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Community Voice - May 21, 2020 1 City Hall Ward Offi ce ELI EL-CHANTIRY 110 Laurier Ave. W. 5670 Carp Rd. Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Kinburn, ON K0A 2H0 Councillor, West Carleton - March Ward 5 T: 613-580-2475 T: 613-580-2424 ext. 32246 [email protected] www.eliel-chantiry.ca @Eli_Elchantiry @Ward5Ottawa Your WEST CommunityVoice CARLETON May 21, 2020 [email protected] 613-45-VOICE www.ottawavoice.ca [email protected] Vol. 2 No. 10 Erin McCracken photo Spreading a Little Joy Miles Edgcumbe, 11, and his sister Isabella, 8, have discovered a new creative outlet that also brightens the day for others in their neighbourhood south of Carp. The siblings have been painting positive messages and designs on rocks and leaving them for other walkers to discover. The pair were inspired after seeing their mom, Aimee Edgcumbe, a professional photographer, take portraits of neighbours on their porches. ‘It’s been a nice lesson for the kids, and a nice art project,’ Aimee says. ‘It’s brightened our walks too. They can do a good deed.’ 2 May 21, 2020 - Community Voice News to new ideas,” according pandemic to protect both West Carleton News, to a write up issued by the our members and our board. shoppers,” the associa- Foley said he has learned tion’s executive said in a in brief a lot from being part of recent statement. the fair family. He joined The three-day autumn Quyon Ferry the day an EF3 tornado the fair board in 2009. sale draws many shop- ripped through Kinburn “This is the beauty of our pers and volunteers and service at full tilt and Dunrobin before mov- fair; during your term on has been an annual high- ing on to Gatineau on Sept. the board you experience light for more than five The Quyon Ferry is now op- 21, 2018. every department and decades. erating every day of the week The episode first aired May that is what makes us so Donated sale items fill for all traffic. 3 as part of the channel’s new successful,” he said in the the community hall. It’s Amid Ontario’s gradual re- “Deadline to Disaster” se- statement. an important commu- opening, the ferry service ries, and features first-hand At this point, the fair is nity event and serves as has returned to operating accounts and raw close-up still scheduled to take the association’s largest Monday to Friday from 6 video footage from that dev- place the fourth weekend fundraiser of the year. a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday astating day. Erin McCracken file photo in September in Carp. Funds raised help sup- from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Dunrobin resident Mike Ryan Foley, co-president of the 2020 edition of the Carp port the work of the as- Sunday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fines, Dunrobin firefighter Fair, has received national recognition for his leadership and sociation as well as the There are reportedly no Corey Deslauriers, and Shari volunteerism. Galetta charity sale community. travel restrictions impacting Rochon and her teenage cancelled Proceeds generated last cross-border ferry crossings. son, Jack, were featured in Carp Fair, has received with homecraft president October went to the West the show. special recognition. Patricia Boyd, has been The fallout from the Carleton Food Access The Canadian recognized for his lead- COVID-19 pandemic Centre as well as the Dunrobin tornado Association of Fairs and ership and volunteerism. continues. Arnprior Regional Health featured on Carp Fair co- Exhibitions has added his “Ryan was able to bring The Galetta Community Foundation in honour of president receives name to its Top 10 Under some new ideas to the Association will not hold former community asso- Weather Channel 40 list for 2020. organization and was al- its annual flea market and ciation president Jennifer In an episode that will likely honour Foley, who serves as ways available to bring rummage sale this fall. Spratt, who passed away bring tears to your eyes, the Ryan Foley, president of 157th co-president of the equipment, a set of “This decision was made last autumn. Weather Channel revisited agriculture of this year’s Carp Agricultural Society hands or an ear to listen in light of the current [email protected] Care packages boost seniors’ spirits rocery BY ERIN McCRACKEN Residents of Carp Commons recently received a cheerful infusion of hand- written notes and greeting cards from village residents. Carp’s Kathy Fischer has elivery been sending little notes and jokes to the seniors’ home which have been dis- Grocery order delivery, one order per week tributed to the residents with Call us at 613-591-3686 x 336 OR email us at [email protected] their lunch, said the Huntley Community Association’s Erin McCracken photo • Orders must be in by Thursday at 12:00 pm for delivery the following Amy Baldry. The Huntley Community Association’s Judy Makin, left, and week. That inspired the associa- Linda Denley, right, dropped off community well wishes and • This service is available to any vulnerable, isolated tion to ask residents on the treats for Carp Commons residents to Stephanie Barnes, the community members (no age restrictions). group’s Facebook page to residence’s life enrichment manager, on May 12. • Priority will be given to West Carleton residents. submit uplifting messages • Delivery will be limited to 30 households/week. for the retirement home. the community’s care pack- general manager of Carp • Payment will be made directly to the store for the More than 60 colour- ages to the Carp Commons Commons. grocery order; subsidies are available. ful notes and cards were on May 12. “There were even some dropped off at the homes That same day the pair also tears of joy when they were of Judy Makin and Linda delivered cards and notes to delivered.” This service is only available during the COVID-19 response Denley. Margaret Dunn for seniors Packages and cards for resi- Denley also baked brown- at The West Carleton apart- dents can be dropped off in **Ce service est offert en anglais seulement** ies and her neighbour ment building nearby. the Commons’ front vest- Kathleen Stanier made “Everything was extremely ible, and will be delivered cookies. appreciated by our resi- by staff, Bishop said. Makin and Denley gifted dents,” said Chris Bishop, [email protected] News Community Voice - May 21, 2020 3 Screenshot/Youtube Members of the city’s planning committee met online with their counterparts from the agriculture and rural affairs committee for a marathon two-day session May 11 and 12 to discuss plans to expand Ottawa’s urban boundary. More than 100 members of the public contributed their feedback. Urban growth management strategy protects villages BY PATRICK UGUCCIONI The joint committee was cent by 2046. This scenario to meet again May 19 and requires the most signifi- Ahead of hearing from a second day on May 20, if cant urban area expansion. more than 100 speakers necessary. Under the balanced sce- that would take 20 hours Based on the virtual de- nario, 51 per cent of new over two days at the joint bate over two days on May dwellings would need to be planning and agriculture 11 and 12, there appears to in existing, built-up areas, and rural affairs com- be no middle ground be- with an intensification tar- mittee meeting, West tween the no-expansion get that would rise to 60 per Carleton-March Coun. crowd and those push- cent by 2046. That small in- Eli El-Chantiry had one ing for some growth of the crease to intensification tar- message. urban boundary. gets would reduce the need In a carefully prepared for expansion considerably. statement read at the start RECOMMENDED Under the no-expansion of the May 11 virtual meet- scenario, 64 per cent of new ing the long-time rural The recommended strat- dwellings would need to be councillor, who grew up egy from city planners pairs in existing, built-up areas, on a farm in his native a moderate expansion of meaning by 2046, 100 per Lebanon, was explicit in the urban boundary of cent of all new housing making it absolutely clear between 1,350 and 1,650 would be delivered through that he was out to protect hectares with a focus on intensification – requiring prime agricultural land new builds in established much more aggressive in- from development. neighbourhoods. If council tensification targets. A staff report crystal-ball- expands the urban bound- Setting the stage for the ing development out to ary it will only be the second debate on both sides of 2046 sees the population time since amalgamation the argument on urban ex- growing by about 400,000 two decades ago. pansion, El-Chantiry drew people. This, planners es- The city studied three a picture for the virtual au- timate, will require about scenarios: dience of an Ottawa land 195,000 new households. Under the status quo sce- mass that is 80 per cent Three scenarios are be- nario, 45 per cent of new rural – the largest of any fore councillors with the dwellings would need to be major metropolitan area favoured scheduled to be in existing, built-up areas, in Canada. approved by full council with an intensification tar- on May 27. get that would rise to 50 per PLEASE SEE EXPAND, PAGE 12 OTT-AD-4352 Your Community Voice-5.15x10.71-Home-Proof.indd 1 2020-04-29 11:42 AM 4 May 21, 2020 - Community Voice EDITORIAL Balanced growth the way to go Those looking for that elusive skeptical because there is so much for them.