Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan April 2018 2 Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan April 2018 OTTAWA RIVER NORTH SHORE PARKLANDS PLAN 3 National Capital Commission 202–40 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Canada K1P 1C7 Email:
[email protected] | Fax: 613-239-5063 Telephone: 613-239-5000 | Toll-free: 1-800-465-1867 TTY: 613-239-5090 | Toll-free TTY: 1-866-661-3530 Unless otherwise noted, all imagery is the property of the National Capital Commission. Unless otherwise noted, the photographs in this document illustrate existing conditions. To reduce environmental impacts, a limited number of printed reports have been produced. In lieu of additional printed copies, a PDF version of this plan can be downloaded For approval by NCC board oF direCtors april 19, 2018 at: www.ncc-ccn.gc.ca VERSION DESCRIPTION DATE 4 Message FroM the CEO t is with great pride that I present the Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan. One of the key milestones outlined in the Plan for Canada’s Capital, 2017 - 2067, is the Itransformation of the Capital’s historic riverfronts into vibrant public parklands. This plan will help to realize this vision of improved shoreline access and lively waterfront areas. It provides an opportunity to reimagine and reconnect with the historic river culture that once defined the Capital, from the earliest Indigenous encampments, to the fur trade on “the original Trans-Canada Highway,” to the booming lumber industry that literally put the Capital on the map. This plan is the result of an extensive dialogue with many stakeholders in the public and private sectors, as well as the Indigenous community and shoreline property owners.