Dovercourt Recreation Association

ottawa, ON, Canada Website

6 campaigns 1836 contributions received $163,189 raised Member since June 2016

Dovercourt Recreation Association (DRA) is a not for profit charitable organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in our community through recreation programs. In 1983, the City of Ottawa began work on the planning of a new community centre to replace the Westboro Community Centre. DRA was actively involved in the process, and when the new centre opened in 1987, Dovercourt was given the responsibility of managing the new centre through a service agreement. While we are part of the City of Ottawa’s recreation system, DRA is empowered to choose what programs it runs to meet the community’s needs, and how those programs are delivered. Our motto is "A Community Working For the Community, Une communauté qui travaille pour la communauté". Staff, volunteers, clients, local community groups and businesses working together…that’s Dovercourt.

Organization activity

Organization campaigns

Kichi Sibi Winter Trail - New Beginnings

In the fall of 2021, the SJAM Winter Trail became the Kichi Sibi Winter Trail. This change honours the traditional Algonquin name for the great river that brings people together. Help us make winter recreation accessible to everyone!

$25,670 raised of $25k goal
32 Weeks running

SJAM Winter Trail - Season 5 - A Community Operated Urban Winter Pathway

An urban winter pathway running from Westboro Beach to downtown Ottawa that is free to use and welcome to all. Managed professional but operated by volunteers, we maintain the trail on a daily basis for skiers, snowshoers, snowbikers and walkers.

$31,805 raised of $25k goal
Finished May 4, 2021

SJAM Winter Trail - Season 4 - Keep Us Grooming Your Urban Winter Pathway

For news on SJAM Winter Trail (especially grooming reports); Web: wintertrail.ca, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SJAM.Winter.Trail/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SJAMWinterTrail or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sjamwintertrail/

$33,765 raised of $20k goal
Finished October 10, 2020

SJAM Winter Trail - Season 3 - Let's Keep Grooming

Ski! Snowshoe! Walk! Run! Fat Bike! We need donations to continue to grooming and maintaining the SJAM Winter Trail along the Ottawa River! - 16 km of professionally-groomed trails - Free to use, accessible and welcoming to all - Plus fun special events

$19,443 raised of $25k goal
Finished October 3, 2019

Season 2 of the SJAM Winter Trail - Keep Grooming!

Ski! Snowshoe! Walk! Run! Fat Bike! We need donations to continue to groom and maintain a winter trail in Ottawa, along the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway! - 16 km of professionally-groomed trails. - Free to use, accessible and welcoming to all.

$25,188 raised of $20k goal
Finished October 31, 2018

Help us fund Ottawa's SJAM Winter Trail project!

Ski! Snowshoe! Walk! Run! Fat Bike! We need community donations to groom and maintain a permanent winter trail in the heart of Ottawa, along the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway! - 16 km of professionally-groomed trails. - Public and free for all to use!

$27,317 raised of $20k goal
Finished October 10, 2017