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Your KANATA CommunityVoice February 22, 2018 [email protected] 613-45-VOICE [email protected] Vol. 1 No. 1 Gourlayalta vista - canterbury in Kanata North race

BY PATRICK UGUCCIONI

David Gourlay has stepped up to the plate, announcing he will seek the Kanata North council seat in the upcoming municipal election. The ward is currently represented by , who after nearly 50 years in public life has stat- ed she is leaning towards not running if she can convince a preferred successor to run. Gourlay, who resigned as president of the Champions baseball team on Feb. 16, was born and raised in Beaverbrook and lives now in Kanata Estates with his wife and young daughter. Two-year-old Liam Ruggiero (left), of Stittsville, is having a grand time on a horse-drawn “Kanata has been very much sleigh ride during the Kanata Hazeldean Lions Club annual Winter Carnival, held Feb. 10. a huge part of my identity With him is his aunt Sandra Freedman (centre), and residents Stephanie Doyle my whole life,” said Gourlay, (right) with son Marcus, seven months. who attended W.Erskine Johnston Public School and Jessica Cunha photo Earl of March Secondary School. “I have a very good knowl- edge and understanding Bus delays ‘unacceptable,’ say area councillors of our community and of the people that live here. BY JESSICA CUNHA since route changes were made they say OC Transpo needs to wasn’t supposed to be any ad- minutes being added onto a I’m really excited to make a in December, say area coun- make changes. ditional time to the trips. And route. And that’s not fair to contribution.” Transit commuters in Kanata cillors. And now that the first “We’re having some trouble yet we’re finding on some days commuters. That’s too much.” and Stittsville have been expe- phase of light-rail won’t be op- with it,” said Kanata South there's quite a bit of time. It’s SEE GOURLAY, PAGE 3 riencing “unacceptable” delays erational until November 2018, Coun. Allan Hubley. “There not three minutes, it’s like 30 SEE BUS, PAGE 3 News Community Voice - February 22, 2018 3

>> BUS DELAYS are busier than we expected in May then it’s only a couple bypass parts of Kanata and travel downtown core, as well as un- The three councillors had them to be so we’re adding an- months of trouble during the straight to his ward. predictable weather. plans to meet with OC Transpo Route 256 serving south other trip to provide more ca- (LRT) construction,” he said in “In terms of routes - the 61 for Some buses have been re-rout- officials. Changing buses and Kanata, was extended to include pacity,” Scrimgeour said. a phone interview. “But I'm not example - there’s a 61C, 61D and ed to avoid choke points, addi- trips, and even dropping stops, part of Bells Corners, said Pat Bus route changes made at the prepared to ask my residents to a 61, that creates confusion,” tional trips have been added to are all on the table to speed up Scrimgeour, director of transit end of 2017 were created to ac- take an extra hour a day com- Qadri said. high-capacity routes and opera- the commute, said Hubley. customer systems. commodate the opening of the mute for (half a) year.” Riders can contact OC tors are constantly monitoring John Manconi, OC Transpo “The people from Kanata wish Confederation Line of the LRT Kanata North Coun. Marianne Transpo’s customer service for the roads, he said. “We can and general manager, “promised they had a ride that took them in May 2018. Earlier this month, Wilkinson said the delays in her informationYOU on route patterns,MAY weBE are makingELIGIBLE quick decisions, me that’s what they're working more directly to the transitway,” the city announced it wouldn’t ward have been “horrible,” par- ScrimgeourFOR said. A When GOVERNMENT it comes moving resources REFUND from here to on,” he said. he said. “But the way we can receive the keys to the light-rail ticularly for riders in Morgan’s to route delays, theDo majority you or area family here, memberrerouting buses have...... when we serve the pair of communities transit system until six months Grant and Briarbrook. due to construction in the city’s see it happen.” [email protected] efficiently and effectively, and past the target date. “I have had more complaints • Walking • Children’s YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE use all the capacity that we have, Hubley, who sits on the on the buses in the past few Difficulty learning and FOR A GOVERNMENT REFUND is to run a combined service.” city’s Finance and Economic months than I have in a long YOU• Knee/Hip MAY BEbehaviour ELIGIBLE FOR DoA youGOVERNMENT or a family member have... REFUND OC Transpo is adding anoth- Development committee, said time,” she said. Surgery Do you ordifficulties a family member• Walking have... • Children’s er trip during the evening rush although route delays are never In Stittsville, Coun. Shad Qadri • Arthritis• Walking Difficulty• ADD/ADHD • MemoryDifficulty loss learning and hours to relieve crowding. ideal, it would have been man- said the concerns he’s received • Fibromyalgia • Autism • Knee/Hip behaviour “The 256 has proven to be very, ageable for a short time. focus on unreliable service and • Knee/Hip Surgery • Children’sSurgery learningdifficulties and • COPD • Anxiety very busy. Some afternoon trips “If the train’s going to start up confusion around which buses • Arthritis • Arthritisbehaviour difficulties• ADD/ADHD • Incontinence• Fibromyalgia • Depression • • FibromyalgiaADD/ADHD • Autism And many more • Crohn’s/IBS• COPD • • COPDAutism • Anxiety >> GOURLAY • Memory loss • Incontinence • Depression of Kanata, respectively. “They • Incontinence We have• Anxietyrecovered thousandsAnd many more have established a foundation We don’t get paid • Crohn’s/IBS • Crohn’s/IBS • • MemoryDepressionof $$$ lossfor our clients. Between now and the official over the past 50 years and I’m until you get paid! 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