Capital Illumination Workshop – March 31

This may be of interest, from http://www.ncc-ccn.gc.ca/capital-planning/public-meetings/calendar-events/capital-illumination-workshop Hope they come up with something more reliable than the Place du Portage bridge and park (lots of recessed lights hidden behind concrete, probably looked nice when new, now almost all broken).

– Alex


The NCC invites you to attend a workshop to assist in the development of an illumination plan for the core of Canada’s Capital.

This presentation will highlight UNESCO’s 2015 International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies, which is raising global awareness about how light-based technologies promote sustainable development and provide solutions to global challenges in energy, education, agriculture and health.

Workshop participants will be invited to discuss the mission and objectives of the NCC’s Capital Illumination Plan, identify specific sites that should be illuminated, and complete a survey.

The workshop will include the following:

6 pm Introductions by Dr. Mark Kristmanson, CEO of the NCC
6:10 pm Presentation by Louise Filiatrault, Secretary-General, Canadian Commission for UNESCO on the 2015 International Year of Light and Light-based technologies
6:20 pm Overview of the Capital Illumination Plan, by Stephen Willis, Executive Director, Capital Planning, NCC
6:30 pm Workshop
8:35 pm Discussion and plenary
9 pm End

We look forward to your input which will help us create a holistic Plan for nighttime illumination of both public and private buildings, as well as infrastructure and public art in the urban core.

Space is limited. Please RSVP at info@ncc-ccn.ca by noon, on Monday, March 30.

Simultaneous translation will be available.
Universally accessible. Please let us know if you have any special needs.

When?
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
6 pm to 9 pm

Where?
NCC Headquarters
Capital Urbanism Lab
40 Elgin Street, 5th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario

Thank you for your interest in the National Capital Commission.

Questions or Comments?

If you have any questions or comments, please contact us.

Telephone: 613-239-5000 or 1-800-465-1867 (toll-free)
TTY: 613-239-5090 or 1-866-661-3530 (toll-free)
Fax: 613-239-5063
Email: info@ncc-ccn.ca

The 2nd Kitchissippi Forum, invitation for update – April 18

Subject: The 2nd Kitchissippi Forum – invitation for update
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 14:27:24 +0000
From: Leiper, Jeff <Jeff.Leiper@ottawa.ca>

Community Associations and BIAs

This email is to inform you of the next Kitchissippi Forum. Details are as follows.

Date: Saturday, 18 April 2015
Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm
Place: Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview Road

As last time, we would like to invite you each to provide us with a 5 minute update as to the priorities for your association for the coming quarter. For many of you who were at the first Kitchissippi Forum, you will understand that the time limit is enforced quite strictly in order to allow for everyone to speak, and there is no ability to provide power point presentations.

We are asking for people to register on Eventbrite this time to allow us a better idea of numbers for catering purposes. You can register at this link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/kitchissippi-forum-tickets-16160922755

Please do spread the word through your newsletters, websites etc.

We’re intending on starting more aggressive promotion after April 1 and we’re asking for your help with putting up posters etc. The poster will be sent to you all next week and we would be very grateful for any assistance you can provide. If you require the posters to be printed and dropped off, please reply by email and let us know.

Thank you very much for your continuing support.

Jeff

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

Drop-in Soccer, Basketball – Starts March 24

On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 12:44 PM, Lorrie Marlow <lorriemarlow@yahoo.ca> wrote:
Hello, please print and post this attached poster for 2 free programs being offered at Tuesday March 24 at Devonshire School and Connaught School Friday March 27. See poster for registration. This poster can be cut in half to make 2 posters or put into backpacks to save paper!

Drop-inSoccerProgram_Conn-Devon_bi-flyer-March2015rev2.jpeg

Drop-inSoccerProgram_Conn-Devon_bi-flyer-March2015rev2.pdf

Open Channels – A Dialogue on Flooding – March 30

Subject: INVITATION TO “OPEN CHANNELS — A DIALOGUE ON FLOODING”: MARCH 30, 2015…
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 19:18:34 -0400
From: Pearhea@aol.com

This is an interesting subject for riverside communities, especially given climate change and the related increase in the number of extreme weather events.

Years ago, an elderly resident told me that when he was a boy, it was not uncommon for spring floods to cover Clearview Avenue. Dams upstream now control the spring water levels pretty well. Since I’ve lived here, I’ve seen the water rise high enough a few times to completely submerge the benches by the bike path, but it hasn’t ever crept to this side of the Parkway underpasses.

Heather


From: dcgibson24@gmail.com
Sent: 15/03/2015 2:35:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: INVITATION TO “OPEN CHANNELS — A DIALOGUE ON FLOODING”: MARCH 30, 2015 at BEN FRANKLIN PLACE, 7-8:30 PM

You are invited to attend a special free presentation and panel discussion on flooding in the Ottawa area on March 30, 2015 at 7pm in the Chamber Room at Ben Franklin Place. Further details about this presentation are contained in the attached poster below. Please feel free to circulate this poster widely to members of your association, organization, neighbours and friends.

Please contact me if you have any questions about this event at dcgibson24@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you on March 30th.

Don Gibson on behalf of the
Rideau Roundtable
Panel Moderator
​
Google Docs 4. Flood Management Event 2015 – colour text and block 15 03 12-pa- 705 pm.pdf
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20150330 Flood Management Event.pdf

Safe Streets Problem Areas Map & Survey

Subject: Kitchissippi Ward Newsletter. 2014-11-30 17:59:57
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2015 16:04:56 +0000 (UTC)
From: ROLAND DORSAY <dorsay@rogers.com>

The preliminary results of the Safe Streets Initiative are in.

Some 90 problem areas in the Ward have been identified. The next step is to get a sense people’s priorities.

To that end, you are encouraged to respond to the fillable survey embedded in Jeff’s newsletter below.

If you know of any problem areas that have been missed, please let Anne Duggan know at safestreets@kitchissippiward.ca with a copy to Roland Dorsay, our Champlain Park co-ordinator, at dorsay@rogers.com

Councillor Jeff Leiper’s March 13 2015 Newsletter

Safe Streets Blog, Map and Survey

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Income Tax Clinic in Ottawa Centre

From: ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
Subject: Income Tax Clinic in Ottawa Centre
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:07:31 +0000

Dear Friends,

This year, my Community Office has partnered with the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program to provide free income tax services to residents of our community.

Volunteers from the Certified General Accountants of Ontario will be available on Saturday, March 21 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the McNabb Community Centre to help residents complete their 2015 income taxes.

When: Saturday, March 21, 2015
Where: McNabb Community Centre, 180 Percy Street, Ottawa
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

If you, or someone you know would benefit from this service, please contact my Community Office at 613-722-6414, or by email at ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org to set up an appointment.

Sincerely,

Yasir

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre

Warning about Sexual Assault in Groups

Subject: Did you know that 1 in 4 sexual assaults takes place at a mass gathering?
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:02:40 -0400
From: Dawn Neilly <wellingtoncpc@gmail.com>

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 2:00pm

(Ottawa)β€”The Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women (OCTEVAW), Crime Prevention Ottawa (CPO), and the Ottawa Police Service want to inform the public about opportunities to help prevent sexual assaults this coming St. Patrick’s Day.

A fall 2014 study conducted by The Ottawa Hospital Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program (SAPACP), found that of 204 new cases of sexual assault reported to The Ottawa Hospital’s SAPACP in 2013, 25% of these occurred at festivals, parties and other group events, known as mass gatherings.

“The study revealed that the highest incidence of sexual assaults associated with group events where alcohol and drug consumption is common coincided with New Year’s Eve, Canada Day, University Frosh Week and Halloween celebrations,” stated Dr. Kari Sampsel, Medical Director of The Ottawa Hospital SAPACP. β€œIt also found that 90% of victims consumed alcohol at mass gatherings – compared to 60% in other settings.”

Findings of the research also include:

  • Approximately 63% of victims reported being unconscious during their assault in the mass gathering group, compared with 39% in the control group.
  • Approximately 57% of victims suspected that they were drugged during their assault in the mass gathering group, compared with 39% in the control group.
  • The assailant was known to the victim in only 33% of patients presenting after mass gatherings, compared with over 60% in the control group.

β€œWith St. Patrick’s Day celebrations just around the corner, we want to encourage everyone in the community to play a role in preventing violence against women and to be aware of risk factors associated with consuming alcohol at mass gatherings,” said A/Supt Joan McKenna, Ottawa Police Service. β€œMany incidents go unreported and this is important to police and to the community.”

You can pledge to #MANifestChange in your community by ending violence against women – at http://www.manifestchange.ca/

Information on Crisis resources for women is available at http://www.octevaw-cocvff.ca/crisis-resources

About MANifest Change

I can MANifest change is a public awareness campaign. Its goal is to positively engage men and boys in ending violence against women.

Rather than viewing men and boys as perpetrators, I can MANifest change is about empowering them. We want men and boys to see themselves as agents of change who can help put a stop to violence against women through their own actions.

Since November 5 of 2014, over 175 Ottawa area men have expressed how they will act to address violence against women, from challenging sexist locker room talk to donating to women-led organizations to teaching their sons to treat women as equals.

It could be as simple as telling a friend not to tell sexist jokes, or rejecting media that condones gender-based violence.

We ask men to change the conversation and think of the girls and women important to them by calling out sexism and being positive male role models.


Saviez-vous qu’une agression sexuelle sur quatre a lieu lors d’un rassemblement de masse?

Ottawa β€” La Coalition d’Ottawa contre la violence faite aux femmes (COCVF), PrΓ©vention du crime Ottawa (CPO), et le Service de police d’Ottawa tiennent Γ  informer le public des occasions qui s’offrent Γ  lui pour aider Γ  prΓ©venir des agressions sexuelles en cette prochaine Saint-Patrick.

Une Γ©tude menΓ©e Γ  l’automne 2014 par le Programme de soins aux victimes d’agression sexuelle ou d’abus par un partenaire de l’HΓ΄pital d’Ottawa, a rΓ©vΓ©lΓ© que, sur 204 nouveaux cas d’agression sexuelle signalΓ©s au PSVASAP de l’HΓ΄pital d’Ottawa en 2013, 25% d’entre eux avaient eu lieu lors de festivals, fΓͺtes et autres activitΓ©s de groupe, qu’on appelle rassemblements de masse.

Β« L’Γ©tude a rΓ©vΓ©lΓ© que la plus grande incidence d’agressions sexuelles associΓ©es Γ  des activitΓ©s de groupe oΓΉ la consommation d’alcool et de drogue est commune coΓ―ncidait avec la veille du jour de l’An, la fΓͺte du Canada, la semaine d’orientation universitaire et les fΓͺtes de l’Halloween, Β» a dΓ©clarΓ© la Dre Kari Sampsel, directrice mΓ©dicale du PSVASAP de l’HΓ΄pital d’Ottawa. Β« L’Γ©tude a aussi rΓ©vΓ©lΓ© que 90% des victimes avaient consommΓ© de l’alcool Γ  des rassemblements de masse – contre 60% dans d’autres contextes. Β»

L’Γ©tude a en outre rΓ©vΓ©lΓ© que:

  • PrΓ¨s de 63% des victimes ont dΓ©clarΓ© avoir Γ©tΓ© sans connaissance lors de leur agression au sein du groupe de rassemblement de masse, contre 39% au sein du groupe tΓ©moin.
  • PrΓ¨s de 57% des victimes soupΓ§onnent qu’elles furent droguΓ©es lors de leur agression au sein du groupe de rassemblement de masse, contre 39% au sein du groupe tΓ©moin.
  • L’agresseur Γ©tait connu de la victime chez seulement 33% des patients se prΓ©sentant Γ  la suite de rassemblements de masse, contre plus de 60% au sein du groupe tΓ©moin.

Β« Γ€ l’approche des fΓͺtes de la Saint-Patrick, nous tenons Γ  encourager chaque membre de la collectivitΓ© Γ  faire sa part pour prΓ©venir la violence contre les femmes et Γ  Γͺtre conscient des facteurs de risque liΓ©s Γ  la consommation d’alcool lors de rassemblements de masse,Β» dit la surintendante intΓ©rimaire JoanMcKenna, du Service de police d’Ottawa. Β« De nombreux incidents ne sont pas signalΓ©s, et ceci est important aux yeux de la police et de la communautΓ©. Β»

Vous pouvez vous engager Γ  #manifesterlechangement dans votre communautΓ© pour mettre fin Γ  la violence faite aux femmes – au http://www.manifestchange.ca/fr

Des renseignements sur les ressources pour les femmes en situation de crise sont disponibles au http://www.octevaw-cocvff.ca/fr/liste-de-ressources.

Γ€ propos de MANifester le changement

Je peux MANifester le changement est une campagne de sensibilisation du public. Son objectif est de mobiliser positivement les hommes et les garΓ§ons pour mettre fin Γ  la violence faite aux femmes.

PlutΓ΄t que de percevoir les hommes et les garΓ§ons comme des auteurs de gestes violents, Je peux MANifester le changement par leurs propres moyens. Nous voulons que les hommes et les garΓ§ons se voient comme des agents du changement et des tΓ©moins autonomisΓ©s qui peuvent, grΓ’ce Γ  leurs propres gestes favorables, aider Γ  mettre un terme Γ  la violence faite aux femmes.

Depuis le 5 novembre 2014, plus de 175 hommes de la rΓ©gion d’Ottawa se sont exprimΓ©s sur la maniΓ¨re dont ils vont agir face Γ  la violence Γ  l’endroit des femmes, allant de contester les fanfaronnades de vestiaire sexistes Γ  contribuer financement Γ  des organismes dirigΓ©s par des femmes, Γ  enseigner Γ  leur fils de traiter les femmes d’Γ©gal Γ  Γ©gal. Ce peut Γͺtre aussi simple que de dire Γ  un ami de ne pas raconter de blagues sexistes, ou de rejeter les mΓ©dias qui prΓ΄nent la violence fondΓ©e sur le genre.

Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2015-03-09

This week’s topics:

  • Search for Jean FranΓ§ois Larche-Pelland – Missing person.
  • STEP in March – Distracted driving, unsafe lane changes.

– Alex

—– Forwarded Message —–
Subject: Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for March 9
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2015 15:15:28 -0400
From: Dawn Neilly <wellingtoncpc@gmail.com>

Attached is the Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for March 9, 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 Police Centre
(613) 236-1222 x5870

NeighbourhoodWatch-2015-03-09.pdf

Tall Trees & Boulevards, Community Visioning Event – March 10

From: akellerherzog@gmail.com
Subj: Fwd: Invite – Tue Mar 10 7:30pm – Tall Trees & Boulevards – Community Visioning Event

Hi Friends of Trees active in community associations around Ottawa,

I was fortunate to be able to get a ‘centrefold’ piece on tall trees, boulevards & urban planning issues published in the February edition of the Glebe Report. You can check it out at:
http://www.glebereport.ca/2015/02/ecology-in-the-glebe-3/#boulevards

In the piece I ask a lot of questions. Some relate to the Bank Street reconstruction trees (half are dead – why?), some questions relate more generally to promoting tall trees in our urban neighbourhood. (If any of you have answers, and I know many of you are expert, please share your knowledge with me.

I received quite a bit of reader feedback and encouragement. The Glebe Community Association Environment Committee has now organized a public event to have a conversation about these issues this coming Tuesday (see below). Jennifer Shepherd & Nancy Young (Forestry Services) and Joe Mojsej (Infrastructure Services) from the City of Ottawa will contribute short presentations and join in the conversation. Should be good.

Please pass the invite to others that may be interested.

See you there in great numbers!

Angela Keller-Herzog

PS. The event is also sponsored by Ecology Ottawa (Tree Ottawa) and is a fundraiser for Glashan Schoolyard Greening Project — we will pass a green hat around. πŸ™‚ Anybody that can’t make the event but would dearly like to contribute can do so on-line at http://www.glashangreening.ca/donate

PLEASE DISTRIBUTE
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Looking for Mr. Jackson – Arrest Warrant

From: Dawn Neilly <wellingtoncpc@gmail.com>
Date: March 5, 2015 at 1:07:05 PM EST
Subject: Fwd: Ottawa Police – Arrest warrant issued for robbery suspect

For your information and distribution.

Thank you,

Alexia Fruin

Arrest warrant issued for robbery suspect

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 11:50am

(Ottawa) β€” The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit has laid charges in connection to a pharmacy robbery and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.

On January 22, 2015, at approximately 1:30 pm, a lone male suspect entered a pharmacy situated along the 400 block of Holland Ave. The suspect approached staff and produced an edged weapon. A demand was made for prescription drugs and cash. The suspect fled the premises with a small quantity of each. There were no injuries.

Charges have been laid, and an arrest warrant has been issued for James β€œJamie” JACKSON, age 32 of Ottawa. He has been charged with single counts each of robbery, wearing a disguise, possession of a weapon, and breach of probation.

JACKSON is described as being a Caucasian male, with a freckled complexion, 6’3” (191 cm), 190 lbs (86 kg), thin build, with brown hair but balding. (see article on the Ottawa Police web site for image)

Anyone with information with respect to the whereabouts of Mr. Jackson is asked to contact the Ottawa Police. Anyone with information with respect to this, or any robbery, may contact the Robbery Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5116. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477 (TIPS), toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or downloading the Ottawa Police iOS app.

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CONTACT:
S/Sgt. Michael Haarbosch
Robbery Unit
Tel: 613-236-1222, ext. 5445

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