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News and welcome to KBCA update on the Canada Post community mailbox installations at the KBCA AGM Thursday, April 24 at 7 p.m.
Councilor Marianne Wilkinson has used her offices to get a "power-point presentation" with pictures of the proposed locations of proposed community mail boxes. This unofficial material comes from the City of Ottawa planning section, as Canada Post declined to make it public or to give KBCA a copy. All of these resources can be found on our website here: Canada Post Community Mailbox Installations.
Please review in advance of KBCA Meeting at 2 Beaverbrook Road Thursday, April 24 at 7 p.m.
We are also asking for more information on which mailboxes serve what list of houses, to answer our basic question, "where is my mail box?"
Separately, Canada Post has published both a Survey and a Q&A Forum at http://feedback.canadapost.ca We suggest you go through those online materials.
Please bring your remaining questions and comments to the KBCA AGM Thursday, April 24 at 7 p.m. so as to help Councilor Wilkinson clarify further with City Planning. You may wish to write separately to Hon Gordon Connor our Member of Parliament to get answers to questions you may have now or after the meeting. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (telephone: 613-592-3469) For reinforcement, you are welcome to send us a copy of your letter as well as to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
At the annual general meeting we will also vote on the Budget for KBCA, election and reports of officers and changes to the grouping of Clusters.
Gary Sealey, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 613 270 1119
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Volunteer KBCA observer(s) and reporters are invited to the Ecology Ottawa Complete Streets Strategy Forum on March 29, 2014.
Organizers have received RSVPs from over 40 individuals who represent an amazing group of people that are actively working on pedestrian, cycling, transit, safety and health issues across the City of Ottawa. We will be capping participation at 50 people so if you would like to attend please RSVP via the link below as soon as possible.
http://www.ecologyottawa.org/complete_streets_strategy_forum
Additional details: The event will be held in the Indigo Room at Hotel Indigo Ottawa Downtown, located at 123 Metcalfe Street. Registration and coffee will commence at 9:30am and opening remarks will begin at 10:00am. At 10:30 we will begin a panel of 5 city councillors, followed by a question and answer period. We are happy to announce that we have 5 councillors confirmed for the event including David Chernushenko, Keith Egli, Mathieu Fleury, Diane Holmes, and Marianne Wilkinson. Lunch will be served at noon, and at 12:30 we will break into groups for a two hour strategy discussion. The meeting will finish at 2:30, and everyone is welcome to stay until 3:30 for coffee and mingling.
Please contact me if you have any questions. Looking forward to a great event,
Chelsea Bland, Council Watch Coordinator, Ecology Ottawa, Tel: (613) 860 5353
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Taggart Group is proposing a companion retirement residence on the same land as the current 8 storey apartment building at 100 Varley Lane. Below, you can download a document which provides an overview of two variations presented by Taggart; one at 4 storeys and a multi-tiered version with a maximum height of 7 storeys. The differences are largely in building height vs. building and parking footprint.
The intent of this document is to pull together material from the Taggart Group and their building and landscape Architects in one place so that the Community can get an understanding of what is being proposed.
Download the developer proposals here: DeveloperProposals100VarleyLane-v1.4.pdf
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MONDAY FEB 17 at 6:30pm Mlacak Centre, Hall D
Let’s review Taggart Group proposal for a new 139-unit, 7 storey-Retirement Residence attached to their existing apartment building at 100 Varley. Meet your neighbours! Free light refreshments.
Please don’t miss – why?
This meeting is crucial! It is your key opportunity to review the proposal and meet and comment directly to Taggart firm, City Planning, and Councilor Wilkinson before the project goes to City Hall Planning Committee. KBCA and many, many of the community insist the character of Beaverbrook and our Garden City be carried forward.
Come, share your comments. Help make sure the project is in every way an asset to the community and provides an appropriate answer to a real need – and keeps community values intact.
Excerpt from Taggart Group brief:
- The new project would feature setbacks from Varley Drive and Varley Lane, and colours blending with existing structures. High quality landscaping would include and protect the existing hill fronting Varley Drive. Additional tree plantings will soften or screen the building from Varley Lane and Teron Road.
- Taggart Group are basing this project on "Aging in Place". Independent, active seniors and others would continue life in the existing 8 storey apartment building already in place. Those residents would also have access to the proposed new Retirement Residence amenities. These amenities would include activity room, hair salon, chapel, theater, medical wellness center, lounges, gardens and private roof top terrace. Seniors requiring a higher level of help, but less than Nursing Care, may choose to transition to the new Retirement Residence, which will include options for “Independent Living” and “Assisted Living”. Its smaller suites will be designed for individual suite care, home cooked meals in the dining room, laundry services, entertainment etc.