Tag: maple grove
VIDEO: How Hydro Ottawa moved 20 poles in a day along Maple Grove
(Editor’s note: Here are some photos, text and a video shared by Hydro Ottawa, with background on Saturday’s pole-moving project on Maple Grove. Hydro Ottawa is proactively moving the poles to accomodate…
LETTER: Hold planning staff accountable for “epic fail”
Re: Qadri and planners get rough ride over Johnwoods “proposal” As a former political staffer to Bob Chiarelli from 1987 – 1990 and again in 1999, I have seen some…
Qadri and planners get rough ride over Johnwoods “proposal”
UPDATE: Planning staff apologizes over Johnwoods consultation What we had here was a failure to communicate. I was one of about 100 people who showed up at a public meeting…
City wants to turn part of Johnwoods into a bike path
We’re used to roads being added to Stittsville, but it’s not very often that we see a proposal to subtract a street. That’s exactly what the City of Ottawa is proposing…
NOTEBOOK: Huntmar-Maple Grove intersection, ALE opens Friday, Brown Bear amalgamates
Councillor Shad Qadri says the northbound lane markings for the Huntmar-Maple Grove intersection will be painted in early May. City crews can’t paint them until temperatures are warm enough and the road…
NOTEBOOK: Stittsville South zoning, french immersion, Huntmar-Maple Grove, more
STITTSVILLE SOUTH ZONING APPROVED This week the City’s Planning Committee unanimously approved a zoning change for a subdivision at Stittsville South, paving the way (pun intended) for a new residential development…
NOTEBOOK: Kanata dog park, new mini-roundabouts, Bradley-Craig Farm
KANATA DOG PARK UPDATE Last fall we reported on a proposed fenced dog park in Kanata at Insmill Park near Terry Fox Drive. Here’s an update from Kanata North Councillor…
Dedicated left turn lane coming soon to Huntmar-Maple Grove
The verdict is in for the new lane configuration for the lights at Huntmar and Maple Grove. Councillor Shad Qadri wrote in his weekly newsletter that he’s asking City staff reconfigure…
Heritage, Neighbourhood Watch, dangerous intersection discussed at Fairwinds meeting
The Fairwinds Community Association held its monthly meeting December 14. The main issues of discussion included the proposal to move the big red Bradley-Craig barn on Hazeldean Road despite its heritage designation…
City serves up options for Huntmar/Maple Grove intersection
Councillor Shad Qadri and City traffic planners have asked residents to comment on three potential new options for the Huntmar/Maple Grove intersection. You can see the new options here (via Fairwinds…
FUTURE STITTSVILLE: Lots of new roads planned for our area
https://youtu.be/flge_rw6RG0?t=5s Remember that scene in Back to the Future, when Doc says to Marty: “Roads? Where we’re going we don’t need roads.” The opposite is true for Future Stittsville.…
Comments of the week: Turtles, Carp River, Huntmar/Maple Grove, Aperitivo, Glen Eden
Every week we get lots of comments from our readers on our web site, via email, and social media. Here’s a sample of what we heard this week. Add your thoughts…
RESPONSE: City staff are reviewing Huntmar/Maple Grove intersection
(City councillor Shad Qadri responded to a resident’s letter about traffic at Huntmar & Maple Grove.) I have had City Traffic staff review the intersection of Maple Grove and Huntmar…
LETTER: A few ideas to improve traffic flow on Huntmar
(Here’s a letter that Andre Hallam wrote to councillor Shad Qadri, with some ideas for improvements to Huntmar Drive. Pictured above is the intersection of Huntmar and Maple Grove, recently…
FOR THE RECORD: Not enough room for a roundabout at Huntmar & Maple Grove
https://twitter.com/ShadQadri/status/631826151040765953 EDITOR’S NOTE: Several readers have asked us why the City of Ottawa didn’t install a roundabout at the intersection of Huntmar and Maple Grove. We asked councillor Shad Qadri to clarify,…