +0000

Over the last few years A Rocha events in Ottawa have tended to be of an educational nature that involved an outdoor activity (e.g., wildflower walk) in Gatineau Park following by a potluck supper and a speaker on a theme related to creation care. Three years ago we also started a community garden at the University of Ottawa where [...]

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Making Peace with Creation in Ottawa

A Rocha Canada — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 23:47:14 +0000

On Saturday, March 18, A Rocha Ottawa held a family event that attracted 29 people. A large snowfall earlier in the week made conditions great for outdoor activities. Two groups of skiers and one group of snowshoers explored the trails in Gatineau Park. After an afternoon of outdoor activity everyone enjoyed a potluck dinner that [...]

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Knowing Our Place in the Ottawa Valley

A Rocha Canada — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 17:16:01 +0000

On Saturday October 1, 28 people gathered for an A Rocha event in Gatineau Park. Those who arrived in the afternoon hiked the King Mountain trail named after William F. King, the first Superintendent of the Geodetic Survey of Canada. Although the leaves were just beginning to turn colour, this trail, which climbs to the [...]

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Learning from Research in Ottawa

A Rocha Canada — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 16:16:46 +0000

On June 18, 2016 A Rocha teamed up with the Graduate and Faculty Christian Fellowship (GFCF) group at the University of Ottawa for a small gathering to explore creation. The group hiked the Skyline Trail, swam in Kingsmere Lake, had a delicious potluck supper and heard from two speakers affiliated with the GFCF group. Jeff Swim, a [...]

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Taking Root in Ottawa

A Rocha Canada — Tue, 17 May 2016 16:25:14 +0000

Our happy group enjoying the wildflower walk; notice the blanket of trilliums in the background. On May 7 a group of twenty four (including eight children) joined A Rocha Ottawa for wildflower walk, potluck supper and presentations on two environmental topics. Hosted by Monique and Paul Heintzman, the event was co-sponsored by the Graduate and Faculty Christian Fellowship group at the [...]

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A Rocha Gathering in Ottawa

A Rocha Canada — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 19:46:56 +0000

On February 6 A Rocha Ottawa held a winter gathering. The group spent the afternoon cross-country skiing at Gatineau Park and ice skating on Kingsmere Lake. A wonderfully delicious pot-luck supper was enjoyed by 32 people, including 12 children. After supper Tim and Tracy Lyon shared their experience of urban farming in Kingston, Ontario since 2009. This involves [...]

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