CITY COUNCILLOR / CONSEILLER MUNICIPAL RILEY BROCKINGTON

Community Bulletin / Bulletin communautaire River Ward / Quartier Rivière 613-580-2486 ● Riley.Brockington@.ca November 2016 Proudly serving the residents of River Ward 2016: Focus on Community Safety Dear Residents of River Ward, I trust you are well and are enjoying working in collaboration with local autumn. As we slowly transition to community groups, the Ottawa Police winter and given the Christmas and Service and Ottawa Community holiday season is weeks away, I wish Housing, I intend to ensure that you and your family best wishes. matters brought to my attention are addressed promptly and various Community safety and security has community groups take a greater always been one of my main areas of proactive approach within our focus during my tenure as your City communities as well. Councillor. Solving chronic crime overnight is not I strongly believe in safe, liveable realistic and in many cases we need to neighbourhoods, where you have the better understand the root causes of right to live, work and play and not it. That said, if there are matters that have to worry about your personal you would like to bring to my safety or that of your private attention, please do so, I will be happy property. to assist you. In October, I hosted the annual River If you’d like more information on Ward Community Safety Night as well starting a Neighbourhood Watch On October 20, 2016 the Foundation officially announced the as a -focused Safety Night program on your street or would like construction of a new Sens Rink at Alexander Park in Carlington with a ground- later in the month. River Ward has to receive a free home safety audit breaking ceremony. From left, Mayor Jim Watson; Chris Phillips, Ottawa Senators had some high profile incidents over from the Ottawa Police, please Alumni; Kim MacDonald, WE Gowling PS Principal; Cyril Leeder, President, Ottawa the last couple of months, highlighting contact my office. Senators; and City Councillor Riley Brockington. the need for greater community awareness of the resources that exist Sincerely, and contribute to improved Follow me on Twitter: @RiverWardRiley community safety and security. By Riley Open Letter from Ottawa Fire Chief Gerry Pingitore I am pleased to address the residents of management and administration to Through the completion of the Standards and install SmartBurners™ to vulnerable River Ward through this article and I complete the two main components of of Cover, our Service was able to modify residents. SmartBurners™ make stove- want to thank Councillor Brockington for the CFAI process, the Self-Assessment its deployment strategy to align with top cooking more safe by blocking food providing me the opportunity to do so. Manual and a Standards of Cover. These industry best practice and has adopted a from falling between coils and keeping First and foremost, Ottawa Fire Services two documents provided a risk-based deployment model based on heat below burning temperatures. (OFS) protects the lives, property and comprehensive look at each Division and an effective response force (number of Kitchen fires remain the number one environment for the citizens and visitors its deployment strategy to ensure it is firefighters needed to mitigate risk) and cause of fires. These are the types of of the . We have Mission, operating efficiently and effectively. The response times that are recognized partnerships our Service is looking for. Vision and Value statements that direct documents were examined by peer internationally. These standards were There are a number of staff engagement our Service’s day-to-day operations and evaluators from CFAI comprised of then applied across the city and used to initiatives that the OFS Management are in the midst of developing a new leaders from fire services around North develop a new Station Location Study Team and I have launched or plan to Strategic Plan that will guide our Service America. which was approved by Council in June of launch to increase the safety of our through this term of Council. The Self-Assessment Manual evaluates 2015. personnel. All too often we forget about fire services on 253 performance As a result, OFS is working towards In 2014, OFS received “accredited the mental occupational injuries that our indicators, of which 82 are core building a new fire station in Orleans and first responders endure. OFS has agency” status with the Commission on competencies that OFS had to consolidating Station 36 (Industrial Road) Fire Accreditation International (CFAI). successfully delivered a Mental Health immediately comply with in order to and Station 55 (Blair Road) to Cyrville First Aid Training, the first of its kind, The accreditation process began in 2012 receive “accredited agency” status. The Road with hopes of both new stations as part of a key initiative within our delivered through partnership with the Standards of Cover serves as OFS being fully operational by the end of Mental Health Commission of to Strategic Plan (2012-2015). Over the two integrated Risk Management Plan. It is a 2017. OFS is also monitoring growth in year span leading up to accreditation, all uniform personnel. Additionally, we comprehensive deployment analysis that Kanata which will require a new fire have provided staff with information to our Service gathered materials from all of defines the written procedures which station likely in the year 2020. This new its Divisions including, operations, special assist with critical incident stress determine the distribution and plan will allow OFS to prepare for growth management and a list of mental health operations, training, inspections, concentration of fixed and mobile OFS in Ottawa for the next ten years. investigations, communications, asset resources available to personnel in assets. Over the next few years, OFS is hoping to Ottawa. expand its fire prevention community outreach through various partnerships. We hope to build upon our current Fire prevention is the first line of defence momentum as we work to enhance our against fires and a vital component of our current Health and Wellness Program Service. Prevention staff includes: and streamline communications from myself and the Management Team to  Fire engineers who are engaged in our frontline personnel. several projects such as new city developments, light rail transit and Lastly, our Service considers our stations Lansdowne Park; and its personnel pillars of the community and we hope you do as well.  Fire inspectors who ensure the When you see your local firefighter crews establishments we visit and enjoy are in and around the community please say fire safe; hello and feel free to drop in for a tour of  Fire investigators who determine the the station and meet the men and causes of fires; woman that serve and protect you and  And public educators who are out in the your family. community every day educating residents about the proper ways to be Thanks, fire safe. Gerry Pingitore Pour In 2015, Prevention staff worked with Fire Chief Gerry Pingitore and City Councillor Riley Brockington Ottawa Community Housing to deliver une version en français, s’il vous plaît appelez 613-580 -2486 Development & Infrastructure Updates Carlington Pumping Station anticipated to take place in 2017. input in the analysis of design for the (resident and visitor) on-site. Riverside Drive (North and South), Alta Expansion 3071 Riverside Drive (former site of I hosted a public meeting on October Vista Drive, Heron Road and Walkley The City of Ottawa will be undertaking Bayview PS) 13 with local residents. Subsequently, I Road intersections, as well as the the expansion of the Carlington plan on meeting with the owner of the The Ottawa Community Lands roadway segments in between. Pumping Station to provide additional property to request they halt their Development Corporation (OCLDC), an capacity. The output of this station is A key study objective will be to plans and consider a less invasive arm’s length development corporation limited by pump capacity. incorporate cycling facilities into the proposal. I have also brought a number of the City, released a Request for plan. The results of the initial analysis of concerns to their attention including Improvements are needed so that this Offers for the 10-acre parcel of land Station can provide adequate will assist in identifying the need for but not limited to traffic, reduced during the summer months. Many and the degree to which protected parking, density, and issues with the emergency supply to the different bids were received and ultimately one pressure zones. These improvements facilities can be achieved. The study current buildings. submission was recommended as the will also review the need for transit will also add capacity to selected development proponent, I intend to continue to work with the accommodate projected peak signal priorities based on their financial offer, property owner prior to their formal demands of urban growth in these adherence to the 2009 concept plan as The Recommended Functional Design application to minimize impacts on zones. This project will improve the well as other criteria. As the OCLDC Plan will be refined based on future local residents. If you would like to reliability of supply to both existing meetings and negotiations are input received from stakeholders and keep up to date on this file I have and future development. confidential, the specifics of the the public. created an email outreach list for local Carlington Park will remain accessible proposal, including the identity of the A public open house is scheduled for residents. to the public outside of construction developer will be released once a December 6, 2016 at the Jim Durrell 900 Merivale (Carlington Community areas. Construction is tentatively signed deal is in place. As a basis for Recreation Centre starting at 6pm. Health Centre expansion) scheduled to begin in the summer of selecting a preferred developer, the 2017 and completed late 2018. OCLDC used the original 2009 Concept Norberry Residences Expansion In February, City Council approved the Plan to guide its selection of a Project application from the Carlington Dynes Road and Prince of Wales proponent. The 2009 plan outlines Earlier this year, the City of Ottawa and Community Health Centre to expand Water and Sewer Renewal their current establishment at 900 parcels of land to be used for low my office were notified of a Merivale Road at Coldrey Avenue. This The sanitary sewer on Dynes Road, density and medium density development proposal from the will entail a four-storey addition between Fisher Avenue and Claymor residential, as well as greenspace for Norberry Residences. The proposal is consisting of 42 one-bedroom Avenue is scheduled to be replaced. recreational purposes with a to add three, 5-storey residential In addition, the sanitary sewer on fieldhouse. The 2016 plan as proposed apartment buildings (66 units each). residential apartment units for seniors, as well as the expansion of the existing Dynes Road between Morley by the main proponent contains The new proposed buildings will front Boulevard and Prince of Wales Drive, differences from the 2009 concept onto Norberry Crescent. Surface community health and resource centre function. The site plan has recently as well as on Prince of Wales Drive plan, mainly, the 2 acre soccer field parking will be provided at the rear of between Dynes Road and Villa and field house has been reduced to a the new buildings. The proposal is been approved and construction on the site has begun. Crescent will also be replaced to minimum 1.5 acre programmed park within the current zoning of the accommodate the construction of a (to be determined by the community), property. 3095 Albion Road North Development new storm sewer trunk. The work will and its location is proposed to now run Application include full road reconstruction and along the southern end of the site, The proposal requires a zoning by-law urbanization of Prince of Wales within providing a greater buffer to the amendment to align the parking The City of Ottawa’s Planning the project area. This project is existing residential homeowners to the requirement more closely with the Department received a combined currently in the Preliminary Design south. The second key difference of actual use of the parking lots, which is zoning by-law amendment and site phase, with construction anticipated the new plan is the addition of a Mixed much lower than the zoning plan control application for a new to begin in Spring 2017 subject to city -Use commercial parcel along Riverside requirement, and to allow visitor mosque, school, and community centre budget approvals. Drive frontage that is proposed to parking in front of the existing located at 3095 Albion Road North. The accommodate two-storey commercial/ buildings. site is located approximately 150 This is a very large infrastructure metres north of the CN rail yards and project that will impact local residents retail and residential. This revised The existing parking areas are to be concept plan, which I did not support reduced in size in order to provide abuts the current OC Transpo and traffic. I am planning to host an maintenance facility on the southeast at the November 9, 2016 City Council additional landscaped area. The Open House in the winter of 2017 for side. The Ahlul-Bayt Centre of Ottawa meeting, is not final. The entire existing parking structure will be residents who are interested in (ABCO) is proposing to build a complex proposal requires zoning applications, demolished and one new entrance is viewing the plans and discussing the that includes a two-storey building project with City staff. a subdivision plan and a site plan proposed along the western edge of application as well, which will trigger the site. The central access drive into (plus basement) with a total gross floor area of 6,860 square metres. Marble Crescent Sewer Renewal public consultation. All zoning changes the site will be expanded to This project will consist of a are heard through the Planning accommodate parking. Visitor parking Councillor Deans and I hosted a public replacement of the sanitary sewer on Committee and ultimately, City spaces are to be provided along the meeting on May 3, 2016. Many issues Marble Crescent from Flannery Drive Council. There are still many public circular access drives fronting the with the proposal were identified by to Springland Drive. The project is consultation stages ahead and I look existing buildings. local residents. The application is forward to working with you currently in the Design phase, with The site currently contains 761 currently on hold as the applicant and collaboratively as it progresses. their consultants work on a construction anticipated to take place apartment units within four buildings. in 2017. A more detailed community update The existing buildings are serviced by resubmission plan expected by late winter 2017. Revelstoke Drive (Leopolds to will be circulated within the Riverside surface parking and a parkade. There Riverside) Park North community soon. are currently 759 parking spaces This project consists of structural Functional Design Study for Bank repair improvements to the storm Street from Riverside North to You are invited to my annual drainage on Revelstoke Drive from Ledbury Leopolds Drive to Riverside Drive. The The City of Ottawa as part of its Christmas Social project is currently in the Design infrastructure improvements mandate Open House phase, with construction anticipated is required to complete the preliminary to take place in late 2017. More transportation design of Bank Street Tuesday, December 13, 2016 information and details of this project from Riverside Drive North to Ledbury 6:00pm—8:00pm will be made available in 2017. Avenue. The development of a Community Centre Paul Anka (Uplands to McCarthy) Recommended Functional Design Plan 1665 Apeldoorn Avenue. Sidewalk and Curb renewal for Bank Street will be guided by a Please bring a non-perishable food item in support of

detailed assessment of the roadway the Ottawa Food Bank. The sidewalk and curbs on the north for pedestrians, cyclists, transit service RSVP by Dec 6, 2016 to [email protected] side of Paul Anka Drive from Uplands and general traffic for existing and Drive to McCarthy Road are future travel conditions at key scheduled to be reconstructed. The locations within the corridor. This project is currently in the Preliminary analysis considers the operations of Design phase, with construction each travel mode and will be used as

In June I hosted my annual Strawberry Socials in the —Riverside Park Community Centre and the Alexander Community Centre in Carlington. Pictured above are volunteers who assisted with this year’s event in Carlington including Councillor , Shirley Seward, OCDSB Trustee, Deputy Mayor Mark Taylor, Deputy Chief John Gillissie of the The children from the Caldwell Jumpstart program joined me at City Hall for the Canadian Tire Ottawa Fire Department along with fellow firefighters, and Charity Bartlett & Linda Dodd jumpstart program kick-off July 19, 2016. from the Carlington Community Association.

Nov 17 to Nov 25 December 16 and 17, 2016 Friends of the Farm ‘Fall Frenzy’ On-Line The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Silent Auction. Saints, 1017 Prince of Wales Drive, invite www.fcefottawa2016.eflea.ca you to join in an Ottawa Outdoor Family November 19, 2016 Christmas Tradition. The Nativity is W.E. Gowling School Craft Show, performed live on Friday, December 16 10am-3:30pm. 250 Anna Ave. and Saturday, December 17 at 7pm and 7:45pm (French presentation Fri at November 19, 2016, 7:45pm). Annual Bazaar, 10am –2pm. Riverside January 7, 2017 United Church, 3191 Riverside Drive near Walkley. River Ward Free Movie Night at Carlington Recreation Centre, Caldwell Avenue, 6pm. November 19, 2016 January 18, 2017 Windsor Park Manor, 990 Hunt Club Road, Christmas Bazaar. 10-2. Carlington Community Association General Meeting will be held on January November 20 , 2016 th What a great night to join Community Police Officer Kevin Williams at the Caldwell 18 from 7 to 9 pm in the Alexander Friends of the Farm Guided Tree Tour at 2 Community Centre. Family Centre's Harvest of Hope Dinner and Auction on October 3, 2016. Approx. pm. Tree forms and shapes, selecting January 28, 2017 $20,000 was raised which will help ensure that there are healthy snacks for hungry trees for a purpose. Meet at Museum Carlington Cup Hockey Tournament on children after school; that all the children have the school supplies they need to parking lot (SW of the traffic circle). Free to the public, register at January 28, 11 am to 4 pm hosted by the succeed in their school work; and that the scholarship program continues to support [email protected]. Carlington Community Association on the new Sens Foundation rink. those who wish to continue their education after high school. For more information November 22, 2016 February 18, 2017 about the great community work being done, visit www.CaldwellFamilyCentre.ca. The Ottawa Central Park Community Association Annual General Meeting is on Carlington Community Association Mini Tuesday November 22 at 7pm. 120 Shinny and Hockey Day in Canada from 11 Airport Parkway Pedestrian Bridge - Legal Update Central Park Dr (Park Place Retirement am to 2 pm on the new Sens Foundation Place) rink next to the Alexander Community On December 3, 2013, the City Clerk In most court cases in , including Centre. November 26, 2016 and Solicitor was directed to try and those in Ottawa, the parties have to take February 25, 2017 The Carlington Arts Initiative will be on recover the additional money spent as a part in mediation in an effort to resolve River Ward Free Movie Night, Hunt Club— result of the problems associated with the case without having to go to trial. The November 26 from 2 to 4 in the Alexander Community Centre. Art for all ages. Riverside Park Community Centre, 6pm. the design and construction of the purpose of the process, in which an March 25, 2017 Airport Parkway Pedestrian/Cycling experienced mediator helps the parties to November 26, 2016 Boutique Fair, 10:00 a.m. -2:00p.m. River Ward Free Movie Night, Alexander Bridge (APPCB). Following that try to reach a settlement. Community Centre, 6pm. direction, the City started a lawsuit Riverside United Church, 3191 Riverside While a settlement often means that both Drive near Walkley. April 29, 2017 against the designer and main sides in a lawsuit have to accept some Garage Sale, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. contractor of the bridge in June 2014. November 26 and December 10, 2016 “water with their wine”, so to speak, Riverside United Church, 3191 Riverside The City was also brought into other Carlington/Caldwell MarketMobile, 1520 resolving a case also avoids both the risks Caldwell Avenue 1:15 to 2:45 pm. Drive near Walkley. litigation between the various inherent in any litigation, as well as the December 3, 2016 May 12, 2017 contractors on the project. The result is very significant legal costs associated with St. Elias Church Mother's Day Event a complex web of claims totalling many St. Elias Antiochian Women's Christmas a lengthy trial. May 22, 2017 millions of dollars. Bake Sale & Luncheon. 10:30am - 1:30pm In the APPCB case, mediation took place at St. Elias Centre, Ridgewood Ave. Watch for Carlington’s Family Fun Day The parties have gone through an initial December 11, 2016 which will have a special theme this year over the summer and, while some smaller th around Canada’s 150 birthday!! This phase of discoveries, where each side parts of the litigation were resolved, the Join with members of the Riverside United gets to ask questions of the others so Church for their Carols Service. Music and popular event will be held at Alexander claims are still outstanding. That does not Park from 11 am to 4 pm on May 22nd. that each can get a better prevent the parties from reaching a fellowship begin at 7pm. understanding of the facts and the legal resolution on their own or, once the case issues that the other is relying on. All gets closer to trial, with the help of a pre- parties must also collect and share the trial judge. many thousands of pages of documents, letters and emails that they have. As for next steps, the discovery phase Because of the volume of information, needs to be completed, after which the and the number of parties, this phase of case can be set down for trial. Given the a lawsuit as complex as the APPCB case number of parties and the range of issues, can take a significant amount of time. a trial like this might take several weeks or However, it does allow all of the parties even months. This means that, unless the to better understand the strengths and parties can reach a settlement, a trial weaknesses of each others’ cases. decision may be several years away. Is it time to name the bridge?

Giuseppe Nicastro received the City Showing off my library card at the launch of Builder Award for his work in the the new bookmobile on Caldwell Avenue. community. (September 2016) (October 2016)

With the graduating class of Camp FITT (Female Firefighters in Training), aimed at Is it time to give an official name to the Airport Parkway Pedestrian Bridge? It is my encouraging young women to consider a career in fire fighting. (August 2016) hope that during 2017, we consider formally naming this bridge. What do you think? I am taking this opportunity to seek your feedback on whether it’s time to officially name the bridge. Please share your thoughts with me. Communications en français J’estime important de fournir des services en français aux résidents du quartier Rivière, et toutes les communications qui émanent de moi et de mon bureau sont offertes dans cette langue. Afin d’économiser et d’ajouter du contenu à ce bulletin, j’imprime les numéros séparément, dans leurs versions française et anglaise. J’ai dressé la liste des personnes qui souhaitent recevoir la correspondance en français. With John Fraser, MPP, Leslie McDiarmid, Visiting Artrageous and getting a tour of South East Ottawa Community Health Centre, the art. Artrageous is held annually at St. Pour vous faire inscrire sur cette liste, il vous suffit d’appeler mon bureau ou de lui David McGuinty, MP, and Mayor Jim Watson Elizabeth School in Carlington each May. envoyer un courriel, après quoi vous recevrez tous les bulletins dans la langue officielle at the Hunt Club Community Festival, held Students create artwork themselves and de votre choix. Sept 10, 2016 and hosted by the Hunt Club then sell all of it back to the community. Community Organization. Ottawa 2017 Events Annual Community Safety Night 2017 marks Canada’s 150th birthday. Juno Awards at the You are encouraged to participate in Canadian Tire the many celebrations planned across Centre April 2nd. the city throughout the year. June – Sept Some exciting events include: UME: an underground multimedia Mar 3-4: Red Bull Crashed Ice on the extravaganza projected in one of locks between Ottawa’s future light rail transit and the Chateau stations will highlight the large scale Laurier. infrastructure project. Mar 15-18: Stanley Cup 125th tribute July 1st Canada Day celebrations at events coinciding with Canada’s 150th Major’s Hill Park and Parliament Hill. birthday with the Stanley Cup 125th July 2nd Interprovincial Picnic on Evening Gala, Wed March 15. Alexandra Bridge (tickets are sold out) The Stanley Cup returns home to July 9 –Sept 10 Northern Lights Sound Rideau Hall during the March break and Light Show on Parliament Hill, and welcomed back by Governor David Shows are presented nightly at 10:00 Johnston on Thursday, March 16. pm in July, 9:30 pm in August and 9:00 Members of the public can have their pm in September. photo taken with the Stanley Cup July 16-22 Sky Lounge takes 22 guests On October 19, 2016 I hosted my 2nd Annual River Ward Community Safety Night at inside the residence at Rideau Hall 150 feet in the air to experience fine the Hunt Club—Riverside Park Community Centre that was attended by 100 residents and 17 businesses and organizations. Safety presentations from Ottawa (under portrait of Lord Stanley). culinary cuisine. Police Service, Bylaw Services and Ottawa Fire Services were well received. Stanley Cup Meet & Greet with NHL July 26-30 La Machine comes to the hockey legends Friday March, 17 in the capital. This large scale theatre Aberdeen Pavillion along with a performance group based in Nantes, Beautiful Gardens Stanley Cup 125th Tribute Concert at France is world renowned for their It was my honour to once again recognize the featuring large scale machines that seemingly a number of River Ward gardeners for theatre and musical performances. come to life. You can see their beautiful floral displays at their Stanley Cup Monument Ground performances at Chaudiere Island, homes in our community. Each received a Breaking Ceremony on March 18 at Lebreton Flats, Byward Market or in Certificate of Appreciation and a bag of Canada 150 Tulip bulbs. Sparks Street to mark the anniversary the downtown core. of birthplace of Stanley Cup. To cap off a year of celebration, nd th From top: Natalia Zubkova of Central Park March 27-April 2 the Capital will Ottawa is set to host The 105 Grey was recognized for her amazing display at come alive with Canadian music as Cup at TD Place Stadium at Lansdowne the corner of Staten Way and Central Park artists descend on the capital for seven Park on Sunday November 26. Drive. Many residents commented as days of music and celebration at December 31 Year end celebration they passed by that the flower beds were downtown venues and culminating events take place on Parliament Hill, a pleasure to view. with Ottawa hosting the 46th annual Wellington and Elgin Streets. Middle: Gary Taljit of Bourbon Street was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation for his and his wife Sharon’s wonderful floral display at their home in the Hunt Club neighbourhood.

Bottom: On Vanhurst Place it was my honour to recognize two individuals for their work on the flower beds on the islands of the street. Barb Hoerger and Kenella Johnston were given Certificates of Appreciation and tulip bulbs for their work in keeping Vanhurst Place beautiful.

City Hall 613-580-2486 [email protected] @RiverWardRiley It was my honour to chair the City’s Summit on Education and Economy on Ward Office 613-260-2258 October 21, 2016. His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor Tuesday & Friday 8:30-4:30pm General of Canada delivered the keynote address. Seated to my right are Mayor Jim Watson and Bruce Lazenby, Regional Group of Companies. 3320 Paul Anka Dr

River Ward / Quartier Rivière Hunt Club-Riverside Park Photo credit: MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall, ©Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Community Centre Canada represented by the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General, 2016.

Stay tuned for movie titles and further information on these exciting FREE movie nights in River Ward.

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