CITY OF OTTAWA

Ward 9 Newsletter C O U N C I L L O R

UPCOMING EVENTS:  Glens Tennis Registration (April 8 & 9)  Wildlife Speakers Series: Backyard Biodiversity (April 11)  General Burns Tennis Club Registration (April 11 & 12)  TrendArlington Tennis Registration (April 12)  City View Curling Club Spring Garage Sale (April 26)

K E I T H

E G L I

M A R C H

2 8 ,

2 0 1 4

Councillor’s Message The week started off with a breakfast meeting with community associations and businesses along Merivale Road on Monday morning. The meeting held at Nate’s Deli was to discuss the Merivale Road Density Index Study that I have referred to in previous newsletters. I want to thank the businesses, community representatives and Councillor Chiarelli, who is working on this project as well, for helping to improve Merivale Road. In the evening, Councillor Chiarelli and I co-hosted a Fraud Awareness Workshop in partnership with the Ottawa Police Service. The event, which was very well attended, was held at the Nepean Sportsplex and allowed some great information to be shared and discussed. On Tuesday night, I attended the 19th Annual Awesome Authors Youth Writing Contest Award Ceremony and handed out awards. Amongst the many winners were some students from Ward 9 schools who received honourable mentions, including Noah Zeibdawi and Julia DolanskyOverland. Wednesday was Council day. Of importance was a proposal to extend voting times for the upcoming City elections. The full report that was passed can be found at the following link: https:// drive.google.com/file/d/0B8NzhZgTqxtS01OakgtODlGZUk/edit?usp=sharing.

Councillor Egli joins Alex Lewis, Mayor Watson and Councillor Chiarelli at the Greater Nepean Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Awards Ceremony, which was held on Thursday, March 20th at the Centurion Conference and Events Centre. Bike Workshop in Ottawa. For more information, please visit: www.ontariobybike.ca. I also attended a meeting of the Parkwood Hills Stakeholder’s group to discuss the upcoming Ward 9 Fun Day which will be held at Inverness Park on Saturday, June 7th, 2014. I am pleased to announce that after much community consultation I was able to convince staff to make changes to the proposed road work on Sherry Lane and Brent Avenue. The proposed sidewalks have now been replaced with a much preferred MUP (Multi-Use Pathway). Thank you to all of the members of the community who provided feedback on this matter.

Until next week, On Thursday, as the Transportation Committee Chair, I opened The Ontario By Keith

[email protected] | www.keithegli.ca | 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 | Tel: (613) 580-2479

March 28, 2014

Councillor Keith Egli

Ward 9 Newsletter Your City. Your Community. Your News.

MWCA Baseball Registration The MWCA offers a softball program for children between the ages 6-13 that live in the Manordale area. The program runs during the months of May and June on two evenings per week. Registration can be done by contacting [email protected], or by completing the registration form on the MWCA website (www.mwca-nepean.ca). The fee schedule is listed below. Registration Fees: $50.00 for 1 child $75.00 for 2 children $100.00 for 3 children Volunteers Required: Coaches, Assistants and Umpires

Jane’s Walk 2014 Jane's Walk Ottawa is an annual festival of more than 50 free neighbourhood walking tours. Jane's Walk Ottawa is gearing up for its 2014 event on May 3rd and 4th. As usual, all walks and events are free. Jane's Walk is a volunteer enterprise. If you'd like to help, please get in touch by emailing [email protected]. To find out more about volunteering with this event, including how to go on or lead a walk, please visit: http://www.janeswalkottawa.ca/tips-tools/ volunteer.

[email protected] | www.keithegli.ca | 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 | Tel: (613) 580-2479

March 28, 2014

Councillor Keith Egli

Ward 9 Newsletter Your City. Your Community. Your News.

Ottawa Public Library Announces Winners of its Awesome Authors Youth Writing Contest The winners of this year’s Awesome Authors Youth Writing Contest, which ran from December 2013 to February 2014, were announced on Tuesday, March 25th in The Chamber at Ben Franklin Place. The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) holds the contest annually, with sponsorship from the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association (FOPLA). Prizes were handed out to honor Ottawa area youth between the ages of 9 and 17 who submitted poems and/or short stories in French and/or English. Local authors Michel Lavoie, JC Sulzenko and Tudor Robins judged the submissions. In the Ages 12-14 Short Stories category, Ward 9 student Noah Zeibdawi (Age 12) received an honorable mention for “The Nautilus”. Noah attends Greenbank Middle School. In the Ages 9-11 Poetry category, Ward 9 student Julia Dolansky-Overland (Age 10) received an honorable mention for “But – But – But…”. Julia attends Knoxdale Public School.

EY Run for Reach When: Sunday, April 13, 2014 Where: Ottawa City Hall The EY Run for Reach is now in its 29th year and we are thrilled to have EY (Ernst and Young) as our title sponsor this year. The race route starts at Ottawa City Hall and follows the Queen Elizabeth Driveway. Races are ChampionChip-timed events and include the Vittoria Trattoria HalfMarathon, 10K Run, 5K Run/Walk, 5K Team Challenge and the 5K Wheelchair Race. Registration includes Tech t-shirts, pancake breakfast, prize draw, Vittoria Trattoria refreshments and awards. Pledge prizes and online pledge pages are also available. The EY Run for Reach is a key fundraising event for Reach Canada, a self-funded, non-profit charitable organization that promotes equality and justice for people with disabilities. Founded in 1981, Reach Canada provides educational services and a lawyer referral program which assists hundreds of people in the National Capital Region each year. Registration can be done through www.runningroom.com or http://run.reach.ca/

Congratulations to all of the participants!

Participants who have registered for the “Law Day Run” can receive a $10 rebate on the day they pick up their bib and race kit.

[email protected] | www.keithegli.ca | 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 | Tel: (613) 580-2479

March 28, 2014

Councillor Keith Egli

Ward 9 Newsletter Your City. Your Community. Your News. Wildlife Strategy Speakers Series The "Wildlife Strategy" adopted by Council last July included a promise to organize a Speakers Series on wildlife topics. The first such event took place on February 28th, 2014 at Ben Franklin Place and was attended by about 200 people. Dr. Stan Gehrt spoke about co-existing with coyotes. The next dates, locations and speaker subjects have been confirmed: Friday, April 11th, 2014 Topic: Backyard Biodiversity “Welcoming nature into your yard, not your home” Location: City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 Topic: White-Tailed Deer “What you should know about White-Tails” Location: City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West Tuesday, December 9th, 2014 Topic: Winter is for the Birds “How birds survive and thrive in Ottawa’s winter” Location: Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive

Spring Cleaning the Capital Campaign This year’s spring campaign runs from April 15th to May 15th. Residents who register their clean-up projects by April 14th are eligible to win an early bird prize donated by event sponsors. To register your clean-up site and date, or for more information, please call 3-1-1, or visit: https:// ottawa.ca/en/cleaning-capital-registration-form. Join your friends, co-workers and neighbours to help keep Ottawa clean, green, graffiti and litter free!

[email protected] | www.keithegli.ca | 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 | Tel: (613) 580-2479

March 28, 2014

Councillor Keith Egli

Ward 9 Newsletter Your City. Your Community. Your News.

Glens Tennis Club Registration The Glens Tennis Club will be holding registration for the upcoming season for anyone who wishes to join. When: Tuesday, April 8th & Wednesday, April 9th from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Where: Aphasia Centre of Ottawa 2081 Merivale Road, Suite 300 (in the mall across from St. Monica’s Church)

For more information, please visit: www.glenstennisclub.ca

[email protected] | www.keithegli.ca | 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 | Tel: (613) 580-2479

March 28, 2014

Councillor Keith Egli

Ward 9 Newsletter Your City. Your Community. Your News.

General Burns Tennis Club (GBTC) 2014 Registration Take advantage of Early Bird membership fees! When:

th

April 11 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. April 12th 9:00 a.m. to noon. Where: General Burns Lodge, 86 Argue Drive Family $95* Adult (18-59) $65* Senior (60 and over) $50* Student $40* Junior $30* *After April 12, registration fees will increase.

The GBTC invites you to participate in:  After school lessons in May/June (seven one-hour lessons for $75).  Half-day morning tennis camps during the weeks of July 7-11, July 21-25 and August 18-22, for ages 5 years and up $95/week).  Private, semi-private and group lessons. Fees apply.  Our Club Pro, Arthur Cuenco's two hour tip of the month at the courts from May to September. NO FEE.  House League Ladder, as you challenge other players and try to move up in the ladder. NO FEE.  A lot of fun, tournaments and social club events throughout the season, free for all members.

For more information, please visit the GBTC website: www.generalburnstennis.ca

CHEO Healthy Kids Awards Organizers, winners and their families and friends celebrate at the CHEO Healthy Kids Awards Ceremony at Fun Haven on Wednesday, March 26th, 2014. This event recognized the people, programs, and organizations that help promote the healthy development of children and youth in our region. Students of the Take Action Parkwood Hills (TAP) Project received the Youth for Youth Award, which is given to initiatives or programs that are created for youth, by youth. For more information, please visit: http://www.cheo.on.ca/en/healthykids.

City View Curling Club Spring Garage Sale, E-waste Recycling Drop Off & Community BBQ When: Saturday, April 26th, 2014 9:00 a.m.to 1:00 p.m. BBQ to run from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Where: City View Curling Club, 50 Capilano Drive E-Waste Recycling Feel free to bring your old electronics to the event and recycle them at our E-Waste Recycling Drop Off! Some of the items that will be accepted are computers, monitors, laptops, printers, cell phones, fax machines, stereos, speakers, tv’s, cameras and much more. For more information on this event, please visit: http://www.cityviewcurling.ca/.

[email protected] | www.keithegli.ca | 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 | Tel: (613) 580-2479