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Councillor’s Column KEEPING YOU INFORMED

SHAD QADRI – WARD 6 - STITTSVILLE

Carp Rd Shoulder-Paving

Dear Residents,

I am pleased to share that the City will be paving the shoulders on

Carp Road from Kittiwake Drive to Westbrook as of tomorrow,

November 17th. This is a project that has been greatly anticipated

by residents for some time. Originally, the shoulder-paving project

was only planned from Rothbourne to Westbrook but working with

the City, I was able to extend the project to start at Kittiwake as

the shoulder was needed to be done in this section as well.

While I do understand that many residents have been hoping that Carp Rd would undergo

widening in the near future, unfortunately, due to budget constraints, the widening of Carp Rd is

not in the foreseeable future until at least 2020. In the meantime, it is my hopes that this project

will help to ensure road conditions are maintained at a consistent quality for the benefit of

community members who use the road moving forward until that time comes.

Please see below information on the shoulder paving project and on the future Carp Road

widening:

CARP ROAD SHOULDER PAVING

The City has contracted Tomlinson to pave the shoulders along Carp Road between Kittiwake

Drive to Westbrook. Weather permitting, shoulder paving will start tomorrow, Friday Nov 17th

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and be completed by end of day Saturday the 18th. Tomlinson plans to start on the west shoulder

and work southbound from Westbrook to Kittiwake. Then, from there, they will move to the

other side and work back to Westbrook. Final grading and tie-ins will be completed next week.

Impacts on traffic associated with this grading work will be limited as it can be completed on the

shoulder with minimal roadway encroachment. Two lanes will be maintained at all times (one in

each direction). Weekday work (tomorrow) will be restricted to off peak hours to limit impacts on

traffic. The cost for the shoulder paving work is $130,000.

CARP ROAD WIDENING PROJECT

The widening of Carp Road is a major infrastructure project needed for our community. I know

this is a major route for residents and I am continuing to work with the Mayor’s Office and with

the City’s Transportation staff to allocate funding for this project. Stittsville is rapidly growing

and the City needs to ensure that we have the transportation routes necessary for residents to

access Highway 417.

The Environmental Assessment Study for widening Carp Road (Highway 417 to Hazeldean Road)

has been completed and the next step is to complete the detail design phase of the project

based on the recommended plan established by the EA study. As we move closer to the

implementation time, the City’s Infrastructure Services Department will undertake the detail

design work for this project.

The City’s Transportation Master Plan (Council approved document, last updated in 2013),

identifies widening of Carp Road as a Phase 2 project which means a tentative timeline of

sometime between 2020 and 2025 in the affordable plan. However, I have been advised by City

staff that the Development Charge (DC) revenue is not at the level that the City expected and

therefore the rate of project implementation has been affected for Phase 1 projects.

Consequently, this has a ripple effect on Phase 2 and Phase 3 projects. As the DC revenue

situation improves, the City will be able to pick up the pace of implementation in accordance

with the available funding. At this time and over the next several years, the City is still working

on Phase 1 projects.

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Please note also that the next TMP Update is planned for completion by end of 2021 or early

2022 and will also re-examine where growth is happening, revisit affordability and project

priorities.

In Stittsville there is a large amount of growth taking place and we need to widen this road to

help accommodate this growth; as such, I am reviewing the matter of the Development Charges

further and will continue to push for this project date to be moved up.

More information regarding other planned road projects in the community will be shared with

the community in an upcoming edition of my eNewsletter.

Carp and Hazeldean Traffic Light Survey

For some time, residents have been reaching out to my office regarding the traffic

lights at Carp and Hazeldean Rd, requesting that advance left turning lights be

installed travelling Eastbound on Hazeldean onto Carp (North toward the 417) and

Northbound on Carp onto Hazeldean (West). Previous information has been shared

in my newsletter on this intersection which you can review here and here.

I have been reviewing the matter with Traffic staff and would like to present

residents with a poll on what options might be feasible to pursue further with staff.

Some general background information:

In 2015, this intersection ranked 167th of 955 signalized intersections for accidents in the

City with a total of 10 collisions (the highest ranking intersection had 60 collisions)

The existing Carp southbound left-turn arrow (turning East onto Hazeldean) is

permissive-protective. It is present due to the significant volume of southbound left-turn

vehicles competing with the constant flow of northbound straight-through vehicles.

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Carp Road has two signal phases at the Hazeldean intersection:

o Southbound left-turn vehicles turn on the green arrow; then the amber arrow

clears these left-turn vehicles from the intersection. This whole while, northbound

is stopped with a red-ball display and southbound straight-through vehicles

proceed on the green-ball display.

o All northbound and southbound vehicles are then presented with a green-ball

display and may proceed (turn left, turn right, go straight) when it is safe to do so.

Fully-protected left-turn signal phases facilitate left-turning traffic and usually improves

the safety of the intersection for left-turning vehicles. It also separates the left turn

movement and pedestrians wishing to cross the street.

Left-turn arrows also result in longer cycle lengths, increased vehicle queueing, increased

vehicle stopping, and increased vehicle delays.

Pedestrian delays may be increased due to the overall increase in vehicle delay.

Fully-protected left-turn signal phases display 24 hours per day. These left-turn arrows

are not turned off at night.

OPTION 1 – EASTBOUND HAZELDEAN ADVANCE LEFT TRAFFIC LIGHT

Westbound Hazeldean will remain without advance left traffic light

Traffic staff conducted a review of 12 hours of footage during morning rush hour over 2-

month period

o Concluded that while high, traffic does not spill out of the left turn storage lane

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o Low volume of west bound traffic to interfere with eastbound left turns

Because a collision trend is not over-represented, intervention may create new

unforeseen problems

OPTION 2 – NORTHBOUND (NEW) AND SOUTHBOUND (EXISTING) CARP

SIMULTANEOUS ADVANCE LEFT TRAFFIC LIGHTS

The future proposed northbound left-turn arrow and southbound left-turn arrow will be

fully-protected. Carp Road will have two signal phases at the Hazeldean intersection:

o Northbound left-turn and southbound left-turn vehicles turn on the green arrow;

then the amber arrow clears these left-turn vehicles from the intersection. This

whole while, northbound straight-through has a red-ball display and southbound

straight-through has a red-ball display.

o Northbound left-turn vehicles and southbound-left turn vehicles are presented

with a red-ball display and may not proceed at all. Northbound straight-through

vehicles and southbound straight-through vehicles are presented with a green-

ball display and may proceed (turn right, go straight).

o Modeling of this intersection indicates that with the proposed fully protected left

turn operation, delays for vehicles wishing to turn left will increase between 40

and 50 seconds.

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I encourage residents to vote on this poll below to share your thoughts with my office in a way

that will allow me to share the information easily with traffic staff as to preferred options. Please

note that the results of this poll are solely for measuring the input of residents and do not

guarantee that either option will be implemented.

https://shadqadri.com/2017/11/17/carp-and-hazeldean-traffic-light-survey/

This poll will remain open until December 10th so I do encourage residents to share this page

with other residents via email or social media. Please provide your name, address, and any

additional comments in the comments section of the poll (no comments will be posted publicly).

Thank you for your input.

195 Huntmar Drive Proposed Development Public

Meeting

A public meeting is being held on Thursday, November 30, 2017

with an open house at 6:30 pm with a presentation 7:00 pm at the

Goulbourn Recreation Complex (Hall A), located at 1500 Shea

Road

The public meeting is regarding a proposed plan of subdivision by

Shenkman/Cavanagh for the property at 195 Huntmar Drive,

which is located west of Huntmar Drive and south of Highway 417

as shown on the Location Map (File No.: D07-16-16-0011).

The Plan of Subdivision proposes the development of

approximately 1120 detached, townhouse, stacked townhouse, and

low-rise apartment residential units. The subdivision also includes

blocks for commercial development to accommodate a range of

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small scale retail, restaurant, and service commercial uses and automobile dealerships. A

secondary school (OCDSB) and parks, including the Kanata West District Park, are also proposed.

For additional information you can visit my website here. Please note that in the future a revised

Draft Plan of Subdivision will be available on my website and on www.ottawa.ca/devapps .

For more information, please contact myself and City Planner Louise Sweet at 613-580-2424 ext.

27586 or Louise.Sweet@ottawa.ca.

Johnwoods Closure Update

This week Johnwoods Street was closed between Rosehill and Maple Grove. Residents are

strongly encouraged to avoid this area and only use the area for local traffic.

I am aware that residents in the surrounding areas have experienced additional traffic on their

residential streets following the closure. This is no longer a direct route for drivers to access

Highway 417 and over time this should become apparent to drivers and they should seek

alternate direct routes.

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There has been large variable messaging lit up signs on Hazeldean/Johnwoods, Huntmar/Maple

Grove, Maple Grove/Johnwoods and Johnwoods/Rosehill advising drivers that Johnwoods is

closed and to use Huntmar instead. I have also requested the messaging sign at the Maple

Grove/Johnwoods be moved further east, closer to Warmstone to provide advance warning to

drivers.

At my request, and due to input from some residents, another messaging sign was placed on

Huntmar north of Maple Grove to also advise drivers the road is closed and to use Huntmar. In

addition, ‘local traffic only’ signs were placed at Alon and Maple Grove near Santolina. I

requested this additional signage specifically knowing there was an Ottawa Senator home game

last night. I also requested Ottawa Police Services to assist in directing traffic to use Huntmar

last night as well.

I am aware that there were reports of OC Transpo busses traveling through some streets which

they should not be, and this is being resolved. The developers for Fairwinds West and Poole

Creek Village have also been reminded again to ensure that all of their construction equipment

and contractors do not use existing neighbourhood. Traffic counts are also being taken in the

communities surrounding Johnwoods and these results will be made available to the community

through my eNewsletter.

Kanata LRT EA Study Open House

Once again, I would like to invite all

residents to an open house regarding

the Kanata Light Rail Transit (LRT)

Environmental Assessment (EA) Study

on Thursday, December 7th at the

Kanata Recreation Complex (Hall A, 100

Charlie Rogers Pl). Another open house

took place earlier this year on June 5th

to discuss potential options regarding

the future of the LRT extension from

Moodie to Palladium through Kanata;

for a recap of what was discussed,

please visit my website here.

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Extending LRT to Kanata is identified in the Ultimate Network in the City's 2013 Transportation

Master Plan (TMP). At the previous Public Open House, the City presented the evaluation of

alternative corridors and identified a preliminary preferred corridor.

To date, the Study Team has finalized the recommended corridor, and at this open house will

present design details on the recommended plan, station locations and concept designs, and the

requirement for a light maintenance and storage facility.

The Environmental Assessment portion of the study will be undertaken in accordance with the

Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 231/08, Transit

Projects. The City must consider alternative corridors and designs for the project, undertake

public and agency consultation, assess the potential environmental effects of the Recommended

Plan and identify measures to mitigate any such impacts.

I highly encourage all residents to attend this important open house and share their comments

as the LRT will play a huge role in the future of Ottawa transit. Comments received will be

collected under TPAP, and with the exception of personal information, will become part of the

public record. To provide your comments, please contact Senior Project Engineer, Angela Taylor,

by email at Angela.Taylor@ottawa.ca or by phone by calling 613-580-2424 Ext. 15210

For more information, please visit ottawa.ca/KanataLRT

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Neil Ave Closed for Construction Until December 1st

Please note that as a continuation of the construction work on the Hazeldean Gardens retirement

residence, Neil Ave will remain closed until December 1st. Pedestrian and local traffic will be

maintained as well as access to all adjacent dwellings.

Construction has now moved out of the Stittsville Main and Hazeldean intersection and will now

commence by the sidewalk of Stittsville Main toward Neil Ave. The most recent estimated date

for all work to be complete is 3-4 more weeks.

I have confirmed that the construction work along the shoulder of Stittsville Main will not

interfere with floats turning from Hazeldean to access the Parade of Lights on December 2nd. If a

crew is working that Saturday, work will be shut down in time to remove any traffic pylons so as

to permit normal traffic flow in both directions along Stittsville Main.

Thank you for your patience.

For more information on this work, please click here.

IN THE COMMUNITY

City Hall Art Gallery Features Stittsville Artist

Stop by Ottawa City Hall (110 Laurier Ave W) before January 7th, 2018 to enjoy the artistic

stylings of Stittsville resident, Lynda Cronin, in the City’s newest exhibition: Longevity: 2017

Additions to the City of Ottawa Art Collection.

The art collection contains over 2,700 artworks by artists associated with the Ottawa area.

Currently artworks are on display in over 150 City facilities, including administration buildings,

branches of the public library and community centres as well as parks, roadways and transit

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stations. This local collection is comprised of works of art

that allow for an appreciation, an understanding and a

future interpretation of the City’s visual arts history.

Developed in 1985, the City of Ottawa Public Art Program

manages and exhibits the City of Ottawa Art Collection.

Lynda describes her art as “concept driven and […] integral

to site and place influenced by the lived environment, the

written word or aspects of history and culture that

connect to a specific time and experience. The intention

is to articulate public space in an interesting and

meaningful way by considering multiple avenues for

public engagement and consideration.”

Lynda’s work, Tempus 2017, prominently displays the

beauty of the Innovation Drive Park and Ride (1321-3043

Innovation Drive).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNQCO2RhBC8

The art collection contains over 2,700 artworks by artists associated with the Ottawa area.

Currently artworks are on display in over 150 City facilities, including administration buildings,

branches of the public library and community centres as well as parks, roadways and transit

stations. This local collection is comprised of works of art that allow for an appreciation, an

understanding and a future interpretation of the City’s visual arts history. Developed in 1985,

the City of Ottawa Public Art Program manages and exhibits the City of Ottawa Art Collection.

For more information on Lynda and to review her projects, please visit lyndacronin.ca.

All That Glam Fundraiser

As a student in grade 12, Stittsville resident, Eva Von Jagow,

began a charity event called ALL THAT GLAM, a sale of gently-

used jewelry and handbags to raise money for school breakfast

programs in Nunavut. Now, four years later, the All That Glam

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Committee has donated over $100,000 to much-needed breakfast programs in Nunavut.

Now I am happy to share the 5th annual fundraiser which will take place at the Richcraft

Recreation Complex from 8:00 Am – 2:00 PM in Kanata on Saturday, November 25th!

Tens of thousands of pieces of gently-used jewelry and brand-name handbags will be available

and the silent auction features some beautiful designer bags or unique pieces of jewelry. One

feature include this beautiful Innuit-inspired quilt that a

group of 8 Ottawa women - ‘The Blockheads’ - created

especially for DueNORTH for the purposes of raising money

for All That Glam. The quilt will be raffled off ‘Toonie for a

Ticket’ ($2). The draw date will be made on the day of the

sale.

I highly encourage all residents to come out and support one

Stittsville resident’s new annual tradition for a great cause.

For more information, please visit

www.allthatglamfundraiser.com or email

allthatglamsale@gmail.com.

Wanted: Outdoor Rink Supervisor for Bryanston Gate

Skating Rink

The outdoor skating rink at Bryanston Gate is in need a new rink supervisor this winter season

and residents are invited to apply! This is a great opportunity for an individual 14 years of age or

older to take initiative and tend to a service that benefits the whole community.

The requirements are as follows:

The person(s) would have to be 14 years of age or older, but would require someone 18+

to sign the contract on their behalf

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A valid Police Records Check for the Vulnerable Sector (can be done online for free with a

letter I can provide (18+))

Supervise the site/change hut

for a minimum of 20

hours/maximum of 30 hours

per week.

Record attendance and

statistics during the scheduled

hours

There is a Grant for this supervision contract so residents are encouraged to email Shawna at

Shawna.Gryszkiewicz@ottawa.ca with CC to me at Shad.Qadri@ottawa.ca.

Thank you for looking out for your community!

GTHS Century Farm Reception - Canada 150 Project

In appreciation of over 150 years of local farm families, the Goulbourn Township Historical

Society invites residents to join a special presentation followed by a reception. On November

25th, please come out to share your congratulations with these farm families who will each be

presented with a unique sign in honour of Canada’s 150th anniversary.

The event will take place at the Grace Thompson Meeting Room of the Stittsville Library from

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.

As farming plays such a significant role in our community’s history, I thoroughly encourage all

residents to join for this special presentation as the GTHS shares their recognition for the farm

families who have worked tirelessly in our community for so many years.

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To learn more about the GTHS, please visit https://goulbournhistoricalsociety.org/

AROUND THE CITY

Grey Cup Comes to Ottawa

The 105th Grey Cup Football Game is coming to

Ottawa on November 26th!

For many, this means getting together with

friends and family to watch a great game and

cheer their team to victory! Last year, our

Ottawa Redblacks took home the cup but who

will it be this year?!

With over 30 events, this year’s Grey Cup

Festival will run throughout the week of

November 21st until the game and promises a

great time for everyone! Stop by Lansdowne Park as we celebrate the very best of Ottawa and

Canada. For a guide to just some of the hot events of the week, please click here.

For more details, please visit http://greycupfestival105.ca/

Get your (video) game on, Ottawa!

Time to put your skills to the test, gamers! Ottawa 2017’s latest event challenges residents to

join the Canadian Videogame Competition and Expo!

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This Ottawa 2017 Signature Event offers residents and visitors an opportunity to test their

gaming skills in a fun and interactive environment, while also learning about new and existing

locally-based game companies.

On November 18, participants will visit Markerspace North (250 City Centre Ave #216) for a

special expo that will highlight locally-based game companies, as well as international game

developers. Participants are invited to come and see what local companies are up to and how

important Ottawa’s game development industry is on a global scale. They can meet local talent,

developers and publishers, plus get the opportunity to play all kinds of new games!

Unfortunately, registration for this event is now closed but you can still get involved from home

with the Ottawa 2017 mobile app!

As a nod to the Canadian Videogame Competition and Expo, the team at Bell has designed a

uniquely Canadian version of the classic video game Flappy Bird. Users can also check out the

new fall filters in the photo booth. To download the free Ottawa 2017 App, powered by Bell,

visit: The App Store, Google Play or Ottawa2017.ca.

Name the Trains - Contest for Youth!

I would like to take a moment to share an exciting opportunity for youth to get involved in the

City of Ottawa’s upcoming Light Rail Transit (LRT) system before its launch in 2018!

The name of the game is “Name the Trains”!

Children and youth 16 years of age and under are invited to submit their name suggestions for

all 40 of Ottawa’s train cars – the 34 Alstom Citadis Spirit electric train cars that will operate

along the O-Train Confederation Line and the six Alstom Coradia LINT diesel train cars that

operate along the O-Train Trillium Line.

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The rules are simple:

Names should be short (maximum of 16 characters)

Names should be related to trains (or train service) or

have a Canadian or Ottawa-related significance

Names must fit into one or more of the following 5

categories: people, animals, natural world, culture or

history

Names should be bilingual or easily translatable

(English & French)

Names should be friendly (nothing negative, please!),

have a pleasant sound and be easy to remember

Participants can submit as many separate entries as

they wish, but each contest participant can only win

once

Names cannot be current or future O-Train

Confederation or Trillium Line station names

This is a great opportunity for youth to show their creative spirit for a transit system that will be

utilized long after they grow up and become the next generation of transit users!

I encourage all Stittsville residents to motivate their kids to try their hand at this unique venture

and get involved in the biggest infrastructure project in Ottawa’s history!

The entry form, along with more contest details – including rules, regulations and guidelines –

are available at octranspo.com/ready4rail.

A total of 40 train cars will be named as part of the Name the Trains Contest – consisting of 34

O-Train Confederation Line train cars and six O-Train Trillium Line train cars. The contest

deadline is December 8, 2017, and a selection panel will review the name submissions. Winners

will be announced in 2018.

Get Ready, Ottawa! The first stop is almost here!

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CHEO #1door4care Campaign

I would like to share an important campaign being introduced by

the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) to improve the

quality of care provided to some of our region’s most vulnerable

children and youth — those with mental health challenges,

physical and development disabilities and other special needs.

Too many kids wait too long for service and too many families

have to work too hard to access care. Families have mentioned that they want a hub for these

programs — and one that is purpose-built for kids with special needs, not cramped rental space

in an aging office building.

These kids and families deserve better. CHEO has a plan to deliver that and residents can help.

For the next six weeks, CHEO’s #1door4care campaign will unfold across many channels to raise

awareness of these issues at www.1door4care.ca. CHEO is requesting residents to please take 10

seconds and add your name to the list (by signing up at the website).

As a member of the City’s Accessibility Advisory Committee, I encourage all residents to sign the

letter in support of #1door4care to ensure that these children with challenges either mental or

physical receive treatment in a facility that adequately responds to their needs. Thank you.

HOLIDAY EVENT GUIDE

Shad’s Annual Christmas Card Contest

November has arrived which means…

CHRISTMAS IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!

For the children of Stittsville, this means that my annual Christmas Card decorating contest is

now officially underway! Artists up to 12 years old are encouraged enter their beautiful, original

Christmas cards. The four winning entries will be included in my online Christmas Greeting for

2017.

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This is an exciting chance for an aspiring young artists’ creativity to be seen by hundreds

including the Mayor of Ottawa himself, Jim Watson!

Get creative but try to avoid the use of glitter

and stickers! And don’t forget your name, age

and phone number on the back of your entry.

Entries can be dropped off at my Ward office in

the Goulbourn Recreation Complex (1500 Shea

Rd) (if my office is closed, don’t fret! Feel free

to slide your entry under the door) or mailed

to my City Hall address at 110 Laurier Ave W,

Ottawa, On K1P 1J1.

Winners and prizes to be presented Dec 2nd at 9:45 am at the GRC during my Christmas Cookie

Decorating & Santa Photo Session between 9:00-11:00 AM.

The deadline is November 27th so get those colouring pencils and markers warmed up for this

wintery event!

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Cookies with Santa at the GRC in Support of Mental

Health!

On Saturday December 2nd I invite you and

your family to join me at my annual cookie

decorating and photo with Santa event at

the Goulbourn Recreation Complex’s from

9a.m. to 11a.m. This event is being held in

conjunction with the GRC’s holiday

celebration, Jingle Your way through the

GRC.

From 9:00-11:00 AM, residents are invited

to bring their young ones and their

Christmas cheer as a slew of stations

including gingerbread cookie decorating,

photos with Santa, and art stations will all

be set up to get you in the Christmas Spirit!

New this year, children will be invited to

contribute their art and sign a jumbo-sized

community Christmas card which will be

prominently displayed in my office at the

GRC for the month of December!

Winners of my annual Christmas Card Contest will be announced at 9:45 and Santa should be

making his arrival around 10:00 so be sure to show up early!

This is one of my favourite events each year as Christmas and the holiday season is a great time

to bring families together for celebration, cheer, and overall merriment.

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As the event is free, every year in the past, we have asked for a donation to the Stittsville Food

bank. This year we are helping to raise funds in support of the Queensway Carleton Hospital

Foundation’s Hopes Rising Campaign for Mental Health. A suggested donation of $5 per family

or whatever you can give would be appreciated.

Hopes Rising is a $5 million campaign

to enhance and improve mental

healthcare for a rapidly growing

number of adults and families. It is a

campaign inspired by the hopes of

families throughout our community to

enhance acute mental health services

for adults of all ages.

Myself along with nine of my Councillor

Colleagues have stepped forward to take on the role of Ambassadors Raising Hope to help raise

$500,000 in critical funds over the year for one of the Queensway Carleton Hospital

Foundation’s highest priorities.

I highly encourage all residents to stop by and join in the fun for this once a year event while

helping a great cause!

To learn more about the Hope Rising campaign and to see what other events are happening you

can visit here.

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Queensway Carleton Hospital has been providing inpatient, outpatient and emergency mental

health services through its Mental Health Program since 1976. The Mental Health Program is the

sole provider of emergency and acute mental health services in West Ottawa serving a population

of over 400,000. Over 90% of admissions to the mental health unit come through the QCH

emergency department – and patients facing emergency mental health crises.

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Currently QCH operate a 24-bed inpatient unit as well as day treatment programs, assessments,

emergency consultations, inpatient liaison and mental health outreach clinics in the Ottawa

Valley.

Due to an unrelenting increase in the number of adults of all ages requiring acute mental health

care services, their Mental Health Program urgently needs to transform its space and the care it

delivers to meet the needs of the communities it serves.

QCH is meeting the needs of our community as the go-to hospital in our region for Emergency

mental health crises and physician outpatient referrals. With your support of the Hopes Rising

Campaign, QCH can enhance and improve mental healthcare for a rapidly growing number of

adults and families. It is a campaign inspired by the hopes of families throughout our community

to enhance acute mental health services for adults of all ages.

Stittsville Parade of Lights – Volunteers Requested!

The Parade of Lights is once again returning to Stittsville

on December 2nd starting at 6:00 PM!

This is an annual tradition which brings families, friends,

and neighbours together to enjoy the beautiful floats and

get in the holiday spirit as they move down our scenic

Stittsville Main St.

The Stittsville Village Association is looking for volunteers

to help with the Parade from 5:30 pm to approximately

8:30 pm.

Volunteers will be monitoring traffic barricades along Stittsville Main Street, and can do so while

enjoying the parade with family or friends. Student volunteers may claim community service

hours. Youth under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Please contact Tanya Hein at

tanya.hein76@gmail.com if you're able to volunteer.

Thank you for supporting this annual holiday tradition in Stittsville!

For more information, please visit http://www.stittsvilleva.com/event/stittsville-parade-of-

lights/

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Holiday Craft Fair

The Cheer Sport Sharks’ Annual Holiday Gift & Craft Fair

fundraising event is back at the Johnny Leroux Arena again

this year!

On November 18th from 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM, stop by 10

Warner-Colpitts Lane to browse over 40 vendors with unique

one-of-a-kind handmade items in support of the Cheersport

Sharks - Pacific Sharks team to help raise funds to compete at

the World Cheerleading Competition in Orlando, Florida.

A bake sale and a raffle table with lots of great prizes will also

be available.

Admission is free and all are welcome to stop by to view the

beautiful holiday decorum.

People are invited to visit our Facebook event page to check

out highlights of the vendors that will attending our event.

For more information, please visit the Craft Fair Facebook Page.

Snowflake Bazaar and Luncheon

Stop by St Thomas Anglican Church at Stittsville Main at

Carleton Cathcart Street on Saturday, November 18th to

enjoy the fun-filled Snowflake Bazaar and Luncheon!

The event runs from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM and features a

silent auction as well as home décor, books, Christmas

items, crafts, baking, jewelry, and more!

I highly encourage all residents to stop by for a great

lunch and good company!

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Christmas Concerts Around Stittsville

WEST OTTAWA LADIES CHORUS CHRISTMAS CONCERT

The West Ottawa Ladies Chorus (WOLC) gathers at

St. Paul’s Anglican Church (20 Young Rd) from

December 1-2nd for “An Old Fashioned

Christmas!” with special guests the Manotick

Brass Ensemble.

This winter's concert will celebrate the season and

bring the spirit of Christmas to the heart of the

audience. Bidding goodbye to autumn and

welcoming in the winter season, this concert will

present some of the most beautiful arrangements

of traditional and contemporary Christmas ballads

sharing cultures and some rhythmic and fun

selections. The variety of music will be sure to

please the entire audience.

The show begins at 7:00 on December 1st and

2:00 on December 2nd. Tickets are $20 at the

door or $15 in advance and free for children

under 12. To get your advance tickets, please

stop by Gaia Java (1300 Stittsville Main), Kanata

Barbershop (2 Beaverbrook), Kanata Cleaners (1029 Teron Rd), by email at

westottawaladieschorus@gmail.com or online at www.westottawaladieschorus.ca

For more information, please visit http://www.westottawaladieschorus.ca/events.html

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GOULBOURN MALE CHORUS

Then, on Saturday, December 9th, join the Goulbourn Male

Chorus (GMC) for a special Christmas concerts.

“From Handel to the Beach Boys” takes place at the Trinity

Presbyterian Church at 7:00 PM, December 9th. Tickets are $15

and available for purchase from GMC members, Gaia Java,

Brown’s Independent Grocer, Kanata Cleaners and online at

www.goulbournmalechorus.com

Goulbourn Museum’s Old Fashioned Christmas

On Sunday, November 19th, the Goulbourn Museum is hosting an “Old-Fashioned Christmas &

Outdoor Artisan Market from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM! Due to ongoing construction at the Museum,

this event will be taking place at the Goulbourn Municipal Building up the street (2135 Huntley

Rd).

Get a head-start on your Christmas shopping while

supporting local artisans and enjoying baked goodies, old

world entertainment and festive crafts. Vendors will be selling

a diverse selection of handmade gifts including heirloom

preserves, natural soaps and candles, stained glass,

children’s clothing and more! Families can also pose for a

photo with Santa before penning letters to the North Pole

(courtesy of the Calligraphy Society of Ottawa) and enjoying

complimentary hot chocolate and apple cider.

Admission is free so I highly encourage all residents to stop

by this great festive event.

For more information, please visit the Facebook Event page

by clicking here.

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Holiday Events at St. Paul’s Church

November is here and Christmas is now right around the corner! St. Paul’s United Church is

hosting two excellent events to help you get into the holiday spirit.

On December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, stop by 3760 Carp Road for the West Carleton Arts Society

presentation of the $100 & Under Christmas Arts/Crafts Fair! The event runs from 2-8 PM on

December 1st, 9-3 PM December 2nd, and 12-3 on December 3rd.

Then, on December 2nd, the church will host its “Festive Fair” from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. This event

features a silent auction, Christmas baking, knitting, crafts and more! For more information,

please call the church office at 613-839-2155.

Mayor’s 17th Annual Christmas Celebration

Ho ho ho! The Mayor’s 17th Annual Christmas Celebration is coming to City Hall on Saturday,

December 9, 2017.

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From 2-6 PM, residents are invited to come and celebrate the season in the fresh outdoors on

Marion Dewar Plaza. Roast marshmallows, sing Christmas songs around camp fires, and skate on

the Sens Rink of Dreams, all while enjoying BeaverTails and live entertainment on site!

Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive from the North Pole and will be housed in their very own outdoor

cabin. And be sure to dress warmly as horse-drawn wagon rides will be trotting through the

downtown streets surrounding City Hall. Then, head inside to make a craft in Santa’s Workshop!

Admission is free if you bring a nonperishable donation

to the Ottawa Food bank.

OC Transpo will offer free bus rides on all routes to and

from City Hall from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. to children 11 and

under when accompanied by a fare-paying adult.

I hope that all residents make the most of this fun-filled

Christmas event!

CITY SERVICES

Mayor Watson inducts Order of Ottawa recipients and

the Brian Kilrea Award for Excellence in Coaching

recipient

This week, Mayor Jim Watson inducted 16 of Ottawa’s most outstanding residents into the Order

of Ottawa during a ceremony at Ottawa City Hall.

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Those inducted by Mayor Watson into the Order of Ottawa are: Steve Barkhouse, Thomas

d’Aquino, C. Jane Dobell, Édith Dumont, Safaa Fouda, Claude Gingras, Lawson A.W. Hunter, Guy

Laflamme, Dr. Bernard Leduc, Cyril Leeder, Todd Nicholson, Drs. Lucy and Rod Rabb, Jozef

Straus, William Tupper and Sheila Whyte.

The Brian Kilrea Award for Excellence in Coaching was presented to Stephen Dean, who was

recognized for his dedication to amateur football in Ottawa. Mr. Dean has served as President of

the National Capital Amateur Football Association since 2005.

A list of Order of Ottawa inductees will be prominently displayed on a wall on the first floor of

City Hall alongside the recipients from previous ceremonies.

This civic award recognizes exceptional citizen contributions in the many areas of city life,

including arts and culture, business, community service, education, public service, labour,

communications and media, science, medicine, sports and entertainment, or other fields of

endeavour that benefit the residents of Ottawa.

Recipients of the Order of Ottawa were chosen by a Selection Committee comprised of the

Mayor, City Clerk and Solicitor, Chief of Police, Chief of Protocol, City Archivist and the Chief

Executive Officer, Library Services.

For more information regarding the Order of Ottawa and the full biographies of the recipients,

visit the Order of Ottawa page on www.ottawa.ca

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Stay Away from Waterways in Winter

Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) and I would like to remind residents to exert caution near waterways

this winter. Videos of pet and wildlife rescues are very popular on social media however, OFS

strongly encourages animal lovers to call 911 rather than put themselves in harms

way. Venturing on ice that is unsafe can lead to very dangerous consequences for the rescuer.

OFS also advocates for prevention by reminding pet owners to keep their pets on a leash when

walking near waterways.

From time to time firefighters assist when pets or wildlife are in distress to ensure their owners

remain safe and uninjured – be it a cat in a tree, trapped wildlife or a dog on the ice. Although

these incidents are often not life threatening, they can become dangerous if persons put

themselves in harm’s way and don’t consider all the consequences possible.

Ottawa Fire Services has the tools and equipment to respond safely. Therefore, if ever you are

involved in a similar situation please contact OFS by calling 613-580-2860.

Please note that calls of this nature are a reduced priority. Firefighters responding to these calls

travel without emergency lights or sirens and are reassigned promptly if another higher priority

call occurs in the area. Please remember to exercise caution and take the necessary steps to try

and avoid finding yourself in one of these situations. Thank you.

Committee receives updates on revitalizing recreation

services and vehicles for hire

This week, the City’s Community and Protective Services Committee received the annual report

of the Arts, Culture, Heritage and Recreation Advisory Committee.

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Between April 2015 and September 2017, the Advisory Committee’s work focused on revitalizing

the City’s recreation services. The Advisory Committee provided input on the Municipal Sports

Strategy and around capital improvements to City-owned parks, recreation and cultural facilities.

The annual report includes the Advisory Committee’s work plan for 2017 and 2018.

The Committee also received a one-year update on the Vehicle-for-Hire By-law, which reports

that there has been a high rate of compliance by licensed private transportation companies.

In August, an agreement was executed with Uber Canada for a voluntary seven-cent per-trip

surcharge for accessibility. The voluntary per-trip surcharge will be applied to all completed

trips commencing October 4, 2016, when Uber became licensed. Based on trip data, the total

amount for its first year is estimated at $450,000. Staff will consult with stakeholders to

determine the use of the funds collected by the accessibility surcharge.

Staff do not recommend requiring in-vehicle cameras for private transportation companies

because of the existing safety provisions of the by-law. With private transportation companies,

rides are pre-arranged, cash payments are not allowed, and passengers and drivers are

identified to one another and can be traced after the trip.

Winter Weather Advisory

Please note that Environment Canada has issued a winter storm watch for this weekend.

Weather conditions

Tonight low -8C, winds ESE at 10-15km/h gusting to 20.

Saturday Nov 18 a mix of light snow and freezing drizzle is expected to begin early 8-10

am and remain through to the afternoon with a risk of freezing rain or rain (5-10mm)

through the evening transitioning to snow overnight into Sunday morning tapering to

flurries in the afternoon/evening (snow accumulations 10-15cm)

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Saturday a high of 0C/low-1C sustained ESE winds 15-20 km/h gusting to 30. Sunday a

high of 0C/low -11C sustained NW winds 20 km/h gusting to 40

Residents are advised to exercise patience and caution as roads and sidewalks may become

slippery. Staff are monitoring weather forecasts and will be patrolling roads throughout the

event.