Community Partners

PPRA Receives Federal Funding to Install Shade Sails in Community Park behind the Plant Recreation Centre

PPRA was awarded $74,238 in federal funding from the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative for the Shade Sails Seniors’ COVID-19 Compliant Park Programming project.

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Minister McKenna (top left), his worship mayor Watson (top right) and Tais McNeill, senior associate, Ottawa Community Foundation (bottom left) and Suzanne Nash, President, Plant Pool Recreation Association (bottom right).

The project will increase the safety and vibrancy of the play area behind the Plant Recreation Centre in Ottawa by installing Shade Sails over a sunny part of the play area and park benches. It will also support the purchase of outdoor recreation equipment and games which can be played while respecting public health rules on social distancing as well as the hiring of a park animator to encourage seniors to get out, gather under the shade, meet new people, walk, and use the COVID-19 compliant games equipment available.

Click and read the official news release for more details about this PPRA initiative.

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Thank You to our Community Partners! Working together, helping each other to improve our community.

We have been fortunate to have had the following partners:

The Community Foundation of Ottawa The Elizabeth Arnold Fund City of Ottawa
Plant Recreation Centre The Dalhousie Community Association Mechanicsville Community Association
Cambridge Street Public School St Anthony’s School Glebe High School
Hintonburg Economic Development Committee Recreation Association of Hintonburg Somerset West Community Health Center
Rochester Heights House The Door Youth Centre The Royal Bank (RBC Crew)
Ottawa TaiChi Chuan Association Heart and Stroke Foundation GottaWalk
Preston Business Improvement Association Somerset Chinatown BIA Ottawa Centre Liberal Association
Ottawa Centre New Democratic Party Association El Potrero Soccer Ottawa Royals Cougars
The Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa The Parkdale United Church Orchestra The Canadian Tire Jump Start Fund

We are always looking for new community partners and new opportunities to improve and increase recreation opportunities and spaces in our community.  We are most effective when we work together so help us and let us help you.

The PPRA is also grateful to all the local businesses who have supported our Community Events and Fundraising efforts over the years.  Thank You!

We have been fortunate to have had the following local businesses generously donate their wonderful products and services to help us raise funds and make our events special.

2016

Bridgehead Rostary Macarons et Madelenes Yoga Town
Indian Express The Red Apron  

2015

Bridgehead Rostary Macarons et Madelenes Yoga Town
Indian Express Pygmalion Spa Seed to Sausage
Red Apron So Good Restaurant Purple Urchin
El Gusto Mazzola Agentinian Restaurant Di Rienzo Tinsletown

2014

Bridgehead Rostary Macarons et Madelenes Yoga Town
Indian Express Pub Italia The Bagel shop
Hintonburg public house Centretown Veterinary Hospital Purple Urchin
Stoneface Dolly’s Heart and Crown Peloso Dry Cleaners
Luciano’s    

2013

Bridgehead Rostary Macarons et Madelenes Indian Express

2012

Bridgehead Rostary Macarons et Madelenes Indian Express

2011

Bridgehead Rostary Macarons et Madelenes Indian Express

2010:Bridgehead Rostary