Planning Workshop for a Linear Park Along the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway – May 27

In case anyone has some good ideas for improving the river park…

Planning Workshop for a Linear Park Along the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway

Hello,

The National Capital Commission (NCC) is exploring the possibility of creating a linear shoreline park on lands between Preston Street and Carling Avenue to enhance the green space along the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway. We would like to invite a representative from your organization to participate in a planning workshop to explore this idea. The workshop will be held on May 27.

The purpose of the workshop is to consider various ways to transform sections of the Ottawa River shoreline corridor into a park. The aim is to make this corridor a space that people visit more often and that is more accessible to the public for a variety of uses, while also ensuring unimpeded access to the river for the neighbouring communities.

This workshop is part of the development of the Capital Urban Lands Master Plan and Parkways Policy, and follows on public consultations that were held in March. Participants will have an opportunity to contribute toward the development of this idea by helping the NCC to define a vision and principles that will guide further consideration of the park, as well as the activities and uses that would be suitable for the space, considering its importance to the Capital.

The workshop will take place as follows.

Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2014, 7 pm to 9:30 pm
Location: NCC Headquarters, 40 Elgin Street, 5th Floor, Capital Urbanism Lab/Studio

Agenda
Introduction 7 pm to 7:15 pm
Workshop 7:15 pm to 8:30 pm
Plenary 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Please confirm your attendance before May 23. Contact Jocelyne Moncion, Public and Community Relations Officer, at 613‑239‑5678, ext. 5106, or jocelyne.moncion@ncc-ccn.ca.

Kind regards,

Sandra Pecek
Director, Public Affairs


 

Atelier de planification portant sur le parc linéaire de la promenade de Sir-John-A.-Macdonald

Bonjour,

La Commission de la capitale nationale (CCN) examine la possibilité de mettre davantage en valeur les espaces verts longeant la promenade de Sir-John-A.-Macdonald en créant  un parc linéaire riverain entre la rue Preston et l’avenue Carling. Nous invitons un représentant de votre organisation à participer à cette réflexion dans le cadre d’un atelier de travail qui se tiendra le 27 mai.

L’objectif de cet atelier est de réfléchir aux façons de transformer des sections de ce corridor riverain le long de la rivière des Outaouais en un parc. Le but est de faire de ce corridor un endroit plus fréquenté et accessible au public pour différents usages, tout en assurant un accès sans entrave entre les collectivités et la rivière.

Cet atelier s’inscrit dans le cadre de l’élaboration du Plan directeur des terrains urbains de la capitale et de la politique sur les promenades. Il fait suite aux consultations publiques tenues en mars dernier. Les participants auront l’occasion de contribuer à l’évolution de cette idée en aidant la CCN à définir une vision et des principes qui guideront la poursuite de la réflexion sur le parc linéaire et les activités et usages qu’il serait pertinent d’y retrouver, considérant son importance pour la capitale.

Voici les détails relatifs à cet atelier :

Date : Le mardi 27 mai 2014, de 19 h à 21 h 30
Endroit : Au siège social de la CCN, 40, rue Elgin, 5e étage, au studio/labo de l’urbanisme de la capitale

Ordre du jour
Présentation De 19 h à 19 h 15
Atelier  De 19 h 15 à 20 h 30
Plénière De 20 h 30 à 21 h 30

Veuillez confirmer votre présence avant le 23 mai en communiquant avec Jocelyne Moncion, agente, Relations publiques et communautaires, au 613‑239‑5678 poste 5106, ou à jocelyne.moncion@ncc-ccn.ca.

Meilleures salutations,

Sandra Pecek
Directrice, Affaires publiques

Yew tree up for grabs

From: Erin Topping <erintopping@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 15:10:48 +0000

Hi all, 68 Pontiac is undergoing some major work in the next few weeks, and there is a small Yew tree in the front yard that we have not had time to transplant. If anyone would like to take it, please help yourself in digging it out, today or tomorrow would be good days to do so. We are keeping the maple tree though.

Thanks! Erin

Right here in River City (and Champlain Park)!

Ottawa Phoenix Playback Theatre Presents….

Join us for an evening of celebration and community on the topic of TRANSITIONS!

This is an easy and highly enjoyable evening filled with humour and tender feelings — perfect for a Friday night.
Describe for us your mood, your day, your frustrations, joys or an important event.

WHAT MEMORIES OF TRANSITIONS ARE ALIVE IN YOU?
We’ll present them back to you! It’s a powerful experience to see an ordinary story improvised by our compassionate players.
We are all touched by these stories, whether we offer our own or witness others.
It’s part of the simple magic of the experience.

When:      Friday, May 23rd
From:       6:00 to 9:00 pm
                   Potluck dinner at 6:00 and Theatre at 7:30 pm
Where:    Champlain Park Fieldhouse

We’d love to see you there!

RSVP: Susan Fletcher ( susanfletcheris@yahoo.com  613 726 0923)

231 Keyworth Plan discussion meeting

All residents in the neighbourhood are welcome!

You are invited to an informal meeting to view and discuss the detailed plans to renovate a single family home at 231 Keyworth Avenue (corner of Keyworth and Sunnymede). Nick Tyler is the property owner. He wants to construct a second storey over the existing one-storey detached dwelling, together with a new attached three-car garage.

Location:   Champlain Park Field House
Date:           Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Time:           8:00 to 9 PM

Members of the Executive of the Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) and residents with the 60 metre circulated area will be attending this meeting.

A Committee of Adjustment hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, May 21, starting at 3:00 pm at 101 Centrepointe Drive, to consider three variances from the Zoning By-Law.

For additional information please contact Daniel Buckles at 613-722-8048.

Wellington Village Safer Streets Forum – May 8

From: Catherine James McGuinty <cjames@trytel.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 4:30:57 PM
Subject: Wellington Village Public Forum on Safer Streets – Thursday, May 8, 7 pm St. Georges Parish

Hello,

The Wellington Village Community Association is holding a Public Forum next week, Thursday, May 8th, on Traffic and Safer Streets. We are hoping that your association could send out an email to your membership with the information attached in the PDF below. We hope to generate some creative solutions for the traffic and dangerous driving that is taking place in our neighbourhoods. We hope you can attend.

Sincerely,

Catherine James
President , WVCA

Wellington Village Safer Streets Poster.jpeg
Wellington Village Safer Streets Poster.pdf

City DiscoverRec Bulletin for May

The city has come out with their May newsletter of recreational activites. Subscribe at http://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/your-city-government/contact-city-ottawa/sign-e-subscriptions or possibly read the newsletter at http://secure.campaigner.com/Campaigner/Public/t.show?6k4qs–3jvvk-pmxrn31&_v=2

Of note is the list of Important Outdoor Activity Start Dates

  • The City of Ottawa has miles of pathways for you to explore; Pathway Patrol volunteers begin on April 1
  • Tennis courts are starting to open now, with all 290 public courts to be open by May 1.
  • Opening of sports fields and ball diamonds delayed due to weather conditions: The City of Ottawa is asking residents, rental contract holders and organizers of large special events to stay off sports fields and ball diamonds and general turf areas in parks until further notice.
  • Volleyball net rentals and washrooms for the beaches will be open May 18. Inquire on site at any beach’s Lifeguard office ($15 per hour or $50 per day).

Winston Square Public Art Finalists Showing – May 7

From our city councillor Katherine Hobbs’s mailing list http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=e716e95bbc50cda804f90c666&id=066b5c0ab5 It’s in Westboro within walking distance (near the Legion, Dairy Queen and Piggy Market) so it’s worth mentioning here.


Public art to be chosen for the Winston Place Plaza Development

The City of Ottawa invites residents to have their say about the public art to be commissioned for the new Winston Place Plaza Development project.

The public can meet the four shortlisted artists and view their proposals for a new light sculpture for the plaza on:

Date: Wednesday, May 7
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Location: Churchill Seniors Centre, 345 Richmond Road, Ottawa

Comments from the public will help the Art Selection Committee choose the winning proposal.

The four shortlisted artists are:
· Adrian Gollner & Joanna Swim
· Andrew O’Malley
· Karen Phillips Curran & David Ivens
· Caleb Rampel & Cara Tierney

The City of Ottawa commissions professional artists’ works for display in public spaces from a percentage of funds set aside for municipal development projects. For more information, please call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401), email publicartprogram@ottawa.ca or visit ottawa.ca

Winston Place Plaza Development

The City of Ottawa is developing Winston Place, a pedestrian space at the southern end of Winston Avenue in Westboro. The new plaza will see the inside turned outside with three zones along the space representing different rooms in a house. New ‘green walls’ will be installed for ivy to grow up over time adding colour and vibrancy to the space along with new seating areas and a specially commissioned light sculpture. Construction is scheduled to begin in early summer 2014 and be complete by the end of October 2014.


For more background on this, search the Ottawa City web site for Winston. The search results include this informative plan for the site:
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Click to access winston_place_en.pdf

Jane’s Walk in the hood

Who doesn’t like a good story!

A Story Walk: Captain Cowley and the Mighty Oaks of Champlain

Daniel Avenue resident Dennis Van Staalduinen will lead a Jane’s Walk on Saturday, May 3, starting at the Champlain Park fieldhouse at noon.

The topic is the Champlain Oaks project and the story of Capt. Cowley.

It will run about two hours.

Please check www.janeswalkottawa.ca/walks/119 for more details about the walk and for background on the Jane’s Walk concept.