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Re: Recruitment of Volunteer Members for Transit Commission, Committees and Boards
You may be aware that, each year, the City of Ottawa appoints volunteer members to various committees and boards. Committees provide advice to City Council and contribute to the development of policies, programs and initiatives. Boards are the governing bodies for such entities as conservation authorities, the Cumberland Museum and the Pineview Municipal Golf Course.
The City of Ottawa is launching its annual recruitment process for volunteer members to various committees and boards as well as the new Transit Commission. Ads will appear in local newspapers beginning January 14th and information is available at * http://*www.ottawa.ca/city_hall/mayor_council/advisory_committees/index_en.html
In addition, open houses are planned between January 19 and 25 and the deadline for submitting applications will be February 4 with appointments to be approved by Council at the end of April.
We believe the more people are aware of these volunteer opportunities, the greater our chances of ensuring the City’s committees and boards are reflective of Ottawa’s diverse community. Further, the more committees and boards are reflective of the community, the better our chances of ensuring the City meets the needs of all its residents. To this end, we hope you would be willing to help us get the word out to your membership and/or networks throughout the community.
We are asking if you will circulate this information to as many people as possible during the coming weeks. With your help, we hope to continue to ensure that the City’s committees and boards are truly representative of the community.
If you need more information about the City’s governance structure, the mandates of committees and boards, or the upcoming recruitment process, please feel free to contact Diane Blais at 613-580-2424, ext. 28091 or by e-mail: committees@Ottawa.ca.
Sincerely,
Diane Blais
Program Manager, Advisory Committees
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Objet : Recrutement de membres bénévoles pour la Commission du transport en commun, comités et conseils de la Ville d'Ottawa
Vous savez peut-être que la Ville d’Ottawa nomme chaque année des membres bénévoles à divers comités consultatifs et conseils. Les comités formulent des recommandations au Conseil municipal et apportent leur contribution à l’élaboration de politiques, programmes et initiatives. Les conseils sont les organismes qui régissent des entités telles que les offices de protection de la nature, le Musée de Cumberland et le terrain de golf municipal Piève.
La Ville d’Ottawa s’apprête à lancer son processus annuel de recrutement de membres bénévoles pour divers comités consultatifs et conseils, y compris la nouvelle Commission du transport en commun. Des annonces à ce sujet seront publiées dans les quotidiens locaux à compter du 14 janvier et l’information est affichée sur le site * http://*www.ottawa.ca/city_hall/mayor_council/advisory_committees/index_fr.html
Des réunions portes ouvertes sont également prévues entre le 19 et le 25 janvier. La date limite de présentation des candidatures a été fixée au 4 février et les nominations seront approuvées par le Conseil municipal à la fin avril.
Nous estimons que plus grand sera le nombre de personnes au courant de ces possibilités de bénévolat, plus grandes seront nos chances de faire en sorte que les comités et les conseils de la Ville d’Ottawa reflètent la diversité de notre ville. En outre, plus les comités et les conseils sont le reflet de notre collectivité, plus nous pouvons nous assurer que la Ville satisfait aux besoins de tous les résidents. À cette fin, nous espérons que vous accepterez de faire connaître ces possibilités de bénévolat à vos membres et à vos réseaux dans l’ensemble de la collectivité.
Nous vous saurions gré de bien vouloir communiquer ces informations au plus grand nombre de personnes possible au cours des prochaines semaines. Grâce à votre collaboration, nous espérons pouvoir continuer de faire en sorte que les comités consultatifs et les conseils de la Ville soient réellement représentatifs de la population.
Si vous avez besoin d’un complément d’information au sujet de la structure de gouvernance de la Ville, du mandat des comités et des conseils ou du processus de recrutement, n’hésitez pas à communiquer avec Diane Blais par téléphone, au 613-580-2424, poste 28091, ou par courriel, à l’adresse comites@Ottawa.ca.
Diane Blais
Gestionnaire de programme, Comités consultatifs
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Tree removal to combat spread of Emerald Ash Borer in Alta Vista
For Immediate Release
February 3, 2011
Ottawa - City foresters have identified 111 trees in the Alta Vista Ward that have been killed by
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) and need to be removed. The EAB infested trees that have been
identified for removal are located along Industrial Avenue and Smyth Road (east of Haig). Only
those trees located on City property will be removed as part of this project.
The City’s EAB management strategy is designed to reduce the impacts to the existing forest
cover and to slow the spread of the EAB. Tree planting, tree protection, tree removal and
controlling wood movement are the main components of the EAB strategy. In order to reduce the
spread of the EAB, tree removal takes place during winter months when the insect is not active.
Ash tree removals are scheduled to start on February 3, 2011 and will take approximately six
weeks to complete. Infected trees have been marked. Trees have been identified through the
EAB monitoring program, which tracks tree health throughout the City. Homeowners along
affected streets will receive a notification letter prior to the operation to outline and explain the
work being performed.
The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), an invasive insect that kills all species of ash trees was found in
Ottawa in 2008. Since then, the City of Ottawa has developed a strategy to protect Ottawa’s
forest cover. This strategy includes controlling wood movement and disposal, tree removal,
selective tree injections with a biological pesticide, proactive tree planting, and public outreach.
As this insect continues to spread, many ash trees will decline and die from attack by EAB. Once
the infestation becomes severe, the City will remove affected ash trees on City property to allow
space for existing or newly planted trees to grow. It is anticipated the City will lose thousands of
ash trees in the next 10 to 15 years due to EAB.
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For More Information:
Councillor Peter Hume
613-580-2488
Link to the City of Ottawa’s EAB management strategy
www.ottawa.ca/eab
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Getting Started: The Bank Street Community Design Plan
– Your Opportunity to Be Involved –
Councillors David Chernushenko, Peter Hume and Maria McRae invite you to attend the first public open house for the Bank Street Community Design Plan (CDP). The event will take place:
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
St. Timothy’s Presbyterian Church
2400 Alta Vista Drive
From 6pm to 9pm, with presentation at 7pm
Join your neighbours and help shape the vision, plans and policies for the CDP. For the first open house you will have the chance to review and comment on the existing conditions, development opportunities and other related issues within the study area. City staff and the consulting team will be available to provide information about the process and outcomes of the CDP.
The Study Area: The study area for the CDP extends approximately 3.2 km along Bank Street, from Riverside Drive to the Canadian National railway tracks located south of Walkley Road. The study area includes all of the properties abutting Bank Street within the designated area as well as several adjacent properties.
Need more information? Visit the project website at Ottawa.ca/bank or join the Bank Street CDP e-mail list by contacting the City’s Project Manager, Jillian Savage. We look forward to seeing you on February 16, 2011.
Jillian Savage MCIP, RPP
Planning and Growth Management
City of Ottawa
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1
Tel.: 613-580-2424 ext.: 14970
Email: BankStreetCDP@ottawa.ca
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Pour commencer : le plan de conception communautaire de la rue Bank
– L’occasion de faire votre part –
Les conseillers David Chernushenko, Peter Hume et Maria McRae vous invitent à assister à la première réunion portes ouvertes concernant le plan de conception communautaire (PCC) de la rue Bank, qui aura lieu :
le mercredi 16 février 2011
de 18 h à 21 h, présentation à 19 h à l’église presbytérienne St. Timothy’s
2400, promenade Alta Vista
Joignez vous aux résidents de votre quartier et contribuez à définir la vision, les plans et les politiques liés au PCC. Au cours de cette première réunion portes ouvertes, vous aurez la chance de vous prononcer sur le contexte actuel, les occasions de perfectionnement et les différentes questions relatives au secteur à l’étude. Le personnel de la Ville et l’équipe de consultants seront en mesure de vous fournir des renseignements sur le processus et les résultats du PCC.
Secteur à l’étude : le secteur à l’étude dans le cadre du PCC s’étend sur environ 3,2 km, le long de la rue Bank, entre la promenade Riverside et les pistes de la Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada situées au sud du chemin Walkley. Ce secteur comprend l’ensemble des propriétés longeant la rue Bank à l’intérieur de la zone désignée ainsi que plusieurs propriétés adjacentes.
Avez-vous besoin de plus de renseignements? Consultez le site Web du projet, ottawa.ca/bank , ou abonnez-vous à la liste de diffusion sur ce PCC en communiquant avec le gestionnaire de projet de la Ville, Jillian Savage. Nous vous attendons à la réunion du 16 février 2011.
Jillian Savage, MCIP, RPP
Urbanisme et Gestion de la croissance
Ville d’Ottawa
110, avenue Laurier Ouest
Ottawa (Ontario) K1P 1J1
Tél. : 613-580-2424, poste 14970
Courriel : BankStreetCDP@ottawa.ca
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Renovation of the Canterbury Community Centre - Report No. 1 - November 26, 2004
By Mark Inman, President, Canterbury Community Association
The Canterbury Community Association is pleased that our local councillor has taken the first steps towards the possible renovation and expansion of the Canterbury Community Centre in which our Association, as the centre's primary user, offers a multitude of programs, activities and special events for all age groups throughout the year.
On November 24, 2004, our local City councillor held a public meeting to introduce ward residents to what renovation/expansion might take place and how such work could be financed in order to be done sooner than later. Said renovations/expansion would cost between $1,500,000 and just over $2.5 million depending on which priority renovations/expansions would be undertaken This action would be dependent upon the public's reaction to the funding model being proposed, the components of which include monies from the centre users ( between $270,000 and $370,000); 20% from the City's Development Charge Reserve Fund (from $296,000 to just over $500,000); the imposition of a special area rate on area households raising up to $1,000,000 and the possibility of selling off park space which is currently part of the Canterbury complex.
As the primary user of the centre, the Association has taken the view that those renovations/expansions relating to the health and safety of centre users ( renovations to the centre's foyer and washroom facilities along with air conditioning) should be our first priorities followed by those of our Association which uses the centre facilities on a daily basis throughout the year (2 new meeting rooms along with a new general purpose room suitable for such popular programs as dance and taekwondo; improved office space to better respond to programming mandate; an improved gym facility; and a new technical arts room to service our growing arts programs such as oil/water colour painting, tole panting, beading, cartooning/animation etc.). Currently, the centre's core hour usage is at capacity due to the Association's very successful programming efforts, thereby forcing the CCA to use such off-site locales as the Canterbury High School, Pleasant Park Public School and Arch Street Public School. The Association has indicated that it is prepared to commit up to $300,000 to the proposed renovation/expansion if its concerns are met.
Given that all recent major renovations to other community centres have been funded through taxes collected across the City, the Association would prefer not to see a special "area rate" imposed on area households in order to generate up to $1,000,000 of the funding required. However, the CCA is prepared to support this component of the funding proposal if it means the renovation/expansion goes ahead now instead of some 10 to 15 years in the future. The CCA is adamantly opposed to any sale of park land now part of the Canterbury Recreational Complex. This park land serves local residents by providing much needed local green space, a children's play area, a wading pool, tennis courts, a basketball court and a horseshoe pitch. The CCA also uses this green space in its delivery of outside programs involving children. In addition, the Association would like the City to commit at least $350,000 to this project as it has already done in respect to the planned expansion of Greenboro Community Centre's weight room facility in conjunction with that centre's community association.
The Association looks forward to being actively involved in this initiative as it progresses.
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Renovation
of the Canterbury Community Centre - Report No. 2 -
December 16, 2004
By Mark Inman, President, Canterbury Community Association
On December 15, 2004,
City Council voted to accept the report of the Corporate
Services and Economic Development Committee (CSEDC)
relating to the renovation and expansion of the Canterbury
Community Centre. This staff report was presented
to and passed by the Committee on December 7, 2004.
Unfortunately, the staff report did not address the
concerns of our Association over which priority items
should be dealt with first and those relating to the
funding model as presented. Our Association did make
a written and oral presentation to this committee
in an effort to have its concerns addressed but to
no avail as committee members unanimously voted to
accept the report as presented. Based on the four
recommendations contained in the staff report, our
Association made the following recommendations which
are highlighted in bold:
That the Corporate Services and Economic Development
Committee recommend City Council:
1. Approve the implementation of a limited
scale partnership opportunity at the Canterbury Community
Centre as a pilot project and as described in the
staff report dated December 7, 2004 with the following
amendment:
- The table listing Priority 1, 2, 3 and 4 shall
be replaced with the following
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Add air conditioning,
renovate/expand the foyer area, provide 2 new
meeting rooms with integral storage space, and
provide a new general purpose activity room
with a sprung floor, renovate the washroom facilities
and improve office/storage space for the CCA
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Improve/expand
gymnasium (better lighting, improved acoustics,
the replacement of the existing basketball hoops,
better heating/air conditioning controls, facilitation
of badminton/volleyball installations etc),
add new technical arts room with integral storage
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Provide 1,000
- 1,200 sq ft of individual storage area for
sports organizations and provide an additional
storage area for external play equipment |
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- The funding model will be modified to reflect that
only a certain percentage (30%) of the total monies
provided by each contributing community partner not
offering regular programming in the centre will go towards
the construction of exclusive use space with any monies
required to complete exclusive use space coming from
the community partner designated to use such space.
Remarks:
The city staff indicates that those community partners
other than our Association will contribute approximately
$80,000 towards the centre's funding model. However,
these community partners, other than our Association,
have made office and storage space their priority
items and as such all of their monies could conceivably
go to pay for exclusive space for their use only,
depending on the costs involved, without any of their
funding dollars going towards building of community
space open to all of the centre's users. Our Association's
commitment of close to $300,000, if our concerns are
met, will go towards space either open to all of the
centre's users or used in our efforts to meet the
demands being placed on us by all of the centre's
program attendees and the city itself.
3. Authorize the City Treasurer to establish
a special area levy and payment schedule in support
of the Canterbury Community Centre pilot project and
report back to Council with the specifics of the rates
and the catchment area at the time Council establishes
the tax rates and other special levies(latter underlined
part was an amendment to original staff report which
was accepted by committee). Said by-laws shall stipulate
that the designated area identified as being subject
to this special levy shall not be subject to any further
Special Services Levies as contemplated under Section
326 of the Ontario Municipal Act or Local Improvement
Charges as contemplated under the same authority until
this Special Services Levy is paid in full.
Remarks:
The Association remains concerned that there could
be a proliferation of "special levies" which
could conceivably result in ward residents paying
a multiple of "special levies" in order
to pay for projects within the ward or city-wide.
Our local councillor feels "it would be inappropriate
and short sighted to remove a funding option from
consideration by the community over the ten year period."
He believes that "if a situation should arise
in which the community could benefit from imposition
of another levy then they should have the ability
to consider and pursue that option". Our Association
did present him with a modified amendment to the one
above [Authorize the City Treasurer to establish a
special area levy and payment schedule in support
of the Canterbury Community Centre pilot project and
report back to Council with the specifics of the rates
and the catchment area at the time Council establishes
the tax rates and other special levies. Said by-laws
shall exclude the whole of the designated area identifed
as being subject to this special levy from further
such levies until the one being proposed is paid in
full, subject to any other group of local area households
within the designated area agreeing to accept further
such levies applicable solely to them in order to
make specific improvements in their local area] but
his position remains as stated.
4. Authorize the City Treasurer
to enter into appropriate contribution agreements
with the community partners identified in the staff
report, dated 7 December 2004 providing said partner
has an organizational structure, a constitution and/or
bylaws, the necessary insurances and an audited financial
statement. If an agreement is entered into and the
community partner in question defaults, the City shall
be liable for all funds due and payable by the community
partner in question. Similarly, all costs over the
estimated capital costs of $2,500,000 will be paid
by the City.
Remarks:
This proposed amendment was an attempt to ensure that
all contributors to this project have the wherewithal
to make a financial commitment ; that the city would
be on the hook for any defaults; and that any costs
over and above the estimated construction costs would
be borne by the city. The approved staff report does
not deal with any of these points.
With all the approvals now
in place, the next step for our Association will be
to negotiate a contribution agreement which deals
with its concerns. We will keep you updated as the
process unfolds.
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Renovation
of the Canterbury Community Centre - Report No.3 - February
5, 2005
By Mark Inman, President, Canterbury Community Association
An
Expansion Working Committee (EWC) has been established
and its first responsibility was to assist in the
development of the terms of reference to be used by
the City in its proposal call to hire an architectural
consultant firm. The chosen firm will undertake to
design the renovated/expanded community centre, with
the assistance of the EWC, and will oversee the actual
construction. These terms of reference remain to be
finalized following the EWC's input.
The chosen firm should be in place by mid-March
2005 and will work very closely with the EWC to
develop blueprints which take into account the space
needs of the Association, and others, as well as
making sure the existing and expanded space is functional,
practical and accessible. The Canterbury Community
Association is looking for improved and expanded
foyer space, meeting space, program space, office
and storage space. In addition, air conditioning
is a primary priority along with updated men's and
women's washroom facilities that are accessible
and include at least one shower stall per facility.
The EWC held its initial meeting on January 25,
2005, at which time committee members provided input
on the overall issues such as those identified in
the previous paragraph. Discussions did take place
with respect to a possible construction timeline
but it was deemed premature to deal with this issue
until the outside firm is in place and the design
process has further progressed. Mr Grant, the Project
Manager from the City noted that " the reality
is that each step of the process leading up to and
including construction will have its own schedule.
Given the current state of the building systems,
a review of mechanical/electrical systems must be
done; health issues must be addressed if required;
and, geotechnical tests (bore holes) have to be
carried out. A schedule will be prepared, and adjusted,
as required, as the process unfolds. Every effort
will be made to keep the process moving as efficiently
as possible."
The Association remains confident that it will
be able to continue its 2005 -2006 programming during
the construction process either on-site at the centre
or elsewhere in the local community in such facilities
as on-site temporary portables similar to those
we see at schools.
Stay tuned for more updates as the process moves
forward.
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Renovation
of the Canterbury Community Centre - Report No.4 - June
17, 2005
By Mark Inman, President, Canterbury Community Association
A lot has happened since my last report of February 2005. In April 2005, it was announced that Pye and Richards Architects Inc. would be the chosen project architect and Chris Wanczycki from the City’s Design and Construction Division would also be coming on board.
The newly expanded Expansion Working Committee (EWC) met a number of times throughout April, May and June with the result that a final design for the new expansion has now been finalized.
The new client oriented space to be added to the centre will include a large hall with a wooden floor suitable for dance and taekwondo programs; two new multirooms both with sinks to facilitate art programs and one with computer cabling in place to allow for future computer classes to take place therein; new accessible washrooms, a new “smart” computer site available for public use; and a much enlarged foyer area to allow for a client waiting area that will include seating/reading space. Apart from this client space, there will be new and expanded office/storage space for the CCA as well as a significant increase in overall storage space including better storage for playgroup equipment and gymnastics equipment.
On the renovation side, the existing washrooms will be renovated and brought up to modern day standards; there will be an expanded and more public oriented city desk area, and the existing ceiling of the gym area will be replaced (depending if $$ remain).
All of the additional space will be situated to the front of the existing centre with the front of the building becoming the main drop-off, entry point to the expanded centre.
The only outstanding issue facing the CCA is the finalization of its financial agreement with the City to cover off its $300,000 funding commitment. While the City has agreed to our paying said amount over ten years or less, the CCA has voiced its concerns over the fact that it has no guarantees that it will be allowed to continue offering programs at the centre during its debt repayment period or thereafter. As such, the CCA is refusing to sign any financial agreement until its existing program management agreement is amended to provide the CCA with a guarantee that its programming efforts will be allowed to continue over the next ten years and beyond.
If all goes well, it is anticipated that construction will begin sometime in October/November 2005 with completion by June 2006.
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DONATION TO CANTERBURY
HIGH SCHOOL'S DANCE PROGRAM
 The
Canterbury Community Association (CCA) is pleased
to announce its $2,500 donation to the Canterbury
High School's dance program. The CCA's Canterbury
Dance Centre, which offers jazz, tap, ballet and hip
hop to over 300 students, has had a very long and
successful relationship with the school's dance program
through its use of the school's dance studios, further
enhanced by the fact that a number of its instructors
are graduates of the excellent dance program offered
at the school. In recognition of this enduring and
positive relationship, the CCA decided to make a donation
to the school's dance program with the hopes that
the monies would assist the school in maintaining
or improving its facilities while also assisting the
students currently enrolled. This donation follows
on the CCA's earlier donation last year to the Canterbury
Arts Centre Development Association, a registered
charity, who's primary goal is to support the Arts
Canterbury program, keeping it the "Best Arts Program
in Canada" - as stated in the August 2004 issue of
Maclean's Magazine. More information on the CACDA
can be found on its website - www.cacda.com
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HELP
GIVEN TO THE SOUTH OTTAWA JUNIOR "B" CANADIANS
  The
Canterbury Community Association is pleased to announce
that it recently donated $5,000 to the South Ottawa
Junior "B" Canadians hockey club whose team plays out
of the Brian Kilrea Arena, part of the Canterbury Recreational
Complex. As a result of this donation the CCA will receive
various forms of recognition including having its logo
and name displayed in the team's game programs, a prominent
sign in the arena itself, public address announcements
highlighting the CCA's support and at least two "Canterbury"
nights in which the Association will be honoured as
a contributor to the club's fundraising efforts. In
addition, the Association will receive blocks of tickets
as required in order which it will be giving out to
its program registrants. Both parties are extremely
excited about this opportunity as the club will be using
the monies to help its players and its operations while
the Association will benefit from increased visibility
in the community and be able to assist its program participants
to support a locally-based hockey club through free
admittance. For those in the community who are not aware
of the South Ottawa Junior "B" Canadian hockey club
, the team, whose home games are on Tuesdays starting
at 7:30 p.m., plays a 40 game interlocking schedule
with teams from the Valley and Metro Divisions of the
Eastern Ontario Junior 'B' Hockey League. The season
started in September of this year and runs to February
2005. The club is currently in first place in the Metro
Division with a record of 7 wins and 3 losses. If you
wish to get more information please visit the team's
web site at www.southottawacanadians.ca
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