April 20, 2012

WARD 9 NEWSLETTER C CO OU UN NC CIILLLLO OR RK KE EIITTH HE EG GLLII

Your City. Your Community. Your News

CCO OU UN NCCIILLLLO ORR’’SS M MEESSSSAAG GEE April is officially “Soles4Souls” month in Ottawa and residents are encouraged to participate in the shoe drive by donating their gently used shoes. The goal is to collect more than 200,000 shoes to contribute towards the Canada wide mission to collect one million. With the campaign well underway, I wanted to thank all of you who have donated so far. The collected shoes will be distributed to local social agencies in an effort to help some of the city’s most vulnerable adults and children. Any remaining shoes will be shipped by Soles4Souls to locations in need around the world. Shoes can be dropped off at City Hall or at any of the six Dymon Self Storage facilities across the city, including the one located in Knoxdale-Merivale at 27 Auriga Drive (Prince of Wales Dr. and Hunt Club Rd). The campaign runs until the end of April. Please visit www.soles4soulscanada.com for more information. Its spring cleaning time in the capital and more than 53,000 volunteers have already signed up as part of the 2012 Spring Cleaning the Capital early bird registration to remove litter and graffiti from local parks and public spaces, bringing the annual cleanup campaign closer to breaking the record of 66,332 volunteers set in 2010. I thank all of you that have signed up to participate in a community cleanup. It is a great program that shines a light on how much residents truly care about their community. This year my office is organizing a cleanup of Craig Henry Park. It will be held Saturday, May 12th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Anyone interested is welcome to join us. Cleaning supplies and treats will be available. We are also gearing up for the next Ward 9 Community Family Fun Day which will be taking place on Saturday, June 23rd from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Fisher Heights Park, 31 Sutton Place. As you may know, we are trying to move the event to a different location in Knoxdale-Merivale each year. We have some excellent programming lined up, including a circus workshop, stilt walker, balloon artist, face painting, craft station and carnival games. Please mark your calendars as it promises to be a great way to meet members of the (Councillor’s Message Continued Page 2)

www.soles4soulscanada.com Donate your gently used shoes today!

WARD 9 Tuesday, April 24, 2012 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Fisher Heights Community Building, 31 Sutton Place City of Ottawa staff from infrastructure Services, Department, Forestry Services and Ottawa Police Services will be in attendance to take questions on the Meadowlands Reconstruction Project, the Emerald Ash Borer Management Plan and community safety issues. Welcome are any questions, comments or concerns you wish to share with the Councillor and staff.

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April 20, 2012

WARD 9 NEWSLETTER C CO OU UN NC CIILLLLO OR RK KE EIITTH HE EG GLLII YOUR CITY. YOUR COMMUNITY. YOUR NEWS (Councillor’s Message Continued) community and celebrate what a great place Ward 9 is to live. One final reminder to all residents is that next Tuesday, April 24th I will be hosting a Spring Community Open House at the Fisher Heights Community Building from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. In attendance will be City of Ottawa staff from the Infrastructure Services Department to provide an overview and take questions regarding the Meadowlands Reconstruction Project and staff from Forestry Services who will present on the Emerald Ash Borer Management Plan and discuss how it will impact neighbourhoods in Ward 9. Community Policing Officer, Constable Mark Nethercott will also be joining us and will be available to take questions on Ottawa Police Service related issues. Hope to see you there. Until next week, Keith

Traffic slowdowns on Knoxdale Road Motorists travelling along Knoxdale Road between Craig Henry Drive and Millford Avenue can expect delays as construction crews replace sanitary sewers. Work is scheduled to begin Monday, April 30 and will last until July 31, 2012. Westbound traffic will be detoured onto Craig Henry Drive and travel to Greenbank Road. Eastbound traffic will continue to travel along Knoxdale Road in a narrowed lane and cyclists will be required to use the vehicle lane. Drivers are asked to use extra caution when driving through the construction zone or consider alternate routes.

Craig Henry Park Spring Cleanup

Saturday, May 12, 2012 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Fire Hydrant Testing Season The City has over 18,000 fire hydrants and to ensure that they are all in working order, should our Fire Services need to use them, crews test hydrants annually. In order to determine that a hydrant is capable of meeting fire flow requirements, crews must open the hydrants and discharge water from them at a very high flow rate. While fire hydrant testing is a routine maintenance procedure, it may cause temporary inconveniences. High flow rates discharged during testing can disturb sediments in the water distribution system and can occasionally result in brown or rust-coloured water. It is important to note that, while this discoloured water is not harmful to your health, the City advises residents not to drink or wash laundry using this water. Hydrant testing may also reduce regular water pressure. Reduced water pressure should only be intermittent as the hydrants are being tested. Regular water pressure will return to normal once the flow testing is complete. Testing will commence on May 1st. Prior to hydrant testing, residents in the affected areas will receive a flyer informing them of the work taking place in their community and advertisements will be placed in community papers. For more information on the City’s fire hydrant and the schedule for 2012 fire hydrant testing, please visit: http://ottawa.ca/en/env_ water/water_sewer/water _wells/hydrants/schedule/i ndex.html

Councillor Egli invites interested residents to join him and his staff at the tennis courts in the park. Clean up supplies will be provided.

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April 20, 2012

WARD 9 NEWSLETTER C CO OU UN NC CIIL LL LO OR RK KE EIIT TH HE EG GL LII OC Transpo implements spring service changes April 22, 2012 Effective Sunday, April 22, OC Transpo will introduce spring service improvements on many routes, as well as some reductions that reflect the lower seasonal demand for service. The Rack & Roll program also returns for spring and runs through until the fall, with bike racks reinstalled on close to 500 buses. Spring service highlights include: •Kanata North improvements with two-way service on Route 93 and an extension of the route to Lincoln Fields Station for improved connections. •Barrhaven South improvements with the extension of Route 177 in the morning peak period to Fallowfield Station for better connections. •Stittsville improvements on Route 96 with increased frequency in the evening and late at night. •Modification of Route 16X between King Edward and the Rideau Centre for improved access to Rideau Street. •Route 169 cancelled and replaced by new Route 181 and additional trips on Route 93. •Rural routing changes on Route 232 and shoppers’ bus Routes 201 and 205. •Additional trips added to Routes 16, 93, 94, 95, 96, 134, 143 and 144, and schedule adjustments on several other routes to improve frequency and connections for customers. •Reallocation of articulated buses to alleviate crowding on some routes. •Resources will be reallocated on school services, including the 600-numbered routes, to better match ridership levels. Some routes will have trips added, while some routes will have cancelled trips. •Seasonal frequency reductions on Routes 4, 111 and 129 to coincide with the end of the academic year at Carleton University and la Cité Collégiale, and on the O-Train. University Students Students at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa are reminded that their U-Pass expires April 30. While no longer valid as a fare, the U-Pass can be used as a photo ID card until August 31 when paired with a discounted monthly student transit pass. Schedule information is available 24 hours a day, up to six days in advance, by calling 613-560-1000 or texting 560560 plus the four digit bus stop number. For more details, travel planning assistance, routing information and new timetables, customers should call OC Transpo at 613-741-4390 or visit www.octranspo.com.

Trend Arlington Community Bike Rodeo The Arlington Woods Church and the Trend Arlington Community Association invite families for a fun bike day on May 5th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., to be held at the church building on McClellan Road. Bikes for Kids, a non-profit organization, will perform complimentary tune ups and helmet fitting. In addition there will be a bike rodeo, bike decorating station, bouncy castle, face painting, BBQ, balloon guy, clown and Silent Auction. All BBQ proceeds go to the Banner Park Net Climber.

Nepean Horticultural Society Spring Flower Show Saturday, May 5, 2012 Tanglewood Park Community Centre 30 Woodfield Drive (south of Merivale Rd.) Public Viewing 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Come and enjoy exhibits of a variety of flowers/plants judged for prizes by the Society. For more information please call 613-228-0153 Trend-Arlington Community Association

Annual Spring Cleanup Saturday, April 28th

Meet at the Trend Arlington Community Building at 11 a.m. on April 28th to help with the community cleanup. After a good winter and snowmelt there is lots of debris left over. Help us beautify our community and enjoy free hot dogs and drinks at the community building afterwards.

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