Tag: Ottawa Mosque

Mosque Call to Prayer

From councillor Jeff Leiper’s newsletter #213 (May 1 2020):

Mosque noise exemption

As a sign of solidarity and unity, I was pleased yesterday to work with the Mayor’s office and By-law to provide a noise exemption to the Ottawa Mosque to be allowed to broadcast the evening call to prayer for up to five minutes during Ramadan (the last evening of which is May 23). I am assured that the noise level will be very reasonable and am confident this won’t be a disruption in the community. My thoughts are with those celebrating this month who can’t be with each other for iftar dinners and prayer. I’ll be stopping by the Mosque tomorrow to thank volunteers who continue to provide help to the Parkdale Food Centre.

Ottawa Mosque – Champlain Park Neighbour

The Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) was shocked and deeply concerned to learn of the vandalism and hate-filled messages that targeted the Ottawa Central Mosque in our small community last night.

We are deeply honoured that the Ottawa Muslim Association calls our neighbourhood home. And to our neighbours and friends we say: you are welcome here. We stand with you today, and we offer you our support, help, and vigilance to prevent future acts of hatred.

To our residents, please keep an eye out for any suspicious activity around the Mosque.

And if you have any information that could help with the current investigation, please contact Ottawa Police at 613-230-6211.

Addendum to Mosque Site Plan

This is an addendum to the Update on Ottawa Mosque Site and Landscape Plans post.

Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 00:51:27 +0000
From: CoChair1

Accompanying the approval of a site plan is a by-law amendment to allow commercial parking on the original mosque lands (about 22 spaces I believe).  Everyone within 120 metres of the property will be receiving a written notice of this by-law when it proceeds to City Council.

There is a very long history related to commercial parking for Tunney’s Pasture employees at the Ottawa Mosque (which went on for many years).  In a nutshell, we managed to have covenants put on their purchase of the new land (which was formerly leased from the federal government) to disallow commercial parking for a period of 20 years from the 2007 transaction date.  However, the city regulations did allow them to request commercial parking on their previously owned much smaller lot, which they did, and which we agreed to (as the NW church had a similar small volume of commercial parking).  This was a compromise, as a result of a lot of public process and negotiation which CPCA was involved with.

For more info on the Mosque site plan you can contact the City Planner as follows:
Douglas.James@ottawa.ca

Update on Ottawa Mosque Site and Landscape Plans

This is an update to last year’s May 25th notice.

[Ottawa Mosque (Ottawa Muslim Association), photo by Muhammad Ghouri]

  • Last May, we were notified that the previously approved site plan and landscape plan for the Ottawa Mosque on 251 Northwestern, which had lapsed due to lack of funds, would go forward.
  • At that time, we posted the site and landscape plans and the following information on the web site.
    • Part B on the landscape plan pertains to the new lands, which are not currently landscaped.
    • The plan is to landscape them now and also to build catch basins.
    • Since this was previously reviewed and approved, including by Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA), the City of Ottawa does not feel another public review is required.
    • However, at our request, they did allow our CPCA Development Committee to view it again, as it has been dormant since 2008.
    • The CPCA Development Committee thinks the attached landscape plan, which includes paving, parking space markings and plantings, including a variety of trees, will greatly enhance the site.
  • The plans now are due to go to City Council for final approval.

Site and Landscape Plans

[OttawaMosqueLandscapePlan20070905.pdf]OttawaMosqueLandscapePlan20070905.pdf

[OttawaMosqueSitePlan20070821.pdf]OttawaMosqueSitePlan20070821.pdf

Heather Pearl
Co-Chair
Champlain Park Community Association
on Behalf of the Development Committee

Ottawa Mosque Site and Landscape Plans

  • We have been notified that the previously approved site plan and landscape plan for the Ottawa Mosque on 251 Northwestern, which had lapsed due to lack of funds, will now go forward.
  • Part B on the landscape plan pertains to the new lands, which are not currently landscaped.
  • the plan is to landscape them now and also to build catch basins.
  • Since this was previously reviewed and approved, including by Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA), the City of Ottawa does not feel another public review is required.
  • However, at my request, they did allow our CPCA Development Committee to view it again, as it has been dormant since 2008.
  • The CPCA Development Committee thinks the attached landscape plan, which includes paving, parking space markings and plantings, including a variety of trees, will greatly enhance the site.

Site and Landscape Plans

ottawa mosque site and landscape plans 2013-05-25

CoChair1
Co-Chair
Champlain Park Community Association
on Behalf of the Development Committee