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GNAG, the back-to-school edition
It’s hard to believe the days of summer are gone. They literally flew by among a whirlwind of tornado warnings, gallons of sunscreen and enough freezies to raise a penguin. We ran 170 camps this year, close to our pre-pandemic levels, made possible by the many people working hard behind the scenes. I’d like to extend my gratitude to our full-time team, all the coordinators and counsellors, the junior leaders and especially the amazing volunteers. And to the City of Ottawa staff in the building, thank you for enduring the “all around the centre games” – we hope they lived up to their name.
Fall Program Registration
Fall registration opened on August 29 and while some of our programs sold out right away, others still have spots available! Check out the Fall Program Guide at www.gnag.ca, and please contact the front office or info@gnag. ca if you have any questions about our programs.
The Glebe House Tour
As you may have seen in the last edition of the Glebe Report, the Glebe House Tour is back on Sunday, September 17, and we couldn’t be more thrilled. Explore how five homes have breathed new life into older properties and join us for tea and baked goods at the Glebe Community Centre after the event. The money raised from this event goes to the Community Development Fund to help children with special needs attend programs here at GNAG.
As I write this article, there are still some tickets left! Register through our website at www.gnag.ca. We couldn’t be more grateful to all the amazing sponsors of this event – it truly takes a village!
Before and After School Care
Breakfast Club (before school) and Quest-4-Fun (after school) offer quality activities for children who attend schools in the neighbourhood, from the arts and sciences to sports and adventure games. We’ll keep your child so well entertained that they may not want to leave!
We still have limited spaces, and openings do come up throughout the year. For more information, please visit www.gnag.ca/q4 where you’ll find the “Parent Fact Sheet” or contact ali@ gnag.ca – we will do our best to find your child a spot!
Changes at GNAG
One of our full-time team members, Lauren Kirk, is off this year on maternity leave after delivering a perfect baby in late August. We are so thrilled for Lauren and her family!
While Lauren is away, we have a new team member joining us, Liam Seaker. He will be covering as the Senior Coordinator for Q4 (grades 1-4) as well as coordinating the Breakfast Club here at GNAG. Liam (he/him) has been part of the GNAG family since he was a toddler and worked a wide range of camps and programs. After taking a hiatus from GNAG to work in Spain for two years, he’s back and excited for the school year ahead!
Another local long-time staff member, Monty Rogers (he/him), is taking over as the Birthday Parties Coordinator. We provide custom theme birthday parties for children aged 4-12 at GNAG. If you are interested in this, please contact birthday@gnag.ca an online form!
GNAG Annual General Meeting
We will be hosting the Annual Gen eral Meeting this year in person at the Glebe Community Centre, Wednes day, September 20 at 7 p.m. We will be reviewing and celebrating the first year of our new normal, paying tribute to the 2022-23 board members and electing our new board of directors for 202324. The public is welcome if anyone would like to join us! Are you interested in getting involved? Have a program idea or an initiative that you would like to share? Please email us at info@gnag. ca and give us all the details!
