COUNCILLOR/CONSEILLE R RILEY BROCKINGTON AND

613-580-2486 Riley.Brockington@.ca Councillor’s Community Update & Safety Newsletter, May 2020

MESSAGE FROM CITY MESSAGE FROM OTTAWA COUNCILLOR RILEY CENTRAL PARK COMMUNITY BROCKINGTON ASSOCIATION Dear Central Park residents, Dear Central Park residents, We live in interesting times. I have been blown away by the kindnesses shown by our neighbours I trust you are well. If there is anything during this difficult time: delivering you need during the COVID-19 groceries and other essentials, giving pandemic, please contact my office. We away plants, books and art supplies, are open and my staff are working from posting hopeful messages in windows, home, every day, to serve you and our practising physical distancing, and being community. conscientious of one another. As Spring is now before us, it is an While we haven’t been able to gather opportune time to share a number of for our usual events this spring, I’m safety tips with you to ensure we all do delighted that residents are still finding our part to reduce crime in Central CELEBRATION PARK ways to connect through our discussion Park. Property crime continues to be a group and Facebook page. If you concern. Please ensure you lock the haven’t joined yet, I encourage you to door to your home and car even when please contact me. Site Plan applications strictly deal with visit us online for the latest updates: you are home, to not leave yard the finer components of a site To our Muslim friends and neighbours, Facebook: www.facebook.com/ equipment or bicycles out unattended, we wish you a blessed Eid. development including landscaping, and if you do plan to travel this garbage storage, snow storage, lighting, OttawaCentralParkCommunity summer, to ensure your home is looked Enjoy the sunshine, enjoy the outdoors, etc. Discussion Group: https:// after by a trusted friend or relative. stay safe and hope to see you in person ottawacentralpark.groups.io/g/main soon. To view the Site Plan application and all A few residents have reported rats in associated documentation and reports, I’d also like to thank Councillor Riley the neighbourhood. We need to Sincerely yours, please visit www.ottawa.ca/devapps, Brockington and his team. When it address this right away. There are some Riley Brockington and enter file number D07-12-20-0036 became clear that it wouldn’t be helpful hints in this bulletin on how to City Councillor, River Ward into the file search tool. Please share possible to host an in-person safety maintain your property to ensure that your comments via email at night, they offered to send this we are not ‘welcoming’ these rodents Plan for New Gazebo at Celebration [email protected]. community mailout to all residents to our community. Please take note and instead. I hope you’ll find it informative. Park do your part. If you notice a residence Sincerely, that is not well maintained, excessive At the 2019 Central Park Community 1357 Baseline Road Association AGM, members in Sarah Simpkin garbage and/or debris in the yard, The ’s Planning attendance unanimously voted to direct President, OCPCA overgrown grass/shrubs, food of any Department is reviewing a Site Plan me to move forward with a plan for a [email protected] kind, please call 3-1-1 to report and Application for the property at 1357 second gazebo in Celebration Park to Ottawa Bylaw will inspect and may issue Baseline Road, vacant land at the provide more shade and coverage for a mandatory remediation notice. northeast corner of Baseline Road and families. Rat Prevention and Treatment As families spend a significant amount Clyde Ave, in the Laurentian Plaza. The of time together during the COVID-19 In April 2020, I authorized the proposed development is for a mixed- The City of Ottawa is aware of concerns pandemic, I would like to remind you expenditure of $70,000 from the River use building of primarily retirement in some areas of Ottawa where rats have that services exist in the event you are Ward Cash-In-Lieu of Parks Account to home use, which consists of a single been more noticeable in the community. in a domestic situation that is putting commence with the design and podium and two towers that disconnect Should you see an increase of activity of your safety at risk. Unsafe at Home planning required for a new gazebo. A from a u-shape after the fifth storey. these rodents, there are a number of Ottawa is a new text and chat support consultant has been hired and will lead Both towers will be 15-storeys, with the steps you can take immediately to help line for women. Counsellors can provide the planning and design stages. I expect westerly tower intended for reduce the likelihood of them staying. to receive a concept plan later this independent retirement living, and the emotional support, practical advice, and 1.Eliminate all spring. The approved location is south easterly tower intended for a retirement referrals. Text 613-704-5535 or chat food sources on of the existing gazebo between the lifestyle requiring a higher level of online at unsafeathomeottawa.ca. Men your property splash pad and swings. personal care and service. can reach out to the Canadian Centre (Secure for Men and Families at https:// I plan to share the concept plan for garbage, menandfamilies.org/ottawa-about/. For public comment and review in June/July Development Application for remove pet youths who need to talk, a free phone via my website and the Central Park 1356 Clyde Avenue food, remove or video counselling session is a click online discussion group. On May 13, the City of Ottawa received bird feeders, do away at www.counsellingconnect.org. If not feed you are concerned about the safety or a Zoning By-law Amendment application Site Plan Application for 130 & 136 requesting the City permit the squirrels) well-being of a child or youth, please Central Park Drive contact the Children’s Aid Society of construction of a 24-storey (north 2.Eliminate hiding and living spaces Ottawa at 613-747-7800 or visit The City's Planning Department building) and 28-storey mixed- (Keep lawn cut short, remove clutter, www.casott.on.ca. received a Site Plan Control application use (south) building with 468 residential raise wood piles 12” above ground and for 130 & 136 Central Park Drive. The units, commercial/retail space at grade, keep away from home) Because so many of us are spending site is located west of Celebration Park, and some office space on the lower time closer to home, I urge all road 3.Protect buildings (repair cracks and and south of the existing Park Place levels of the building. It is the users to be mindful of pedestrians and any access points) Retirement Residence. The proposal is current location of two single-storey cyclists. Please share the road and use to construct an 8-storey and 10-storey multi-tenant commercial buildings with 4.Contact an exterminator caution within our residential seniors’ residence, with a 1-storey associated at-grade parking area on the If you continue to see a problem, please community. With traffic volumes down connection. The proposal is the 2nd northwest corner of Baseline and contact 311 to report the issue. In some significantly on the main roads in phase of the residences completed at Clyde. This site is located in College cases, they will send out a property Ottawa, the has 110 and 120 Central Park Drive. The Ward. standards officer to assess the situation launched a special campaign to crack new development proposes 344 for signs of obvious attraction. As well, down on excessive speeding that is The deadline date for comments is June rooming units, with 86 parking spaces, the city can initiate a sewer baiting taking place. Drive safe and take care – 11, 2020. If you have any questions or creating a total of 132 surface and 167 program in some areas to help reduce for all of us. concerns, please contact my office at underground parking spaces. [email protected]. the rat population. I want to close by alerting you to recent This application is strictly a Site Plan There is a helpful guide on the Ottawa development proposals that have come To see details of the application, please application. The required zoning Public Health website at to my attention, that are listed in the visit Ottawa.ca/Devapps and search approval was finalized in 2008, which www.OttawaPublicHealth.ca/Rats. bulletin. If you have specific questions, ’1356 Clyde’. allows this development to proceed.

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Aussi disponible en français. Meet your local Tips on Keeping Your Home Safe by Home fire safety tips and guide Community Police Officer Co-operators Insurance and the Neighbourhood The Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) provided the following fire safety tips for us to share Resource Team • Lock your windows and doors at all times; with you through this newsletter. You can learn more about fire safety and outreach at even when you leave briefly. Consider www.ottawa.ca/en/health-and-public-safety/ottawa-fire-services/ Constable Darren Joseph keeping your valuables in a safe or lockbox 613-236-1222 ext 5871 when you go out. [email protected] • Change your passcodes on electronic locks and garage doors from time to time. Background: • Keep your windows covered and your Born and raised in Ottawa, and a former garage and vehicle locked, keep valuable resident of , Darren (DJ) is a items out of sight. former CFL, Ottawa U Gee Gee and • Consider installing motion sensor lights, Ottawa Sooner football player who has deadbolt locks and upgrading patio/sliding returned to his roots to serve his city as glass door locks. a Police Officer with the Ottawa Police • Trim shrubs and bushes to eliminate hiding Service. Darren has been with the OPS spots, and never hide keys outside. for 15 years now, on Patrol, NRT and as • Do not announce your vacation or trips on a School Resource Officer. He is your social media. contact with the police service for the • If you go away for an extended period, Central Park/Carlington area. ensure your property stays maintained to keep a ‘lived in’ appearance. COMMUNITY POLICING • Always change the locks when you move The Carlington/Caldwell Neighbourhood into a new home or if your keys are lost or Resource Team (NRT) is one of three stolen. brand new units of the Ottawa Police • If you live in an apartment or condo, close Service started last November. The NRT the door behind you when entering or consists of a Community Police Officer, a exiting the building. Report any security School Resource Officer, Traffic Services concerns to your property manager. officers and Frontline officers who are all dedicated to service in the Facts and Fiction Carlington/Caldwell community. about wearing a The members selected for the NRTs are Non-Medical Mask experienced officers who have been assigned to this fixed service term to • Medical masks and ensure they work in the same areas N95 respirators are over several years. This will allow them reserved for health to build long-term relationships and get care workers to know the people and communities • ‘Non-medical masks’ includes those they serve. made from cloth; those with pockets to insert filters; and those that are The neighbourhoods chosen for this used to cover other masks or initiative were selected due to the respirators to prolong their use volume of crime (including gun, gang • Wearing a non-medical mask is NOT a and drug related violent street crime), replacement for physical distancing, the presence of complex social issues hand washing, and monitoring your that underpin most crime (housing, health. employment, education, health, • Wearing non-medical masks may marginalization, discrimination, etc.) offer additional protection especially and a high number of calls for police when physical distancing is hard to service. maintain (e.g. in a grocery store, on The NRTs are designed to increase the bus). police presence and address community • Non-medical masks may help protect concerns about crime and social others around you. disorder. Residents are encouraged to • To protect yourself from COVID-19, continue reporting crimes using normal follow public health practices - dialing 911 for life recommendations: stay home, wash threatening emergencies and crimes in your hands often, and don’t touch progress; and 613-236-1222 for non- your face. Since we are all spending more emergencies. • Wearing a non-medical mask time at home these days, please can increase your risk of infection if Locally in the Carlington/Caldwell be mindful of your neighbours community, the NRT is focusing on you touch your face more frequently: building a strong relationship with the readjusting it or if you do not wash during the pandemic. community. With this comes trust, your hands before putting it on and understanding, and overall, a more taking it off. Some may be trying to work from confident feeling of safety in your own For more information about non- neighborhood. It will assist the NRT by medical masks, and how to make your home during the day, others may developing a more dynamic approach to own, visit Health Canada's website at work the night shift and need crime reduction, quality of life https://tinyurl.com/CanadaMasks. some peace and quiet at home. improvements, and personnel and resource management. Please feel confident when you see them out on With many more people home foot patrol or on the Police bikes to stop during the day, we may be them to say hello and discuss any issues you may have or know of. They are • Walk facing traffic inadvertently there to help. You can follow them on • Wear bright colours disrupting each Instagram @ottawapolicenrt. • Wear reflectors • Carry a flashlight other without The NRTs will be monitored by Carleton any intention. University’s Dr. Linda Duxbury. Her team will evaluate the efficacy of the NRTs and offer feedback as the program • Watch for drivers turning Let’s do our grows. This accountability measure will • Always cross at crosswalks • Make eye contact with best to be ensure that goals are set, and met, to drivers mindful of improve overall community safety. • Don’t cross on a red or yellow light others. For more information, you can visit the • Remove headphones Neighbourhood Resource Teams web • Stay off your phone page at ottawapolice.ca/NRT.

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