“The winding pathway lining Scott St. is a forest oasis in a pavement desert. Separated from rushing traffic by a chain-link fence and what will shortly grow into a protective tree barrier, the pathway is new and nameless — virgin territory in the heart of Westboro.The unassuming pathway may soon be named after a well-known anti-smoking activist…”
Archive for March, 2008
Westboro park awaits activist honour
March 31, 2008
300 Richmond Road and Community Design Plan
March 24, 2008[edited with additional links]
As many of you know a Community Design Plan for Richmond Road was completed after more than two years of work by the City, 10 different community groups, local property owners, architects and developers. It was passed last July by City Council with a directive to staff to prepare the necessary change for the City’s Official Plan and Zoning By-law, which should happen this April.
Cassone Construction Ltd., the owner of 300 Richmond Road (corner of Richmond and Eden Ave.), applied to the Committee of Adjustment to build a 5 storey building that would basically fill the entire lot. The hearing was heard on Nov 21, 2006 by the Committee of Adjustment and the application was refused. Mr. Cassone filed an appeal with the Ontario Municipal Board. The OMB sent notice of the hearing dated Feb 22, 2008. The date of the hearing is April 10/11 2008. The WCA sent a letter to Councillor Leadman on March 7 seeking her help. Councillor Leadman will be making a request to Planning and Environment Committee at their meeting on Tuesday March 25th, and will be asking the City to defend the policy they approved last July. We need your support and help on this issue. Our request is being supported by Woodroffe North, McKellar Park and Woodpark community associations.
Please contact Councillor Leadman by email Christine.Leadman@ottawa.ca, phone 613-580-2485, FAX 613-580-2525 or by coming to the meeting on Tuesday.
Please note, the meeting starts at 9:30 AM and we have no way of knowing when this item might get heard.
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Ottawa family flees home as snowy roof splits
March 11, 2008A family in Ottawa’s Westboro neighbourhood fled their house in a panic early Monday morning when the roof started to collapse under all the snow that fell over the weekend. (read the full story here)
Welcome to the new WCA website!
March 11, 2008We’ve been working hard to make this a new home for the WCA. Look in the right-hand sidebar for some added information and extra features. We hope this site becomes a virtual meeting place for our neighborhood. So pull up a chair and look around. As always we welcome your comments and appreciate your feedback.
Cheers,
andrea
Working towards a greener Westboro
March 5, 2008The Green Partnership Program has funds available for local community associations, service clubs, non-profit groups, local Business Improvement Agencies, and community members to undertake environmental enhancement or beautification projects on public properties. The program supports a broad range of clean and green environmentally focused projects such as: establishing wildflower meadows, butterfly habitats, restoration of natural habitat, installation of educational signs, designing and planting a floral display or community garden, schoolyard greening, and more! Deadline to apply for program funding is April 15, 2008.
The WCA is applying for this funding. What we’d like to know is this: what area(s) of Westboro do you think could use some “greening” ? Please post your ideas in the comments below. Thank you!
Update on Golden closure
March 4, 2008As a follow-up to our December letter regarding the possible closure of Golden Avenue between Richmond and Byron, I and WCA vice-chair Cherolyn Knapp recently met with Councillor Leadman to clarify the status of this proposal.
We are able to confirm that:
- Bourk Family Developments (owners of Westboro Station) do not intend to proceed with their application to close the street at this time.
- No other closure applications for Golden Avenue are currently on the table or in the pipeline.
- In the near future the Councillor intends to use funds from her office to sponsor an analysis of the transportation impacts of any future closing. This study will take into account the issues and recommendations already identified in the Westboro/Highland/McKellar Park Area Traffic Management Study which is nearing completion.
Wallace Beaton
WCA Chair
