NEWS ARCHIVESDecember 21, 2007 Happy New Year This past year representing our community has been gratifying, fantastic and an absolute honour. My staff and I thank you for all of your support this past year and look forward to working with you to strengthen our community and partnerships in 2008. The community of Stittsville-Kanata West is truly unique
and we are all so fortunate to live and work in such a giving and caring
community. There are a number of initiatives I will be undertaking this year and
I encourage you to get involved and contribute to our community. Ward Council The first quarterly meeting of my Ward Council will be taking place on Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Pretty Street Community Centre. All residents of our community are considered members and are encouraged to attend and provide input and ideas on how we can maintain and improve Stittsville-Kanata West. The purpose of my Ward Council is to provide a public forum for residents to openly discuss issues and concerns. As needed, my office will help facilitate these discussions and bring in guest speakers as required. I am excited to begin this new initiative in our community
and look forward to discussing the matters that are of importance to you and
your neighbours. City Advisory Committees A great way to get involved in our City is by volunteering your time on one of Ottawa’s 16 Advisory Committees. Members of these committees advise Council and City staff in a number of areas including accessibility, business, equity and diversity, poverty issues and seniors. To apply please submit a letter outlining how your education, work and volunteer experience would be relevant and how the committee or board of your choice would benefit from your membership. Please remember to include your home address in your application and ensure it is submitted by January 17, 2008. On Jan.9 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. an Open House is being held at the Client Service Centre at Ben Franklin Place, located at 101 Centrepointe Drive. This is a great opportunity for you to speak with City staff and learn more about how you can get involved. For more information on membership please visit
www.ottawa.ca or contact
Stephanie Brown at 613-580-2424, ext. 16760 or by e-mail at
committees@ottawa.ca. Fridays in the Ward Starting this month I will be in my ward office every Friday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and available to meet with you. As your Councillor, I do hold several public meetings throughout the year on a variety of topics, however I feel it is important to establish a weekly time out in the ward for you to drop in and discuss any items you are interested in. There is no need to book an appointment, and I encourage
you to drop by with any questions or concerns you may have. If you are
unavailable Fridays, please contact my office any time by phone at 613-580-2476
or by email at Shad.Qadri@ottawa.ca
and we will set up a time to meet that suits your schedule. Christmas Tree Collection I encourage you to take advantage of the opportunity to compost your Christmas tree this year. During the week of Jan. 14-18 the City will be collecting trees on your regular garbage day. Please ensure all decorations have been removed and that your tree is not wrapped in a plastic bag when you bring it out to the curb. Also the City is requesting that you please only place
your trees out on the night before your scheduled collection day to avoid any
issues with snow removal operations and collections. Councillor's Report Card During the third week of January I will be circulating a report card for residents to grade my performance during my first year as your Councillor. Please continue to watch my website at
www.shadqadri.com for a convenient online
version of the report card. I will also be sending this through an email
outreach and hard copies will be available at my ward office, located at 1532
Stittsville Main Street. Orville Public Meeting Jan. 9 The applicant has submitted a site plan control and plan of condominium application for 4 Orville Street and 1531, 1535, 1539, and 1541 Stittsville Main Street, located east of Stittsville Main Street and south of Orville Street. The proposal is for three residential buildings accessed by Orville Street for the development of 36 stacked townhouse units. There are also two mixed-use (residential / commercial) buildings proposed to face Stittsville Main Street and the existing building will be retained. On Jan. 9 I am hosting a public meeting on this
development at 7 p.m. at the Pretty Street Community Centre located at 2 Pretty
Street in Stittsville. The deadline for comments on this proposal is Jan. 17.
For further questions or to submit your comments please contact the City
Planner, Kalle Hakala at 613-580-2424 ext. 16228 or
Kalle.Hakala@ottawa.ca. SVA Meeting Jan. 10 At the Stittsville Village Association (SVA) meeting on Jan. 10 a variety of developments in Stittsville are being discussed. Mattamy Homes will be presenting their plans for the Fairwinds West development, Tartan Homes will be making a presentation on their plans for development on lands in Kanata West and there will also be discussion of the proposal that has been submitted at 4 Orville Street. For more information on these developments please contact my office. Members of the public are welcome to attend the SVA
meeting on Jan. 10 starting at 7 p.m. at the Goulbourn Municipal Building
located at located at 2135 Huntley Road. 8 Elm Public Meeting I am hosting a public meeting on Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at
the Stittsville Library, located at 1637 Stittsville Main Street, to discuss the
application for a land severance to build two dwellings on the property of 8 Elm
Street. This application will be going before the City's Committee of Adjustment
on Jan. 16. For more information please contact my office. “Always Listening and Acting on Y our Concerns” As your Councillor, I always welcome your keen input and ideas on how we can sustain and improve Stittsville-Kanata West. Please contact our office anytime by phone at 613-580-2476, by email at shad.qadri@ottawa.ca or visit my website at www.shadqadri.com Please note that you can also contact my ward office every Monday and Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and every Wednesday from 1 p.m.-8 p.m. at 613-580-2424 ext. 33440 or 33442. Also, feel free to stop by anytime at 1532 Stittsville Main Street. Sincerely, |
