COUNCILLOR’S COLUMN OCTOBER 13, 2017 COUNCILLOR’S COLUMN 1 Councillor’s Column KEEPING YOU INFORMED SHAD QADRI – WARD 6 - STITTSVILLE New Feature at Village Square Park to Quench Your Thirst This fall, the City will be installing a water fountain at Village Square. This is a suggestion I have received from residents over the years that I agree would prove to be a beneficial addition to the park. The Trans Canada Trail which runs through the park is heavily used and soon trail and park users will have access to City water to drink and refill their water bottles… the fountain even has a feature to allow our four-legged friends the opportunity to hydrate as well! Construction will be delayed until after this Saturday’s 9RunRun event on October 14 th . As part of the project it was required to move the historic plaque for the great fire located within the park however, this will be re-installed close to the original location after all construction is complete.
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COUNCILLOR’S COLUMN OCTOBER 13, 2017
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Councillor’s Column KEEPING YOU INFORMED
SHAD QADRI – WARD 6 - STITTSVILLE
New Feature at Village Square Park to Quench
Your Thirst
This fall, the City will be installing a water fountain at Village Square.
This is a suggestion I have received from residents over the years that I agree would prove to be
a beneficial addition to the park. The Trans Canada Trail which runs through the park is heavily
used and soon trail and park users will have access to City water to drink and refill their water
bottles… the fountain even has a feature to allow our four-legged friends the opportunity to
hydrate as well!
Construction will be delayed until after this Saturday’s 9RunRun event on October 14th. As part
of the project it was required to move the historic plaque for the great fire located within the
park however, this will be re-installed close to the original location after all construction is
complete.
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Community BBQ Recap
I would like to take a moment to thank all residents who stopped by Village Square Park last
Friday afternoon for my office’s community BBQ.
Over 600 burgers and hotdogs were enjoyed by all in attendance at the event and the bouncy
castle and inflatable joust entertained hundreds of Stittsville youth throughout the day.
Over $244 was raised for the Stittsville Food Bank in addition to the large bins being filled and
our community partners had an excellent time sharing resources and chatting with every one of
youth.
I, as well, had an exceptional time enjoying the beautiful weather and being able to provide
youth a carefree way to spend their afternoon.
To Mayor Watson who took the time to join us, to all of our community partners, volunteers, and
City services that contributed to the day’s success, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
9RunRun
A reminder that 9RunRun will be taking place this Saturday, October 14. This is a great event in
our community that supports Ottawa’s fire, police and paramedic services. Please note that some
roads will have limited access throughout the day as a result.
Funds raised through 9RunRun will support two key initiatives: Is It Just Me? Conversations about
Youth Mental Health and the DIFD Mach-Gaensslen Chair in Suicide Prevention Research at The
Royal. Is It Just Me? is an educational awareness program that helps students understand how
their thoughts and feelings affect their mental health.
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Join in on the fun and cheer on the runners! Stittsville road closures related to the event are
posted below. Please plan ahead if you will be traveling in the area.
For more information, visit:
http://www.9runrun.ca/
On October 14, 2017, the following road closures will be in effect to allow runners to safely
complete the courses.
Details:
07:00 to 13:00 Abbott Street West – both directions will be closed from Stittsville Main
Street to Westridge Dr
08:45 to 09:30 Stittsville Main Street – both direction from Abbott St to Fernbank Rd will
be closed for the start of the 10K and Half Marathon races. The roadway will re-open
once the last Half Marathon runner has passed by Fernbank Rd.
08:45 – 09:30 Closure of 10 K route (Stittsville Main, Brae Cres, Henry Goulbourn, Cypress
Gardens, Snowberry Way, Westridge from Snowberry to Abbott)
08:45 to 09:45 Stittsville Main to Flewellyn – southbound lane closed till last half
marathoner passes Flewellyn
08:55 hrs to 09:30 Westridge Rd – northbound will be closed from Snowberry St to Abbott
St The road will reopen once the last 10k runner has passed and is on the trail
09:15 to 11:15 Flewellyn Rd – westbound only, will be closed from Main Street to Munster
Rd. It will be re-opened once the last runner has turned onto Munster Rd.
09:30 to 11:15 Munster Rd – northbound lane only, will be closed from Flewellyn Rd to
Fernbank Rd. It will be re-opened once the last runner has turned onto Fernbank Rd.
09:30 to 11:30 Fernbank Rd -eastbound will be closed from Munster Rd to Jinkinson Rd.
It will be re-opened once the last runner has turned onto Jinkinson Rd.
09:30 to 12:00 Jinkinson Rd -both directions will be closed from Fernbank Rd to a
location north of the Trans Canada Trail (passed the turn around point). It will re-open
once the last runner is on the Trans Canada Trail.
PARKING
Parking is available at Sacred Heart High School. More information about parking will be made
available closer to race day.
NOTE: There is no parking at the Goulbourn Recreation Centre and on Abbott St West – it will be
closed from Main Street to Westridge for the duration of the race.
The cameras capture the motion of the cyclists approaching the intersection
The information is sent to a computer stored in a protected casing on each hydro pole
The computer then sends a radio signal to each of the LED lights
LED lights flash as an alert to motorists.
The goal is for the SmartCone system to accurately detect cyclists approaching the un-signalized
intersection of Waverley and O’Connor and to trigger a series of nine individual LED lights
located on both sides of the intersection. This makes the bike lanes safer for cyclists and warns
motorists that cyclists are approaching.
The system provides an additional level of warning to drivers turning left from O’Connor onto
Waverley or who were proceeding from the west side of Waverley across O’Connor.
I would like to thank Safer Roads Ottawa for all of their work on enhancing safety across Ottawa
and for partnering with this innovative Stittsville start-up to bring this revolutionary new idea to
Ottawa’s streets. I look forward to observing the progress of this endeavor to see how we can
improve bike lanes in Ottawa for now and throughout the future.
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Ottawa Launches Canada’s First On-Street Test of An
Autonomous Vehicle
This week, Ottawa became the first Canadian city to launch testing of an on-street autonomous
vehicle (AV) communicating with live City infrastructure.
Until now, testing of AVs in Canada has been done in closed, segregated areas. By partnering
with BlackBerry QNX and its Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Centre (AVIC), Ottawa now has the
facilities and technology to further the advancement of driverless car testing on active public
streets.
I was thrilled to join Mayor Watson and my councillor colleagues as we celebrated this milestone
with partners from BlackBerry QNX, Invest Ottawa, and the Kanata North Business Association as
the car took its first spin around the Kanata North Technology Park. During the ride, the car
stopped at a traffic light at a pedestrian crossing, allowing people to cross the road.
The test area, which loops around the Kanata North Technology Park, is equipped with the latest
technology from BlackBerry QNX, along with Codha Wireless, Luxcom and NovAtel. The City’s
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Traffic Services have optimized the infrastructure within the test route area for communication
with autonomous vehicles via Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) transmitters at the
traffic lights, re-painted street lines in the test area, and accelerated installation of controllable
LED street lights.
This milestone in AV testing brings Ottawa a step closer to its vision of being a Centre of
Excellence for Autonomous Vehicles, a highly competitive designation that will allow further
advancement of driverless car testing. The City and Ottawa’s technology community are
committed to working together to ensure that the testbed is continually being updated with
leading-edge technology.
I am thrilled that Ottawa has taken this incredible step in leading the charge for Canadian
municipalities on this new technological frontier. I look forward to what else we can expect as
testing continues to develop and we become one step closer to fully-autonomous vehicles. The
future is now!
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COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE UPDATES
Council/Committee approves zoning amendments for
housing and commercial developments in Stittsville
This week, Planning Committee and City Council approved commercial and residential zoning
amendments in Stittsville.
Once it is confirmed that the existing infrastructure has the capacity to support new
development, the Poole Creek Village subdivision could grow by three residential lots. The
currently vacant land was previously in a floodplain, where development is not permitted. The
Poole Creek floodplain was updated in 2016, making the land available for development.
A grocery store, two retail stores and a restaurant could be coming to 5960 Fernbank Road, once
water services are extended to the currently vacant site. The zoning would also permit other
commercial and residential uses.
Meetings at Ottawa City Hall next week
Ottawa – All public meetings will be held at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, unless
otherwise noted. For a complete agenda and updates, please sign up for email alerts or visit
ottawa.ca/agendas, or call 3-1-1.
Built Heritage Sub-Committee – Monday, October 16, 9:30 a.m., Champlain Room
Application to Alter 61 Park Road, a property located in Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District, designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act (ward 13 – Rideau-Rockcliffe)
Environment and Climate Protection Committee – Tuesday, October 17, 9:30 a.m., Champlain