在渥太华地区，有很多供父母，孩子，家庭以及长者活动的地方，有收费的，也有免费的，有市政府的资助的，也有省政府资助的。在这里以我所知的小结一下，供大家参考，不过我去过的还是不多，希望其他妈妈进来补充。
渥太华市政府每年两次（春夏/秋冬）印发Recreation Guide，里面详细列出各种适合不同年龄人士的各种活动，这是收费的。妈妈们所关心的孩子活动在Preschool,Children,Youth的内容里面可以找到。我去的比较多的是Preschool的活动，里面的Kindermusik很不错，还有PlaygroupAdventure Drop-in（在Britannia park 的Ron Kollbus Lakeside活动中心，我好象是里面唯一的中国妈妈）。以上信息，可以在这个网站找到
City of Ottawa - Parks and Recreation
另外就是安省政府的活动，大部分是免费的，妈妈们熟悉的OEYC 就是其中的一个。他们的信息可以在各个OEYC的中心索取，也这个网站找到
Ontario Early Years Centre - Ottawa-West Nepean
安省在渥太华地区Drop-ins（这应该是免费的）的地点可以在这网站找到
Drop-ins Throughout Ottawa - Great Places to Bring Your Preschooler
市政府的Drop-in要收费，有免费的饮料提供给家长和孩子，小食时间特别的热闹。参加这种Drop-in的家庭基本上来自附近，大家都互相认识，小孩玩的开心，家长也聊的开心，活动场所比安省政府的Drop-in的大很多，玩的东西也很多，大家的关系比较融洽，经常吃到小孩的生日蛋糕，也有举办一些小PARTY。安省的Drop-in现在连小吃的也取消了，活动地方有限，来迟了有可能进不去，不过同时可以借到书和玩具，这点很方便。
另外，图书馆和博物馆，也是小孩喜欢的地方。
政府新开设的孩子活动中心，设施新，不需报名，免费。在渥太华设有四个活动中心，以下蓝线部分内容。
PARENTING AND FAMILY LITERACY CENTRES
The McGuinty government is investing more than $6 million to support 86 Parenting and Family Literacy Centres around the province.
The centres focus on building children's literacy and numeracy skills,
and engaging parents in their children's learning. For example, the centresoffer a book-lending library in languages that are appropriate to the community, enabling parents to read to children in their first language.
Located in schools, the centres are free of charge and families do not have to pre-register to attend. Parent workers who staff the centres work closely with kindergarten teachers to provide a quality learning environment that prepares young children for school.
Through stories, music, reading and playing, children in the centres
learn throughout the day. The centre staff are also familiar with local
community resources and can link families with appropriate resources for special needs, health and other related services.
The funding will support the 54 existing centres in the Toronto District School Board and expand the program to create 32 new centres around Ontario. The locations of the 54 Toronto sites can be found at
www.tdsb.on.ca and click on parents, and then parenting and family literacy programs. The 32 new centres will be open and operating by mid-September 2007 and will be located in:
- Severn Avenue Public School in Ottawa
- Charles H. Hulse Public School in Ottawa
- Cambridge Street Community Public School in Ottawa
- Hilson Avenue Public School in Ottawa
- George Webster Elementary School in Toronto
- John A. Leslie Public School in Toronto
- Charles E. Webster Junior Public School in Toronto
- Warden Avenue Junior Public School in Toronto
- St. Wilfrid in Toronto
- St. Charles Garnier Separate School in Toronto
- St. Francis de Sales School in Toronto
- St. Barnabas School in Toronto
- St. Barbara Separate School in Toronto
- Blessed John XXIII in Toronto
- Our Lady of the Assumption Separate School in Toronto
- St. Dorothy Catholic School in Toronto
- St. Lawrence's Separate School in Hamilton
- Our Lady of Lourdes Separate School in Hamilton
- Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha in Hamilton
- St. Margaret Mary Separate School in Hamilton
- Bennetto Elementary School in Hamilton
- Lake Avenue Public School in Stoney Creek
- Memorial Public School in Stoney Creek
- Stinson Street Junior Public School in Hamilton
- Ecole élémentaire Académie de la Tamise in London
- Ecole élémentaire catholique Sainte-Catherine in Pain Court near
Chatham-Kent
- Ecole élémentaire catholique Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin in Sarnia
- Ecole L'Envolée in Windsor
- Frank W. Begley Public School in Windsor
- Coronation Public School in Windsor
- Marlborough Public School in Windsor
- Queen Elizabeth Public School in Leamington