Membership
Membership
Renew your yearly membership or become a first-time member this Fall. Your dollars support the work of our volunteer-run community association board and committees to advance issues impacting our residents and enhancing our community.
- Yearly memberships are $5 per household (address). Donations larger than $5 are also gladly accepted if your budget allows.
- Memberships are payable by e-Transfer (banking instructions below), cash, or cheque.
- Purchase your membership at the Singing Pebble during regular business hours, or in person at our monthly meetings or November 12th AGM.
OOECA membership – Your impact
Your membership dollars at work
In the past year, your membership dollars supported:
- OOECA membership in organizations bringing people together to collectively advance issues that impact our communities
- Federation of Citizens’ Association (fca-fac.ca)
- Community Associations for Environmental Sustainability (CAFES Ottawa)
- Donations
- Rideau Winter Trail to support grooming and extension of the trail from year to year
- OOE parks maintenance and enhancements:
- Port-a-potty rental for Springhurst Park
- Brantwood park skating rink – Payment of resident water bill to flood and maintain ice
- Adirondack chairs for Brantwood Park
- Support for events, initiatives, legal actions, and appeals
- Sustainable Living Ottawa East tree and plant initiatives
- Remembrance Day celebration at Brantwood Gates
- Glebe Community Association contribution to support their Lansdowne 2.0 appeal
In addition to your membership, there are many ways to get involved
- Attend one of our monthly board meetings in person (Old Town Hall, 61 Main Street) or online (Zoom).
- Join one of our 9 committees
- Volunteer your skills for a board or committee role, special event, or behind-the-scenes support.
E-transfer instructions
- Sign in to your financial institution’s online banking service.
- Select the option to send money using e-Transfer.
- Select the bank account sending the e-Transfer funds.
- Add OOECA as a recipient using the email address and security answer provided below:
– Recipient name: OOECA
– Email for e-Transfer: etransfer@ottawaeast.ca
– Security question: What is the password OOECA provided?
– Security answer: OOECAtransfer - If your financial institution’s e-transfer app includes a message field:
- Provide member name(s), home address, and email to help us identify you.
- If your banking app does not include a message field:
- Email membership@ottawaeast.ca with your member details and contact information.
Volunteer canvassers needed in September and October
We are looking for volunteer canvassers who can dedicate a few hours through September and October for door-to-door canvassing and to collect membership fees and to distribute notices for our November 12 Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Contact Jayson MacLean, our Membership lead, at membership@ottawaeast.ca to volunteer.
Canvassing activities
- Collect membership fees: Your canvassing kit will include an orientation sheet with OOECA key messages and advice on what to say when talking to residents. It will also include instructions to accept e-transfer payments and donations.
- Distribute OOECA AGM notices: Not interested in door-knocking or chatting with residents? We would still appreciate your help in putting AGM and membership notices in neighbourhood mailboxes.
Streets requiring canvassers
- OOE North: Concord north, Echo north, Greenfield, Harvey, Main north, Montcalm
- OOE Central: Clegg east of Main, Drummond, Echo south of Hawthorne, Herridge, Glenora, Hazel
- OOE South-West: Bower, Clegg west of Main, Echo south of Clegg, McGillivray south of Clegg, Muchmore, Riverdale