Category: City of Ottawa

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

Hydro Ottawa Community Forum – May 26

Original notice with better formatting is at http://us8.campaign-archive2.com/?u=54a9225c34e7620f0820cbd11&id=f2ec9b24b9

From: Hydro Ottawa <CR@hydroottawa.com>
Date: April 8, 2016 at 3:07:58 PM EDT
Subject: You’re Invited: 2016 Hydro Ottawa Community Forum

Hydro Ottawa Community Forum
French below

2016 Hydro Ottawa Community Forum

Connecting with you and keeping you informed is important to us. As part of our commitment to share information with our stakeholders, we will be hosting an open and interactive forum whereby Community Associations will have an opportunity to exchange ideas and views.

Please join us at our very first Hydro Ottawa Community Forum where we will share information on various programs that are offered to our community as well as initiatives that are currently underway. Following the information session, a Q&A will take place with a panel of Hydro Ottawa spokespeople.

Date: Thursday, May 26, 2016
Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Location: Ottawa Conference & Event Centre, 200 Coventry Rd.

Hydro Ottawa spokespeople will present on the following topics:

  • Planned work/power outages
  • Tree trimming
  • Conservation programs
  • Low-income assistance programs
  • Connecting with Hydro Ottawa

If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Lindsay Armstrong, Community Engagement Officer by Monday, April 18.

We hope to see you there!

Forum communautaire d’Hydro Ottawa 2016

Nous jugeons important de rester en contact avec vous et de vous tenir bien informés. Conformément à notre engagement à bien renseigner nos intervenants, nous tiendrons une tribune ouverte et interactive où les associations communautaires pourront exprimer leurs idées et leur point de vue

Nous avons le plaisir de vous convier au tout premier Forum communautaire d’Hydro Ottawa. Nous y communiquerons de l’information sur divers programmes offerts à notre collectivité ainsi que sur des initiatives en cours. La séance d’information sera suivie d’une période de questions et réponses où un groupe de porte-parole d’Hydro Ottawa sera à votre disposition.

Date: Le jeudi 26 mai 2016
Heure: De 17 h à 19 h
Lieu: Centre de conférences et d’événements d’Ottawa – 200, chemin Coventry

Les porte-parole d’Hydro Ottawa donneront une présentation sur les sujets suivants :

  • Travaux prévus et interruptions de service
  • Élagage d’arbres
  • Programmes d’économie d’énergie
  • Programmes d’aide aux clients à faible revenu
  • Moyens de communiquer avec Hydro Ottawa

Si vous souhaitez participer à cette activité, veuillez envoyer un courriel à Lindsay Armstrong, agente d’engagement communautaire, d’ici le lundi 18 avril.

Nous espérons que vous serez des nôtres!

Information Session on Light Rail Stage 2 changes around Cleary Station – April 14

Information Session – Improved Alignment
Stage 2 Light Rail Transit Project (Cleary Station)

Thursday, April 14, 2016
Notre Dame High School
710 Broadview Avenue
6 to 9 p.m., Presentation at 7:30 p.m.

The Stage 2 LRT Cleary Alternative Alignment Study has determined that it is feasible to adjust the alignment so that Cleary Station could be located on Richmond Road (at 747 Richmond). This session is an opportunity for the team working on this project to hear your thoughts and answer any questions or concerns.

This Information Session will:

  • Present recommendations for these changes at Cleary Station and the rationale for this improved alignment and station location, as well as measures to address environmental and community impacts and concerns
  • Provide background on initial alignment
  • Provide an opportunity for the community to engage with the team working on this project

Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. If you require special accommodation, please call or e-mail the contact below before the event.

For further information please contact:

Rosemary Pitfield
City of Ottawa
160 Elgin Street
613-580-2424, ext. 23955
Email: Rosemary.Pitfield@ottawa.ca

Rosemount Library Update

From: Emily Addison <emilyladdison@gmail.com>
Date: April 5, 2016 at 12:34:19 PM EDT
Subject: Rosemount Library – update on consultation including online component

Dear community associations supportive of Rosemount Library,

A quick update on the Rosemount Library consultation process:
We had approximately 100 participants in the first consultation round. There was fantastic discussion at the round tables with many many ideas discussed — lots of room for all voices to be heard and recorded through the process. The facilitator focused conversation around Rosemount Library’s current strengths and assets, ideas on how Rosemount Library could be event better, and then there was some discussion on priorities.

Next steps:
We are getting close to the second round of consultation + we have an online option for library users to engage with the process. After those are complete, the consultant will be writing his report which will be presented to the OPL Board later this spring.

Your help within the next few weeks:
If you have the appropriate email/facebook/twitter/website/other channels, please consider promoting the information below. In particular, the online questionnaire is NEW information that your association members will have not seen before.

With much thanks,
Emily Addison
on behalf of the READ (www.readrosemount.ca)

ROSEMOUNT LIBRARY – Renovate, Expand or Move?
Let YOUR voice be heard!

READ (http://www.readrosemount.ca/) and Councillor Jeff Leiper are co-presenting a community consultation process to learn about the community’s vision for Rosemount Library!

Online participation in the consultation:
If you missed the first consultation round in March, you can still participate online until April 22 at the following links:
English questionnaire: here’s the link
Le questionnaire en français: voici le lien

Second (and final) round of consultation for this process:
We encourage everyone to attend the second round of consultation sessions. We will review summarized feedback from the first sessions and discuss possible options for Rosemount’s “next chapter” – renovate, expand, and/or relocate!

Date & Time: Sat April 16, 11:30-2pm *OR* Tues April 19, 6:30-9pm
Location: Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Wellington St W
Childcare: Provided by staff from Dovercourt in a room right near the consultation
More information: http://www.readrosemount.ca/read-rosemount-library-community-consultation/

Sign the online statement of support for Rosemount Library:
Take a moment to sign the statement of support for Rosemount. EVERY single name makes a difference in advocating for the future of our local branch.

In English: here’s the link
En Français: voici le lien

Engaging Citizens in Science – April 12

http://ottawa.ca/en/residents/water-and-environment/plants-and-animals/engaging-citizens-science-april-12-2016

http://ottawa.ca/fr/residents/eau-et-environnement/plantes-et-animaux/engagement-des-citoyens-en-science-12-avril-2016

Engaging Citizens in Science

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

REGISTER NOW

Ben Franklin Place
101 Centrepointe Drive
6 to 7 p.m. Citizen science displays
7 to 8 p.m. Presentations

Citizen science has become an increasingly popular and important method of scientific investigation. Propelled by new technologies, especially social media, it allows researchers to collect and analyze scientific data at scales and in volumes that were never before feasible or affordable. From the analysis of ocean sounds to the tracking of butterfly migration, from global change to backyard bio-blitzes, citizen science is drawing ordinary people into some of the most important and transformative research of the 21 Century.

The event will include displays by organizations active in citizen science in Ottawa. Participants will learn how they can get involved in a wide range of exciting projects.

Our Speakers

Dr. Jeremy Kerr – University of Ottawa

Dr. Kerr from the University of Ottawa is a co-founder of Bumblebeewatch.org and a pioneer in citizen science. He will discuss his experiences and how the public can become involved in ongoing research programs. Dr. Kerr is an engaging speaker, whose work and research has been featured in the journals Science and Nature, CBC’s Quirks and Quarks, The National, and the Rick Mercer Report.

Andy Kenney – University of Toronto

Andy Kenney is a Senior Lecturer Emeritus from the University of Toronto. He will present a new community-based approach to urban forest stewardship: the Neighbourwoods Program. The basis of the program is a comprehensive inventory approach that can be carried out by volunteers to inform the development of a neighbourhood stewardship strategy.

Send your questions and thoughts to wildlife-faune@ottawa.ca
We will do our best to ensure they are addressed at this event.

Les citoyens et la science

Le mardi 12 avril 2016

Inscrivez-vous maintenant

Place-Ben-Franklin
101, promenade Centrepointe
18h à 19h Exposition de projets de la science citoyenne
19h à 20h Présentations

La science citoyenne est une méthode d’étude scientifique de plus en plus populaire et importante. Encouragée par les nouvelles technologies, en particulier les médias sociaux, elle permet aux chercheurs de recueillir et d’analyser des données scientifiques à des échelles et dans des quantités qu’il n’aurait pas été possible d’atteindre auparavant ou qui auraient été inabordables. Depuis l’analyse des bruits des océans au suivi de la migration des papillons, du changement planétaire aux « bio-blitz » d’arrière-cour, la science citoyenne entraîne les gens ordinaires vers l’une des formes de recherche les plus importantes et transformatrices du XXIe siècle.

Nos panélistes

Jeremy Kerr, Université d’Ottawa

Cofondateur de Bumblebeewatch.org et pionnier de la « science citoyenne », discutera de son expérience et fournira un aperçu de comment le public peut participer aux programmes de recherche en cours. M. Kerr est un conférencier engagé, dont le travail et les rapports de recherche sont publiés dans différents forums, comme les prestigieux journaux Science and Nature, CBC’s Quirks and Quarks, The National et le Rick Mercer Report.

Andy Kenney, professeur émérite de l’Université de Toronto

Andy Kenney sera sur place pour présenter une nouvelle approche axée sur la communauté visant à faire l’inventaire des forêts urbaines : le programme Neighbourwoods. Le programme s’appuie sur une approche d’inventaire détaillé, qui peut être appliquée par des bénévoles en vue de contribuer à l’élaboration d’une stratégie d’intendance de voisinage.

Envoyez vos questions et vos idées à wildlife-faune@ottawa.ca
Nous ferons notre possible pour qu’elles soient abordées au cours de la séance.

Safe Streets Ottawa Petition

From: kevino@kevino.net
Subject: Safe Streets Ottawa update: over 400 signatures!
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 12:13:35 +0000

Hello,

Thanks again for taking the time to fill our the http://safestreetsottawa.ca/ petition. So far, we’ve received the support of more than 400 Ottawan’s from across the city. We’ve also attracted a tremendous amount of media attention, including from the Ottawa Citizen, CTV, CFRA, 1310 News, and Metro Ottawa.

The support so far has been tremendous, but there’s still more to do before Council votes on this . We need your help!

Please consider sharing the petition with your friends, family, and other followers through facebook, twitter, email and word of mouth. If everyone that has signed up so far can get just one more person to sign, we will double our numbers.

Here’s some sample messages you can just copy and paste:

  • I believe Ottawa police need the best tools to combat speeding. Tell your councillor at safestreetsottawa.ca! #ottcity (tweet it!)
  • I told my councillor that I want more action on speeding in my neighbourhood. You should too! safestreetsottawa.ca #ottcity (tweet it!)
  • Does speeding make you feel unsafe in your neighbourhood? Tell your councillor! safestreetsottawa.ca #ottcity (tweet it!)

Thanks again for your support!
Kevin and Mike,
http://safestreetsottawa.ca/

Proposed Traffic Congestion and Roads Pricing Study at next CPCA Meeting – March 17

You are invited:

When: On March 17th at 7:30pm.

A proposed road tolls study will be the first item of business at the CPCA Executive meeting at the Champlain Park field-house. A complete CPCA Agenda will be sent out shortly.

Why: To discuss whether the CPCA Executive should join other community associations in recommending that City Council commission a study on traffic congestion and road pricing in conjunction with the next Transportation Master Plan Update.

It’s an important issue, one that will eventually impact all residents, regardless of what is done or not done.

What: We want your views, either on-line in response to this notice or, better still, at the March 17th session.

Background: There’s been recent media coverage on the deteriorating state of Ottawa’s roads and of ever-increasing city-wide congestion. Councillor Chernushenko has tabled a motion with the Transportation Committee of Council proposing that the City authorize a study “of different user-pay pricing approaches as a means of reducing urban congestion and encouraging a modal shift away from private vehicle use as well as meeting the increased costs of maintaining City roads”.

Councillor Chernushenko’s motion also proposes the the most feasible and effective options identified in the proposed study be included as recommendations in the Transportation Master Plan update.

Mayor Watson has come out against a study of the issue. Others would prefer the matter to be studied to better enable Council to make a fact-based decision as to how best to pay for the repair of deteriorating roads and to deal with the increasingly negative consequences and costs of ever growing City-wide congestion.

Wellington West Local Area Parking Study Open House – March 30

From: Scott.Caldwell@ottawa.ca
Subject: Update – Wellington West Local Area Parking Study
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2016 20:32:08 +0000

Good afternoon,

This is a follow up to the on-going parking study in Wellington West. Work began last year to consult with stakeholders and collect study data. Each of these processes has been equally important in moving through the study and we are now at a point where we are identifying issues and considering all of the information.

The next significant milestone will be the Public Open House which will be held on Wed. March 30th from 6-8pm at the Hintonburg Community Centre (Wellington Room). I have attached an invitation which has additional details. Please feel free to share this with anyone in the community.

This will represent a culmination of the consultation process, although feedback will still be received on issues and concerns until April 29th.

Following the Public Open House, the materials (the presentation and display boards) will be available online at http://ottawa.ca/kitchissippiparking.

‎I remain available if anyone has any questions or additional feedback. Thank you for your participation to this point.

Regards,

Scott Caldwell – Program Manager, Parking Studies
Parking Services
Public Works
City of Ottawa
Office: 613-580-2424 ext. 27581
Cell Phone: 613-614-3155
e-mail: Scott.Caldwell@ottawa.ca

Wellington West Public Open House Invitation – EN.pdf
Wellington West Public Open House Invitation – FR.pdf

Bias-Neutral Policing Strategies – April 7

http://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/news-and-community/Community-Partners.asp

From: PIA <PIA@ottawapolice.ca>
Sent: Tue, Mar 8, 2016 12:53 pm
Subject: PIA: Let’s Chat about Bias-Neutral Policing Strategies – PAO: Parlons-en stratégies policières sans préjugés

Le texte français suit

Partnetship In Action (PIA) presents:

Let’s Chat About Bias-Neutral Policing Strategies

RA Centre, Clark Hall – 2451 Riverside Dr.
Thursday, April 7, 2016 10:00am-3:00pm

The Ottawa Police Service, in partnership with the Ottawa Police Services Board, invites you to join the ongoing conversation about bias-neutral policing strategies to address racial profiling:

  • Keynote Renée Bazile-Jones of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion will talk about bias and creating strategies for change;
  • Executive Director of the Catholic Centre for Immigration and Ottawa Police Services Board member Carl Nicholson will be discussing the challenges and opportunities of policing today.

Share your input through workshops on policy, training, recruitment, and more!
*Note that keynote presentations and workshops will be delivered in English. Documentation may be requested in French.

Get Involved. Give Your Input. Be Part of the Solution.

Register now at http://ottawapolice.ca/pia
#letschat #biasneutral

Partenariats à l’œuvre (PAO) présente Parlon-en:

stratégies policières sans préjugé

Centre RA, Pavillon Clark – 2451, prom. Riverside
Le jeudi 7 avril 2016, de 10h à 15 h

Le Service de police d’Ottawa, en partenariat avec la Commission de services policiers d’Ottawa, vous invite à participer à la conversation continue sur les stratégies policières sans préjugés pour aborder le profilage racial :

  • la conférencière de marque Renée Bazile-Jones du Centre canadien pour la diversité et l’inclusion parlera des préjugés et de la création de stratégies propices au changement;
  • le directeur général du Centre catholique pour l’immigration et membre de la Commission de services policiers d’Ottawa Carl Nicholson discutera des défis et possibilités des services policiers d’aujourd’hui.

Partagez votre avis par la voie d’ateliers sur les politiques, la formation, le recrutement et plus encore!
*Remarque : les discours-programmes et ateliers seront offerts en anglais seulement. Vous pouvez par contre demander la documentation en français.

Impliquez-vous. Donnez votre avis. Faites partie de la solution.

Inscrivez-vous maintenant à http://ottawapolice.ca/pao (http://www.ottawapolice.ca/fr/news-and-community/Community-Partners.asp)
#parlonsen #sanspréjugés

Minimum Parking Review

From: Moerman, Tim <Tim.Moerman@ottawa.ca>
Sent: Thu, Mar 3, 2016 9:08 am
Subject: D02-02-16-0002 Minimum Parking Review

Review of Minimum Parking Requirements (FILE # D02-02-16-0002)

(LA VERSION FRANÇAISE SERA ENVOYÉE SÉPARÉMENT)

A Zoning By-law Amendment Proposal has been initiated by the City of Ottawa.

March 3, 2016

To: Registered Community Group

I am contacting you today to provide you with documents regarding a City-initiated zoning amendment. In this package, I have included a summary of the Zoning By-law Amendment Proposal being considered by the Planning and Growth Management Department.

Stay informed and involved

· You can access additional information regarding this proposal, including PDF maps at a higher resolution, online at http://ottawa.ca/minimumparking
· If you have any questions or require additional information, you can contact me by telephone at 613-580-2424, extension 13944 or by email, at tim.moerman@ottawa.ca.
· Please provide comments to me on or before April 5, 2016:
o by mail using the attached comment sheet, or
o by e-mail at tim.moerman@ottawa.ca or minimumparking@ottawa.ca.

Your Community Association’s comments’ will be considered in the evaluation of this proposal. If you request to be included and/or submit comments, you will receive notice of when community and committee meetings are happening and further information related to the decision regarding the application.

Tim J. Moerman, MCIP, RPP
Planner
Policy Development and Urban Design Branch
Urbaniste
Direction élaboration des politiques et conception urbaine
City of Ottawa | Ville d’Ottawa
613.580.2424 ext./poste 13944
ottawa.ca/planning / ottawa.ca/urbanisme

PK1_Comment Sheet – Public – D02-02-16-0002.pdf
FINAL V10 EN Parking One – Recommendations accessible TO CIRCULATE.pdf

Rosemount Library – Let Champlain Park’s voice, YOUR voice be heard!

Rosemount Library is the second most used library per sq/ft of all 32 branches AND has been the #1 branch priority for the Ottawa Public Library for three years. Yet, other libraries lower on the list have had expansions and redevelopments. Now is a critical time for Rosemount, especially with all the surrounding development that is occurring.

READ (Rosemount Expansion and Development) is a group of local volunteers throughout Rosemount’s catchment area that want to support Rosemount Library. We are working closely with library staff and with politicians at various levels of government on this issue.

We encourage you to have your voice be heard in a few key ways:

1. Have your say in the vision!

Participate in the community consultation upcoming in March and April –

Absolutely EVERYONE is welcome!

What would you like to see in a redeveloped Rosemount Branch?
Dates, times and Details available at http://www.readrosemount.ca/read-rosemount-library-community-consultation/

2. Sign the Letter of Support for Rosemount

Every name on the letter of support matters. Take two minutes to add yours at www.readrosemount.ca.

3. Spread the word

Tell your neighbours, friends, and community connections about Rosemount’s current status and the consultation process.
· Facebook: www.facebook.com/READRosemount
· Twitter: READRosemount
· Website: www.readrosemount.ca (this includes why the library needs updating!)

For more details please view the PDF flyer version for this great cause!