Building Project 2015

February 21: a great looking temporary carpet has been installed in the Gathering Space. There's still a number of jobs to be done in that vicinity - window & door replacement, ceiling stippled, deconstruction of the bathroom and old Volunteer Office & construction of a new coat room, removal of gyprock on common wall with the sanctuary - before the permanent carpet will be installed. The best thing about it is the cost - it was free!

Keith and Kristyn Getty

Here's some background on a hymn we'll be singing at Parkwood on Sunday. See comments for link to official video of the song.

Renovation Update for February 18: Through Wednesday, the fire alarm system was working but in the wrong way. It was "beeping" which indicates a flaw in the system somewhere. Electrical sleuths are searching for the cause which is generally thought to be somewhere within the system in the existing building, not the new construction. Clearly, this ongoing sleuthing would not be the basis for a one-hour TV show. Correcting the problem with the fire alarm should be the last hurdle to clear to get approval to occupy from the building inspector. Some carpeting and more baseboards are being installed this week. For safety, there is a need to have some carpet in the Gathering Space. If we were to put down the final carpet we have purchased, then there would probably be a need to cut or otherwise alter some of it when the existing volunteer room and handicapped washroom are taken down. So Pri-Tec has arranged for free temporary carpeting to be placed on the floor. As a word of warning, we have no choice of the colour of this temporary carpeting but the price is right. Pri-Tec has completed the work on the pre-inspection check list for the lift. We are waiting for the TSSA inspector to come to the site to do the final inspection prior to approval to use the lift. The internal access from the Sanctuary/Narthex through the new area and down the stairs to Fellowship Hall will be used for both the potluck/Meeting on Saturday evening and the worship service on Sunday morning. For all other uses of Fellowship Hall or the Meeting Room, please continue to use the direct entrances at the back of the building to these areas. Dennis Featherstone, Facility Planning Team

Building Project 2015

Parkwood was built in the 1970's onto the side of the century-old Mulvagh family farmhouse that was purchased in 1967 and used as the manse up to 1987. At some point in the new century it became obvious that renovating the building would not be productive, Parkwood began to plan for it's replacement. After several iterations of a plan, the congregation approved a set of drawings in February 2014 and the project got under way in April 2015.

February 14: celebrating St. Valentine's Day, possibly the coldest Sunday this winter: the temporary barriers to the stairs were removed, opening up the new "gathering space" and we were able to go down to the Fellowship Hall without going outside. Much rejoicing! Here's a short video...

The Church’s Dirty Little Secret

Interesting read. Possibly a bit "harsh" but at the same time helpful insight.

Photos from Parkwood Presbyterian Church, Ottawa, Ontario's post

Let there be light! We can see our new Gathering Space, after the temporary wall has finally come down. Here are two photos taken today, Saturday, February 13th, showing (1) the view into the Gathering Space from the top of the steps of what will in due time be our new building entrance, and (2) the view from the doors of the sanctuary into the new Gathering Space.

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This is the last day to register for the Day of Discussion on Human Sexuality and the PCC, Sat. Feb. 20 from 8:30 to 4:00 at St. Paul's church on Woodroffe. Registration info can be sent by e-mail. Registration form & contact info here... http://www.parkwoodchurch.ca/docs/2016-Sexuality_Discussion_reg_form.pdf

Renovation Update for February 11: So close to official approval for occupancy, but not yet as of 9 a.m. today. The problem identified late last week and requiring investigative work this week was a malfunction in the firm alarm system somewhere in the existing building, not the new construction. The system is now working for the electrician but we are awaiting official testing by the alarm company. Then once the necessary approvals are obtained for the fire alarm we should have cleared the last hurdle to occupancy. As a reminder, initially we will gain ACCESS to the new building. Then we will be able to OCCUPY the building and put furniture and equipment into the various spaces. Once we have the spaces ready, then we can USE the spaces for our classes, meetings, etc. On Sunday, you will find the new gathering space opened up but still in partial construction mode. Please respect temporary barriers put up to keep people out of certain areas. More carpet was put down this week and various small and large sections of painting are being completed. The new washroom in the lower level is not yet ready for use. The lift company completed their technical installation on Wednesday. The provincial inspector should be here next week and hopefully we will get final approval to use the lift soon afterwards. Dennis Featherstone, Facility Planning Team

What's open and closed on Family Day in Ottawa

FYI, Parkwood's office is closed on Family Day...

Photos from Parkwood Presbyterian Church, Ottawa, Ontario's post

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner - a good time was had by all. Thanks to the Fellowship Team for a great meal!

Timeline Photos

Parkwood's Annual General Meeting takes place in a few weeks, Sat. Feb. 20 beginning with a potluick supper at 5:30 pm followed by the meeting at 6:00 pm. The Annual Report for 2015 in print form was available yesterday (Sun. Feb. 8). The report in electronic form (pdf) is now avalable online here... http://parkwoodchurch.ca/docs/annualreport2015.pdf