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CPCA Executive Meeting Agenda – October 15

Agenda
Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) Exec Meeting Open Session
Thurs Oct 15, 2015
7:15 PM at the Fieldhouse

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)

  1. Approval of previous minutes of Sept 22, 2015 (All) (2 min)
  2. Planning for the next AGM on Nov. 19: Confirm Exec wishing to stay on and positions to be filled; Finalize Agenda (attached), Questions/Content for Jeff Lieper (Speaker), Who will do Set-up, Refreshments, Chair, Minutes, Advertising (all)
  3. Completion of the priority setting exercise and what to present at AGM (Nick )
  4. Forest initiatives and Lot 119 Update (Adrian)
  5. Input into City Budget
  6. Report on email discussion/votes taken since the last executive meeting
  7. Neighbour Communication Updates
  8. Other Business open meeting

CPCA Executive Meeting Agenda Oct 15 2015 Open Meeting.pdf
Agenda Draft AGM 19Nov 2015.pdf

United for Refugees / Ensemble pour les réfugiés

Related to a previous post about a forum on refugees…

Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 11:30:23 +0000
From: jim.watson@ottawa.ca
Subject: United for Refugees / Ensemble pour les réfugiés

(le français suit)

This past Thursday, I announced United for Refugees – a community initiative focused on raising money to support the sponsorship and settlement of people affected by the crisis in Syria.

You have likely seen the devastating photos or read the heartbreaking stories of parents and their children torn from their homes and loved ones in the worst global humanitarian crisis of our time.

Together, we are rallying the community to help families come to Ottawa and begin rebuilding their lives.

I am asking you to make a contribution to this important initiative.

United for Refugees is committed to getting resources to where they are needed the most and will have the greatest impact. I urge you to continue to support United Way Ottawa through your workplace campaigns this year, but ask you to also consider digging a little deeper to support this pressing issue.

Ottawa, and the whole of Canada, has an important role in accepting these refugees. Please join me today in making an impact. Let’s show our city’s compassion by giving refugee families new starts in Ottawa.

Sincerely,

Jim Watson
Mayor

This campaign is a collaboration between United Way Ottawa, the Community Foundation of Ottawa, the City of Ottawa and Refugee 613.

Jeudi dernier, j’ai lancé l’initiative communautaire Ensemble pour les réfugiés qui met l’accent sur la collecte de fonds qui serviront à soutenir le parrainage et l’établissement des personnes touchées par la crise en Syrie.

Vous avez sans doute déjà vu les photos troublantes ou lu les histoires déchirantes des parents et de leurs enfants arrachés à leurs foyers et obligés de quitter leurs proches, le tout dans le contexte de la pire crise humanitaire à sévir dans le monde aujourd’hui.

Ensemble, nous tenons à mobiliser la communauté afin d’aider les familles nouvellement arrivées à Ottawa à se bâtir une nouvelle vie.

Je vous invite à faire un don à cette importante initiative.

Ensemble pour les réfugiés s’engage à obtenir les ressources nécessaires pour combler les besoins les plus pressants et à utiliser ces ressources où elles auront le plus d’effet. Je vous prie de continuer à soutenir Centraide Ottawa par l’entremise de vos campagnes en milieu de travail, mais je vous invite à considérer également débourser un peu plus cette année afin de soutenir ce problème urgent.

Ottawa, comme l’ensemble du Canada, joue un rôle important dans l’accueil de ces réfugiés. Veuillez vous joindre à moi pour changer des vies. Témoignons de notre compassion en donnant aux familles de réfugiés un nouveau départ à Ottawa.

Sincèrement,

Jim Watson
Maire

Cette campagne est une collaboration entre Centraide Ottawa, la Fondation communautaire d’Ottawa, la ville d’Ottawa et Refugié 613.

Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2015-10-05

This week’s topics:

  • STEP in October – Distracted driving & stop signs.
  • Fraud suspect – Wallets and purses stolen.

– Alex

—– Forwarded Message —–
Subject: Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for October 5
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 14:14:40 -0400
From: Dawn Neilly <wellingtoncpc@gmail.com>

Attached is the Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for October 5, 2015. Please feel free to pass it along to anyone who might be interested in reading 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, Wellington Community Policy Centre
(613) 236-1222 x5870

NeighbourhoodWatch-2015-10-05.pdf

Island Park Drive Century Old Development Plan Expiry

Not new news, but it looks like the old agreement for rules governing the type of buildings along Island Park Drive, made in 1922, is going to expire in a few years. It’s been most recently been mentioned by CBC. I see that the agreement was made with Robert Henry Cowley, our history page shows his connection with our neighbourhood.

http://kitchissippiward.ca/content/robert-henry-cowley-and-ottawa-board-improvement
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/island-park-drive-100-year-development-plan-nearing-expiry-1.3254509

Intelligent Community Assessment by Stakeholders – Survey

From: Kelley.Shields@ottawa.ca
Sent: 25/09/2015 4:31:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Intelligent Community Assessment by Stakeholders

Our vision is to have Ottawa become known as the most innovative city in Canada.

An important step to get there is to measure our strengths, in order to be able to better manage and improve them.

We would therefore greatly appreciate it if you could give us your views on our community’s strengths. Your views will determine the necessary activities for transforming Ottawa into an exemplary centre that competes in the global knowledge world of today and tomorrow.

The link below takes you to an on-line questionnaire which should take no more than 35-45 minutes to complete. The questions are mostly multiple choice, and involve your personal opinions on how well our community is prepared to compete.

The results will present a dashboard of Ottawa’s status on its way to become and be recognized as an intelligent community. It will trigger new programs and innovations, and set new targets to satisfy unmet needs. With your help, we will super-charge Ottawa and give all of our colleagues and citizens a boost.

The survey is online, at the link below:

http://fluidsurveys.com/s/Intelligent_Ottawa_Study_2015/

Thank you in advance for your help! You will be invited to an event where the results of the study are presented.

Best regards,

Saad Bashir

Director, Economic Development and Innovation/ Directeur, Développement économique et Innovation
City of Ottawa/Ville d’Ottawa
110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1J1/110, avenue Laurier Ouest, Ottawa (Ontario) K1P 1J1
tel/tél, : 613-580-2424 poste 22339
cell : 613-897-9441, fax/téléc. : 613-560-6028
email/courriel : Saad.Bashir@ottawa.ca

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Syrian Refugee Resettlement Public Information Forum – October 1

Forwarded by our co-chair Heather:

From: jim.watson@ottawa.ca
To: pearhea@aol.com
Sent: 25/09/2015 6:01:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Syrian Refugee Resettlement – Public Information Forum

Le français suit l’anglais

Heather —

I wanted to give you an update on the local efforts that are underway to support the resettlement of Syrian refugees.

Earlier in September, I held a very constructive first discussion with frontline organizations and faith leaders to discuss our community’s response. The next step is to begin facilitating the community’s humanitarian efforts by bringing together individual residents and subject matter experts. To this end, I would like to invite you to a public forum that will bring together residents and community groups who wish to help, and provide them with the knowledge and contacts that will make their involvement possible.

Thursday, October 1
5:30 to 7 p.m.
Jean Pigott Place (Ottawa City Hall)

At this forum, attendees will hear short presentations from previously sponsored families, experts in refugee resettlement, and representatives from frontline organizations. The goal is to ensure members of our community can learn more about how they can assist in resettlement efforts.

More information can be found here: http://www.ottawa.ca/syria. I encourage you to share this information with your networks.

I hope to see you there.

Jim Watson
Mayor

Je tiens à vous transmettre un compte rendu des efforts qui sont présentement déployés à l’échelle locale pour soutenir l’établissement des réfugiés syriens.

Plus tôt en septembre, j’ai eu des discussions très constructives avec des organismes de première ligne et des dirigeants religieux au sujet de notre intervention en tant que communauté. La prochaine étape vise à faciliter les efforts humanitaires de notre communauté en sollicitant la participation des résidents et des spécialistes en la matière. Je vous invite donc à participer à un forum public où se réuniront les résidents et les groupes communautaires qui veulent aider, et où ils pourront obtenir des renseignements et des contacts utiles qui faciliteront leur participation.

Le jeudi 1er octobre
de 17 h 30 à 19 h
Place-Jean-Pigott (hôtel de ville d’Ottawa)

Lors du forum, les participants entendront de courtes présentations d’anciennes familles ayant déjà été parrainées, de spécialistes en établissement de réfugiés et de représentants d’organismes de première ligne. L’objectif du forum est de s’assurer que les membres de notre communauté en apprennent davantage sur les façons de participer aux efforts d’établissement des réfugiés.

D’autres renseignements sont accessibles ici : http://www.ottawa.ca/syrie. Je vous encourage à partager cette information à tous les membres de votre réseau.

J’espère vous voir nombreux au forum.

Jim Watson
Maire

Ottawa 2017 Information Session for Community Groups – November 12

From: Jeff.Leiper@ottawa.ca
Subject: Ottawa 2017 Information Session for Community Groups
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 18:33:22 +0000

Good afternoon,

Please join me on November 12, 2015 for a special community information session at City Hall.

This session will provide an update on Ottawa 2017 programming, including important information about new funding for community events celebrating Canada’s 150th anniversary.

Space at this event is limited to 250 people and I expect demand will be high, so I encourage you to register early to ensure that you can participate.

Jean Pigott Place
City Hall
110 Laurier Avenue West

November 12, 2015
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Register on Eventbrite

Jean Pigott Place is an accessible facility. However, if you require unique accommodations, please contact info@ottawa2017.ca or call 613-580-2424 ext. 23404 so that we may make the necessary arrangements.

Sincerely,

Jeff Leiper

Councillor, Kitchissippi, City of Ottawa | Conseiller, Kitchissippi, Ville d’Ottawa
613.580.2485 | @jleiper | ottawa.ca / kitchissippiward.ca
110 Laurier Avenue West | Ottawa ON K1P 1J1

Bayview Yards Innovation Centre Open House – October 13

Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 17:19:47 -0400
Subject: Community Open House on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from 5 to 8PM at the Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview Road
From: ian.fraser@thebayviewyards.com

Good afternoon,

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Innovation Centre at Bayview Yards, I am pleased to invite you to join us for a Community Open House on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from 5 to 8PM at the Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview Road. We hope that you and your members will drop-in to learn about this dynamic entrepreneurial and innovation hub, and how it will add value to our local community and economy.

This informal event will create an excellent opportunity to: meet key team members, directors and partners; see artist renderings of the renovated facility; and explore technical capabilities and entrepreneurial programs to be delivered through the Innovation Centre. Please find attached an invitation with additional details. Register to join us at: https://innovationcentreopenhouse.eventbrite.ca; and follow us on Twitter at: #IC_Bayviewyards

We invite you to share this information broadly with stakeholders, friends and colleagues who might like to join us. Should you have any questions about this event, please do not hesitate to contact myself or Sonya Shorey, Communications Strategist for the Innovation Centre, at: sonyashorey@rogers.com

We look forward to seeing you at the Innovation Centre Community Open House on Tuesday, October 13th!

Best Regards,

Ian

Ian Fraser

Director, The Innovation Centre at Bayview Yards

Innovation_Centre_Community_Open_House_Invitation_October13_2015.pdf

Assorted Police Items

Our neighbourhood watch coordinator Sarah has forwarded several items from the Ottawa Police.

  • Leave the Phone Alone traffic safety blitz results in 89 tickets
  • Community consultation session for Ottawa Police Service Business Plan
  • High Satisfaction with Police Services: 2015 Survey
  • Join us for an Ottawa Police Chorus concert on September 26th
  • Pre-registration and Workshop for Women interested in a Police Career
  • More Residential Break and Enters due to unlocked doors
  • Suspect charged following a pharmacy robbery

Leave the Phone Alone traffic safety blitz results in 89 tickets

(Ottawa) – As part of the Leave the Phone Alone distracted driving enforcement campaign, officers from the Ottawa Police Service Traffic Unit conducted a city wide enforcement blitz yesterday morning, targeting drivers using cell phones.

In total, 39 Provincial Offence Notices (PON) were issued for handheld communication device 37 PON for other offences and 33 other warning PON. The fine for handheld communication device is $490 and three demerit points.

“Driving requires your full attention and distracted driving puts yourself and others at risk,”

said Ottawa Police East Division Traffic Sergeant Denis Hull. “The goal of the blitz is to remind drivers that it’s impossible to use your phone and drive safely.”

In the 2015 Public Survey, distracted driving was listed as the number one concern of residents.

Everyone has a role to play in preventing texting or talking while driving.

  • Drivers can simply put the phone away while driving;
  • Passengers can remind drivers to focus on their driving if they reach for the phone;
  • Children can remind parents not to drive distracted;
  • Phone users can first ensure that the person they are calling or texting isn’t driving. If they are, tell them to wait until they can safely talk or text.

You can take the pledge not to text and drive at https://leavethephonealone.ca/pledge.php

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CONTACT:
Media Relations Section
Tel: 613-236-1222, ext. 5366
Click here to view this article on our website.

SAVE THE DATE
Thursday November 5th, 2015 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Dear Community Partner

Please find attached information about an upcoming interactive community consultation session for Ottawa Police Service Business Plan.

Join us to discuss our business priorities and add your perspective. Please share with your networks

SavetheDateE.pdf

RÉSERVEZ CETTE DATE
Le jeudi 5 novembre 2015 de 18h à 21h

Cher partenaire communautaire,

Veuillez trouver ci-joint des informations relatives à une consultation publique prochaine quant au Plan Directeur du Service de police d’Ottawa.

Joignez-vous à nous pour discuter de nos priorités en matière du plan et nous faire part de votre opinion.

SavetheDateFrench.pdf

Hamid Mousa | A/Community Development Coordinator
Phone: (613) 236-1222, ext. 5028
E-mail: mousah@ottawapolice.ca
Twitter: @hamidmousaOPS
Ottawa Police Service | Community Development Section | Executive Services Directorate
474 Elgin Street | P.O. Box 9634, Stn. T | Ottawa, Ontario K1G 6H5
ottawapolice.ca

High Satisfaction with Police Services: 2015 Survey

(Ottawa) —The results of the 2015 Public Survey show the vast majority of Ottawa residents have a high level of satisfaction with the services provided by the Ottawa Police Service (OPS).

“Our members care about this community and serve our citizens with professionalism and hard work every day,” stated Chief Charles Bordeleau. “This survey shows that Ottawa residents appreciate these efforts.”

Highlights of the Public Survey on Policing Services results include:

  • Residents are nearly unanimous about feeling safe in their home (95%) and neighbourhood (90%) during the day and similar to those observed in 2012. However, feeling safe in other places seems to have decreased over the last three years. The highest drop observed is in downtown Ottawa (a 21 point decrease from 2012).
  • Nearly three in four (73%) consider that the performance of the OPS is good in ensuring the safety and security of Ottawa citizens. This is an improvement since 2012 (67%) – an increase of six points and the highest ever recorded for all four OPS surveys conducted.
  • More than eight respondents out of ten (82%) are saying they are satisfied with the OPS. The level of dissatisfaction is extremely low (3%). An analysis of the historical trend shows that little has changed in this respect over the past decade.
  • Across Ottawa, in descending order, the top five concerns in 2015 are:
    1. Distracted driving (86%)
    2. Speeding cars / Aggressive driving (80%)
    3. Street Gangs (79%)
    4. Presence of Drugs/Dealers (76%)
    5. Youth Crime (74%)
  • The top five neighbourhood concerns in 2015 are:
    1. Distracted driving (69%)
    2. Speeding cars / Aggressive driving (65%)
    3. Breaking and Entering (56%)
    4. Theft from Vehicles (55%)
    5. Vandalism (49%)

The Survey was conducted during March and May 2015 with a random sampling of 16,000 Ottawa residents who were invited to complete the survey online—with 4,328 completing the survey.

The information collected in this important survey will help identify public concerns and guide decision-making and priorities for the upcoming 2016-2018 Business Plan.

The results of the survey can be found on http://www.ottawapolice.ca.

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CONTACT:
Media Relations Section
Tel. 613-236-1222, ext. 5366
Click here to view this article on our website.

Join us for an Ottawa Police Chorus concert on September 26th

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Chorus presents a concert with guests York Regional Police Male Chorus, Waterloo Regional Male Police Chorus & Baobab Tree Drum Dance Community.

DATE: Saturday, September 26, 2015
TIME: 7:00 pm
WHERE: Woodroffe United Church, 207 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa

Concert tickets are $10.00 at the door. Net proceeds to go to the Canadian Police & Peace Officers’ Memorial Fund.

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CONTACT:
Ottawa Police Chorus
Tel: 613-236-1222, ext. 6187
Email: Chorus@ottawapolice.ca
Facebook: ottawapolicechorus
Click here to view this article on our website.

Pre-Registration opened for Women only information and PREP test workshop on October 4th

(Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police Service will be hosting a Women-Only Information Session and PREP Test workshop on the OACP Constable Selection Process for women interested in a policing career.

The session is designed to educate potential candidates about the Constable Selection Process. The practice sessions will also give the participants an opportunity to see if they can meet the physical requirements of the job.

The Sunday, October 4, 2015 session will be held between 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at Algonquin College Woodroffe Campus P building, 1385 Woodroffe Avenue, in Ottawa.

Gym attire is required. If you are 40 years of age or older, a PARMED X will be required by your doctor.

In order to attend the session, you must pre-register online as space is limited. Registration for this workshop has now commenced. Please note you will need to receive a confirmation e-mail prior to attending.

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CONTACT:
Const. Jennifer Froh
Outreach Recruitment and Resourcing
Tel: 613-236-1222, ext. 5070
Click here to view this article on our website.

Updated: More Residential Break and Enters due to unlocked doors

(Ottawa)— The Ottawa Police Service Break and Enter Unit has noticed a recent increase in reports of residential break and enters in the Rockliffe Park/Lindenlea/New Edinburgh area in which the suspect(s) enter by an unlocked front or rear door, including patio doors.

Residents are reminded to keep their doors locked, even when at home, and to ensure any access point from the garage into the main area of the home is also locked.

Please follow links for more tips in preventing Breaking and Entering, or to arrange for a free home security inspection, and Neighbourhood Safety.

Anyone with information regarding Break and Enter investigations is asked to call Ottawa Police’s Break and Enter Section at613-236-1222, ext. 4533. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or by downloading the Ottawa Police iOS app.

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CONTACT:
Media Relations Section
Tel: 613-236-1222, ext. 5366
Click here to view this article on our website.

Suspect charged following a pharmacy robbery

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit has charged a lone male following a pharmacy robbery.

On September 22, 2015, at approximately 5:55 am, a lone male entered a pharmacy situated along the 1900 block of Portobello Boulevard in Orleans. The suspect, masked, proceeded to the pharmacy and made a demand for prescription drugs. The suspect was provided a quantity of drugs and fled on foot. The suspect was arrested a short time and distance away by responding patrol officers without incident. There were no injuries.

Duncan McCallum, age 30, of Ottawa, has been charged with the following offences:

* 1 count of Robbery
* 1 count of Wearing a disguise
* 3 counts of Breach of recognizance
* 4 counts of Breach of probation

Mr. McCallum appeared in court on September 22, 2015, and will appear next on September 24, 2015.

Anyone with information with respect to this robbery, or any other robbery, is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Robbery Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5116. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS) or by downloading the Ottawa Police iOS app.

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CONTACT:
S/Sgt. Michael Haarbosch
Robbery Unit
Tel: 613-236-1222, ext. 5445
Click here to view this article on our website.