Tag: stormwater
Part of Fernbank Road closed from August 14-28
(via Councillor Shad Qadri’s office) Please note that Fernbank Road will be closed from Shea to Robert Grant between August 14th and August 28th. The contractor, Taggart Construction, will be installing…
Removal of Maple Grove stormwater pond starts this week
Mattamy will start filling in the temporary stormwater pond along Maple Grove Road this week. The pond is located just east of the Fairwinds subdivision, adjacent to Harmattan Avenue and…
City looks for feedback on Feedmill Creek rehab plan
Feedmill Creek is sort of a “forgotten waterway” in Stittsville. That’s probably because up until very recently, it traversed mostly undeveloped private property. The creek starts at the stormwater ponds…
MOFFATT: No perfect way to collect stormwater fees
(Here’s a note shared by Rideau-Goulbourn Councillor Scott Moffatt today via email.) “There simply is no perfect way to collect fees on the basis of fairness. Each and every property…
What the city’s proposed new water rates mean for you
The city released its proposed new water rate structure Monday and for most people in Stittsville it could mean a slight increase – or even decrease – to your bill,…
PHOTOS: Brownies paint yellow fish to raise awareness about stormwater
The 10th Stittsville Brownies were painting yellow fish in Fairwinds on Thursday night. They’re as a reminderthat what you put down the drain eventually makes its way into rivers, lakes…
QADRI: Recap of the open house on flood remediation
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) On April 6, a Public Open House was held in Stittsville to review the City’s flood remediation measures planned for the Cypress Gardens/Westwood and neighbouring area.
OPEN HOUSE: Upcoming flood prevention work in Stittsville South
(via City of Ottawa) Following the July 2009 flooding event in Stittsville, flood control measures were evaluated and a mitigation plan was recommended. The current phase of the plan consists…
COMMENT: Sustainability, not revenue, should drive stormwater fees
Photo: Construction is underway for the Kanata West Pump Station on Maple Grove Road, part of a $60-million water infrastructure project in Kanata-Stittsville. The City’s proposal to initiate a stormwater…
QADRI: Don’t skate on storm management ponds
From councillor Shad Qadri’s email newsletter: A stormwater management pond is an artificial pond that is designed to collect and hold stormwater. The stormwater management pond’s primary function is stormwater…
Update on new stormwater pond on Maple Grove
(via City Councillor Shad Qadri) A new stormwater management pond, including a new outlet to the Carp River, is being constructed within the property at 1635 -1655 Maple Grove Road,…