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Messages from various levels of government.

City Builders Newsletter Out

Posted on July 15, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Heather Pearl points out that there’s a new issue of the development oriented city of Ottawa City Builders newsletter out. Rather than reproducing the whole thing here, you can subscribe to it at https://ottawa.ca/esubscriptions/signup-form-en.html

The Summer Construction Update and link to the interactive map of current and future projects (Capital Construction Forecast Online Map) will be useful aids for those needing to navigate around City-led projects.

Thanks, Heather

Main topics are:

  • The City of Ottawa has reached one million residents!
  • New Official Plan Stakeholder Engagement – various ways of contacting people, and a poll on the engagement plan.
  • OP Discussion Paper Highlight – Climate Adaptation and Resiliency – various papers on the topic.
  • Flora Footbridge Opened Canada Day Weekend!
  • CSST Tunneling 75 Per Cent Complete – Storm water storage.
  • Summer Construction Update – Various projects, Harmer Avenue pedestrian bridge is the closest one to us.
  • Capital Construction Forecast Online Map – See https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/planning-development-and-construction/construction-and-infrastructure-projects
  • Kindness is a two-way street – a mutual respect campaign.

The newsletter ends with a bit of info about zoning in general, and a list of upcoming events and workshops.

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Purple Martin Birdhouse Installed

Posted on June 19, 2019 by | Comments Off on Purple Martin Birdhouse Installed

Purple Martin Birdhouse – Champlain Park Community

[Male Purple Martin Bird]

The Environment Committee of the CPCA are extremely pleased to announce the successful installation of a brand new Purple Martin birdhouse in partnership with the NCC as a pilot project along the Ottawa River Pathway.

[Four decker birdhouse on a tall pole, with river behind]
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Posted in Environment Committee, NCC

Municipal Recreation Facilities Workshops – June 10-13

Posted on June 7, 2019 by | Comments Off on Municipal Recreation Facilities Workshops – June 10-13

FYI. Hi all. I know it’s short notice, but suggest that this is an important opportunity for residents to have a say on Developing the Future of Municipal Recreation and Cultural Activity Spaces.
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Posted in City of Ottawa

Scott & SJAM Parkway Closures

Posted on May 30, 2019 by | Comments Off on Scott & SJAM Parkway Closures

This is from the city of Ottawa:

Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway – On weekdays, until Friday, June 7, there will be intermittent off-peak lane closures on Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway, between 9:30 am and 3 pm. The closures are for tree clearing and will be between Dominion and Cleary avenues.

Scott Street – From Monday, June 3 to Friday June 14, weather-permitting, Scott Street will be reduced to one lane in each direction, during off-peak hours between Churchill Avenue North and Smirle Avenue as part of the Scott Street Sewer and Watermain Rehabilitation Project.

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Posted in City of Ottawa, Traffic

City Builders Newsletter Out

Posted on May 27, 2019 by | Comments Off on City Builders Newsletter Out

Heather Pearl points out that there’s a new issue of the development oriented city of Ottawa City Builders newsletter out. Rather than reproducing the whole thing here, you can subscribe to it at https://ottawa.ca/esubscriptions/signup-form-en.html

Main topics are:

The newsletter ends with a list of upcoming events and workshops.

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Posted in City of Ottawa, Development

Vision Zero Safety Program

Posted on May 25, 2019 by | Comments Off on Vision Zero Safety Program

Councillor Jeff Leiper is requesting our support to implement a Vision Zero Program in Ottawa, to eliminate traffic fatalities and injuries.

Two motions are attached, that Councillor Leiper proposes to present to Council. One is for a comprehensive Vision Zero strategy. The other is a proposal to use the Federal Government’s one time increase in the share of the gas tax, which is being rebated to Municipalities, to implement safe cycling infrastructure. Jeff encourages residents to write to the Mayor and Councillors to support these motions, which will be debated by City Council.

Contact information for the Mayor and Councillors is here: https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/mayor-and-city-councillors
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Posted in City of Ottawa, Traffic

Champlain Park Emergency Preparedness

Posted on May 2, 2019 by | Comments Off on Champlain Park Emergency Preparedness

We need your help: Champlain Park Emergency Preparedness

Many residents in the Ottawa region are dealing once again with rising flood waters from heavy spring snow melt. Last summer, tragedy struck many when 6 tornadoes caused extensive damage throughout the region and cut off power to most parts of the City for extended periods. Battery backup for cell towers died in a couple of hours. Had the power outage lasted more a few more days, land lines also would have failed and hospital generators might have run out of fuel or might not have been able to keep up with demand.

We can’t know when the next natural disaster will hit or when but it makes good sense to be well prepared.

How can you help?
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Posted in Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA), City of Ottawa