Tag: Westboro Beach

Westboro Beach and Bike Path Detour

From: Richard Lochead
Date: Fri, May 12, 2023 at 11:51 AM

Westboro Beach Redevelopment and Bike Path Detour

At a consultation session on May 3rd Benoit Gelinas, Public Relations Officer for the NCC provide an update on the Westboro Beach Construction which will result in a detour to the Ottawa River bike path from Island Park to Westboro Beach for all of 2023 and possibly part of 2024. A map of the detour is attached. Benoit noted that signage will be in place at various locations to help the public navigate the bike path detour. Users will now have to cross the SJAM Parkway at the Island Park traffic lights to reconnect to the existing pathway. This will be an inconvenience to cyclists and pedestrians bikers accustomed to a continuous nonstop route.

[Map of 2023 Bike Path Closures near Westboro Beach]

Benoit also reported that the Beach will be open this summer “at 2/3 capacity on a non-supervised basis.” Signage will be posted on swimming conditions. Porta potties will be on site.

Additional information can be found at NCC link
https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/projects/westboro-beach-area-redevelopment-project.

Early Days in Westboro Beach – February 17

Please mark your calendar to join the Westboro Beach Community Association in learning about the EARLY DAYS IN WESTBORO BEACH

When: 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 17

Robert N. Grainger, an expert on local history, has chaired the History Committee of the Westboro Beach Community Association since 1995. In 2005, he authored Early Days on Westboro Beach: Reflections and Images. This was the centennial year of the creation of the Police Village of Westboro. For a later project he helped the Woodroffe North Community Association produce a history of the village of Woodroffe entitled River, Road and Rail: Woodroffe Memories, published in 2011. Currently, he is preparing a history of the Champlain Park neighbourhood, previously known as Riverside Park. He is one of the most knowledgeable people around when it comes to the history of Old Ottawa West.

The webinar is free and everyone is welcome! To reserve your spot, go to:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-history-of-westboro-beach-tickets-139713636247

NCC Westboro Beach Improvements Workshop – April 29

From http://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/events/share-your-ideas-for-the-redesign-of-westboro-beach

How can we improve Westboro Beach?

The National Capital Commission (NCC) invites you to attend a public workshop on the Westboro Beach area redevelopment project.
During this workshop, we will ask you for your thoughts and ideas on:

  • The design of a new pavilion and its surrounding landscape
  • Ways to provide enhanced, year-round experiences for beachgoers and site users
  • Opportunities to revitalize and celebrate the beach’s built heritage

[Westboro Beach in 2015]
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