Try it! FREE in September

Ottawa residents are invited to sample a variety of fitness opportunities at City recreation facilities during the fall edition of Try it!

You have the entire month of September to try three free fitness sessions at City facilities. This is a great opportunity to try aquafitness, cycling and group fitness classes, or to work out in a participating City of Ottawa cardio or weight training centre free of charge.

Simply visit one of the following participating facilities to set up your free membership access card, which provides you three visits during the month of September:

• Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex - Orléans 
• François Dupuis Recreation Centre 
• Goulbourn Recreation Complex 
• Heron Road Community Centre 
• Hunt Club-Riverside Park Community Centre 
• Jack Purcell Community Centre 
• Kanata Leisure Centre 
• Minto Recreation Complex - Barrhaven 
• Nepean Sportsplex 
• Pinecrest Recreation Complex 
• Plant Recreation Centre 
• Ray Friel Recreation Complex 
• Richcraft Recreation Complex - Kanata 
• Sawmill Creek Community Centre and Pool 
• St-Laurent Recreation Complex 
• Walter Baker Sports Complex 

Visit ottawa.ca for more information, and follow along on Facebook for more City Fitness!

For more information on City programs and services, visit ottawa.ca or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401). You can also connect with us through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Shakespeare in the Park - Sunday, July 3rd at 7PM

Shakespeare in the Park coming to Briargreen! Bear & Co. will be performing Macbeth on Sunday 3rd July at 7PM in Briargreen park - save the date! Bring the whole family and friends, a picnic, and something to sit on. The show operates on a pass-the-hat basis (suggested contribution is $20 per person).

Shakespeare in the Park - July 3rd, 2016 Summer in Ottawa means Shakespeare in the Park. In this 400th anniversary year of Shakespeare’s death,  Bear & Co. brings you Macbeth as the Queen’s Men might have toured it. Within the circle of a rope thrown on the ground, three women invite you into Shakespeare’s warring Scotland. In a country torn by civil strife, who is to be trusted? Are they witches? Beggars? Loyal friends or assassins? Only one thing is sure: They play with fire. Twelfth-Century Scotland is the world of Outlander, where decisions reek more of Game of Thrones than of the court of St James. Here, the politics of the knife-blade rule, and Bear & Co.’ s production brings both the savagery and the surprising tenderness of the story to life. Pull up a blanket. Set out your picnic. The show is about to begin… The full touring schedule is on our website at http://www.bearandcompany.ca/ We look forward to seeing you in the park!

CORRECTION: T-Ball and Soccer Start Dates

Please note there was an error made in the most recent issue of the Briarvine.

T-ball will be Tuesday nights, starting May 17th (not 12th) at 5:30pm.

Soccer will be starting up Wednesday, May 18th (not 13th) at 5:30pm (new time).

Briarvine - Spring (May) 2016 Edition

The latest issue of the Briarvine is now available online, and will be hitting your mailboxes soon! Remember them? That's where Canada Post used to put your mail...

Community Garage Sale: May 7, 2016

Get your unwanted treasures dusted off! This year the date of the Community Garage Sale is Saturday, May 7, 2016. This is a rain or shine event! Signs will be posted to the road.