Press Release: KANATA COMMUNITY UP IN ARMS OVER DEVELOPMENT

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Published on Sunday, 13 January 2019 01:41

Recently ClubLink, along with Minto and Richcraft Homes, contacted Kanata community leaders for a meeting regarding the green space occupied by the Kanata Golf and Country Club. 

Information was requested concerning what ClubLink wished to discuss; ClubLink responded with an open agenda. As a result, we concluded the intent of ClubLink was to discuss the proposal for development of the green space. Since we are 100 per cent opposed to the development of the green space, and we believe ClubLink is legally bound by the agreement that it freely signed, we feel there is no purpose for this meeting. 

In the event that Clublink does not wish to continue to operate the golf course the Kanata community groups believe ClubLink should be prepared to discuss a sale to a new operator for the golf course or transfer the green space to the City at no cost as per 5(4) of the agreement.

“This is an incredibly important issue for the community. We’ve been advised by community legal and communications experts that any meeting should be in the open and that all members of the interested community be allowed to attend and voice their concerns regarding the development of the Kanata Lakes Golf Course,” said Neil Thomson, President of the Kanata Beaverbrook Community Association. 

The homes and greenspace in our community, which includes the golf course, are entirely intertwined and integral to the neighbourhood. We find it disappointing that Clublink along with Richcraft and Minto want to destroy the heart of our community and bulldoze their way to profits while ignoring the legal contracts that have been respected for the past thirty eight years.

Lianne Zhou, President of the Kanata Lakes Community Association commented, “We call on the City to stand up for the interests of the community and not allow ClubLink to dictate the Kanata’s future.”

As of Friday, there was no clarification from the City of Ottawa on the legal ramifications of the golf course documents.

For further information, please contact Neil Thomson, President Kanata Beaverbrook Community Association (613) 220-9929

Kanata Lakes Golf Course Defense fund

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Published on Monday, 17 December 2018 00:18

KANATA LAKES GOLF COURSE DEFENSE FUND

While opposing Clublink’s redevelopment of the Kanata Lakes Golf Course will be largely done by volunteers from the community, to be effective and credible, we need to be prepared to (as the developer is doing) invest in legal and planning professionals (as required), lobbyist skills, direct mailings, brochures, etc. etc.

Raising significant funds provides us with these tools to push back.

It also sends a strong message to Clublink that we know how to play the game and to the City – who need to know that if they don’t defend the legal agreements and rezoning planning for the property then we will.

So we need a minimum of $50,000 ($100 minimum per household for those backing onto Kanata Lakes Golf Course). Note there are over 600 homes directly affected in both Kanata Lakes and Beaverbrook

Given that this message needs to get out fast, we’ll do this in 3 steps:

• We need a money pledge along with donor (your) contact information – email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . From this we can immediately communicate to the press on our funding
• We need a cheque made out to

    Kanata Beaverbrook Community Association
    re KLGC defense fund

And mail to the following address:
     Kanata Beaverbrook Community Association
    106 - 1002 Beaverbrook Rd.
    Ottawa, ON, K2K 1L1

OR 

Drop the cheque at the Bank of Montreal in the Signature Centre (499 Terry Fox Dr). 

Ask the branch clerk at the counter to drop off a cheque for the "Kanata Lakes Golf Club Defense fund" and they will provide a donation box for your cheque.

Many thanks to the support from the Signature Centre BMO branch.

• We will hold the cheques (safety deposit box) until such time as it is clear the funds are needed for which we’ll hold a public meeting (we’ll be holding public meetings on a regular basis in any event) prior to cashing
  
  NOTE: this is NOT tax deductible

We will keep a full record of all contributions so if we are in a position that the money is no longer needed we can issue a refund.

KBCA\KLCA Announcement on Clublink proposal

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Published on Monday, 17 December 2018 00:14