Events Schedule
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Unless otherwise indicated, all in-person Ottawa Chapter events are held at:
Riverside United Church 3191 Riverside Drive Ottawa, Ontario |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Holiday Gingerbread House and Cookie Decorating Event Saturday, December 14, 2024 3191 Riverside Drive. Pre-Order required - Please watch this page for details, to come! Stay tuned for more upcoming events! ALSO: Celiac Canada (CCA)'s national office organizes online support sessions for the newly diagnosed, as well as other fun events! Check out the list here: www.celiac.ca/news-events/events Most recent events of the Ottawa Chapter: Celiac Ottawa Gluten-Free Exhibitor Fair Sunday, September 29, 2024 11am-4pm **Glebe Community Centre (175 Third Ave., Ottawa)** Discover gluten-free businesses and products in one convenient location. Entry is free but advanced tickets are recommended as you might otherwise have to wait in line. Celiac Ottawa members get early access between 11am and noon (with advance ticket reservation). Attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable gluten free food donation for the Ottawa Food Bank. We hosted a photo-op for International Celiac Disease Awareness Day in May, and supported a Celiac Canada breakfast on Parliament Hill, with Members of Parliament and Senators, for them to learn more about celiac disease and the gluten-free diet. To learn more, please consult our May 2024 newsletter. Spring Potluck and Annual General Meeting Saturday, April 6, 2024 - 2:30 PM 3191 Riverside Drive No RSVP or registration or fee - bring your family and friends, all welcome! What's on the agenda, you ask? Well, besides the important business matters, we're spicing things up with a delightful potluck and door prizes from our friends at Beansprout! We will also be joined by special guest speaker Roberta Kramchynsky for a discussion on ongoing Government Advocacy and Public Relations efforts. So, bring your favorite dish and let's feast while we discuss all the exciting things in store for our community. Holiday Gingerbread House and Cookie Decorating Event Saturday, December 2, 2023, 2-5pm 3191 Riverside Drive. Pre-Order required -- please see below. We will be ordering the Gingerbread houses and the cookies from Strawberry Blonde bakery. The cost per kit is listed below:
Celiac Ottawa Gluten-Free Fair Sunday, June 11, 2023 12-5pm Glebe Community Centre (175 Third Ave., Ottawa) Ottawa Celiac Awareness Month Photo Op Monday, May 15, 2023 at 7:45pm Please join us in the Byward Market, at the Ottawa sign, as it is lit up green, the international colour of celiac awareness! Attend for your chance to win a $50 gift card to Boston Pizza. GF Dinner at Taj Indian Cuisine (Britannia area) February 21, 2023 at 6:30pm 3009 Carling Ave., Ottawa Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 11 AM ET: GF Baking Demo on Facebook Live! Carmen Rupp-Eke, Director at Large with our Board of Directors, will be joined by her daughter Anais for a gluten-free baking demonstration. On the menu are GF Oreo Truffles! Pick up the ingredients in advance and join in on the fun. It will be broadcast via Facebook Live, at 11 AM, and you can access it here: https://www.facebook.com/events/249471707338766 Sunday, June 13 at 7 PM ET: Guest Speaker and Group Discussion about GLUTEN-FREE GROCERY SHOPPING Tatiana Hunt, Loblaws Dietitian, will be joining us for a ZOOM talk about how to navigate those aisles, the quality of food choices in the grocery store, and things to be mindful of. Chapter president Mark Johnson will also speak about the Gluten-Free Certification Program and how it can help you in the grocery aisle. We’ll also invite you to share any tips and tricks you have! Totally free, and there is no obligation to speak – but you are welcome to! To get the Zoom link (and phone information), please email us: info (@) ottawaceliac.ca. If you are someone newly diagnosed with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, we would recommend that you view our latest newly diagnosed presentation: https://www.facebook.com/145978025413649/videos/2543009855796568/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = Events are free unless otherwise noted, and open to anyone. * To serve you better, the Ottawa Chapter is accepting e-mail transfers for Chapter-specific events, membership and donations. Direct your transfer to [email protected], with a note indicating details such as your name and contact information. You can also send your $20 annual membership fee to us by e-transfer. For more info about our events or our Chapter, please contact [email protected] |
PAST HIGHLIGHTS
June 8-9, 2018 PowerPoint presentations from the annual conference of the CCA, held in Ottawa. Feb. 25, 2017 1) Medical Expense tax deduction info by Quintin Wight, Ottawa Chapter 2) Naturopathic Medicine: What it is and what it can do for you by Dr. Sarah Kristolaitis, ND, B.Sc. (Hons) Sept. 20, 2017 Sue Jennett from Kingston spoke to the Ottawa Chapter about gluten-free cooking. Sue has lots of resources on her website, including recipes and videos from her cable tv show Sue's Gluten Free Baking @ Home on Cogeco cable. |
