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CARP RIVER RISING: Restoration project raises concerns in Arcadia
(ABOVE: Carp River, April 8, 2017. The Arcadia neighbourhood is in the background.) (Guest post from Daniel J. Kucherhan with the Arcadia Community Association.) Residents of Arcadia have been watching…
Cardel Homes seeks naming rights for Goulbourn Rec Complex
(Goulbourn Rec Centre, May 2015. Photo by Barry Gray.) The GRC could soon be known as the CRG if city councillors approve a $600,000 naming rights deal with Cardel Homes. Next…
Here’s what to expect during construction for Potter’s Key
Councillor Shad Qadri provided this recap of a public information session held earlier this week about construction for Minto’s Potter’s Key subdivision. Highlights: construction vehicles can only access the site from…
Potter’s Key construction info session on January 11
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) In efforts to continue communication with the neighbouring communities, Minto will be hosting a Potter’s Key Construction Information Session on Wednesday, January 11th. The session will…
Tree cutting starts Monday for Minto’s Potter’s Key
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) I would like to take a moment to provide a quick update on the tree cutting in Potter’s Key. Today, the contractors have received their final…
Blanding’s Turtle habitat to be affected by Potter’s Key development
(File photo: Blanding’s Turtle along Hazeldean Road. Photo by Ken McRae.) Minto is proposing several measures to protect Blanding’s Turtles at the new Potter’s Key development on Hazeldean Road. They’ve applied…
Planning Committee gives ok to Potter’s Key, with conditions
“What we have ultimately ended up with was two victories out of many requests… Councillor Qadri worked really hard, along with some of the other councillors, to negotiate the motion.…
City planners say Hazeldean link not needed for Potter’s Key
As expected, City staff say that a road link from Hazeldean to Minto’s proposed Potter’s Key neighbourhood isn’t necessary to handle traffic from the new subdivision. Two staff reports were posted…
Jackson Trails residents ask for compromise on Minto subdivision
Jackson Trails Community Association (JTCA) president Omar Sultan believes there’s still an opportunity for Minto to change their plan for Potter’s Key, before it goes to the city’s Planning Committee…
LETTER: Councillor and residents must push back on Potter’s Key plans
Re: QADRI: OMB will likely side with Minto on Potter’s Key road access “If prolonging the process is the best that can be done when developers exercise their influence over City…
QADRI: OMB will likely side with Minto on Potter’s Key road access
“I can lobby my council colleagues to support me and the community in opposing this development… Based on my experience with developments going before the OMB and given that the…
Minto proposes gravel road access from Potter’s Key to Hazeldean
Councillor Shad Qadri provided an update today about the ongoing negotiations between Minto and city staff over the proposed Potter’s Key development. The development would be located between Echowoods and…
Bee hives go missing from Arcadia neighbourhood
A pair of bee hives — each one containing up to 15,000 bees – were taken from a field near the Arcadia subdivision in Kanata before Christmas, and their owner is…
Minto’s Potter’s Key goes to Planning Committee February 23
Councillor Shad Qadri posted a note to several local Facebook groups today about the next step for Minto’s proposed Potter’s Key subdivision. Residents packed a public meeting back in November…
QADRI: Potter’s Key tree cutting
From Councillor Shad Qadri: “Earlier today I was advised by Minto Homes that they will be undertaking tree clearing today to remove the permitted trees on their commercial parcel of…