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NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION START

Temporary Westbound Lane Restrictions – Somerset St West Between Bayswater Ave and Preston Street.

“From September 7, 2010 to November 12, 2010 Somerset St West between Bayswater Ave and Preston Street will be reduced to one lane in the eastbound direction only. Westbound vehicle traffic will be prohibited in this segment of Somerset St West.

Businesses on Somerset St West Between Bayswater Ave and Preston Street will remain open as usual.

On-street Parking: On-street parking will be available except in the immediate vicinity of construction activity.

Westbound Detour: North on Preston St, west on Albert St and Scott St, south on Bayview Road and Bayswater Ave to Somerset St West.

Sidewalks: Sidewalks on both sides of Somerset St West will remain open and clear.

Buses: Route 2 Westboro and Route 2 Bayshore westbound buses will be rerouted from Somerset St West to travel via Preston Street west on Albert and Scott, north on Bayview and Bayswater Aves to Somerset St West. Duration: September 7 – November 12, 2010. The Route no 2 Blair eastbound bus service will remain the same on Somerset St West and will not be detoured.

This work will result in some inconvenience to you such as noise, dust and vibrations. The City is committed to minimize any disruption and inconvenience to the public during construction. We would like to thank you for your patience and cooperation.”

We thank the City for this update.

For more information:

Visit Road Work and Street Closures on www.ottawa.ca

Visit Modifications to Bus Route no. 2 on www.octranspo.com

Construction Contacts:

Max Ross, Senior Project Manager, 613 580 2424 ext 16011

Dianna Ashworth, City Construction Liaison, Delcan, 613 863 3873

Pierre Robert, Contractor, Tomlinson, 613 229 9184

Don Lamirande, City Construction Inspector, 613 794 3671

PDF

OOS Flyer

and from the http://www.friendsoflansdownepark.ca/

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Lansdowne Transportation Report (June21)

also check out http://www.letsgetitright.ca/

Event Time: 10 am to 4 pm

Location: Great Canadian Theatre Company, 1233 Wellington St W

Celebrate the coming of spring… and just in time to plant your own garden, come and get tips and a demonstration of container gardening from author, radio personality and master gardener Ed Lawrence!

On Sunday, May 16, 2010, from 10 am – 4 pm, the Great Canadian Theatre Company (GCTC) and Wellington West BIA present Wellington Blooms: a Spring-inspired trade show for the whole family!

Highlights include:
- Ed Lawrence’s demonstration and gardening Q&A, starting at 11am.

- A mini trade show exhibited in the lower lobby with gardening books available for sale by Collected Works, as well as beeswax artworks, handmade chocolates, handbags, and more, by local artists.

- In the upper lobby, vibrant artwork by Mark Seabrook on display at the Fritzi Gallery.

- Enter a free draw to win a gorgeous Spring Bouquet, courtesy of O’Callaghan Floral at the Parkdale Market.

- This event is FREE.

GCTC is located at 1233 Wellington St We st, at the corner of Holland Ave. It is easily accessible by public transit. Parking is available across the street behind The Table restaurant or along Wellington St W.

Please note: Parkdale Market is now open for the season! Bedding plants, hanging baskets and cut flowers are available. Hurray for Spring!

For info, call Kerry Beckett at 613-236-5192 ext 312 or e-mail email hidden; JavaScript is required

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What does “community” mean?
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1500-word maximum / Deadline for submission is May 15, 2010 / Winners announcement June 17, 2010

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vocabulary, originality, and emotional appeal.
Send entries and inquiries to email hidden; JavaScript is required. Include your full name, age, address, and school.
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Entries will be judged by a panel of Kitchissippi bloggers:
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On April 14, City Council will be debating whether to give the Soeur de la Visitation site heritage status.  Staff recommended that the convent and the land north of the convent to Richmond Road should receive heritage status.  Planning Committee overruled this recommendation and voted to give the convent and the entire site heritage status.  While this would not prevent Ashcroft from developing the site, by giving the entire site heritage status, Ashcroft will have to be much more respectful of the site and the site lines of the convent building from the surrounding community.  Development will have to take into account not just the convent building but its relationship to the site as well.  In addition, unlike the zoning approvals that will be required, heritage designation cannot be appealed to the OMB.
 
It is important that the full Council agrees to give the entire site heritage status.  Councillor Leadman has been lobbying her fellow councillors and it appears that there is good support to give the entire site heritage status.  That being said, our community needs to support this initiative.  Living next to the convent, we have a unique perspective on what it has meant to our community which we should share with councillors throughout the city.   That being said, while it would be useful for all of us to write/email the various city councillors and mayor, councillors outside of the area are much more likely to listen if they hear from their own constituents.  If you have friends or family in other parts of the City, please ask them to also write their councillors on this issue.
 
Ottawa is not a city with a lot of heritage buildings.  It is important that we preserve what we have, especially those buildings that are as unique architecturally and historically and as well maintained as the Soeur de la Visitation Convent.  As this was a cloistered convent, the 5 acres on which it sits, played an important part in its history.  The Sisters seldom left the property so this site was in effect their entire world.  To only designate the building and part of the land would not give proper appreciation to the full meaning of the site or the nature of life behind the walls of the convent.
 
Interestingly, the City’s Heritage Report refers to the site as a monastery.  For those of you unaware, a convent that is cloistered is also referred to as a monastery.

Councillor Christine Leadman has released the slides and handout that were prepared for her 31st March Community Meeting on the convent development.  They can be found here.

Also, there are still spots available for those interested in participating in the 10 April charette concerning uses for the convent building.  For more information, please see here.

HICG has been maintaining a list of meetings, documents, and press clipping concerning the development.  Information can be found here.  Please feel free to leave your comments on the development at the bottom of the page.

www.hamptoniona.ca

http://hamptoniona.wordpress.com/convent/ 

Keep an eye on this page, and also this WWCA site, as things develop.