Newsletter October 17
From the desk of Councillor David Brown
Fighting for Rural Ottawa at Council
Yesterday’s meeting of City Council was lively with many issues important to our communities being debated vigorously.
Click here to learn more about how I am working with my colleagues to fight for rural Ottawa.
Ward Updates
Richmond Village Roundabout Update
Caivan has provided an update on the construction of the roundabout at Perth and Meynell in Richmond. I wanted to share this information to address some frequently asked questions and to provide a status update on the project.
Please read more here.
Fall Season is Here
With the leaves changing colour and the cooler Fall days, I hope all those who celebrated this past long weekend had a happy Thanksgiving with family, friends, and neighbours! This is a special time of year to reflect and be grateful for all the positive aspects of our lives.
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I want to take the opportunity to highlight the work of our local community food programs. The Manotick Food Cupboard, North Gower and District Outreach Food Bank, and Richmond Food Bank all do incredible work serving residents in need. I would encourage everyone who can and has not already done so to please consider giving food or monetary donations or consider volunteering. Whatever you may give goes a long way in supporting the work they do at a time where demand is at a critical level.
As our communities grow and families continue to struggle, local foodbanks and food cupboards rely entirely on local donations to help our friends and neighbours.
You can find a listing with contact information for your local foodbank on my website here.
Discussions with David Recap
Thank you to all the residents who came to see me at the "Discussions with David" drop-in sessions held over the past two months.
I spent a very fulfilling 70 hours engaging with the community across seven different areas in the ward, listening to concerns and answering questions.
These sessions were well attended and I was encouraged by the positive feedback that we received. My team and I are looking forward to continuing this kind of direct community engagement in 2025.
Previous updates
My office will be co-hosting two public consultations with other councillors for residents interested in providing feedback and learning more about the 2025 City of Ottawa budget priorities. You can learn more about the budget process and consultations here.
Join us for my first public consultation happening in person next week.
Construction Updates
Road Resurfacing & Construction Impacts
Below is a updated list of roads that will be resurfaced or are being impacted by infrastructure work. There may be nighttime construction noise associated with some of these projects from the hours of 10:00pm to 7:00am.
Further updates will be provided as necessary about these projects and other planned road work.
Flewellyn Road from Eagleson Road to Huntley Road (ongoing)
Prince of Wales Drive from Longfield Drive to Barnsdale Road (ongoing)
Other Construction
Below are other ongoing construction projects that may have local impacts, including closures and lane reductions:
Multiple Roads on Long Island - Manotick Watermain Link (Phase 2)
South Island Park Drive from South River Drive to Christopher Drive (early September-late November) for watermain infrastructure work.
Multiple Roads in Manotick - traffic impacts on Bridge Street, Manotick Main Street, and Rideau Valley Drive (Oct 21st - 25th) for the replacement of streetlight poles.
Manotick Main Street between Tighe Street and Beaverwood Road - sidewalk closure for approximately three days are planned (Oct 21st - Oct 23rd) for sidewalk reinstatement work. During construction, the west sidewalk will be closed along Manotick Main Street with signed detours in place to guide pedestrians to the east sidewalk.
Bleeks Road between Munster Road and Dwyer Hill Road - road closure planned (Nov 11th - Nov 15th) for culvert renewal work.
Jock Trail between Wood's Road and Dwyer Hill Road - road closure planned (Nov 18th - Nov 22nd) for culvert renewal work.
Ottawa Street West - Storm sewer and utility work.
Shea Road between Garvin Road and Brownlee Road - road closure planned (Nov 11th - Nov 15th) for culvert renewal work.
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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
You can 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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Calling the office at 613-580-2491
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