Newsletter Apr 04
From the desk of Councillor David Brown
A Hot Take for a Cold Day
City staff recently shared with the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee just how bad the infrastructure deficit is for warranted traffic signals in rural Ottawa. I am working on getting our communities the funding we need to make our roads safe.
Ward Updates
Tourism Accessibility Fund
Ottawa Tourism has launched the Tourism Accessibility Fund to provide funding to eligible visitor-facing businesses to improve their built environment and accessibility for visitors.
Ottawa-based tourism-related businesses who are members of Ottawa Tourism can apply for the Tourism Accessibility Fund’s one-time, non-repayable grants of up to $10,000 for small-scale projects, or up to $25,000 for larger-scale projects that improve or retrofit the accessibility of their facilities. Applications will be open until Tuesday, April 30, 2024 for all projects, which must be completed by September 30, 2024.
Read more here.
Free Tax Clinic
If you have a modest income and a simple tax situation, trained volunteers may be able to complete your tax return for you for free.
The Ottawa Public Library - Ruth E. Dickinson branch (100 Malvern Drive in Barrhaven) will be offering free tax clinics in English on a first-come, first-served basis.
There are 4 sessions remaining. Read more here.
Rural Summit Survey & Workshop
Today, at the meeting of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, we received an update on the Rural Summit 2024. In addition to the public survey, the City will be hosting a series of workshops in each rural ward to seek feedback from residents about what they would like to see come from the summit.
On April 29th starting at 6:30 pm there will be Ward 21 workshop at the Alfred Taylor Recreation Center (2300 Community Way). There will also be a drop-in session between 1:00pm and 4:00pm.
Previous updates
Mayor Sutcliffe and I are proud to support our rural volunteer firefighters. Thanks to Station 94 for hosting such a great pancake breakfast over the Easter weekend.
There have been lots of cultural celebrations and observances in the past week.
Holi, Ramadan, and Easter!
Who to Call?
This infographic is intended to be a valuable resource for youth in rural communities. Please feel free to share this infographic as you wish.
Chief of Staff, Dr. Colin Sentongo and Kemptville District Hospital Foundation Board Chair, Margret Norenberg, were delighted to receive a gift of $50,000 from Mary Taggart, on behalf of the Taggart Parkes Foundation. This donation is intended for the CT Scanner Crossroads Campaign. The Taggart Parkes Foundation is committed to fostering healthy communities with an emphasis on improving health care services. Dr. Sentongo expressed his deep appreciation, “The entire Medical Staff thanks you for this gift!” Seen here, (l-r) Margret Norenberg, Mary Taggart and Dr. Colin Sentongo.
Construction Updates
Construction Noise Notice (Manotick)
Source of Noise: Construction noise (i.e. triaxles, excavators, dump trucks, pavers, etc.)
Location: Intersection of Bridge Street and Van Vliet Road/Long Island Road (Manotick)
When: April 28th to May 24th 10:00pm to 6:00am (works begins at 7:00pm; exemption kicks in at 10:00pm)
Details: Nightly closures (weekdays and weekends) are required to facilitate the installation of the new watermain along Long Island Road, across Bridge Street, and onto Van Vliet Road. This work is not permitted to occur during the day due to the high traffic volumes on Bridge Street.
Read more about this construction update here.
Culvert Replacement: Fernbank Road Closure
Fernbank Road between Jinkinson Road and Black’s Side Road will be closed immediately for critical repairs to the culvert to avoid possible failure during the present wet weather.
The road will be closed to all but local traffic for at least a few weeks. Further updates on the duration of the construction work will be shared as soon as possible.
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A list of planned construction projects are listed on the Ward 21 website here. Any immediate or significant construction notices and/or development plans will be included in future newsletters.
**For more information about planned construction projects and road resurfacing plans across the city, please visit the online interactive map here.**
City Updates
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