Canadian Census – May

Following up on the previous census jobs post, here’s more info about the upcoming census in May. It looks like it will be mailed out in early May, and you can then fill it in on paper or do the census online.

From: Amy Kempster <amykempster@bell.net>
Sent: Sat, Apr 16, 2016 12:20 am
Subject: Fw: Greenspace Alliance of Canada’s Capital – Census 2016 Supporter Information

Completion of Census forms ensures good data for many uses. For accuracy at neighbourhood levels it is extremely important as the smaller the area the greater need for all to participate. Census data can be shown at levels where the population is low only if the response rate is very high. Individual data is never available as confidentiality of individual or family data is protected by such means as rounding data, or suppressing in cases of very low numbers.

Further information re the Census can be obtained. It will take place in May . This material will allow you to encourage response. If you wish me to forward the census supporter toolkit toolkit I can do so.

From: Postorino, Joseph (STATCAN)
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 1:42 PM
To: amykempster@bell.net
Subject: Greenspace Alliance of Canada’s Capital – Census 2016 Supporter Information

Good afternoon, Amy.

I am contacting you today to inform you that the promotional products related specifically to promoting the completion of the Census questionnaire have been added to the Community Supporter Toolkit and are ready and available for use!

As part of the outreach strategy for the Census in 2016 we have developed this Community Supporter Toolkit (CST) in order to provide organizations, who wish to support the Census, with tools and materials necessary to do so. This tool kit contains a variety of electronic, social media and print media tools that you may use in order to help promote the benefits of completing the Census questionnaire within your community and networks. Your support and participation are both fundamental in helping to create awareness of the benefits of completing the questionnaire within your community.

At this point we are officially focusing our outreach efforts on Census questionnaire completion, with the questionnaire going out to households in May. However, you will not need to receive anything new, as the interactive PDF that you received previously has been updated to include new promotional materials. Please keep in mind that more materials will be added over the coming weeks, so be sure to check back periodically. Moreover, if you are having trouble finding your copy of the Community Supporter Toolkit, please let me know and I will send it to you again.

Notably, the Community Supporter Toolkit has been equipped with social media calendars. Essentially, these are calendars outlining the when and where for all our planned social media content for any given month. Currently, the calendar for April is available and the calendar for May will be added near the end of this month. I have attached the April calendar to this email. One of the simplest ways of helping to promote the Census within your community is through social media so feel free to follow, share, like and retweet content from Statistics Canada. Our accounts can be found at:

Twitter: @StatCan_eng and @StatCan_fra
Facebook: Statistics Canada and Statistique Canada
YouTube: Statistics Canada and Statistique Canada

If you encounter difficulty printing materials found within the CST, printed materials can be provided for you in some cases.

Once you have had time to look over the new products within the Community Supporter Toolkit, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, concerns or requests. I can be reached at 613-951-0567 or at joseph.postorino@canada.ca.

Thank you,

Joseph Postorino
Outreach Officer | Agent de sensibilisation
Census Communications | Communications du recensement
Statistics Canada | 100 Tunney’s Pasture Driveway, Ottawa ON K1A 0T6
Statistique Canada | 100, promenade Tunney’s Pasture, Ottawa ON K1A 0T6
joseph.postorino@canada.ca
Telephone | Téléphone 613-951-0567
Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada

2016 Census Social Media Calendar_April_FR.pdf
2016 Census Social Media Calendar_April_EN.pdf

Kitchissippi Ward Forum – April 30

Subject: Save The Date: Kitchissippi Ward Forum – Saturday, April 30, 2:00-5:00pm
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 19:12:58 +0000
From: Mitchell, Fiona <Fiona.Mitchell@ottawa.ca>

Hello Kitchissippi community!

We hope this finds you well. We wanted to send you a Save The Date for the next Kitchissippi Ward Forum, which will be Saturday, April 30 from 2-5pm at Hilson Ave school, in their gym. Right now, all you need to do is save the date should you or members of your association want to attend.

I will be reaching out further to confirm your attendance and if you would like to give the community some updates from your association. I will also pass along the agenda for the meeting in the next week or so.

Many thanks and enjoy the beautiful weather I’m told we will have this week. J

Kindly,

Fiona

Fiona Mitchell

Councillor’s Assistant | Adjointe au conseiller
Office of Councillor Jeff Leiper, Kitchissippi Ward 15
City of Ottawa | Ville d’Ottawa

110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1
t: 613.580.2424 ex. 15823
e: fiona.mitchell@ottawa.ca

For more information follow us:
http://www.kitchissippiward.ca
@KitchissippiOtt

For inquiries related to city services such as sidewalk maintenance, recycling, garbage pickup, by-law enforcement, etc. call 3-1-1 or visit http://www.serviceottawa.ca.

Pour toute question concernant l’entretien des rues, le recyclage et le service des règlements municipaux composez le 3-1-1 ou consultez http://www.serviceottawa.ca

Cycling in the City Newsletter

The city’s cycling newsletter April edition http://cityofottawa.activehosted.com/index.php?action=social&chash=0e3a37aa85a14e359df74fa77eded3f6.1515&ref=twitter has a few items that may be of interest.

Locally, there’s a bit on “Byron Avenue Traffic Calming & Advisory Bicycle Lanes”.

The “New safe crossings of Carling Avenue and Bronson Avenue” mean you can now cycle along the parkway, get off at Bayview (Prince of Wales railway bridge) and cycle all the way to Dow’s Lake; the cycle path runs parallel to Preston Street and along-side the O-Train line. You can now easily cycle downtown along canal paths or to Carleton University.

Other topics worth mentioning are the Winter Biking Survey and Bike to Work Month in May.

City Forum on Planning – May 4

Note that this event also will be web cast on Ottawa.ca, for those who wish to attend remotely.

http://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/planning-and-development/whats-happening-your-neighbourhood/building-better-connection

From: Sheila Perry <sjperry@sympatico.ca>
Date: 8 April 2016 at 00:13
Subject: City Planning and Development E-newsletter – April 2016

Greetings to all FCA Planning and Zoning Contacts:

Please find attached an invitation to participate in the City of Ottawa “Building Better Connections” Forum
Date: May 4, 2016
Time: 7 to 9 p.m.

Please share this with your Community Association members and encourage them to participate.
You are encouraged to post this on your CA website.
I am very pleased that John Campbell will be the keynote speaker. His experience and credentials are exemplary.

Best regards,
Sheila Perry,
VP and Liaison,
Planning and Zoning,
FCA

Home Page

City of Ottawa

Planning and Development

Message from Councillor Jan Harder, Chair of Planning Committee

It has been about seven months since Planning and Growth Management launched the Planning and Development e-newsletter. I am so pleased to see the number of subscribers increasing week over week. People are interested and engaged which I feel will lead to us, building Ottawa better, together!

Mark your calendars! Building Better Connections is May 4, 2016. This will be our first combination forum and webinar. Those interested are invited to attend Ottawa City Hall in person or participate online.

I am very excited about this event which will feature John Campbell – a visionary planner who redefined the Toronto Waterfront. Mr. Campbell was the President and CEO of Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation that undertook the largest urban revitalization project in North American history. The project was founded in the themes of deterring urban sprawl, promoting transit, enhancing design excellence, quality of life, and sustainability.

Following a question and answer with Mr. Campbell, our Planning staff will present a preview of two Planning Primer electives that are being created the Committee of Adjustment 101 and How to Present at a Standing Committee. Please see below for details on how to register and take part in Ottawa’s newest planning event. I do hope to see you there.

Bringing together Ottawa’s planning community

Presenting live and by webcast
John Campbell, Former President and CEO
Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation

May 4, 2016

7 to 9 p.m.
Ottawa City Hall
Council Chambers
110 Laurier Avenue W.

To be part of our live audience at City Hall, please RSVP before April 29. Seating is limited.

You are invited to join Ottawa’s planning community and learn from John Campbell, former President and CEO of the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation. He will share his experiences and answer audience members’ questions about leading redevelopment projects, ensuring design excellence and sustainability for the future, within the public realm. Following John’s presentation, city planning staff will offer practical tips for residents interested in presenting at city standing committees and insights about the workings of the City’s Committee of Adjustment.

This event will be webcast on Ottawa.ca and conducted in both official languages.

Our Keynote Speaker
John Campbell

John Campbell was the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation and was responsible for leading the estimated $34 billion revitalization of Toronto’s waterfront. John will share his experience leading revitalization and redevelopment projects. His presentation will include the importance of public consultation and engagement, design excellence, sustainability for the future, and the public realm.

Our Featured Presentations
Preview of Upcoming Planning Primer Electives

Come join us for a preview of two upcoming Planning Primer elective courses: Committee of Adjustment 101 and How to Present at a Standing Committee. At the end of the featured presentations, live audience members and webcast participants will be able to ask questions and guide the final course content.

Join Our Webcast Audience

Can’t make it downtown? Be part of our webcast audience and join our interactive chat session while the presentations take place.
Click here to receive a notification and link to the webcast when it is live.
Building Better Connections is an initiative of the Planning and Growth Management Department to bring together members of Ottawa’s planning community and provide a space for meaningful discussion.

For more information:
http://Ottawa.ca/BBC
planning@ottawa.ca
613-580-2424 extension 24375

Please let us know if you require specific accommodations or arrangements.

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

Heather Crowe Award Launch

From: “Yasir Naqvi, MPP (Constituency Office)” <ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org>
Subject: Heather Crowe Award Launch

Dear friends,

Ontario is now accepting applications for its Heather Crowe Smoke-Free Ontario Award. This award will recognize those who have made significant contributions toward a smoke-free Ontario.

Heather Crowe was a non-smoker who developed lung cancer after being exposed to second-hand smoke in her workplace. After her diagnosis, she traveled across Canada to advocate for improved second-hand smoke by-laws.

To mark the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy, up to 10 awards will be presented to recognize individuals, groups and organizations that have championed tobacco control in Ontario over the past 10 years.

The nomination submissions can be made by anyone, and nominations are open until April 29, 2016. The award winners will be recognized on May 31, 2016, on World No Tobacco Day.

Promoting a smoke-free Ontario is part of our government’s plan to build a better Ontario through its Patients First: Action Plan for Health Care, which is providing patients with faster access to the right care, better home and community care, the information they need to stay healthy and a health care system that’s sustainable for generations to come.

Please find attached a copy of the New Release in both English and French as well as the nomination form.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to my office should you need any further information: ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org or 613-722-6414.

Sincerely,

Yasir

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre

http://www.yasirnaqvi.onmpp.ca/News/12205?l=EN

http://www.yasirnaqvi.onmpp.ca/News/12208?l=FR

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

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.

Policing and Community Safety Meeting – April 2

See this earlier post for more information. The link to the RSVP seems to be broken, but maybe https://www.ontario.ca/form/rsvp-police-police-services-and-community-safety-person-consultations would work.

From: Yasir Naqvi MPP, Ottawa Centre <ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org>
Sent: Thu, Mar 24, 2016 2:09 pm
Subject: Join Us to Help Transform Policing and Community Safety

Join Us to Help Transform Policing and Community Safety in Ottawa

Please join me for a community meeting Saturday April 2, with MPP John Fraser, to discuss the work Ontario is doing to rewrite the Police Services Act to transform policing, modernize community safety and make Ottawa an even safer place to live. This meeting is meant to hear your lived experiences and gain your feedback and advice. You can find more information on our Strategy for a Safer Ontario here.

Please forward this information to any interested individuals or groups and encourage their attendance to enhance the conversation as our government embarks on the biggest transformation in policing in 25 years.

The meeting will be:

Saturday, April 2

Old Ottawa South Community Centre
260 Sunnyside Ave
Ottawa

1:00pm-3:00pm

We look forward to seeing you there. Please RSVP through our website or by calling 416-326-5000

Our mailing address is:

109 Catherine Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0P4
Tel: 613.722.6414 | Fax: 613.722.6703