CITY COUNCILLOR / CONSEILLER MUNICIPAL

River Ward Ward / Quartier/ Quartier Rivière Rivière 613--580580-2486-2486 ● Riley.Brockington@.ca● [email protected] @RiverWardRiley October 2020 Website: RileyBrockington.ca Proudly serving all residents of Dear Neighbours and Residents, I anticipate reopening the Ward Office in I trust you are well, had a restful summer the - Riverside Park Community and continue to enjoy autumn. As the Centre once the centre fully reopens to cooler weather arrives we will soon be the public. Currently only those registered spending more time indoors. for classes or a fitness session may enter the building. However, if you wish to meet Don’t forget that River Ward has some of with me face-to-face, please call my office the City’s best wooded walking trails, a and we can make the necessary 5km groomed cross country ski trail at the arrangements. Terry Fox Athletic Centre and Mooney’s Bay Park, spectacular toboggan hills, the I have used my time during the pandemic Curling rink, dozens of to successfully champion a number of outdoor community-run ice rinks, the JA battles including allowing community Dulude Arena and Deborah Anne Kirwan gardens to open during the shutdown, staggered reopening of library services, indoor pool. Enjoy the bounty that our Supporting River’s Ward small businesses will be the key to our recovery. Premier ward has to offer. With the on-going offering summer camp programs, advanced the re-opening of the City’s Cleaners on Merivale Road in is a family-run business that has felt the COVID pandemic, it is important to ensure brunt of COVID-19 like so many others. Nitesh Naidu (middle) and Shobha Vedantam your basic needs are and will continue to beaches and once again secured funds to keep the Mooney’s Bay Pavilion open until (right), welcome you to their store and promise excellent service. During the course of be met. If you need any type of assistance the summer, I visited many local businesses in an effort to help promote their services with grocery and/or medication delivery Thanksgiving on weekends. I worked with the Ridgemont community in the ward to to residents. It is very important to support them. Early in the Pandemic, my office or require assistance in getting to medical developed an interactive map featuring all open River Ward grocery and pharmacy appointments, please contact my office. welcome homeless men who lived in the Jim Durrell Arena for a couple of months, locations to help people know where they could shop online, curbside and/or instore. A number of residents are struggling with and the City’s Community and Social the lack of social interaction and a never Services Dept expanded their offerings in diverse neighbourhoods, as well as employ not just in school zones. This will continue ending deluge of media coverage. It is ok the Travelodge, which has been used as a our residents and sponsor our local sports to be a main priority for me, on your to not be ok. There are resources available family shelter for a number of years. teams and social clubs. behalf. for you if you seek assistance. The main organization my office refers people to is Thanks to my staff, we reached out to Working closely with the Ottawa Police Let us remember those who lost their lives the Distress Centre of Ottawa and hundreds of residents in the early weeks Services, I continue to identify streets in to COVID and those who were seriously Region. They can be reached by calling 613 of the pandemic to touch base and to our ward that need their attention, ill. Many have lost their jobs. Take care of -238-3311. ensure everyone was well. To promote particularly due to chronic speeding, road yourself. Help your neighbour. Ensure you small businesses, I continue to profile racing, excessive car noise and stop sign are prepared for the pending winter. Let With the exception of a few days away this various businesses in the ward on my running. I have worked with residents me know how I can help you. past summer with my daughters, I have social media and shop locally whenever across the ward on road safety projects and been at City Hall every day since the Be safe. We will prevail. possible. Please support our local small I remain laser focused on expanding speed pandemic started. The volume of inquiries businesses. They contribute to vibrant and enforcement technology where warranted, Sincerely yours, and requests for assistance from local Riley residents has never been higher.

cases, exponentially shifting societal Dangerous Driving set up by Ottawa Public Health (OPH) to landscape, in order to ensure that we One of the top complaints we receive keep you and your family safe. Our OPH are able to effectively, equitably and from residents city-wide are concerns partners have a wealth of information ethically serve all the people of this city about speeding, aggressive driving, and available on their website at while providing a healthy, safe and excessive noise on our streets. OttawaPublicHealth.ca , but I also rewarding workplace for all of our Our Traffic Services team launched encourage everyone to look into what members. Those building blocks have Operation Overwatch earlier this spring mental health resources and supports afforded us the ability to roll out with the goal of reducing those types of are available, too. This pandemic has several new initiatives in 2020 that will drivers on our roads. To-date our officers taken a toll on everyone, so it’s help to strengthen our Service both have issued over 3,100 tickets for important to recognize any signs or internally, and in how we provide speeding, stunt and distracted driving. symptoms and reach out for help if you service to the community. Locations were selected based on reports need it. We are on the right track. submitted by residents, helping us to Don’t forget to check in on your family Last October, the Carlington/Caldwell identify problem areas of the city so that and neighbours—from a physical Ottawa Chief of Police, Peter Sloly and Banff/Ledbury neighbourhoods in we can better-direct our resources. I distance, of course—to see how they are River Ward were selected as two of the encourage you all to submit traffic doing, too. Isolation affects everyone Thank you for this opportunity to speak complaints using our online system at differently and we are seeing the results directly with the residents and business first areas to launch our Neighbourhood Resource Teams ottawapolice.ca/onlinereporting any time of that here in our community. owners in River Ward. It is important to you witness dangerous driving. keep the lines of communication open (NRTs). This initiative was so successful We are all in this together. With the and I am excited to give you a snapshot of that we expanded our initial three Project Noisemaker was specific to colder months approaching, it will what our officers have been up to, not teams into six in 2020. I want to thank targeting drivers for excessive noise and become even more important to stay only in your neighbourhood, but across you for your time and input to help us other violations. Since its launch on June connected socially, but distanced Ottawa. better-serve your community, it has 18, Project Noisemaker has issued over physically. helped us in the development and 1,000 provincial offence notices, 56 Part Stay safe, Almost a year ago, I stepped into the role deployment of our NRT program. The III Summons, and six criminal charges of Chief of Police in the Nation’s Capital Chief Peter Sloly NRTs will be the cornerstone of relating to things like a loud muffler, and while there have been challenges, community policing in Ottawa and will unsafe modifications to a vehicle, I’m optimistic about the future of the continue to grow and develop in the cannabis or alcohol-related offences, as Communications en français Service. Ottawa is a beautiful city and we coming years. well as driving without a licence. have enjoyed going out as a family and J’estime important de fournir des getting acquainted with the diverse NRTs are made up of frontline officers, COVID 19 services en français aux résidents du quartier Rivière, et toutes les and vibrant neighbourhoods in this Community Police Officer, School As we all collectively deal with challenges community. Resource Officers and Traffic Services communications qui émanent de moi et during this pandemic, I want to assure de mon bureau sont offertes dans cette Officers, who work collaboratively with you that OPS will continue to maintain In July, we released our 2019 Annual community leaders to develop a langue. Afin d’économiser et d’ajouter du capacity in order to effectively respond to contenu à ce bulletin, j’imprime les Report that gives an overview of the tailored approach to policing for each steps we have taken as an organization to calls for service. 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closure of the bridge will be required to Community Gardens River Ward Development and raise the bridge and replace the bearings. During a complete closure, traffic will be Flourishing in River Ward Infrastructure Updates detoured onto Heron Road and Bronson Avenue for northbound movement on Riverside Drive, and onto Data Centre The following is a brief summary of extended until January 1, 2021. The Road and Heron Road for southbound development applications and extension is necessary as the movement on Riverside Drive. City infrastructure projects in River Ward that development team requires more time as investment is approximately $3 million. have evolved since the April Bulletin. If they actively seek their building permit you would like detailed information on approvals and site plan registration to Transportation Master Plan (TMP) these or any other development, please begin construction. Update contact my office. Hog’s Back Road Bridges The scope of work for the TMP Update (which includes updates to the Active Work to repair and replace the major Transportation Plan, formerly the Ottawa Brigil Development – 729 Ridgewood components of the NCC swing bridge on Pedestrian Plan and Ottawa Cycling Plan) Avenue Hog’s Back Road is now complete. The was approved by Council on June 12, Over the past several months Brigil has section of Hog’s Back Road between 2019. The approved scope of work been working on some initial Prince of Wales and Colonel By Drive was identifies completion of the TMP Update development plans for the property. The opened to traffic on October 5 with in April 2022. That timing was based on a initial vision is proposing a mixed-use intermittent 10-20-minute closures until set of key milestones that are listed in the development of retail and commercial October 31. Work continues on the Parks Scope of Work, which includes a new with residential units with a mixture of fixed bridge over the Hog’s Back Origin-Destination (OD) Survey, bachelor, 1, 2, and 3 bedroom units. The Falls with the expected opening of that coordination with the Official Plan review, proposed buildings are 25, 10, and 7 section of Hog’s Back Road between and public consultation milestones. Work storeys respectively. The buildings will Riverside and Colonel By to occur by the on the TMP Update is currently surround an interior courtyard / public end of the year. Final paving of the road underway, with the first phase of gathering space. is expected to occur in Spring 2021. consultation completed in January 2020, Federal government investment is and the second phase launched recently On October 1, 2020, I attended the approximately $18 million. This past summer, I joined volunteers at Urban Design Review Panel's review and with an online consultation closing three of River Ward's Community assessment of Brigil's initial vision for the Baseline Road Bus Rapid Transit Plan October 23. Gardens. On July 13, we officially opened development of the property. The Panel Baseline Road is identified for the future Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the OD the Mooney's Bay Community Garden at provided extensive comments on the construction of bus-only transit lanes Survey, originally scheduled to begin in the Riverside Mall property (top photo). proposal. They liked a number of within the centre median along Baseline Q3 2020, has been deferred. Any data Then, in late July, I visited both the components and were professionally Road from Heron to Bayshore Station. collected would not be representative of Carlington Park Community Garden critical of others. As a result, the public Phase 1 of the project is estimated at long-term trends or valuable to the TMP (centre) and the new Maudlin Matilda information session I had tentatively $165 million. Update. The start of the OD Survey has McEwan Community Garden (bottom) at scheduled for October 29 will be In order for this project to move forward therefore been rescheduled to the the Emmanuel Apostolic Church on postponed, should Brigil decide to go McCarthy Road. These projects are all a funds are required from the provincial autumn of 2021. back to the drawing board. Although the testament to the hard work and and federal governments. Future public The deferral of the OD Survey means that Panel's recommendations are not dedication of local volunteers. It is great consultation as part of the final design it will not be possible to complete the binding, Brigil acknowledged they will to see improved food security for many package will be required prior to any TMP Update as originally scheduled. review their preliminary proposal to local families. Have an idea for a new implementation. Allowing for the new OD Survey timing, possibly make modifications. community garden location? as well as the municipal election in This project is several years away, Send me a note at I will keep residents up to date on this however I wanted to ensure that October 2022 and the transition to a new important development file. [email protected]. residents were aware of the project and Term of Council, the revised completion 1330 Carling Avenue and 815 Archibald provide a brief update. date for the TMP Update and new Active Get Growing Hunt Club Transportation Plan is the fall of 2023. In This past spring, in the middle of a A development application was Claymor – Falaise – Senio Infrastructure the interim, staff will continue to advance submitted in June for the property Renewal pandemic, a team of volunteers from the transit, road, cycling and sidewalk Hunt Club Community Association, led by located at 1330 Carling Avenue and 815 Work is ongoing for the major water, projects based on the current TMP and Archibald Street. This is the southwest Barb Shea rolled up their sleeves and put sewer, and road renewal on Claymor the 2019 City-Wide Development Charges their ideas together to start Get Growing corner of the intersection at Carling and Avenue, a section of Falaise Road, and Background Study, and subject to annual Archibald, east of the Travelodge site. Hunt Club. Their mission was simple, to Senio Avenue. The section of Falaise capital budget approvals. encourage and help teach aspiring The site is currently occupied by 2nd Road between Prince of Wales and Chance Auto Sales. To keep informed on the TMP progress, gardeners how to start and maintain Claymor was completed first to mitigate visit Ottawa.ca/TMPUpdate. backyard and container vegetable The proposed development is a 24- impacts with the beginning of the school gardens, in order to help with food storey, mixed-use building with year at Carleton Heights Public School. security issues in the community. commercial uses at-grade and 175 The current focus of work for the Speed Enforcement Technology After a whirlwind start, they were residential units above. The building is remainder of 2020 is on Claymor Speed limits are not suggestions. They successful in their inaugural season of designed with a five-storey podium and a between Falaise and Normandy. In 2021, distributing 450 vegetable gardens kits. tower. Resident and visitor parking is the work will shift to the rest of Claymor are the law. And they exist to keep vulnerable road users, like school children This fall, the participants were located underground with surface between Normandy and Meadowlands encouraged to share their bounty with parking spaces provided to serve the and to Senio between Normandy and and older adults, pedestrians and cyclists, with a degree of safety. neighbours and the Heron Emergency proposed commercial/retail uses. Falaise. All works associated with this Food Shelter. I look forward to seeing The application is currently under review. project, including the final paving and Since July 2020, the has what will grow from this initiative in landscaping, will be completed in 2022. four speed cameras in use, rotating 2021. 1356 Clyde Avenue (College Ward) City investment is approximately $7 through seven identified school zones. The City of Ottawa received a Zoning By- million. Regrettably, this technology is limited to Ottawa’s Anti-Racism Secretariat Law Amendment application for the Lepage Larkin Larose Infrastructure school and safety zones only. I have In 2019, under Councillor ’s property at 1356 Clyde Avenue. This Renewal—Project Postponed always taken a strong stand that leadership, City Council established the property is located on the northwest restrictions on locations should be few policy unit at the City of Ottawa to corner of the Baseline and Clyde I was recently notified that the City of and municipalities be given broad address systemic racism in our intersection. The application is to permit Ottawa has postponed the Lepage-Larkin- authority in installing the technology community. The Anti-Racism Secretariat the construction of a 24-storey and 28- Larose infrastructure renewal project due where warranted. The safety of all road will target systemic racism by adopting storey mixed-use building with 468 to conflicts with LRT construction. A users, particularly in residential an anti-racism approach concerning the residential units, commercial and retail major watermain shutoff is required for communities continues to be a major way City government develops policies, space at grade, and some office space on this project which coincides with a major priority for me as your Councillor. You makes decisions, evaluates programs and the lower levels of the building. watermain shutoff in the east end. Both may find more information on the monitors outcomes. The Secretariat will major watermains can not be offline current program at https://ottawa.ca/en/ The application is currently under review. use an equity lens framework to address simultaneously. There is no risk/impact news/follow-sign-avoid-photo-get- anti-Black racism, Islamophobia, anti- 1110 Fisher Avenue to Carlington residents. We are hopeful picture. Semitism and discrimination that this project will be back on schedule in On July 15, City Council approved a Indigenous people face. The Secretariat 2021. City investment is approximately New Bus Shelter Coming to will seek to identify and eliminate development application for a 9-storey, $5 million. 62-unit building where a single house Carlington systemic barriers for racialized people by once stood. The property is located on Riverside Drive O-Train Bridge Each year, OC Transpo has the addressing challenges concerning the west side of Fisher Avenue on a Rehabilitation opportunity to install a limited number of employment equity, equity in governance, housing, economic vacant lot between Turnbull School and Work has commenced on the O-Train new bus shelters city-wide as part of their development, health outcomes and Trent Street. The approved application bridge rehabilitation project over annual Bus Stop Improvement Program. youth development. The City of Ottawa has been appealed to the Local Planning Riverside Drive, north of Heron Road. This year, a new shelter will be added in Appeal Tribunal (LPAT). I did not support Carlington at Admiral and Crerar, stop will be seeking input from residents on For this construction season, no lane this development application. #2427, as part of this program. I will their ideas on how to better address closures on Riverside Drive are needed continue to press OC Transpo for racism in our city. A survey will be 1354-1376 Carling Avenue other than minor interruptions during off additional shelters across River Ward, launched in the coming months to -peak traffic hours. In 2021, construction Development has been approved for the particularly in areas frequented by older support the conversation about systemic will take place over two stages, wherein property at 1354-1376 Carling Avenue. adults and other vulnerable persons. racism and to strengthen efforts to end The property is located on the south side all Riverside Drive southbound lanes will it. Learn more at Engage.Ottawa.ca. of Carling Avenue, west of Merivale Road be closed and bi-directional traffic Recent suggestions for benches near the where the Travelodge currently stands. maintained on the east side of the bridge Coady Coop will be reviewed as part of Sign up for my Monthly E-Newsletter The approved development consists of during Stage 1, and all Riverside Drive the 2021 Bus Shelter Program. Stay up-to-date on these and other two, 20-storey towers and one, 22-storey northbound lanes will be closed and bi- If you have a location to suggest, please projects in River Ward by signing up for tower fronting onto Carling Avenue as directional traffic maintained on the west send me a note at my monthly electronic newsletter. well as two, 8-storey buildings. Site Plan side of the bridge during Stage 2. There [email protected]. Simply send me an email at Approval for construction has been will be periods in 2021 where complete [email protected]. Stage 2 LRT Update Ward Boundary Review Update South Extension Progress in River Ward The City of Ottawa is reviewing its ward Option 4 also maintains the number of boundaries. The last major review was wards at 23. It also includes 11 urban Construction crews working on the completed in 2005 and established the wards, 9 suburban wards and 3 rural Stage 2 Project have been City’s 23 wards. wards. The boundaries for each ward are busy through the summer. Ward boundaries must be reviewed different than those in option 3. Splits In order to make the best use of fair- periodically to balance population River Ward at Heron Road. Merges weather months, the focus this numbers and achieve other components northern half in to Capital Ward, merges construction season has been on of effective representation, as southern half in to Knoxdale-Merivale progressing rail-over-road bridges established by the Supreme Court of Ward. Ridgemont goes to Gloucester- primarily located along the southern Canada and ’s Local Planning Southgate. extension, widening the guideway in Photo of the Walkley MSF steel frame Appeal Tribunal (formerly the Ontario Option 5 reduces the number of wards to the north end of the alignment, and Municipal Board). 17, with 9 urban wards, 6 suburban wards moving forward with station and 2 rural wards. Splits River Ward into 4 refurbishment and construction. motorways. Since the last major ward boundary review 15 years ago, Ottawa has seen different wards. In River Ward, work is well underway While station activity is not expected considerable population growth, On July 9, 2020, City Council directed the on a new Maintenance and Storage to ramp up until 2021, work is visible especially in suburban wards outside the consultants to create a 6th option that Facility (MSF) in the Walkley Yards at Station; a portion of the . Some wards are growing would mitigate the impact on wards that where the newly expanded fleet of Sawmill Creek multi-use pathway twice as fast as others, creating don’t have a population imbalance. trains will be washed, repaired and (MUP) and underpass have been population imbalances. maintained once construction is detoured in order to allow Option 6 increases the number of wards complete. Construction has also begun construction on the new transfer The Ottawa Ward Boundary Review to 24, with 12 urban wards, 9 suburban on the rail bridge at the Ellwood station that will connect the mainline 2020 is meant to establish boundaries wards and 3 rural wards. It minimizes Diamond, which, once complete, will with the Airport Link. Crews will also that can be used in at least three ward boundary changes. More or less allow the Trillium Line to pass over the begin to mobilize at Mooney’s Bay municipal elections (2022, 2026 and keeps River Ward as is. VIA rail tracks. Later this year, work and Greenboro Stations to demolish 2030) and, perhaps, a fourth municipal Following a on-line discussion with River will also begin on the rail bridge over existing platforms in order to election in 2034. Ward’s Community Association Presidents Hunt Club Road. Crews working on construct longer ones that will Based on direction from City Council, an on July 22, whereby we discussed the both structures will drill caissons, or accommodate new trains with greater independent, third-party consultant ward boundary review and preliminary deep foundations, before pouring the capacity. And finally, the remainder of team is conducting the Ottawa Ward options, some of which are very intrusive columns and pier caps that will 2020 will see the start of mobilization Boundary Review 2020 to ensure it is on the geographic boundaries and ultimately support the bridge decks and foundation work at the site of the objective and impartial. The team is communities of River Ward, I immediately that allow trains to proceed without new Walkley Station. consulting the public, Members of picked up the phone and arranged a impacting other rail lines or For more info visit Ottawa.ca/Stage2. Council and stakeholder groups, conference call with the consultants. In including school boards. speaking with them, I underlined the need The project included two rounds of to keep Carlington and Hunt Club intact The History of the Dominion Observatory public consultation where residents and (there were proposals to also dissect businesses were able to share their these neighbourhoods) and the desire of How often do you check the observatory in 1974. Ridgemont to stay within River Ward. The the time on your phone At the time it was thoughts through surveys and consultants listened and when they or watch? It is transferred to and then discussions. developed Option 6, the ward is more or something we do all displayed in the Canadian Initially, five options were proposed by day – we can’t do Museum of Science and less as we know it today with the the independent consultants with the community’s requests honoured. The without it. You could be Technology. Today it is following impacts on River Ward: forgiven if you did not preserved in its long-term noted changes refine the southern know that time was collection storage since Option 1 increases the number of wards boundary to Hunt Club Road, eliminating first officially the recent renovation in to 25, with 13 urban wards, 9 suburban the residential, commercial and airport established in Canada the hopes of being wards and 3 rural wards. More or less from the ward along the south side of at the Dominion restored by the keeps River Ward as is. Hunt Club and includes the addition of the Observatory - long museum’s Option 2 increases the number of wards Westgate Shopping Centre lands, before the National conservationists. to 24, with 12 urban wards, 9 suburban currently in Kitchissippi Ward and Research Council’s time At one time there were Canadian Tire / Corel block of the south clock. A signal from the wards and 3 rural wards. More or less public tours in order to keeps River Ward as is. side of Carling Avenue between Clyde and observatory’s clock was keep astronomy at the the Queensway. electronically forefront of people’s Option 3 maintains the current number transmitted to of wards, 23, and includes 11 urban My preferred Option at this time is mind – the observatory Option 6. approximately 700 government clocks in was the perfect setting. But times wards, 9 suburban wards and 3 rural Ottawa and they were able to display change and the change was the fire wards. Splits River Ward at Heron As always, please let me know if you have precise time by 1930. After 1941, this code. For tours to continue a staircase Road. Merges northern half in to Capital any questions, comments, or concerns. time service was available across Canada would have to be affixed to the outside Ward, merges southern half in to and the Dominion Observatory became You may find more information about this to provide an emergency fire exit. This Knoxdale-Merivale Ward. Ridgemont review here: ottawa.ca/wardboundary. the official time supplier. would have ruined the architecture so goes to Gloucester-Southgate. As you walk down a leafy Maple Road, a one was never installed. quick turn down the aptly named The observatory’s nearby tiny building is Observatory Crescent puts you straight the Photo Equatorial, an excellent in front of a grand structure - the example of an eclectic blend of Dominion Observatory. It was Romanesque Revival and Edwardian constructed between 1902-1905, in a Classicist styles. Built to shelter time when Canada was easing away astronomical equipment, the Photo from Britain and showing its Equatorial Building is an elegant, independence. Canada needed to octagonal building that resembles an demonstrate that it was serious in the English Baroque tempietto. pursuit of science and the observatory was meant to be a statement. The astronomer’s home was constructed in 1907 on the same property and is now As you enter the building there is a a historic site. It stands next to a On June 12 I presented Barbara Carroll and Jack Kitts retired this year as President concrete pier that tapers up to the weeping willow and is used by the NRC the staff at the Debra Dynes Family House and CEO of The Ottawa Hospital. On dome, this is where the telescope used as an office. to sit. The dome was custom built for with a Certificate of Congratulations on their June 25 I visited him at the Civic the telescope which had already been If you drive by on Carling Avenue or take 25th Anniversary signed by Mayor Watson Campus to wish him well and thank made before the construction of the the time to walk around the grounds of and myself. him for his years of service on behalf of observatory even commenced. The the Dominion Observatory, you now River Ward residents. telescope was saved and removed from know its history.

Reminder - Winter Weather Parking Ban The Winter Weather Parking Ban is beneficial to the City’s winter operations team as it greatly assists in ensuring the City’s roadways are free of vehicles when operations staff are clearing during a snow event. This results in more efficiencies and significant savings for City operations. The ban also allows City crews to clear roads sooner, clear roads closer to the curbs, and help to prevent ice build-up experienced in previous years. Having to return to local residential streets due to the presence of parked cars is a significant cost to the City and can result in poor maintenance over time. Residents are reminded that City staff have the ability to put the winter parking ban into effect any time snow is forecasted at 7cm (Example 5-10cm predicted) or more during the day or overnight. As soon as a Winter Weather Parking Ban is deemed necessary, the City will use various forms of communications to let residents know when to expect the Ban. This includes social media, Ottawa.ca, the City’s App, TV and radio notifications. I encourage all residents to sign up to receive an email letting them know about the Winter Weather Parking Ban. I will also share overnight park ban information via Twitter (@RiverWardRiley.) I would also encourage residents who tend to park on the street to please consider alternative options when a snow event is forecasted including discussing with neighbours if an extra parking spot is available at a neighbouring home, temporarily parking in a City designated Park and Ride location and/or access to a Municipal Parking Garage overnight. The City of Ottawa also offers residents the ability to ban parking on one or both sides of a residential street through a community-led petition process. Seasonal parking restrictions (December 1– March 31) can be implemented on residential streets to improve winter maintenance if the required support (66%) is achieved through a local petition. If this is something that you wish to take on, please contact my office. Please note any requests moving forward would be for Winter 2021-2022. History of River Ward Street Names Paardeberg Avenue The Battle of Paardeberg (February 18-27, 1900) was the first major engagement for Canadian troops in the South African War. Following a few minor skirmishes after arriving in Africa, the Royal Canadians merged with a British brigade to surround enemy forces along the Modder River. The Boers had a position near the Paardeberg Drift and on February 18, 1900, Canadian forces went on the attack. The highest single-day losses suffered in the conflict came on the battle’s opening day when 18 Helen Synek (centre) has been a Canadians were killed and 60 were volunteer at the Caldwell Family Centre wounded. There were four thousand Boer for the past thirty years. On August 20 casualties - almost ten percent of the she celebrated her 80th Birthday by entire enemy army. The sustained hosting a personal fundraiser for the Canadian attack convinced the Boer Centre. commander that he could not hold his position. Later that morning, he On August 29, along with the Riverside surrendered to the British - the Battle of Park Community Association and Brigil, Paardeberg would be the first significant we co-sponsored a Riverside Park Day at victory for the British forces in the war. the Brookfield Restaurant to celebrate this Paardeberg is located in River Ward’s iconic local restaurant and promote the Ridgemont neighbourhood. importance of small businesses. Pictured Walkley Road above are myself, Mayor Watson, Joyce Aboud (Brookfield Restaurant) and Joel Walkley Road is most likely named after Duff and Travis Croken of the RPCA. land-owner Enoch Walkley, who owned It was an extremely busy season at property in the township of Gloucester Mooney’s Bay Beach this year and I was and the county of Carleton, which today is pleased to greet this year’s team of Melissa Arslan of Ridgemont in River Riverside Park. Enoch Walkley opened a lifeguards and open the beach season on Ward received the Governor General’s brickyard in in 1802. In 1833, June 27. Award for Academic Achievement at following the decline of the log cabin, he Franco-Cité this past June. With her erected the first all-brick house in Bytown. mother Nur Arslan attending, I presented With time and an increase in prosperity, her (centre) with a certificate of brick and stone became the preferred congratulations signed by myself and Mayor Watson. Melissa is studying at building materials in Ottawa. the University of Ottawa this fall. Ortona Avenue Allied forces, including Canadians, invaded Italy in July 1943, opening up a On September 26 I hosted my annual E- new front in southern Europe. First came Waste Depot (postponed from April) in the capture of the island of Sicily, followed partnership with Junk that Funk at the Hunt Club-Riverside Park Community by a slow advance up the mainland of Floral Award Winners Italy. In December 1943, as part of the Centre. The response was amazing with Allied advance through Italy, Canadian This year’s floral award nominations came over 549 drop offs of 28,000lbs of forces fought one of their toughest battles in from across the ward. It was great to electronic waste. This included 5000lbs of of the war in a bid to capture the town of visit one sunny day in July and see as many Sue Holloway, Olympic Medalist and old televisions alone. This was our biggest Ortona. Finding it impossible to venture as I could. River Ward resident, joined me at the year to date, exceeding 2019’s numbers along the streets, Canadian troops I would like to thank all the nominators for Rideau Canoe Club for the by 50%. My next e-waste depot will be in resorted to “mouseholing.” Although taking the time to recognize their announcement that the 2021 Canoe April 2021. taught in some British battle schools, none neighbours for their hard work maintaining Kayak Canada Sprint National of the Canadians in Ortona had previously their floral and vegetable gardens. Championships are coming to Ottawa heard of this tactic. Instead, they invented This year’s nominees include: next summer. Also attending were it out of need. Explosives packed against • Earnest and Alma Cowan, Dorchester CKC representatives, Tourism Ottawa, the connecting wall of two buildings Ave RCC executives, Mayor Watson and blasted an opening through which the • Andy Birrell and Joy Houston, Condor Councillor Fleury as Sports soldiers advanced. The month-long Commissioner. campaign with vicious street fighting in Ave (pictured above) • the town itself cost more than 2,300 Fiorina Gabrielli, Apeldoorn Ave • Marilyn and Richard McGregor, Feeling overwhelmed The Jackie Holzman Bridge was officially Canadian casualties. Ortona Ave is located opened on September 10. This pedestrian in River Ward’s Carleton Heights Quinterra Circle and anxious? and cycling bridge spans Highway 417 neighbourhood. • Hazel Mainville, Debra Ave • Marketa Graham, Mooney’s Bay Place. Call the between Harmer Avenue South and An honourable mention is also given to Distress Centre of Ottawa Harmer Avenue North. Former Mayor Troy Dodd of Carlington for having one of at 613-238-3311 Jackie Holzman was on hand for the the best vegetable gardens I have seen. celebrations, along with family and friends, pictured above. Ottawa COVID-19 TESTING CENTRES (all by appointment only)

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