Big Trees of Kitchissippi at Trees Fest Ottawa – Saturdays, September to October

Join BIG TREES of Kitchissippi at

Tree Fest Ottawa this fall

Nature + Art + Food + Community

Brewer Park at Brewer Pond
Saturdays – September 10th to October 15th
10am – 5pm

Join us on the opening day of Tree Fest Ottawa (September 10, 2016) to learn how Kitchissippi tree activists are working to promote, protect, connect and celebrate the role trees play in our lives. We will also be on hand for Tree Fest’s Day of Action on October 15. Hope to see you at Brewer Park in Old Ottawa South!

For more information about Big Trees of Kitchissippi, please visit our Facebook page.

To learn more about Tree Fest Ottawa’s 2016 slate of activities, visit http://treefestottawa.org/fall-tree-festival

tree-fest-announcement-sept-2016.pdf

Info Session on LRT Tunnel near Cleary – September 14

From: stage2@ottawa.ca
Subject: Public Information Session – Richmond Corridor Tunnel Update/Séance d’information publique -Mise à jour sur le tunnel du couloir Richmond
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 18:30:43 +0000

We would like to invite you to attend a public information session on the tunnel portion of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) line between Cleary Avenue and Woodroffe Avenue. We will be reviewing options for adjusting the current alignment under Richmond Road, including potential construction considerations on Byron Avenue and the Bryon Linear Park. Your feedback will be important in helping balance the importance we put on all three of these areas. The meeting is on September 14th, 2016, at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

The purpose of this information session is to engage and obtain input from property owners, businesses and residents affected by this potential change. Stakeholder feedback and information will then be included in a forthcoming report that will go to the City’s Finance and Economic Development Committee (FEDCO) and City Council for final approval.

What: Public Information Session – Richmond Corridor Tunnel Update
When: Wednesday September 14th, 2016 at 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Presentation at 7:00 p.m.)
Where: Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1000 Byron Avenue

For more information, please feel free to contact the Stage 2 Project Office at stage2@ottawa.ca.

Nous aimerions vous inviter à une séance d’information publique sur le tronçon en tunnel de la ligne de train léger sur rail (TLR) entre les avenues Cleary et Woodroffe. Nous examinerons les façons de rectifier le tracé actuel sous le chemin Richmond, y compris les détails d’aménagement possibles sur l’avenue Byron et le parc linéaire Byron. Vos commentaires contribueront grandement à équilibrer l’importance accordée à ces trois secteurs. La réunion aura lieu le 14 septembre 2016 à l’église orthodoxe ukrainienne.

Cette séance d’information vise à attirer l’attention des résidents, des entreprises et des propriétaires fonciers concernés par l’éventuelle modification du tracé et à obtenir leurs commentaires à cet égard. Les rétroactions et les observations des parties concernées seront ensuite consignées dans un prochain rapport qui sera présenté au Comité des finances et du développement économique de la Ville (CFDÉ), puis au Conseil municipal aux fins d’approbation finale.

Quoi : séance d’information publique – Mise à jour sur le tunnel du couloir Richmond
Quand : le mercredi 14 septembre 2016, de 18 h à 21 h
Où : église orthodoxe ukrainienne, 1000, avenue Byron

Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec le Bureau de l’Étape 2 du projet du TLR, à etape2@ottawa.ca.

Open House for 190 Richmond Road – September 13

From: Andrew.McCreight@ottawa.ca
Subject: Open House – September 13 – 190 Richmond proposal
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 18:46:29 +0000

Hello,

Please note that Councillor Leiper and the applicant for 190 Richmond Road (Retirement Home proposal) have scheduled an Open House meeting on Tuesday September 13th.

All members of the public are invited to attend. Here are the details.

Tuesday September 13, 2016
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Van Lang Field House
29 Van Lang Pvt

Draft AGENDA

6:30-7:00 Open house
7:00 – 7:10 Councillor Leiper introduction followed by applicant, 5 minute presentation.
7:10-7:20 Milieu presentation on feedback to date (from web tool)
7:20 – 7:40 Q + A
7:40-8:30 Open house & discussion
Details are also available on http://www.kitchissippiward.ca/

I will be attending the meeting and look forward to the discussion, as well as meeting individuals in person whom have submitted comments.

Best regards,
Andrew

Andrew McCreight MCIP RPP
Planner/Urbaniste
Urban Services Branch/Services Urbain
Development Review/Examen des demandes d’aménagement
Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development
Services de planification, d’infrastructure et de développement économique
110 Laurier Ave West | 4th Floor | Ottawa, ON | K1P 1J1
City of Ottawa | Ville d’Ottawa
ext./poste 22568
http://ottawa.ca/planning / http://ottawa.ca/urbanisme

Garden Club Speaker Ed Lawrence – September 13

Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2016 15:20:57 +0000
From: Laurie Fagan <laurie.fagan@cbc.ca>

Ed Lawrence, CBC’s popular and well loved horticulture expert will kick off the season for the Champlain Park Garden Club. Please join us on Tuesday September 13th at the fieldhouse at 7:00 p.m. Ed will do a short demo and he’ll answer all your gardening quesions. The club meets September to June on the second Tuesday of the month and we’re always looking for new members. We have amazing slide shows of gardens from around the world, workshops, and experts in all kinds of gardening who share their expertise.

Yearly membership is $25.00 or $5.00 drop-in fee. Details call 613-728-1945.

Kitchissippi Ward Forum – September 18

As described on https://www.facebook.com/events/875614069237500/:

Doesn’t it feel like just yesterday that we were sitting around Hilson Public School, talking about what we were excited to do this summer? Now the leaves are starting to fall and you can feel the crisp air start to come in.

Please bring a blanket and come out to our next Kitchissippi Ward Forum to connect with your City Councillor Jeff Leiper and members of your community!

Updates on:

LRT
Planning and Development
Info about tree preservation
Community events
and much more!

Agenda:
9:00 – 9:30: Jeff welcomes everyone, provides his updates, followed by brief staff updates
9:30 – 10:30: Community Association and BIA networking
10:30 – 11:30: Group Q + A
11:30 – Noon: Special guest speaker Guy Laflamme, executive director at Ottawa 2017 Bureau

We hope to see you there!

*This is an outdoor event, please dress accordingly. Washrooms are available. Chairs are also available. In the event of rain, the event will move indoors to the field house.*

Back to School Safety Reminders

Subject: Reminder from the Ottawa Police Service
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 16:23:58 -0400
From: Dawn Neilly <wellingtoncpc@gmail.com>

Back to School safety reminders for children and adults

(Ottawa)—This week and next, children will be returning to school and many will be busing, walking and riding their bikes to their destinations.

The Ottawa Police Service reminds motorists and pedestrians to be aware of the increase of children and youth on city streets. As school begins, please consider the following safety tips:

Reduce speeds in school zones and be ready to stop at any time. Children do not always notice oncoming traffic;
Obey school bus signals;
Watch for newly installed pedestrian crossovers http://ottawa.ca/en/residents/transportation-and-parking/road-safety/pedestrian-crossovers, know how they work http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/pedestrian-safety.shtml and obey them when in use;
Walk on available sidewalks;
Always cross at intersections, looking and listening for traffic and walk across only when road is clear and safe to do so;
Follow adult crossing guards, student crossing patrols and school bus operator’s signals; and,
Always wear a helmet when riding a bike and walk your bike across a roadway.

“Our officers will be conducting speed enforcement initiatives in multiple school zones,” said A/S/Sgt. Felix Letellier, from Central District. “They will monitor those areas, as well as ensure compliance when a school bus stops and flashes its lights.”

Drivers are responsible for stopping in both directions, if on a road without a median, when they see a school bus stopped with its lights flashing. Fines for not obeying this law range from $400 to $2,000 and six demerit points.

“The return of children to school is always an adjustment for all road users,” said A/Sgt. Letellier. “For everyone’s safety: drivers – make driving your number one priority; pedestrians and cyclists – be aware of your surroundings; and everyone – obey all rules of the road.”

September is School Bus/School Zone safety and Vehicle Occupant Restraint awareness month with the Safer Roads Ottawa http://ottawa.ca/en/residents/transportation-and-parking/safer-roads-ottawa-program Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP).

For more safety tips, go to Back to School Safety http://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/safety-and-crime-prevention/Back-to-School.asp.

CPCA Executive Meeting Agenda – August 30

Agenda

Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) Executive Meeting

Tuesday August 30, 2016
7:30 PM at the Fieldhouse (doors open at 7:15)

Exec meetings will have an open session for community residents to observe exec business discussions. Non exec community members will also be invited to participate at certain times by the chair and there will be “in camera” topics for the executive only.

Open session (Approx 1 hour)

Approval of previous minutes of executive meeting June 16, 2016 and review of action items attached (All)
Report of interim executive motions (All)
Donations/Sponsorships (Boris)
Community Association Social Events (Carol)

Fall Activities

Just a reminder that Fall Activities are starting soon. See our home page for the dates and details for Yoga, Garden Club, Aerobic classes and the Bridge Club.

In other news, there’s an executive meeting coming up this Tuesday, August 30th, 7:30pm at the fieldhouse. And finally, marking the end of the season, the wading pool is now closed.

– Alex

Garage Sale – August 27 – Reminder

Some of our neighbours on Patricia are holding a reprise garage sale on Saturday, August 27th, due to the cold and rainy June sale. They encourage others to do the same on that day.

Currently there are just two garage sales, both on Patricia, one at the south west Clearview corner and another which will be identified by signs.

Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2016-08-22

This week’s topics:

Update on missing Rebecca McCaffrey – There’s also a Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/1111723632253919/ on the search.
Update on the Service Initiative Program.

– Alex

—– Forwarded Message —–
Subject: Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for August 22
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 13:52:35 -0400
From: Dawn Neilly <wellingtoncpc@gmail.com>

Attached is the Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for August 22, 2016. Please feel free to pass it on to anyone who might be interested in receiving it. Any comments, information or requests to be added to or deleted from the list may be sent to wellingtoncpc@gmail.com.

Eileen Reardon
Volunteer, Wellingon Community Police Centre
(613) 236-1222 x5870

NeighbourhoodWatch-2016-08-22.pdf