Newsletter Jun 13

Written By David Brown

From the desk of Councillor David Brown

Living Snow Fence Pilot Program
This Wednesday, City Council unanimously passed a motion that I put forward to pilot a Living Snow Fence Program. By taking advantage of vegetation, we can use trees and shrubs that decrease wind speed and contain drifting snow from creating hazardous wintertime road conditions.

Read more here.

Ward Updates

Summer Operational Update
Parks Maintenance employees are responsible for 3,065 hectares of green space across the city. This vast geography is divided into 286 maintenance beats. The beats cover parks and roadsides and are on various cycle lengths based on the area’s use and the City’s maintenance quality standards. Most are maintained on a weekly and biweekly basis. 

The weather has presented challenges to accomplishing the work that needs to be done. The grass grows quickly and some beats are large than others. However, the crews are working hard to catch-up and expect to finish shortly. 

If you notice an area that needs attention, send a service request online or by emailing or calling 3-1-1. This is triaged to the right personnel in Parks Maintenance and is the fastest way to help get the job done.   

Previous updates

My team and I were happy to chat with many people at the annual Dickinson Days event in Manotick earlier this month!

Thank you to BuildAble and the Richmond Village Bakehouse for supporting our Seniors Tea - along with members of Ottawa Public Health and The Council on Aging of Ottawa - co-hosted with Rural Ottawa South Support Services - ROSSS last week.

Construction Updates

Notice of Road Resurfacing & Construction Noise
Below is a updated list of roads that will be resurfaced with respective timelines for the completion of the work. There may be some nighttime construction noise associated with this work from the hours of 10:00pm to 7:00am.

Further updates will be provided as necessary about these projects and other planned road work.

  • Christopher Hamilton Street from McBean Street to Cockburn Street (completion by mid-September)

  • Cockburn Street from Strachan Street to Christopher Hamilton Street (completion by mid-September)

  • Colonel Murray Street from Strachan Street to Perth Street (completion by mid-September)

  • Conley Road from Franktown Road to Mansfield Road (2024 start date to be determined)

  • Fallowfield Road from Eagleson Road to Old Richmond Road (completion by mid-September)

  • Fallowfield Road from Munster Road to Huntley Road (completion by late September)

    • This section of road will be closed to traffic from Tuesday, July 02nd until mid-August for road resurfacing. Traffic, including heavy vehicles, will be detoured via Flewellyn Road. Only local access will be maintained. 

  • Franktown Road/Perth Street from Munster Road to Meynell Road (completion by early September)

  • Flewellyn Road from Eagleson Road to Huntley Road (delayed until later this year)

  • Pierce Road from McCordick Road to Malakoff Road (2024 start date to be determined)

  • Prince of Wales Drive from Longfield Drive to Barnsdale Road (2024 start date to be determined)

  • Rideau Valley Drive from Bankfield Road to Prince of Wales Drive (completion by early October)

  • Roger Stevens Drive from Dwyer Hill Road to Malakoff Road (completion by late September)

  • Roger Stevens Drive from Malakoff Road to McCordick Road (completion by late September)

  • Twin Elm Road from Barnsdale Road (south) to Barnsdale Road (north) (completion by mid-September)

Other Construction

In addition to roads closed for resurfacing work, there are other ongoing construction projects that may have local impacts, including closures and lane reductions.

A list of current and future construction project plans 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.**

Community Events

Our events newsletter will be published twice a month on the Monday after this regular newsletter.

You can also check out the Ward 21 website at any time to see an up-to-date list of upcoming events.

In case you missed this week’s event newsletter, click here: Upcoming Community Events in Ward 21!

Stay in touch

I want to hear from you! Connect with the team and stay informed by:

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  • Visiting our website at www.ward21.ca 

  • Emailing your concerns to ward21@ottawa.ca

  • Calling the office at 613-580-2491

  • Want to meet with Councillor Brown at his North Gower office? Email ward21@ottawa.ca to book an appointment.

David Brown
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