NEWS ARCHIVESMarch 20, 2009 Recognize those that shape our community My office is still accepting nominations for the Stittsville Appreciation Awards, recognizing the remarkable contributions individuals and businesses have made in our community. Categories include the Roger Griffiths Memorial Citizen of the Year, Senior of the Year (age 65 and older), Youth of the Year (19 and younger), and Business of the Year. Nomination forms can be obtained from my ward office, or on my website, located at www.shadqadri.com. Nominations must be received by April 3. Winners will be announced at the Appreciation Awards evening, which will be held on April 21. Please include a detailed, written submission outlining
why you are nominating a particular individual or business. City asks governments to get on board The City of Ottawa is entering the next phase in the development of its rapid transit system, but in order for this vision to become a reality, our government partners must climb aboard. On March 16 the City officially requested federal and provincial funding for the first phase of the City’s Light Rail Transit (LRT) plan, a branch of the Transportation Master Plan (TMP). The first phase of the LRT plan includes rapid transit stretching from Tunney’s Pasture to Blair Station, highlighted by a tunnel linking the University of Ottawa to Booth Street. This investment will also lead to a significant expansion of BRT in the west, south and east ends of our city, including the West Transitway from Moodie to Scotiabank Place. The city will get a faster, more reliable and efficient transit system. There will be improved traffic flow and fewer buses in the downtown core and throughout the city, reduced travel time for transit riders, and less reliance on cars. An improved and enhanced rapid transit network should serve as an economic driver for our City, creating jobs and generating business opportunities while contributing to the City’s environmentally sustainable initiatives. Given the scope and the period of investment needed to guarantee success, we need the long-term support of both the federal and provincial governments. I remain confident that both levels of governments will join us as partners in this endeavour. I encourage the residents and businesses to learn more
about and support the City of Ottawa’s proposed rapid transit system. For more
information, visit the City’s website at
www.ottawa.ca/transit. I also urge you to contact our local federal and
provincial representatives. MPP Norm Sterling can be reached by phone at
613-599-3000 or by e-mail at
norm.sterlingco@pc.ola.org. MP Gordon O’Connor can be reached by phone at
613-592-3469 or by e-mail at
mp@gordonoconnor.ca. Have your say on my performance as Councillor My second annual Councillor’s report card is now in circulation via my outreach and my website. Copies are also available for pick-up and drop-off at my ward office, located inside the Goulbourn Recreation Complex. This is your opportunity to make recommendations on my performance, and to outline some initiatives that we can tackle for the year ahead, and the duration of my current term. Please ensure my office receives your submissions by the
end of March. I will be communicating the results through my weekly column and
on my website. Help keep Ottawa clean, green and litter-free Show your enthusiasm for our community by participating in the City’s 16th annual Spring Cleaning the Capital campaign. Between April 15 and May 15 join the City’s spring cleaning team and give your neighbourhood a clean sweep. To register your family, community association or business, visit www.ottawa.ca/clean. Early bird registration runs until April 14. On May 1 my office will be cleaning the Jackson Trails subdivision; please feel to drop by and lend some elbow grease to our cause. Over the past 15 years nearly a half a million volunteers
have participated in the spring cleaning campaign, helping to keep Ottawa clean,
green and litter-free. Get it, plant it, grow it The City of Ottawa’s Trees, Reforestation and Environmental Enhancement (TREE) program has taken root this spring as registration is now open. The City is making it easier for residents to receive a tree to plant on their own property; residents can now opt to have the tree delivered, at no charge, right to their front door. One potted tree per household is available by registering online at www.ottawa.ca/TREE or by calling 311. A selection of species will be provided, depending on availability. Each tree measures approximately 1.5 to 2 metres in height. Trees will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, while quantities last. The TREE program is a four-year initiative that aims to
enhance Ottawa’s urban and rural forests through the planting of 100,000 trees.
Submit your comments on the City’s Pedestrian Plan The Draft Ottawa Pedestrian Plan is now undergoing public consultation and available for review at www.ottawa.ca. Copies of the Pedestrian Plan are also available for public viewing at Libraries and Client Service Centre locations. You are invited to submit your comments by e-mail to
PedestrianPlan@ottawa.ca or
ProjectPietons@ottawa.ca, in
writing to Gill Wilson, Coordinator Pedestrian Facilities, Mobility and Area
Traffic Management Division, 100 Constellation Cres., Ottawa, ON, K2G 6J8 or by
fax to 613-560-6069. Always listening and acting on your concerns As your Councillor, I always welcome your keen input and ideas on how we can sustain and improve Stittsville. Please contact our office anytime by phone at 613-580-2476 or by e-mail at Shad.Qadri@ottawa.ca. My ward office is located in the Goulbourn Recreation Complex, located at 1500 Shea Road. The hours of operation are Mondays 9-2pm, Wednesdays 3-8pm, Fridays 9-5pm, and Saturday 9-1pm. Please do not hesitate to pay us a visit. Sincerely, |
