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There are two Beaverbook signs welcoming visitor to the community, one of which is in need of repair (est: $800 in materials), the other is beyond saving and needs to be replaced (est: $5,000 in materials).

The City has stated that the KBCA is responsible for the signs. Cost to pay for professionals to do the repairs or replacement would be many times the estimated material costs.

So we have a number of questions for the community:

  • Do we want to repair and/or replace one or both signs?
  • How should we pay for the costs?
    • Out of KBCA membership funds?
    • Separate request for donations from the community and local business?

And this won't happen without volunteers.

  • Who is prepared to lead or participate in performing the repairs or demolition and replacement construction?
  • Or are there suggestions as to groups that might do the work for us?

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Beaverbrook is under consideration by the City of Ottawa Planning "Built Heritage Sub-Committee"  for some level of Heritage Status, with a Heritage study of Beaverbrook planned within the next two years.

Heritage Ottawa, the leading public forum for heritage in Ottawa, is holding their annual "Heritage Forum" (http://heritageottawa.org/annual-heritage-forum) on Saturday, 26 Sep 2015 from 9:30AM to 5 PM at St. John's Anglican Church, South March, located at 325 Sandhill Road. Cost is $20, which includes lunch.

This will feature speakers, including Bruce Elliot, Professor of History at Carleton University, plus discussion panels that will include the possibility of heritage status for Beaverbrook, plus a bus tour of Beaverbrook highlighting what makes the Community an exemplar of "mid-20th-century contemporary sub-urban architecture".

The forum is well attended by both advocates for and experts on heritage from Ottawa and the surrounding area.

Members of the KBCA will be attending to better understand what heritage status is and how it could impact the community, to participate in discussion panels and to be guides for the bus  tour. We encourage anyone interested in the future of Beaverbrook to attend.

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The Community Mailbox issues continue to play out across Canada, including becoming a potential issue for the upcoming Federal Election for some ridings in Ottawa.

Here is an interview with CBC Ottawa Morning and Neil Thomson on our experience with the Community Mailboxes here in Beaverbrook: CBC Interview

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The Kanata Village Green community is having a community garage sale on June 20 from 9am - noon. Locations will be throughout the Village Green community.

More details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/667238750076336/

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The Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in North Gower is holding an open house Saturday June 20 between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

The open house will include indoor tours, live music, programs for children and a barbecue with a choice of meat or vegan food.

Please register in advance by phoning 613-258-9480 or online at www.rideauwildlife.org

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 Citizen of the Year! Congratulations Hugh Nelson!

Hugh Nelson, the retiring Treasurer of the KBCA Community Association, was recently named “Citizen of the Year” at the Kanata North Community Recognition Awards.



Hugh is also the Executive Director of Ys Owl Maclure Co-operative Centre, a Co-op whose members include people with  developmental disabilities, autism and Asperger’s syndrome.

A volunteer and activist for people with disabilities, marginalized groups and seniors for the past 43 years, Hugh Nelson has been involved with several city-wide initiatives, including participating on the steering committee for Age Friendly Ottawa.