LRT Stage 2 Presentation Materials Available

If you’re interested in maps and station plans of where the O-Train will go, more of them are now available online. Though for our neighbourhood, it’s pretty well settled that it will be in the existing transitway trench beside Scott street.

– Alex

From: Stage2 – Etape2 <stage2@ottawa.ca>
Date: October 4, 2016 at 11:48 AM
Subject: Stage 2 LRT September 2016 Public Consultation presentations now available online/Les présentations des consultations publiques de septembre 2016 sur l’Étape 2 du TLR maintenant accessibles en ligne

Thank you for joining us at the Stage 2 Light Rail Transit (LRT) September 2016 public consultations. For your reference, please go to the link below to access or review the presentation materials.

Click on this link September 2016 Public Consultations. Scroll down to the end of the page and you will see the September 2016 Public Consultations header with links to each presentation.

Regards,

The Stage 2 Team

Merci de vous être joint à nous lors des consultations publiques de septembre 2016 sur l’Étape 2 du Train léger sur rail (TLR). Veuillez aller au lien ci-dessous pour accéder aux présentations.

Cliquez sur ce lien : Consultations publiques de septembre 2016. Allez au bas de la page, où vous verrez la rubrique Consultations publiques septembre 2016, qui s’accompagne de liens donnant accès à chaque présentation.

Recevez nos salutations distinguées.

L’équipe de l’Étape 2

Ottawa BudgetSpeak 2016 – October 13

Invitation

You are invited to BudgetSpeak, a consultation focused on moving resident-identified priorities forward.

When: Oct. 13, 2016, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: Jean Piggott Place, Ottawa City Hall

Please RSVP

In preparation for both the 2015 and 2016 Budgets, City Councillors Chernushenko, Fleury, Leiper, McKenney and Nussbaum hosted a series of consultations with residents to get a better sense of their priorities – and the funding options – for the municipal budget. The hundreds of residents who participated in these sessions consistently ranked transit affordability, provision of social services and safe mobility for all modes of travel as their top priorities.

With these priorities identified, this year’s consultation will focus on the “how” instead of the “what”. It will consist of short plenary presentations on all three issues, roundtable discussions and advice from residents to their councillors on what specific initiatives could usefully be considered for inclusion in our 2017 municipal budget deliberations at committee and council.

Quick links

More information – http://www.tobinussbaum.ca/news-events-actualites-evenements/updates-mises-a-jour/budgetspeak-2016

To Register – https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/budgetspeak-2016-parlonsbudget-2016-tickets-28006939510?utm_term=eventurl_text

Feel free to contact our office if you require any further information.

Thanks,

Lisa Baird

Councillor’s Assistant
Office of Councillor Jeff Leiper, Kitchissippi Ward/Ward 15
City of Ottawa – Ville d’Ottawa
t: 613-580-2485
e: lisa.baird@ottawa.ca

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There are also larger posters available:
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Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2016-10-03

This week’s topics:

  • STEP in October – Distracted driving and speeding (interesting to compare the fatality counts).
  • Be Safe, Be Seen initiative – Complimentary bike and pedestrian lights available.
  • Launch of “Best Fit Car Seat” video.
  • Youth Advisory Committee – Looking for nominations.

– Alex

—– Forwarded Message —–
Subject: Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for Oct. 3
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2016 13:17:14 -0400
From: Dawn Neilly <wellingtoncpc@gmail.com>

Attached is the Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for October 3, 2016. Please feel free to pass it along to anyone who might be interested in receiving it. Any comments, information or requests to be added to or deleted from the list may be sent to wellingtoncpc@gmail.com. Queries for Cst. Dawn Neilly may be sent directly to neillyd@ottawapolice.ca.

Eileen Reardon
Volunteer, Wellington Community Police Centre
(613) 236-1222 x5870

NeighbourhoodWatch-2016-10-03.pdf

CPCA Executive Meeting Agenda – October 6

Agenda

Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) Executive Meeting

Thursday October 6, 2016
7:30 PM at 251 Keyworth (Heather Pearl’s house)

Exec meetings will have an open session for community residents to observe exec business discussions. Non exec community members will also be invited to participate at certain times by the chair and there will be “in camera” topics for the executive only.

Open session (Approx 1 hour)

  1. Greenspace Alliance: Proposed event on May 27th, 2017 (Paul Johanis guest) 10
  2. Approval of previous minutes of executive meeting Aug 30, 2016 and review of action items (All) 5
  3. Report of interim executive motions (All) 5
  4. Setting timings for agenda items for executive meetings (Joan) 5
  5. AGM planning: CoChair1 and All 25
    1. exec members to confirm nomination for new term
    2. list business items and responsible exec member
    3. other presentations: Topics, Presenter
    4. roles – chair, set-up, refreshments(?)
  6. SJAM Winter Trail Request for donations from CA’s: Vote on whether to contribute, amount, mechanism (grant or project form) CoChair1 5
  7. Approval of Proposal Process (Nick) (filename: cpca-comm-improvement-call-and-template-sept-3-2016.doc) 10
  8. Community Project Proposals: Printing Pontiac Meeting, Ski Trail Clearing (Adrian) 5
  9. Rosemount Library Report (Nick) 5
  10. Update 145 Carleton (Duncan, Heather) 5
  11. FCA Priorities Questionnaire (Roland) Link to Quest: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VN5WRQN 5

SJAM Winter Trail Grooming Funding

I just came across a tweet from @SJAMWinterTrail mentioning their new web site http://www.wintertrail.ca/ with information about the Sir John A. Macdonald parkway riverside multi-use pathway trail winter snow grooming project and a request for donations. There’s also a related crowd funding site at https://fundrazr.com/SJAM.Winter.Trail, which makes nice use of the trail map as a progress indicator.

The Winter Trail web site is nicely done; besides a crisp concise look it has good coverage of the topic and related questions. If you hunt around the Internet, you can find a video about the trail, which includes our local neighbour Dennis, at https://twitter.com/SJAMWinterTrail/media or on YouTube:

I definitely appreciate the easier walking of a groomed trail in winter, particularly after an ice storm makes the uneven foot pounded snow path treacherous or a heavy snow confuses the solid walking path with soft trails left by skiers. Judging by the very popular test last winter, the skiers enjoy it too!

– Alex

NCC Ottawa (Civic) Hospital Relocation Survey

The NCC is consulting the public about the new location of the Civic hospital. Since one of the locations is the nearby Tunney’s Pasture campus, and it’s a locally used hospital, I think it’s worthwhile to point out the NCC’s survey, which is available until October 6th. Have a look at:

http://www.ncc-ccn.gc.ca/property-management/what-we-manage/ottawa-hospital-site-review

– Alex

Friendly Reminder: Park Expansion Opportunity, We need your support!

Community Consultation

 If you can make it, we would really appreciate your support as this can make a difference in determining what will become the final outcome. Thank-you.

Community discussion on possible extension of park land along Pontiac St (between Carleton Ave & Cowley Ave)

When:   Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Time:     7:30pm
Where: Champlain Park Fieldhouse (Champlain Park)

Together with the Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA), Kitchissippi Ward Councillor Jeff Leiper would like to invite you to come and discuss the potential permanent closure of Pontiac Street, between Carleton Ave and Cowley Ave. The street closure would help expand Champlain Park north across Pontiac St and would connect the park with the NCC parkway lands. Further, the street closure would create a connection between the new 16km Sir John A. Macdonald Winter Trail, Champlain Park and the broader community.

Please join us to learn more and to let us know what you think. We look forward to your feedback!

If you cannot attend, please send questions or comments to the following:
CPCA coordinator: Carol Arnason – carol.arnason@ocsb.ca (613) 729-6639
Councillors office:  Jeff Leiper – Jeff.Leiper@ottawa.ca (613) 580-2485

For more information at Kitchissippi Ward website

Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2016-09-26

This week’s topics:

  • Did you see Annie Pootoogook?
  • Road safety reminder.

– Alex

—– Forwarded Message —–
Subject: Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for Sept. 26
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:35:29 -0400
From: Dawn Neilly <wellingtoncpc@gmail.com>

Attached is the Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for September 26, 2016. Please feel free to pass it on to anyone who might be interested in receiving it. Any comments, information or requests to be added to or deleted from the list may be sent to wellingtoncpc@gmail.com. Queries for Cst. Neilly may be sent to neillyd@ottawapolice.ca.

Eileen Reardon
Volunteer, Wellington Community Police Centre
(613) 236-1222 x5870

NeighbourhoodWatch-2016-09-26.pdf

Paving Scam

Subject: Paving scam / Arnaque pavage
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:27:26 -0400
From: Dawn Neilly <wellingtoncpc@gmail.com>

The Ottawa Police Organized Fraud Unit is warning the public about a new scam that has emerged in Ottawa.

The Ottawa Police has received complaints from people who have “hired” paving contractors who come to the door, with promises of an inexpensive paving job for their lane. No paperwork is exchanged, a verbal price is agreed upon, and when the work is complete, they charge a much higher amount and pressure the purchaser to pay.

The “salesmen” appear to be young white males, who speak with an Irish accent.

The Ottawa Police Organized Fraud Section wants to remind the public that any contractor work should come with a signed hard copy contract, and that if any deal appears too good to be true, it probably is.

Take the time to reflect on the deal before agreeing. There is no hurry to sign the deal at the door.

Remember that once you agree to the work, you have to pay for the work, so that is why it is important to get a contract before the work starts.

L’Unité des fraudes organisées de la Police d’Ottawa tient à mettre la population en garde à propos d’une nouvelle arnaque qui vient de se manifester à Ottawa.

La Police d’Ottawa a reçu des plaintes de la part de gens qui ont « engagé » des entrepreneurs en pavage qui se présentent aux portes avec des promesses d’un travail de pavage à bas prix pour leur entrée. Aucun papier n’est échangé, on s’entend verbalement sur un prix, et lorsque l’ouvrage est terminé, ils exigent un montant bien plus élevé et font pression sur l’acheteur pour obtenir paiement.

Les « vendeurs » seraient de jeunes hommes de race blanche, parlant avec un accent irlandais.

La Section des fraudes organisées de la Police d’Ottawa souhaite rappeler aux gens que tout travail à effectuer par un entrepreneur doit être accompagné d’un contrat version papier signé, et que si une aubaine semble être trop belle pour être vraie, c’est probablement le cas.

Prenez le temps de réfléchir à l’affaire avant de la conclure. Rien ne presse, nul besoin de signer l’entente à votre porte. N’oubliez pas que lorsque vous avez accepté de faire exécuter des travaux, vous devez verser un certain montant, c’est pourquoi il est important d’obtenir un contrat avant d’amorcer l’ouvrage.