Tag: wilkinson
Notice to Kanata North residents re: mosquito control program
(via Councillor Marianne Wilkinson) IMPORTANT NOTICE RE: NUISANCE MOSQUITO CONTROL PROGRAM And Change in Meeting Dates (For Residents of Kanata North Only) NEXT WEEK A MAILING WILL BE PROVIDED TO CANADA…
NOTEBOOK: Flewellyn-Jones house could be home to a PTSD wellness centre
Interesting discussion today at City Hall around the impacts of heritage designation, and a great example of a creative compromise. A group of seven therapists want to transform the Flewellyn-Jones…
NOTEBOOK: Bradley-Craig, Reverie, wetland trial, mosquitos
BRADLEY-CRAIG FARM UPDATE I was part of a small group of residents from Stittsville and beyond who met with Councillor Qadri this week about the Bradley-Craig Farm. We’ve also started…
DOG BLOG: Time to include dog parks in community planning
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to our new canine affairs correspondent, Roscoe. He’s an eight-month-old boxer – pictured above – with some strong opinions and a love of peanut butter. He’ll be…
COMMENT: Questions to ask about the 2016 municipal budget
(Photo: The 2015 draft budget includes $150,000 for two new arena dehumidifiers at the Goulbourn Rec Centre. Photo by Barry Gray.) Mayor Jim Watson wants us to judge the City…
Richardson farmhouse to be turned into condo clubhouse
I’ve had a lot of people ask me if I knew what was happening with the old stone house at Terry Fox and Richardson Side Road in Kanata North. That’s…
NOTEBOOK: Potter’s Key, city budget, pipeline, CRRP
TRAFFIC’S KEY FOR MINTO PLAN City planner Patricia McCann-MacMillan sent out an atypically frank email to residents who submitted comments on Minto’s proposed Potter’s Key development. The email summarized what’s next for Minto and…
Southbound lane reductions on Eagleson overpass
(Photo: The Eagleson sidewalk was closed to pedestrians last winter because the sidewalks were built too narrow for city snowplows.) (story via Kanata North Councillor Marianne Wilkinson) As of November 2nd until mid December…
UPDATE: Eagleson Road sidewalk work to start this fall
Here’s a note from Kanata North councillor Marianne Wilkinson with an update on the Eagleson Road sidewalk situation. You may recall the odd situation last winter, when city staff stopped…
Pre-budget consultation planned for September 29
City councillors Shad Qadri and Marianne Wilkinson are co-hosting a pre-budget consultation on September 29 at Mlacak Centre. It’s part of a new consultation approach to the city budget being…
New Park-and-Ride planned near Richcraft Recreation Complex
OC Transpo and councillor Marianne Wilkinson are hosting a public meeting on Thursday, September 27 at 7:00pm at the Richcraft Recreation Complex in Kanata North about a new Park-and-Ride. Here’s a…
Something fishy with Carp River pathway plan, say observers
(Above: A heron and ducks swim along the Carp River between Hazeldean and Maple Grove. This photo looks north towards Maple Grove from the Hazeldean Road Bridge.) After years of delay,…
Councillor to install bat boxes in Kanata North to combat mosquitoes
You may have read in the news this week about residents who live near Kizell Pond in Kanata who want the city to do something to reduce the number of…
Companies and individuals linked to Richcraft donated nearly $50k to campaigns
Corporations and individuals closely linked to one of Ottawa’s largest home builders made a combined $47,850 in donations to municipal candidates in the 2014 election.
OC Transpo route 96A becomes route 92 this June
Kanata North councillor Marianne Wilkinson has posted several changes to Kanata and Stittsville area bus routes coming this June, including changes to route 96A.