Newsletter May 23

Written By David Brown

From the desk of Councillor David Brown

Unplanned construction: Eagleson Northbound Closure
As many residents in Richmond know, there was a meeting last night in the village regarding the Village of Richmond Forcemain twinning project. A manufacturing fault that the City identified prior to taking acceptance of the forcemain pipe will mean that the work must be redone. This work will not result in any new cost onto taxpayers.

This additional, unplanned construction work will take place over this summer and into the fall. It will result in the closure of Eagleson's northbound lane between Perth/Old Richmond Road and Fallowfield. The closure will begin on June 2nd.

Read more here

Ward Updates

Richmond Pump Station Bypass Pumping
The first phase of the Richmond Pumping Station Bypass has begun and is anticipated to be completed by next Friday, May 31. The contractor will employ noise mitigation measures to minimize noise impacts on residents. 

The Mayor’s Annual Canada Day Celebration for Seniors
Mayor Sutcliffe is once again hosting his annual Canada Day Celebration for Seniors. This event will take place on Monday, July 1st, 2024, from 8:00 - 10:30am in the Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park. If you are interested in receiving a ticket, please reach out to our office at ward21@ottawa.ca or by emailing protocolrsvp@ottawa.ca. Space is limited so please make sure to reach out soon!

Waste Diversion in Parks Pilot
In order to test ways to better manage garbage, recycling, and other waste in our parks, the City is running a Waste Diversion in Parks pilot project. Richmond Lions Community Park was selected as one of the parks for this pilot, so residents should soon see these bins added. If the pilot is successful, more waste diversion options may eventually be expanded to other parks across the City. 

City plans to roll out three-item garbage limit in the fall  
Residents will have received or will soon receive information from the City about the roll out of a new curbside collection policy. As I have noted in previous newsletters, the solution that was arrived at was a compromise - one which I was not satisfied with but one which was far better than what was initially proposed. Learn more.

Previous updates

I was pleased to attend the Grand Reopening of the Jabulani Vineyard and Winery last week! It is so encouraging to see folks choosing our ward for their businesses. Cheers to Peter and the whole Jabulani team! 

Construction Updates

(May 23) 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 May to mid-September 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 (May to September)

  • Cockburn Street from Strachan Street to Christopher Hamilton Street (May to September)

  • Colonel Murray Street from Strachan Street to Perth Street (May to September)

  • Fallowfield Road from Eagleson Road to Old Richmond Road (June to September)

  • Fallowfield Road from Munster Road to Huntley Road (July to September)

  • Franktown Road/Perth Street from Munster Road to Meynell Road (May to September)

  • Flewellyn Road from Eagleson Road to Huntley Road (July to September)

  • Rideau Valley Drive from Bankfield Road to Prince of Wales Drive (May to June)

    • Work overnight throughout the weeks of May 17-31 and June 10-14

  • Roger Stevens Drive from Dwyer Hill Road to Malakoff Road (July to September)

  • Roger Stevens Drive from Malakoff Road to McCordick Road (July to September)

  • Twin Elm Road from Barnsdale Road (south) to Barnsdale Road (north) (July to 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 community has so many events that we have started a new weekly newsletter just for events! This update will be sent every Monday (or Tuesday if impacted by a holiday).

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

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  • 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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