Councillor’s Newsletter

KEEPING YOU INFORMED

This week, Stittsville was buzzing with the news

that “fresh-off-the-podium” Olympic gold-

medalist and athlete, Erica Wiebe was in town!

Erica arrived Tuesday morning at the Ottawa

International Airport to a crowd of eager

supporters. I was pleased to be among them to

greet her along with Mayor Jim Watson and

Councillor Marianne Wilkinson.

From there, my team jumped immediately into

planning for Thursday’s Homecoming Reception at

the Goulbourn Recreation Complex (GRC), where a

crowed of over 400 came out to congratulate and

meet their Olympic Champion. We were joined by

Mayor JWatson and Councillor Wilkinson. With the

support of Mayor Watson I had the distinct

privilege to announce that the gym in the GRC will

be named the Erica Wiebe Gym in recognition of

her accomplishment at the 2016 Olympic Games.

This is an ideal honour fitting for an

incredibly-talented athlete such as Erica.

Councillor’s View INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Orangetheory Fitness 2

Maple Grove Trunk Sewer Update 2

Street Re-naming update 3

Blackstone Breakfast Recap 4

Fireworks from SVA 5

Pool Closures at GRC 5

OC Transpo Fall Service Improvements 7

LED Lights 10

…and more!

The Goulbourn Recreation Complex is just beside

Sacred Heart High School where Erica spent the

formative years of her life developing her love of

wrestling. The gym is a second home to many

impressionable future-Olympians involved in the

broad range of summer camps between school

years.

It is my hope that the Erica Wiebe Gym will inspire

many more young athletes in their pursuits to

shoot for gold as Erica has – that they will work

hard, play harder, and always remember to keep a

shining and optimistic attitude throughout

whatever challenges lie ahead. To coin a phrase by

Erica herself, “We are defined by the accumulation

of each day we spend in pursuit of our goals, rather

than the day we achieve them.”

I would like to thank all residents who were able to

join us in making Erica feel the pride we shared

when she represented Canada at the Olympic

Games. She was deeply touched – as was I – in

bearing witness to what a supportive community

we have.

-Shad

Newsletter Date

August 26, 2016

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Welcome to another new business

This past Thursday evening I had the pleasure of attending the

official opening of the newest gym to Stittsville, Orange Theory .

Orange Theory has opened its doors at 5703 Hazeldean Road,

offering residents a wide array of fitness services. During the

event, I celebrated the opening by providing Karin Kincaid of the

Orange Theory team with a welcome certificate from my office. I

look forward to Orange Theory’s presence in Stittsville. On behalf

of my office and the community I welcome owners Jason and

Karin Kincaid to Stittsville, and congratulate them on the opening

of their business. For more information you can visit their web

site.

Maple Grove Trunk Sewer Update

Please be advised that Maple Grove Road will be closed from Huntmar Drive to Terry Fox Drive from

September 8th until October 28th, 2016 to complete a sewer crossing and reinstate the road

surface. Access to all properties will be maintained throughout the work.

The City of Ottawa is in the process of constructing the new Kanata West Pump Station and

Forcemains to provide servicing to new development in the region. Work will involve the

construction of a sanitary pump station at 1540 Maple Grove Road, a trunk sewer extension along

Maple Grove Road, and twin forcemains along Maple Grove, Terry Fox and Katimavik.

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If you have any questions about the Kanata West Pump Station, please do not hesitate to contact my

office at Shad.Qadri@ottawa.ca.

Street Re-Naming Update

As many of you know, some Stittsville streets required new names due to similar sounding names

existing within the City since the amalgamation in 2004. The public was invited to give new options

to rename Bell, Elm, Goulbourn, Meadowlands and Long Meadow Way and the deadline is now

complete.

After the amazing response from the affected

residents and extended members of the community,

City staff is presently vetting all of the street name

submissions for compliance with the street naming

guidelines.

Once the vetting is complete a new letter will be sent

to the property owners on the affected streets asking

them to vote on one of the compliant street name submissions. One vote will be accepted per

property.

The street names presented to the property owners will be:

listed alphabetically;

identify the intended meaning for the name; and

identify whether it was submitted by a resident of the street or not.

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Any street name intended to recognize an individual must have been successfully approved for

commemoration. Throughout the submission process we have received a number of street names

acknowledging meritorious members of the community. These names will not be included as part of

the vote as the approved commemorative street names will instead be applied to new streets within

new development areas in Stittsville.

A new name will be selected based on the street name with the highest number of votes. A

subsequent letter will be sent to the affected residents notifying them of their new street name and

implementation date and of course, I will be announcing all updates in my weekly column.

Blackstone Breakfast Recap

I would like to take a moment to thank all Blackstone

community residents and everyone else who stopped in at

the Community Breakfast last Saturday. I would also like to

thank our friends at Safer Roads Ottawa for demonstrating

bike safety to some of our youth, Ottawa Public Health and

Crime Prevention Ottawa for their informational booths as

well as Cardel and Mattamy Homes for helping to put

together the event.

It was wonderful to get to know some of the new faces within our

ward as well as the familiar ones. Additionally, I hear that a

Blackstone Community Association could be in the works. If you

are interested in getting involved and you weren’t able to make it

to the breakfast, feel free

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A Taste of Stittsville

On Sunday, September 4th, be certain to stop by 119 Iber Road for a taste of some of the local

servings Stittsville has to offer. Food, beer, and wine will all be available and the festivities will be

held outdoors in the parking lot.

Covered Bridge Brewing will be hosting the event alongside local vendors: Bonita’s Cantina, Little

Red Shack, the Grounds Café and more!

No entry fee is required for participants.

This is a wonderful initiative in bringing together some of the fantastic local businesses here in

Stittsville and would like to invite all residents to stop by and enjoy the flavours of the community.

Fireworks from the Stittsville Village Association

Due to rainy conditions on Canada Day this year, the Stittsville Village Association still has some

fireworks to set off (sponsored by Mattamy Homes).

The rain date is now coming up and the fireworks will be

set off this Saturday August 27th at the Goulbourn

Recreation Complex (GRC).

I hope that all residents take a moment to either join the

event at the GRC or take a moment Saturday night to look

out their windows for a pleasant surprise.

Pool Closures at GRC

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The Goulbourn Recreation Complex and

Richcraft Recreation Complex will be closed

from August 29th-September 19th/18th due to

annual maintenance.

The complexes have requirements to remain

open from mid September until the end of June

due to demand and the City tries to avoid

closures for aquatic operations during the

summer period as much as possible. Facility

closure decisions are not arbitrary, but a result of analysis of program registration statistics and

other user requirements.

I encourage interested residents to review the city’s public swimming schedules web page which

identifies the current pool closures and provides a search option for pool schedules here.

For an alternative option, the Kanata Leisure Centre had its annual maintenance closure for 2016 in

March/April and is currently open for all programs and services. Please note that fall schedules will

be changing in September; updated schedules will also be available at the link above.

OPH warns of drug and alcohol-

related overdose risk during post-

secondary return to school

As chair of the Ottawa Board of Health I want to share with you

that Ottawa Public Health, in partnership with the Overdose

Prevention Task Force, is reminding college and university

students to be aware of the risk of drug and alcohol-related

harms, including overdose, during welcome-back and orientation week activities. While alcohol in

moderation can be a pleasurable part of a celebration, students are urged to know their limits and

stay within them.

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Misuse of alcohol and/or drugs can potentially lead to injuries, increased violence, and dangerous

alcohol intoxication and overdose. In Ottawa, cases of reported sexual

assaults increase during university orientation week activities.

The most effective way to avoid an overdose is not to use illegal

substances. Street drugs are not controlled substances. As such,

unknown drug dosage, drug purity, and contamination issues may

increase the risk of adverse reactions or potential overdose.

Prescription drugs can also be as harmful as illegal street drugs when

misused or taken without a doctor’s prescription. Taking these

medications together with alcohol and/or other drugs can have serious and possibly deadly

consequences.

For more information on how to lower your risk of drug and/or alcohol overdoses and other

associated harms please visit here .

For additional information you can also visit OttawaPublicHealth.ca or call Ottawa Public Health

Information at 613-580-6744 (TTY: 613-580-9656).

OC Transpo implements fall service improvements on

September 4

On Sunday, September 4th, the new fall schedules go into effect on most routes; LeBreton Station will

be shifting eastward, and some routing improvements will be implemented, including new service to

Carling Campus on Moodie Drive and a new route serving Stittsville.

Fall service highlights include:

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New route 167 will serve the growing community of Blackstone in Stittsville, with weekday

rush hour service to Terry Fox Station for connections to other routes serving downtown,

work and school. This will replace the community shuttle that was previously implemented for

a one year span.

For more information on the new fall schedule and eligibility for university and college students to

get their new U-Pass as well as other information in relation to elementary and secondary students

transit pass please visit here.

Students should note that monthly paper passes will no longer be available after September.

Beginning in October 2016 students wishing to purchase a monthly pass must do so on a Presto

card. An October monthly student pass can be loaded on a Presto card beginning on September

17th. For more information, please continue to the next article in my column titled “OC Transpo Fare

System Update” or visit octranspo.com.

OC Transpo Fare System Update

The first step of the fare system restructuring,

coming in October 2016 as per Council’s

decision June 22nd, is the conversion of all

student monthly passes to Presto smartcards.

It is expected that the conversion to Presto will

be a smooth transition for the student

population considering that there are currently

approximately 500 student paper passes sold

monthly and that most students either use Presto on their own or receive a Presto card from one of

the School Board transportation authorities.

For the passes that are sold at OC Transpo locations, we have the opportunity to directly interact

with these student customers and remind them in person that they will need to change to a Presto

option in October.

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The majority of student paper passes are sold by fare vendors or distributed by community partners

to students with financial restrictions. We will be working with these vendors and community

partners to assist them with their conversion to Presto.

Students who use paper passes were required to purchase a new photo ID each year. Existing

student photo IDs for the 2015-2016 school year will have their expiry extended to September 30,

2016.

Students who show their 2015-2016 student photo ID at an OC Transpo Customer Service Centre

will be provided with a complimentary Presto card if they are purchasing a September student

monthly pass. This incentive will only be available for students purchasing September passes.

Students who wait to convert in October will be required to purchase their Presto card at a cost of

$6.00.

OC Transpo’s communication plan on this conversion includes:

A sticker on the back of the September student paper pass reminding them that this is the

last month for paper passes;

Home page information on octranspo.com;

Posters at OC Transpo Customer Service Centres and City of Ottawa Client Service Centres;

and,

Bus Operators reminding students to move to Presto.

The next step in the restructuring of the fare system will be the withdrawal of express premium

fares in January 2017. I will be certain to provide those updates in my column later this fall.

OC Transpo staff continues to work with customers, social agencies, and fare vendors to help them

through the changes that are part of the fare system restructuring.

Should you have any questions or comments, I encourage you to review the Frequently Asked

Questions document.

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LED lights are saving the City energy and money

The City of Ottawa is in the process of converting 58,000

streetlights to Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology, an

initiative that, upon completion, will save the City an

estimated $6 million annually.

The work is being done in partnership with Energy

Ottawa, a subsidiary of Hydro Ottawa. Under the

agreement, Energy Ottawa will install and maintain the new light infrastructure over a six-year

period.

Street lighting accounts for 17 per cent of the electricity used by the City. The conversion is

expected to reduce energy consumption by 50 per cent per fixture. Since converting 750 lights on

Carling Avenue in 2015, the City is already saving more than $72,000 annually.

In addition to energy reduction, the LED infrastructure provides the following benefits:

reduced maintenance costs

automatic notifications when lights fail

greater light control

greater light quality

reduced light pollution

I am happy to see this initiative yielding positive results and look forward to seeing the final results

when completed at the end of the project period.

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Downtown Ottawa Truck Tunnel Report Release

The City of Ottawa, working with the Government of Ontario, commissioned a feasibility study to

examine the potential for the construction of a tunnel for trucks in downtown Ottawa linking the

Macdonald-Cartier Bridge and Nicholas Street/Highway 417.

This feasibility study has been completed, concluding that a tunnel for mixed traffic is technically

possible.

Trucks travelling between Ottawa and Gatineau via the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge are a longstanding

concern for downtown communities due to the large number of heavy vehicles on King Edward

Avenue, Rideau Street and other streets in the core.

When the NCC-led study to examine new bridge options east of downtown between Ontario and

Quebec was terminated before the study concluded, the impact of that heavy truck traffic on the

aesthetics and liveability of our downtown were left unresolved.

The City of Ottawa and Province of Ontario decided to look at the technical feasibility of a downtown

tunnel for trucks, as a means to reduce on-street truck traffic. The $750,000 feasibility study,

funded equally by the City and the Government of Ontario, has concluded. For more information and

to read a copy of the feasibility report please visit here.

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Nominations are open for the 2016 Ottawa Immigrant

Entrepreneur Awards

The City of Ottawa is now accepting online nominations for the fifth annual Ottawa Immigrant

Entrepreneur Awards. The deadline to submit the online form is September 30th.

The nominee should be a local businessperson who has immigrated to Canada, achieved success in

his or her entrepreneurial endeavour, and has made a positive contribution to Ottawa’s local

economy and community in one or more of the following ways:

Hiring, sourcing and purchasing locally

Exporting goods or services from Ottawa

Attracting tourists or investment to the city

Mentoring other entrepreneurs

Helping other businesses succeed by providing time, expertise or knowledge

Getting involved in, or giving back to, their community

Submissions will be reviewed and evaluated by a panel of business and community leaders. The

winners will be announced at the TiECon Canada 2016 breakfast taking place on Friday, November

4th at the Brookstreet Hotel.

The awards are presented annually to celebrate and recognize the success and contributions of our

local immigrant entrepreneurs, while inspiring other new Canadians to start their own businesses.

The online submission form as well as more information on the 2016 Ottawa Immigrant

Entrepreneur Awards can be found on ottawa.ca.

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2016 Community Safety Awards - Call for Nominations

Do you know a community safety leader? Crime Prevention Ottawa is calling for nominations for the

8th annual Community Safety Awards. The awards honour individuals, groups and programs making

a contribution to the safety of our community.

Crime prevention leaders represent all ages and walks of life, including volunteers and staff with

many different kinds of organizations. They include groups of dedicated individuals working to build

community pride or address crime and safety issues in their neighbourhoods.

Nominees are being sought for the following award categories:

Leadership Award

Business Award

Youth Leadership Award

Enforcement Professional Award

City Employee Award

Volunteer Award

Volunteer Program Award

Community Program Award

The nomination form, criteria and frequently asked questions can be found at:

www.crimepreventionottawa.ca. The deadline for submissions is October 4th, 2016. Please take the

time to recognize a person, group or program that is making a difference by submitting a

nomination.

I hope that all residents will take a moment to recommend some community safety leaders for these

awards as I have witnessed firsthand the attention and care our community members demonstrate

within Stittsville.

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The awards ceremony will take place on Monday, November 7th, 2016 at 5 p.m. at Ottawa City Hall.

Clarification: Stittsville Rotary Club Meetings

In last week’s column, I had mentioned that the Stittsville Rotary Club meets every Tuesday at 7:00

AM at the Stittsville Villa. However, the most recent meeting space is actually Wednesdays at 7:00

AM at the Amberwood Village Member’s Lounge. I apologize for any confusion this may have

caused.

City to activate contingency plans in

the event of a mail disruption

In the event of a labour disruption to Canada Post service, the City’s contingency plans for residents

and businesses that rely on mail service will be activated.

Ontario Works

Ontario Works September benefit cheques will not be mailed out. While the majority of Ontario

Works financial assistance recipients have direct deposit, those who do not are required to pick up

their September cheques at their respective Social Support Centre starting Tuesday, August 30.

Acceptable photo identification and signature are required.

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Property tax, water and sewer and accounts-receivable payments

Payment due dates for City of Ottawa accounts receivable remain unchanged and must be adhered

to in the same way as other bills from credit card companies, retailers and financial institutions.

While a Canada Post labour disruption could cause inconvenience for residents who usually pay

property tax, water and sewer and accounts-receivable bills by mail, residents are reminded they

have a wide array of payment options, including:

Pre-authorized debit plan.

Online by payment card including MasterCard, VISA, American Express (AMEX), Interac

Online and Visa Debit.

Financial institutions – online, by telephone or in person.

Electronic billing and online payment with epost.

Payment in person at City of Ottawa Client Service Centres or by depositing payments in the

Client Service Centre’s drop box available at all seven Client Service Centre locations. For

your security, please enclose a cheque or money order rather than cash.

You can also send general correspondence to the City by depositing it in any Client Service Centre

drop box.

Property tax, water and sewer bills

My ServiceOttawa allows residents to securely access self-serve options in one place. It is free to set

up, easy to use and provides residents and businesses access 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Use My ServiceOttawa online services to:

Register for an account.

View account information such as live account balances and upcoming due dates.

View, print and pay water and tax bills online.

Update contact information.

Manage pre-authorized debit account.

Contact the City on a wide range of topics.

Parking tickets can be paid online at ottawa.ca, in person at any Client Service Centre, at the

Provincial Offences Court offices at 100 Constellation Drive and 110 Laurier Avenue West, or by

depositing them in the Court’s drop box.

Provincial offence fines for speeding tickets, by-law infractions or other offences can be paid online

at ottawa.ca, in person at the Provincial Offences Court at 100 Constellation Drive, 110 Laurier

Avenue West or 255 Centrum Boulevard, or by depositing them in the Court’s drop box.

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Invoice submission

Original invoices for goods and services can be submitted to Accounts Payable by e-mail. Invoices

must be in PDF format and e-mailed to AP-CF@ottawa.ca. Each PDF file must be a single invoice, but

multiple files can be attached to the e-mail.

Invoices can also be hand-delivered to Accounts Payable at 100 Constellation Drive, 4th Floor West.

Invoices are to be addressed as follows:

City of Ottawa Accounts Payable

PO Box 3426, Station D

Ottawa, ON K1P 0B9

Attention: Invoice contact name and/or P.O. #

The invoice contact name can be found on new purchase orders issued by the City. If there is no

invoice contact name identified, please use the name of your City client/customer. The purchase

order number must be shown on the invoice if one was provided.

Payment of invoices

Payment by direct deposit (EFT) is not affected and will continue to be made as per normal

operations.

Enrolment for EFT payment is now mandatory for recurring trade payable suppliers. Enrolment forms

are available online at ottawa.ca or on site at 100 Constellation Drive. Forms must be accompanied

by a void cheque, encoded deposit slip, or bank letter as supporting documentation and verification

of bank account information.

Payment by cheque is affected by the Canada Post labour disruption. Cheques will be held for pick-

up at 100 Constellation Drive, 4th Floor West.

Registered mail

The City will provide a service to deliver and attain signatures for correspondence and notifications

which are required by law to be registered. If the intended recipient is not present at the time of

delivery, a door hanger will be left with options outlining where and when to pick up the notification.

Mail intended for the City that is required by law to be registered can be dropped off and signed for

at any Client Service Centre during business hours.

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Meetings at City Hall Next Week

All public meetings will be held at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, unless otherwise noted.

For a complete agenda and updates, please sign up for email alerts or visit ottawa.ca/agendas, or

call 3-1-1.

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee - Tuesday, August 30th, 10 a.m., The Chamber, Ben

Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive

911 Address Blades – Response to Inquiry ARA 01 – 16

Status Update – Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Inquiries and Motions - for the Period

Ending August 23, 2016

Zoning By-Law Amendment – Part of 1333 John Quinn Road

Zoning By-Law Amendment – Part of 1075 John Quinn Road

Zoning By-Law Amendment – Part of 6220 and 6284 Malakoff Road

Zoning By-Law Amendment – 4041 Moodie Drive

Zoning By-Law Amendment – Part of 9339 Russell Road

Comprehensive Zoning By-Law 2008-250: Omnibus Amendments Q3 2016

Front Ending Agreement for Design and Construction of the Richmond Sanitary Trunk Sewer

Future Park at 38 Nixon Farm Drive, Richmond Gate Subdivision - “Sarah McCarthy Park”

City Council is meeting next Wednesday August 31st, 10 a.m., Andrew S. Haydon Hall.

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