Category: City of Ottawa

Notices and other information from the City of Ottawa that is of relevance to our neighbourhood.

Snow and Sidewalks

For a bit of winter amusement, here are pictures of Daniel Avenue after the recent 60cm snowfall, one part of the avenue has sidewalks, and one doesn’t. Notice how the sidewalk road is hemmed in by snow banks, because the sidewalks prevent the snow from being pushed onto lawns.

[Daniel Avenue South with less Road Space due to Sidewalks]
Southern end of Daniel Avenue, with sidewalks and not much road remaining.
[Daniel Avenue North with more Road Space]
Northern end of Daniel Avenue, with more road space. Cars can even pass here!

And finally, I can hear you complaining to the city that the snow needs to be removed, and a day later we see this:

[Daniel Avenue North with Snow Removal Signs]
Snow Removal Signs Sprouting on Daniel Avenue.

And that’s what winter snow looks like on the streets in our neighbourhood in 2025.

Gardening Initiatives Workshop – February 8

You are invited to a Community Gardening and Green Initiatives Workshop by the Peoples Official Plan Coalition

Saturday February 8
10:00am – 3:00pm
Trinity United Church
1099 Maitland Ave, Ottawa

This workshop will bring together organizations with experience in community gardening, green initiatives and stewardship of public land including: food gardens; pollinator gardens; etc.  We will discuss and share current challenges in order to prioritize action items prior to the March Ottawa City Council meetings regarding:

  1. The Community Garden Action Plan (discussed at the Community and Social Services Committee) 
  2. Use of and Planting within the Right of Way (Garden Boulevard) (discussed at the Transportation Committee

Topics will include, but not be restricted to:

  • Community food gardening
  • Pollinator/native plant gardening
  • Invasive plant control
  • Rewilding/Naturalization (including any policies that interfere with this)
  • Tree planting
  • Insurance
  • Community Engagement in setting policy and operational aspects related to planting on public lands.

Please use this registration form.

We hope to see you or a group/organization representative there!

For more info please contact Harry Fischer, ottawagarden1957@gmail.com, 613 293 7173

Please note that Trinity United Church is a plastic bottle free zone.

Ideas for Improving Our Park – Reminder

We’re wrapping up the survey (https://champlainpark.org/2024/11/11/ideas-for-improving-our-park) at the end of Friday, so there’s one more day to get your ideas for park improvements to us. Hopefully we have time to do a short summary in the next issue of the Champlain Speaker, which should be out in a couple of weeks. For more on this, or if you want to help out more directly, please contact the Parks Committee.

Ideas for Improving Our Park

The Champlain Park Community Association’s board is exploring options to add amenities to our beautiful community park. To help us understand what residents would most like to see added to Champlain Park, please fill in our survey…

Link to the survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDKSKtKCLcfjHxAeXPyWKH5dUw3kdUi3uWPfCDY8B0q_fmnw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Continue reading “Ideas for Improving Our Park” →

Workshops on New Zoning Continue + Maps

A reminder from the city zoning people…

Fall In-Person New Zoning By-law Workshops Continue

The new Zoning By-law project continues to host in-person workshops. It’s an opportunity to discuss the Zoning By-law review with members of the zoning team.

There are three workshops remaining, each starting at 6:30 pm until 8:00 pm.

  • October 15 – Fred Barrett Arena
  • October 22 – City Hall
  • November 5 – Confederation Education Centre

What to Expect:

  • Display Board Exhibition – Dive into the basics of zoning and key concepts. This is your chance to ask questions and get informed.
  • Roundtable Discussions – Engage in intensive discussions on various topics with planners and fellow residents.
  • No Registration Required – Simply show up and participate.

New 3D Digital Twin Map

We are thrilled to introduce a groundbreaking tool as part of the new Zoning By-law review: the 3D Digital Twin Map.

This innovative map is designed to transform how residents and planners visualize zoning changes across Ottawa. With the 3D Digital Twin Map, users can view both the proposed new Zoning By-law zoning and the current (2008-250) Zoning By-law zoning. This dual-view feature ensures that you can easily compare and understand the proposed changes.

Time-Line of Traffic Problems

From Heather…

Island Park Drive and surrounding communities have for many years been expected to accommodate large volumes of commuter traffic, which pollutes our neighbourhoods and endangers our kids. The RCMP cannot keep up with the volume of cut-through traffic making illegal turns onto IPD. Vehicles are backed up to the Scott/Northwestern intersection. From Clearview, some turn and speed south looking for other exits to IPD.

In 1996 and again in 2014, local governments and communities suggested solutions. Several were implemented, but nothing was done to fix the main problem, that two parkways are being used as commuter routes.

In September 2024, the NCC invited local communities to discuss proposed new parkways guidelines.

The CPCA submitted the attached comments to the NCC, c.c. councillor Jeff Leiper.
Continue reading “Time-Line of Traffic Problems” →

Traffic Overflow in the Neighbourhood

Excess traffic is annoying people in the neighbourhood, leading some to take action (there are a couple of rather hot posts in the Champlain Park Facebook Group, where rather than blocking the cars, submitting a request for service to the police was suggested). Our city councillor Jeff Leiper has written about it, here’s his text from https://kitchissippiward.ca/2024/10/07/cut-through-bridge-traffic-woes/

Cut-through bridge traffic woes

October 7, 2024

Good evening, Kitchissippi.

Residents of Westboro Beach and Champlain Park who live on streets like Clearview and Lanark have been writing to me tonight to let me know they’ve had another bad weekend. Cut-through traffic trying to reach the bridge, especially starting in mid-afternoon, has been rough this summer, backing up for blocks, most recently on Clearview and yesterday for a period as far as Northwestern. Residents have a hard time getting in or out of their driveways, traffic is idling and they’re fed up.
Continue reading “Traffic Overflow in the Neighbourhood” →

Workshops on New Zoning – 5 Tuesdays

In-person new zoning workshops

This fall, join us for a series of in-person workshops to discuss Ottawa’s New Zoning By-Law. These workshops are designed to engage the community, gather valuable feedback, and ensure that our new Zoning By-law reflects the Official Plan and the needs and aspirations of all residents. Your participation is crucial in shaping the future of our city!

Here’s what you can expect:

  • Display Board Exhibition – dive into the basics of zoning and key concepts of the proposed By-law. This is your chance to ask questions and get informed.
  • Roundtable Discussions – engage in intensive discussions on various topics with planners and fellow residents.

Five opportunities to participate:
All in-person workshops will start at 6:30 pm.

  • October 1 – Ray Friel Recreation Complex
  • October 8 – John G Mlacak Community Centre
  • October 15 – Fred Barrett Arena
  • October 22 – City Hall
  • November 5 – Confederation Education Centre

From the city press release.

Ottawa’s Climate Change Team at Westboro Farmer’s Market – September 28

The city of Ottawa invites you to attend the Westboro Farmers Market on Saturday, September 28 from 9 am to 3 and visit its information booth to learn more about the City’s climate change initiatives and learn how you can contribute to a greener future with the Rain Ready Ottawa and Better Homes Ottawa programs.

Our knowledgeable City of Ottawa staff will be on hand to answer all your questions and guide you through the steps you can take to make a difference.

[Westboro Market, from https://ottawafarmersmarket.ca/westboro-market/]

Survey on What’s Allowed in Parks

The City of Ottawa wants your input to learn how the City’s Parks and Facilities By-law can better serve its residents.

This Bylaw provides details on the activities allowed in municipal parks and activities that are prohibited. We have started public engagement for the review of the Parks and Facilities By-law, which is intended to enhance public safety, maintain green spaces and provide equal opportunities for the public to enjoy these spaces.

This review is intended to consider more substantive changes to the bylaw to reflect evolving user needs. The review will also assess and recommend activities people can’t do at their residence, such as barbecuing or permitting the responsible use of personal consumption of alcohol in parks.

If you are interested in completing the survey, please visit the Parks and Facilities By-law Review Engage Ottawa page. The online survey will be available until August 2. Results of the survey will be shared in a ‘What We Learned’ report, along with recommendations for a new and improved Parks and Facilities By-law.

The City of Ottawa Parks and Facilities By-law Review team
parksfacilitiesbylaw@ottawa.ca

La Ville d’Ottawa sollicite votre avis pour savoir comment les règlements des parcs et les installations pourrait mieux servir les résidents.

Cet examen régit les activités autorisées dans les installations et parcs municipaux et décrit les conditions et restrictions relatives à ces activités, ainsi que les interdictions. Nous avons commencé les démarches de consultation publique en prévision de l’examen du Règlement sur les parcs et les installations, dont l’objectif est d’améliorer la sécurité publique, d’entretenir les espaces verts et les commodités et de traiter le public sur un pied d’égalité pour permettre à tous de profiter de ces lieux.

Cet examen vise à apporter au règlement des changements plus substantiels pour tenir compte de l’évolution des besoins de la collectivité et des besoins émergents des usagers, en plus de mettre à jour la terminologie et d’apporter des changements administratifs. Il permettra aussi d’évaluer et de recommander les secteurs à prévoir pour les activités auxquelles les gens n’ont pas l’occasion de participer dans leur résidence, par exemple les barbecues ou la consommation personnelle responsable et autorisée d’alcool dans les parcs.

Pour en savoir plus et accéder au sondage, consultez la page sur l’examen du Règlement sur les parcs et les installations sur le site Participons Ottawa. Le sondage sera en ligne jusqu’au 2 août. Les résultats seront présentés dans un rapport « Ce que nous avons appris », accompagnés de recommandations destinées à améliorer leRèglement sur les parcs et les installations.

N’hésitez pas à le partager avec les membres de votre communauté. Nous vous remercions et avons hâte de vous entendre!

L’équipe de l’examen duRèglement sur les parcs et les installations de la Ville d’Ottawa
Reglementsparcsinstallations@ottawa.ca