An area in Hampton Park has been designated as “off leash” for a three month trial period. Please note, this is not a fenced-in area. Signage will be installed and a benchmark has been established for parking use.
More information is available on the NCC website.
As always, please remember to stoop and scoop!
A little bird told us what’s going into the old Westboro Market storefront at Richmond Road at Winston:
It’s going to be a Dairy Queen.
If you’ve lived in the Westboro area for any length of time you’re probably already familiar with Les Soeurs de la Visitation convent at 114 Richmond Road. It is a major historical fixture in our neighborhood.
The 19th-century building is up for sale. A brochure from the real estate company DTZ Barnicke is marketing the property as a “simply extraordinary development opportunity.”
This article at CBC.ca has more information about the building and the issue of its sale.
Here is how an August 15th editorial in the Citizen described it (you can read it in its entirety here):
“According to architect and heritage critic Barry Padolsky who is one of the few members of the public to tour the grounds, entering the site at 114 Richmond Rd. just west of Island Park Drive, is like going into a different world; more like being in Europe than in one of the trendiest parts of Ottawa. And the convent, according to Padolsky, is like the jewel in the crown of the property. It is full of art. The building is an unknown treasure in the community.”
Heritage staff have visited the site and are currently researching the history of the property with a view to recommending heritage designation in a report to LACAC, PEC and Council in October. Councillor Leadman has provided her support for the heritage designation of this site.
We’ve been fielding quite a few emails about this and will be posting updates as we get them, but in the meantime we love to hear from our community. Is it or is it not important to hold on to our architectural history? Use the comments area to let us know what you think about its proposed sale and heritage designation.
Kitichissippi United Church (KUC) held an open house on Thursday June 18 to present their plans to the interested citizens on their Westboro Church property.
KUC was formed from three congregations – Westboro, Northwestern and Island Park churches. They are currently using the Island Park location for the next three to five years while they deliberate on how to consolidate their properties. They are now focusing on what to do with the Westboro location because the current building least suits their needs. At the moment a dozen community groups use the building including a day care.
However, the many stairs in the buidling create access problems and maintenance costs are very high.
KUC board members presented a number of four options for the property:
Redevelopment of the property will be costly and would involve the construction of a new building as the current structure is not practical nor an effective use of space. Any redevelopment would also be subject to parking by-laws and therefore would probably require underground parking.
KUC is committed to thoughtful planning process that involves the community and ensures that the future use of the property reflects KUC’s mission.
During the meeting, KUC board members encouraged community residents to share ideas on potential community groups that might be interested in partnering with KUC on redevelopment of the site. The KUC board expects to take a decision in October on which option to pursue. Only a few members of the community attended the meeting. However, WCA welcomes the open and consultative approach to planing that KUC is using and encourages interested residents to participate in future events.
The 3rd Annual Summer Party is on for tomorrow (Friday the 26th) between 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m at Iona Park. We’ll have games, BBQ, music, bubbles, swimming and more!!! No rain date, so we are on rain or shine.
Here’s a few tips to make tomorrow a fun day:
This is a free event sponsored in part by the Hampton Iona Community Group. Dovercourt and The Morris Home Team have provided the BOUNCY CASTLE free of charge for the party as well. So invite your friends, neighbours, spread the word and come out to celebrate the start of summer!!
Kitchissippi United Church is inviting residents to attend an open discussion on the future of the former Westboro United Church property on Churchill Avenue on Thursday, June 18th at 7:00 pm. For details, see the following letter:
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OPEN LETTER FROM KITCHISSIPPI UNITED CHURCH TO LOCAL RESIDENTS ADJACENT TO THE FORMER WESTBORO UNITED CHURCH
Dear Neighbours,
For generations, Westboro United Church has been an important institution in the community on Churchill Avenue. It continues to provide space to a variety of Community groups while the future of the congregation is decided, and is in regular use for this purpose.
Last year, the congregation of Westboro United Church agreed to amalgamate with the United Church congregations of Kingsway and Northwestern. The current base of the new Kitchissippi United Church is on Island Park Drive at the former site of Kingsway United Church.
The Kitchissippi United Church congregation is about to commence a process to determine the future use of the former Westboro United Church on Churchill Avenue. The Church is considering 4 potential options for the Churchill Avenue Site.
i) Selling the property,
ii) Granting the property to a community organization with goals consistent with the Church’s Mission,
iii) Redeveloping the property primarily for Kitchissippi United Church and partially for community use, or
iv) Redeveloping the property primarily for community use and secondly for KUC, allowing space for Church Outreach activities.
Our first step will be to consult with the local community. To this end, we are inviting residents who live adjacent to the Church to an open discussion on the property at the former Westboro United Church on Churchill Avenue on:
Thursday, June 18th,
7:00 – 8:30 pm.
The congregation plans to make a decision on the issue in October 2009, and given the time for planning and execution, expects that you will see no change in the site until mid 2010 at the earliest. The Kitchissippi United Church will assess the pros and cons of various options before making any decision, and the views of local residents are an important part of the process.
West Wellington Community Association is hosting their annual AGM.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009, 7:30pm
Fisher Park School, Room 14
225 Holland Avenue, Ottawa
p.s. check out their website at blog.westwellington.ca
For you Westboroites (Westborians?) with kiddies, there is a great event going on this weekend at All Saints Church on Richmond Rd. A baby/child toy & clothes swap!
Give some, take some, go home happy.
1:00 – 3:00 on Saturday April 25, 2009
All Saints Church, 347 Richmond Rd.
Our neighbours at the McKellar Park Community Association (MPCA) are inviting residents to find out what has been happening regarding traffic in the community and have their say regarding what can be done to make improvements.
Where: Dovercourt Recreation Centre, Studio
When: Monday April 20, 2009, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Outcomes of an MPCA proposal may affect Westboro residents.
MPCA is proposing closing the five streets where they meet Sherbourne Avenue: Fraser, Windermere, Courtenay, Rowanwood and Redwood.
Visit the MPCA website at www.mckellarpark.org.
The Westboro Community Association is joining ranks with the Westboro Beach Community Association (as well as Ottawa Riverkeeper volunteers and Mountain Equipment Co-op staff) for a spring beach clean-up.
Meet at Westboro Beach, at 9:00 am on April 26th 2009, to clean-up the Ottawa River shoreline around Westboro Beach/Kitchissippi Beach.
The City of Ottawa is providing gloves, plastic bags, and trash disposal as this event is part of the spring clean-up of the Capital. This area can be muddy, please dress accordingly.
Past clean-ups have recovered old BBQ’s, used tires, sleeping bags, many plastic bottles, newspapers and more.
For more information or directions, please contact Delphine at (613) 321-1120 or outreach@ottawariverkeeper.ca. Please RSVP to Delphine by Thursday April 23, walk-ins will be welcomed.
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