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Kanata Beaverbrook Community Association (KBCA) completed its annual clean-up on Saturday, 27 April.
Unexpected among this year's collection was an apple-sized golden "bling" wrist watch found by Lena Kirkham. Mary Steward gathered and wove errant vines into curious garden wreaths as she looked high and low for windblown trash. July Gourley extracted a full sized tent from a Beaverbrook stream. The Wanners were among several families gathering serveral bags of litter. Gail White, Vice President Bethune Condominium helped KBCA event coordinator Ian Stumpf with volunteer registration. The office of Councilor Wilkinson supplied bags and gloves for volunteers.
Nobody quite knows when or who in Kanata started Clean-Up Days. "Neighbourhood volunteers", suggested Gary Sealey, KBCA President. "Beaverbrook is Canada's first site of street-side waste recylcing." "Probably the Eighties" mused KBCA Honorary Director, Fred Boyd.
Come rain or sun, Beaverbrook-ers annually gather winter's waste, bag after bag, and celebrate with sponsored hot dogs, cookies and soft drinks at noon on the last Saturday of April.
An enjoyable community event, a chance to meet neighbours, and good for the environment too!
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The Kanata Beaverbrook Community Association, Morley-Hoppner, and Councillor Marianne Wilkinson, City of Ottawa have signed an agreement to protect and enhance forest resources on Teron Road in Kanata.
“This is a first step towards the eventual redesign of Teron Road as a limited access forest-lined parkway with segregated lanes for bicycles and cars and all-season accessibility for pedestrians”, said Councillor Wilkinson.
Included in the Agreement is enhanced forest screening of #2 The Parkway. “Our company agreed to plant evergreens and other canopy trees as screening around our building site and to designate funding for strengthening and perpetuating local forest resources”, said Ken Hoppner. “Pedestrians and motorists will mainly see trees as they pass along Teron Road. Our building will be sited as a quality address of distinction in a canopied forest enclave.”
“We are beginning a new chapter”, said Gary Sealey, President of KBCA. “It’s time for the new City of Ottawa Official Plan to avoid future disputes by recognizing the distinctive character, values and heritage features of the satellite cities of Kanata, Orleans and Barrhaven, build up their respective town centers, employment lands and keep their strong sense of home-place.”
Councillor Wilkinson will undertake a consultation with local residents and land-owners on benefits, opportunities and next steps. Site planning for #2 The Parkway, to be conducted with community input will be evaluated and guided by the principles of the agreement.
With this announcement, KBCA has withdrawn its Appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board. “Now that the parties have seriously committed to forest screening and enhancements, the effect will be that of a development which comes much closer to conforming to the character set out for Beaverbrook”, said Gary Sealey.
John Mlacak, former Reeve of March Township, stated: “I’m impressed with Morley Hoppner’s approach to understanding the need to respect the unique character of Beaverbrook and I am confident that this will lead to a successful development”.
During their final negotiations the parties to the Appeal worked to achieve as nearly as possible the development standards set by Bill Teron, original builder of Kanata, who was recently awarded the prestigious Jane Jacobs Lifetime Achievement Award.
Information:
Gary Sealey, President, Kanata Beaverbrook Community Association, 613 791-6729
Marianne Wilkinson, Councillor Kanata North, 613 580-2474, cell 613 724-0202
Ken Hoppner of Morley Hoppner, 613 831-5490 x 208
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The City is asking residents to stay off sports fields and ball diamonds to allow the turf to grow for the upcoming season.
Access to ball diamonds is not permitted prior to Wednesday, May 1. Access to sports fields is not permitted prior to Wednesday, May 15.
Organizations with official City contracts can use the facilities, only on the dates specified in their contracts (weather permitting).
Thank you for helping to keep Ottawa’s fields in good condition.
Prière de ne pas utiliser les terrains de sport et de balle
La Ville demande aux résidents de ne pas utiliser les terrains de sport et de balle afin de permettre à la pelouse de pousser avant le début de la saison.
L’accès aux terrains de balle n’est pas permis avant le mercredi 1er mai. L’accès aux terrains de sports n’est pas permis avant le mercredi 15 mai.
Les organismes détenant des contrats officiels avec la Ville peuvent utiliser les installations seulement aux dates précisées sur leurs contrats (si la météo le permet).
Merci d’aider la Ville d’Ottawa à garder ses terrains en bonne condition.
Janis Phillips - Portfolio Manager/Gestionnaire de portefeuilles
City-Wide Allocations/Allocations à l'échelle de la ville
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Spring is here and with the snow melting there's some clean up to do!
Join us on Saturday April 27, for a community clean up day. Meet at the tennis courts by the Beaverbrook Community Centre in the morning, starting at 9:00, head out with a team and clean up a portion of your community.
When you're done, return to the Beaverbrook Community Centre for a BBQ lunch and socializing with community members.
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Hope to see you out helping to clean up our community on April 27th!
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Please join us Thursday April 11th at 7 p.m., with your neighbours, friends, and community reps at the KBCA annual general meeting at the KBCA Centre, 2 Beaverbrook Road. Free to members. Light refreshments.
What's Up?
At this resumed meeting we will complete the elections and Budget for 2013. Expect an efficient meeting. Consensus has been already shaped through discussions of most standard items before Kanata's worst blizzard of winter ended the first part of our AGM meeting a month ago!
We would ask you to ratify the proposed election slate, financial statements and budget. We would also welcome any who would like to under-study the proposed executive, in preparation for their own future nomination or development in the community.
Your own advice and suggestions for new community programmes and priorities will be welcomed in a short community round-table.
First Kanata would present a short programme of spectacular visuals from their Arctic Journey which KBCA helped with some contributory funding.
We would also take a few minutes to update and invite your interest in KBCA groups. Several new 2013 volunteers are already actively engaged in:
Membership; Youth-oriented questionnaire
ON-Line services and Data
Budget priorities
Planning-Legal
Spring Clean-Up and events plans
In choosing April 11 at 7 p.m. we have avoided overlap with the high holy days of the major Faiths, and as well we can welcome returning KBCA snowbirds.
Please come and meet your friends and neighbours. Please mark your calendar for Thursday, April 11, at 7 p.m.
p.s. Did you know your KBCA centre has some of the best rental rates in Ottawa -- birthday parties; small business meetings; dance instruction; homework tutoring and mentoring; crafts and hobbies; condo and club meetings; community oriented bake sales and gardening exchanges. Etc., etc. Internet equipped. Cleaned daily. Call Frank at the Centre (Frank Zeitlhofer) to book activity rooms please (613) 592-4435 Or write to us at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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EMC news - The emerald ash borer has moved into the community and a meeting this month will discuss the options on dealing with the destructive insect.
The Kanata Lakes Community Association and Ecology Ottawa will host a meeting on March 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Mlacak Centre, hall D, to discuss the options to save Kanata's canopy.
"The emerald ash borer is becoming a fairly large issue as they move into Kanata," said Adam Caldwell, vice-president of environment for the KLCA. "The meeting will be answering a lot of questions, dealing with misconceptions."
The meeting will also give communities the opportunity to co-ordinate efforts to reduce the impact of the emerald ash borer.
The city is monitoring, injecting or cutting down ash trees on public land, but homeowners are responsible for treating or removing any tree on private property.
"We'll be talking about the financial aspect as well," said Caldwell. "It can put a 10 to 15 per cent dent in your property value, losing a large tree like that."
Aside from the financial aspect, a healthy canopy also strengthens biodiversity and acts as a buffer in severe weather, managing water runoff and helping disperse heat.
The panel will include:
- Jason Pollard, senior forester with the City of Ottawa's forestry planning and protection
- Trevor Haché, policy co-ordinator for Ecology Ottawa and Tree Ottawa program lead
- Sarah Dehler, vice-president of the Briarbrook and Morgan's Grant Community Association
"It's an opportunity for the public to come out and put questions to the experts," said Caldwell. "Ultimately, it has to be dealt with one way or the other."
The emerald ash borer is a non-native beetle that feeds under the bark of ash trees. According to the city's website, the insect has an average life span of 12 months, but can survive for up to two years.
The larvae feed under the bark of ash trees, disrupting the circulation of water and nutrients, eventually killing the tree.
Once the beetle matures, it chews its way out of the tree.
The top branches of ash trees are normally the first to die, indicating an infestation. Infested trees usually die within one to three years.
"Almost a third of Ottawa's tree canopy is in jeopardy," said Caldwell. "The damage from the emerald ash borer can be both ecologically and economically severely damaging."
Visit kanatalakescommunityassociation.com or ecologyottawa.ca for more information.