KANATA NORTH NEWS Marianne Wilkinson Councillor, Kanata North IMPORTANT PUBLIC MEETINGS

A lot of important public meetings are being shoe-horned into the last part of June. Next week there are four meetings that are important for our community. The first of these is on Monday June 25th with a community meeting from 7 to 9 pm, Mlacak Centre, Halls A, B and C on the proposal for a development of up to 15 storeys at 1131 Teron Road near Bethune Condominium. Rather than have City staff and the developer make presentations, this meeting will be led by the KBCA and myself, in order to inform everyone about this development. We will also prepare the communitys position on suitable options for that property. Comments on the proposal are due by 6 July, so this will give everyone some time to deal with this crucial issue. On Tuesday, 26 June from 6:30 to 9 pm consultants will hold an open house on the third, and final, public session on the Environmental Assessment for the March Road Transitway, at the Mlacak Centre, Hall C. This is your opportunity to comment on the proposals. Last year the Province accepted an evaluation by the City that showed that the Kizell Wetland is a Provincially Significant Wetland. An open house to discuss changes to incorporate natural features, including the Kizell Wetland, into the Official Plan will be held on Wednesday, 27 June from 6:30 to 9 pm at the Mlacak Centre, Hall A. Come and see the changes and discuss them with City staff. Last fall, the Kanata Seniors Council held a consultation to provide our views on the needs of older adults as the population of Ottawa ages. The next step involved compiling all the comments from across the City to develop an Older Adult Action Plan. A consultation to hear about this plan and make further comments is being held on Thursday, 28 July 28, Mlacak Centre, Halls A and B at from1 to 4 pm. I encourage those interested to pre-register through ottawa.ca/seniors , as there is a limit of 50 people for this session.

NEW DEVELOPMENTS
As well as 1131 Teron Rd., new applications have been submitted for a restaurant/micro-brewery, 3 Brasseurs, to be built near the AMC. Also, an application has been submitted to build a two-storey condominium office building at 30 Richardson Side Road. Another application to build a Milestones restaurant in Centrum is expected soon. Ive been informed that pre-consultation has occurred for a hotel in the town centre area, and that zoning for the remainder of the Urbandale lands in the town centre will soon be submitted. At present those lands are in a holding zone.

TRANSIT FARES
On July 1, the fare increases for all OC Transpo passes will occur. Until the PRESTO card is available, cash fares and tickets will remain at the current rate. Seniors will no longer be free on Monday and Friday afternoons but will have the new senior rate of $2 per trip at all times, except for free Wednesdays. ECOPASS holders who cancelled their ECOPASS by the 13 June are being contacted to be part of the PRESTO pilot project, which has been extended until the system is fully functional.

CANADA DAY
On 1 July, you can enjoy a fabulous Canada Day right here in Kanata. Totally organized by volunteers, it features a stage with entertainment all day; childrens play area with face-painting, crafts, bouncy castles. There will be a food court, exhibits, entertainers, including Crash the Clown and the Suburban Monkeys, a mechanical bull, a midway and more. The day ends with a great fireworks display. Come to my tent at the celebration for more Canada Day cheer.

PUBLIC MEETINGS & EVENTS

Monday, 25 June, 7-9 pm, Meeting re 1131 Teron Road, Mlacak, Hall A,B,C Tuesday, 26 June, 6:309 pm, Open House #3 on March Road Transitway, Mlacak, Hall C Wednesday, June 27, 6:308:30 pm, Open House on Official Plan, changes to include Kizell Wetlands as a Provincially Significant Wetland, Mlacak, Hall A Thursday, 28 June, 1-4 pm, Older Adult Action Plan Consultation, Mlacak, Hall A,B pre registration required Contact me at 613-580-2474, email Marianne.Wilkinson@ottawa.ca, or visit www.mariannewilkinson.com to keep up to date on community matters.