Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2015-11-02

This week’s topics:

  • Sixth Annual Ottawa Police Service Gala – Keynote speaker Kevin Vickers.
  • Statement from Chief Bordeleau – Street check rules changing.
  • Let’s Chat: Priorities – Community feedback meeting.
  • Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) – Red light running and unsafe lane changes (interesting to see which is more damaging).

– Alex

—– Forwarded Message —–
Subject: Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for November 2
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2015 14:38:06 -0500
From: Dawn Neilly <wellingtoncpc@gmail.com>

Attached is the Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for November 2, 2015. Please feel free to pass it along to anyone who might be interested in reading it. Any comments, information or requests to be added to or deleted from the list may be sent to wellingtoncpc@gmail.com.

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

NeighbourhoodWatch-2015-11-02.pdf

Door-to-door Salesman Warning

From: “Neilly, Dawn R” <NeillyD@ottawapolice.ca>
Date: October 30, 2015 at 10:07:16 AM EDT
Subject: RE: Man soliciting at the door today

Hi Everyone,

I received this message about a door-to-door scam where the subject is wearing an id badge with “consumer information” as the company. They do have a web site but the subject’s story does not seem legitimate. Make your own calls, but beware of who you let into your homes and don’t feel pressured by persistence and assertiveness. I have added the OPS web page for door to door tips.

http://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/safety-and-crime-prevention/door-to-door-sales.asp

Dawn

Cst. Dawn Neilly-Sylvestre| Badge #1520
Community Police Centre – 1064 Wellington St
Ottawa Police Service | P.O. Box 9634, Station T, Ottawa, Ontario K1G 6H5
613.236.1222, Ext: 5871 | 613-295-2790| neillyd@ottawapolice.ca

We may want to put out an alert about a man who came to my door this afternoon. He was wearing an id badge with ‘consumer information’ as the company. He started out saying he wanted to check the “filtration” in my water main. When I asked him what needed to be checked, he said that it had to do with Enbridge and they would have sent a memo with my last bill that he would be in the area. I stepped out on the porch to talk to him and he reeked of marijuana. I told him I had received nothing from Enbridge and I did not let unexpected people in my house. He left, heading toward Wellington.

White male in his 40’s, about 6’2 and heavy set. He was dressed in blue and white-pants, jacket and toque. His hair was covered, but it seemed to have a little strawberry blonde coming out from under the toque.

Not sure what he was after.

I called to report him to the police.

Bill 52, Protection of Public Participation Act, 2015, Passed

Subject: Ontario Passes Legislation to Safeguard Public Participation in Debate
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 16:25:35 +0000
From: Yasir Naqvi, MPP (Constituency Office) <ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org>

Dear Friends,

I am very proud that today the Ontario Legislative Assembly passed Bill 52, Protection of Public Participation Act, 2015. This legislation will allow courts to quickly identify and deal with strategic lawsuits, minimizing the emotional and financial strain on defendants, as well as the waste of court resources.

In our community, I have heard about the need to preserve and protect public participation for many years and I committed to bring this issue forward. This lead to the introduction of my Private Member’s Bill, the Protection of Public Participation Act 2012 in October 2012, and you can learn more about that Bill here.

I was very pleased when last December our government built on the work we did through extensive public consultations here in Ottawa Centre and across the province, and introduced Bill 52 to help allow courts to quickly identify and deal with strategic lawsuits, which are commonly referred to as SLAPPs (Strategic lawsuits against public participation). I was honoured to speak in the Legislature in support of Bill 52 earlier this year, and you can watch my comments at this link.

The Protection of Public Participation Act provides a “made in Ontario” approach to addressing the issue of strategic lawsuits, and is based on consensus recommendations of an expert advisory panel and extensive stakeholder consultations. The legislation strikes a balance that will help ensure abusive litigation is stopped but legitimate actions can continue. Anyone who has a legitimate claim of libel or slander should not be discouraged by this legislation. Note that the legislation applies to lawsuits begun after December 1, 2014, which is when Bill 52 was introduced.

Using intimidation tactics to silence one’s opponents is a misuse of our court system – one of the central institutions of a fair and democratic society. By protecting citizens against strategic litigation, our government is protecting the right of Ontario residents to speak out on matters that are important to us.

I want to thank our community for all of your advocacy on this issue. Your efforts and hard work have helped to create laws that benefit the whole province.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Yasir

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre

Friends of the Experimental Farm – Tree Tour November 15

Subject: FCEF Events for November – updated October 28
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:09:35 -0400
From: Info at Friends of the Farm <info@friendsofthefarm.ca>

Hello, here are the FCEF Events for November. We have added the time and location for the Tree Tour. Please help us get the word out, thank you.

Nov 12 9am to Nov 21 12 noon. Friends of the Farm ‘Fall Frenzy’ On-line Silent Auction. Going, going, gone! Bid on great holiday gifts and services without leaving home, use PayPal, cash or cheque, pickup at Bldg 72 Arboretum. Go to Fall Frenzy at http://fcefottawa2015.eflea.ca/view or email info@friendsofthefarm.ca

November 15 Friends of the Farm Guided Tree Tour. Tree forms and shapes, tree identification, winter preparation, free and open to the public, register at info@friendsofthefarm.ca, donations kindly accepted http://www.friendsofthefarm.ca/events.htm#trees 2-4 p.m. at Bldg 72.

Friends of the Central Experimental Farm
Building 72, Arboretum, CEF
Ottawa, ON K1A 0C6
Tel: 613-230-3276
Fax: 613-230-1238

Home


Charitable Number 118913565RR0001

The Friends of the Central Experimental Farm preserve, protect, maintain and enhance the Dominion Arboretum, Ornamental Gardens, and other public areas of the Farm, in partnership with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, for the educational benefit and enjoyment of the public; and promote the Farm’s historical significance and heritage values.

Halloween Safety Tips

From: “Neilly, Dawn R” <NeillyD@ottawapolice.ca>
Date: October 28, 2015 at 12:49:12 PM EDT
Subject: Halloween Tips for the community

The Ottawa Police Service would like to remind everyone to be safe this Halloween. To help families have a safe trick-or-treating experience, the Ottawa Police offers you the following tips and tricks:

  • Make sure your children can be seen. Visibility is an important safety consideration. Flashlights with fresh batteries, glow sticks and reflective tape are must-haves on Halloween and will enable drivers to see kids as they go door to door.
  • Children should walk on the sidewalk and go to well lit homes on one side of the street; then cross safely at an intersection to visit homes on the other side of the street.
  • Ensure costumes are fitted. Make sure your child’s Halloween costume is made of flame-resistant materials and is well fitted. Costumes that drag on the ground can pose a tripping hazard, which can be a serious danger if kids fall while crossing the street. Masks, hats and other accessories should also fit your child properly without inhibiting their vision. Halloween makeup is a safer option.
  • Always trick-or-treat in groups. Accompany your children when they go out trick-or-treating. Older children may want to go with friends. If so, plan a route and make them carry a fully charged cell phone in case they get separated from the group.
  • Check Halloween candy carefully. Treat your kids to a Halloween snack before they head out so that they are less likely to eat the candy they gather before you have a chance to inspect their loot bags. Teach your children never to eat treats that are in packages that have been opened, show pinholes or have other damage. And remember, avoid homemade treats or fruit unless they are from a family member or close friend.
  • Find help. Teach your children to find a police officer if they are lost or need help while trick-or-treating.
  • Motorists: be aware of children on the streets. With all the excitement some may forget to look both ways before crossing. Drive carefully and slowly when on residential streets.

For more Halloween safety tips visit ottawapolice.ca

Le Service de police d’Ottawa tient à rappeler à chacun d’être prudent pour la fête de l’Halloween. Pour aider les familles à vivre une cueillette de friandises en toute sûreté, la Police Ottawa vous propose les conseils et astuces suivants:

  • Assurez-vous que vos enfants soient faciles à voir. La visibilité est un facteur de sécurité fort important. Des lampes de poches aux piles neuves, des bâtons lumineux et du ruban réfléchissant sont des incontournables à l’Halloween, aidant les conducteurs à bien voir les enfants circulant de maison en maison.
  • Les enfants devraient marcher sur le trottoir et visiter les maisons illuminées, un coté à la fois, et traverser prudemment aux intersections.
  • Vérifiez le bon ajustement des costumes. Assurez-vous que le costume d’Halloween de votre enfant soit fait d’un matériau résistant aux flammes. Des costumes qui traînent au sol posent un risque de trébuchement, ce qui s’avérer fort dangereux si un enfant fait un chute en traversant la rue. Les masques, chapeaux et autres accessoires devraient aussi aller à votre enfant sans nuire à sa vision. Le maquillage d’Halloween est un choix plus sûr.
  • Faites toujours la tournée d’Halloween en groupe. Accompagnez vos enfants lors de leur cueillette de bonbons. Les enfants plus vieux voudront y aller avec leurs amis. Dans ce cas, dressez leur parcours et assurez-vous qu’ils aient avec eux un téléphone cellulaire pleinement chargé, dans l’éventualité qu’un enfant se retrouve séparé du groupe.
  • Inspectez minutieusement le butin d’Halloween. Offrez une collation d’Halloween à vos enfants avant leur départ pour qu’ils soient moins portés à manger leurs bonbons avant que vous n’ayez l’occasion d’inspecter leur butin. Enseignez à vos enfants de ne jamais manger des friandises se trouvant dans un emballage qui a été ouvert, présentant des trous d’aiguille ou autrement endommagées. Et ne l’oubliez pas, évitez les confections maison ou les fruits à moins qu’ils ne proviennent d’un membre de la famille ou un proche.
  • Trouver de l’aide. Enseignez à vos enfants à trouver un agent de police s’ils se perdent, ou ont besoin d’aide durant leur tournée.
  • Automobilistes : soyez conscient de la présence d’enfants dans les rues. Dans toute cette agitation, il se peut que certains oublient de regarder des deux côtés avant de traverser la rue. Conduisez lentement et prudemment, surtout dans les secteurs résidentiels.

Pour plus d’informations sur l’Halloween, visitez ottawapolice.ca

Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2015-10-26

This week’s topics:

  • Operation Northern Spotlight results – Recovering child sex trafficking victims.
  • Crime Prevention Week – Personal safety theme.
  • OPS Android app now available – iOS one improved too, programming volunteers helped.

– Alex

—– Forwarded Message —–
Subject: Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for October 26
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2015 13:34:24 -0400
From: Dawn Neilly <wellingtoncpc@gmail.com>

Attached is the Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for October 26, 2015. Please feel free to pass it along to anyone who might be interested in reading it. Any comments, information or requests to be added to or deleted from the list may be sent to wellingtoncpc@gmail.com.

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

NeighbourhoodWatch-2015-10-26.pdf

Annual General Meeting – November 19

Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) AGM

Thursday November 19, 2015
Champlain Park Fieldhouse @ 7:15 PM

Election of Officers and Call for Volunteers

  • You can ask to be nominated for any of the positions listed in the attached organizational chart
  • Names of current nominees are listed on the chart. Most are current executive members who are willing to stay on.
  • However we are actively seeking new board members.
    Some positions can be shared as there is always plenty to do. For example, we have 2 Co-Chairs.
  • We also have an executive position called “Member at Large”. This allows people to be on the executive without a specific “portfolio” and to contribute in a variety of ways as per your interests. Some of our current board members started as Member at Large and then “specialized”.
  • Please see the organizational chart to get some ideas of how you might contribute if you are interested in becoming an executive member or non-executive volunteer.
  • If you are thinking of joining the executive/board in the future, attending some of our open executive meetings (advertised on our website) is a good way to familiarize yourself with the work of the community association.

Contact (for info or to be added to the slate of executive/board member nominees for the election):
CoChair1 champlainpark@gmail.com, (leave name, phone number, position/type of volunteer work of interest)

In addition to exec/board nominees, we are looking for the following types of Volunteers:

  • All committees welcome new members
  • Coordinators for next year’s Halloween party are needed; this year it did not happen due to lack of volunteers to co-ordinate. Contact Carol Arnason carol.arnason@ocsb.ca
  • Membership Drive happens in the spring and is an important source of revenue for the association. We need door to door canvassers, who each take on a block or two of homes. Contact Boris Jacouty bjacouty@gmail.com
  • Neighbourhood Watch requires block captains. Contact Sarah Livermore sarah.livermore@hotmail.com

Agenda

  1. Approval of minutes of 2014 AGM
  2. Committee Reports (should take about 30 minutes).
    1. Development Committee – Heather
    2. Social – Carol
    3. Traffic and Federation of Citizens Association (FCA)- Roland
    4. Environment Committee – Nick
  3. Planning Exercise – Nick (10 mins)
  4. Treasurer’s Report and Membership Report – Joan (5 minutes)
  5. Election of Executive for 2015/16 CoChair1 (10 minutes)
  6. Guest speaker with Q & A – City Councillor for Kitchissippi Ward, Jeff Lieper (45 minutes, with 8:25 p.m. start time)
  7. Adjournment

Champlain Park Organization Chart Updated 27Oct2015.jpeg
Champlain Park Organization Chart Updated 27Oct2015.pdf

Volunteer Tree Rep for Champlain Park needed

Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2015 09:55:30 -0400
From: Debra Huron <dhuron@sympatico.ca>

Do you care about protecting the big trees in Champlain Park, and would you like to be part of a group active in Kitchissippi Ward that is doing just that?

The current tree rep from Champlain Park is going to be away from Canada for a few months and BIG TREES of Kitchissippi is looking for someone from Champlain Park to represent Champlain Park community association on the ward-wide group.

To learn more and apply for this exciting position as a tree protector in Kitchissippi, contact
Debra Huron 613 859 8049
or dhuron@sympatico.ca

Check out this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BIGTREESofKitchissippi/

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Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2015-10-19

This week’s topics:

  • 2016 Thomas G. Flanagan S.C. Scholarship award.
  • Own a new Toyota/Lexus? – Theft problems.
  • 2016-2018 OPS Business Plan – November 5 meeting.
  • Outdoor marijuana eradication project – Several tons seized.

– Alex

—– Forwarded Message —–
Subject: Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for Oct. 19
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 13:48:33 -0400
From: Dawn Neilly <wellingtoncpc@gmail.com>

Attached is the Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for October 19, 2015. Please feel free to pass it along to anyone who might be interested in reading it. Comments, information and requests to be added to or deleted from the list may be sent to wellingtoncpc@gmail.com.

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

NeighbourhoodWatch-2015-10-19.pdf

Queensway Bridge Replacement Study Progress

Previously mentioned in Queensway Bridge Renovations, Queensway Bridge Replacement Meeting, and way back in 2013 Bridge Replacement along the Queensway.

Subject: Queensway Mid-Town Bridges Project
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 16:01:05 +0000
From: Yasir Naqvi, MPP (Constituency Office) <ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org>

Dear Friends,

The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has retained Morrison Hershfield Limited to undertake a preliminary design and environmental assessment (EA) study for the rehabilitation and / or replacement of twenty-three bridges (twelve locations) on the Queensway from Holland Avenue to O’Connor Street, in the City of Ottawa. This study determined the appropriate strategy for the rehabilitation or replacement of the bridges.

Several alternatives were reviewed for each bridge including structural and construction staging options in order to minimize disruption to the Queensway. In addition, engineering, environmental, and property requirements have been established, along with the identification of mitigation measures to reduce or negate short and long term residual effects. Technically Preferred Alternatives have been identified for all twenty-three bridges and the recommendation is for rehabilitation of bridges at Holland, Parkdale, Fairmont, Bayswater, Bank and O’Connor and replacement of bridges at the CPR/O-Train, Preston, Rochester, Booth, Bronson and Percy.

A Transportation Environmental Study Report has been prepared which includes a summary of the undertaking, consultation process, the existing environmental issues, alternatives evaluation, and the mitigation measures that have been developed to address environmental concerns. I encourage you and your neighbors to review this report. It will be available from starting today, Wednesday, October 14, 2015 until Monday, November 16, 2015 at the following locations:

  • Ottawa Public Library – Main Branch
    120 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa
  • McNabb Recreation Centre
    180 Percy Street, Ottawa
  • Plant Recreation Centre
    930 Somerset Street West, Ottawa
  • Ottawa Public Library – Sunnyside Branch
    1049 Bank Street, Ottawa
  • Hintonburg Community Centre
    1064 Wellington St., Ottawa
  • City of Ottawa Service Centre
    110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa

For more information please see the attached Notice, or visit http://www.queenswaymidtownbridges.com. I hope that you can take the time to review this plan, and provide any feedback you may have.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Yasir

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre
Description: Study Area Map report - English 10-21-2013
GWP_4075-11-00_OGN_Notice_of_Submission_ENGLISH.pdf

Update in May 2016, the study results are now available:

May 2, 2016

To Whom This May Concern,

Re: Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) – Preliminary Design and Environmental Assessment Study for the Rehabilitation / Replacement of Ottawa Queensway Mid-town Bridges from Holland Avenue to O’Connor Street (G.W.P. 4075-11-00) – Notice of Submission of Transportation Environmental Study Report

THE STUDY – The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has retained Morrison Hershfield Limited (MH) to undertake a preliminary design and environmental assessment study for the rehabilitation and / or replacement of twenty-three bridges (twelve locations) on Highway 417 (Ottawa Queensway) from Holland Avenue to O’Connor Street, in the City of Ottawa. This study determined the appropriate strategy for the rehabilitation or replacement of the bridges. The study areas are shown below.

Study Area Map report – English 10-21-2013 (same as map in previous post – editor)

Several alternatives were reviewed for each bridge including structural and construction staging options in order to minimize disruption to the Queensway. In addition, engineering, environmental, and property requirements have been established, along with the identification of mitigation measures to reduce or negate short and long term residual effects. Technically Preferred Alternatives have been identified for all twenty-three bridges and the recommendation is for rehabilitation of bridges at Holland, Parkdale, Fairmont, Bayswater, Bank and O’Connor and replacement of bridges at the CPR/O-Train, Preston, Rochester, Booth, Bronson and Percy. Full closures of the Queensway will be required for the bridge replacements for up to 82 hours at a time over a long weekend with Queensway traffic detoured to municipal streets including: Booth Street, Bronson Avenue, Carling Avenue, Catherine Street, Chamberlain Avenue, Gladstone Avenue, Kent Street, Somerset Street, Riverside Drive and Rochester Street. Other localized lane reductions, closures and detours will be required for general traffic, transit, cyclists and pedestrians.

THE PROCESS – This Study was completed in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000) process for a Group “B” project. External agency and public consultation took place throughout the study. As required, a Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) has been prepared which includes a summary of the undertaking, consultation process, the existing environmental issues, alternatives evaluation, and the mitigation measures that have been developed to address environmental concerns. The public is encouraged to review this report. It will be available from Wednesday, May 4, 2016 until Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at the following locations:

Ottawa Public Library – Main Branch
120 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa
tel: 613-580-2940
Monday to Thursday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Hintonburg Community Centre
1064 Wellington Street, Ottawa
tel: 613-798-8874
Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Ottawa Public Library – Sunnyside Branch 1049 Bank Street, Ottawa
tel: 613-580-2940
Monday to Thursday: 10 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Friday: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

McNabb Recreation Centre
180 Percy Street, Ottawa
tel: 613-564-1070
Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Plant Recreation Centre
930 Somerset Street West, Ottawa
tel: 613-232-3000
Monday to Friday: 6:45 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Saturday: 7:45 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sunday: 7:45 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

City of Ottawa Service Centre
110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa
Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

If, following consultation with MTO and MH, you have serious unresolved concerns with the project, you have the right to request the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change (77 Wellesley Street West, 11th Floor, Ferguson Block, Toronto, Ontario, M7A 2T5) to “bump-up” (i.e., make a Part II Order under the Environmental Assessment Act) this project. A Part II Order may lead to the preparation of an Individual EA. The Part II Order request must be received by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change at the above address by June 8, 2016, and a copy of the request should be forwarded to MTO at the address below. If there are no outstanding concerns after June 8, 2016, the project will be considered to have met the requirements of the Class EA.

COMMENTS – If you would like to provide comments, or require additional project information, please contact the Consultant or MTO Project Manager listed below or visit the project website at http://www.queenswaymidtownbridges.com:

Steve Taylor, P.Eng., Project Manager
Morrison Hershfield / BT Engineering
2440 Don Reid Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 1E1
tel: 613-228-4813, toll free: 1-855-228-4813
fax: 613-280-1305
e-mail: steven.taylor@bteng.com

Peter Freure, P.Eng., Senior Project Engineer
Ministry of Transportation
1355 John Counter Boulevard
Kingston, Ontario, K7L 5A3
tel: 613-547-1740, toll free 1-800-267-0295
fax: 613-540-5106
e-mail: peter.freure@ontario.ca

While accessible locations are being used in accordance with the Ontarians with Disabilities Act (ODA), if you have any other ODA requirements in order review the TESR at the locations listed above, please contact one of the Project Team members. All information will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (2009). With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. Pour des renseignements en français veuillez communiquer avec Karine Bertrand au: (613) 739-2910 ou KBertrand@morrisonhershfield.com.

Yours truly,

Steve Taylor, P.Eng.
Project Manager
c.c. Peter Freure, Senior Project Engineer, MTO Eastern Region Planning & Design Section
Kevin Ogilvie, MTO Senior Environmental Planner
Andrew Harkness, Consultant Environmental Manager