KANATA NORTH NEWS

Marianne Wilkinson Councillor, Kanata North 2013 CITY BUDGET

The 2013 City Budget was tabled on October 24. The budget includes efficiencies to reduce costs and improve services such as the maintenance of buildings, roads, and other infrastructure. Part of the budget is a continuation Ottawa Moves, which includes projects that were funded in 2012 with a two-year implementation program. Ottawa Moves is rebuilding and replacing aging water, sewer, roads and sidewalks to maintain our infrastructure in good condition. There are few new projects as we have just started construction at Lansdowne Park and will start construction of the Light Rail project early in 2013. Despite being cautious with spending, there will be some improvements to cycling and pedestrian systems and funding is provided in this budget for the start up of the Richcraft Recreation Complex, which will open in the fall of 2013. Each Standing Committee and agency funded by the City will discuss the budget for their area at a Committee or Board meeting and the public can make presentations of up to 5 minutes at any of those meetings. In addition four public sessions on the whole budget are being held. The one for the west area is at the Mlacak Centre, 2500 Campeau, on Wednesday, November 7 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. City staff will make a brief presentation, following which, members of the community can ask questions and make recommendations. The west end Councillors and senior City staff will be there to respond to questions.

NEW GARBAGE COLLECTION STARTS MONDAY

Biweekly collection starts on Monday, October 29. I recommend that you check the calendar delivered to your home, or go to ottawa.ca and click on Garbage and Recycling on the main page and then on collection calendar. Insert your address to get a calendar for the next month showing what will be picked up each collection day. You can also sign up for alerts prior to each pick-up date. For special diaper and incontinence pick-ups on non-garbage weeks, you must register at ottawa.ca or call 311. There is a lot of information on the City website that will help you to adjust to the new collection regime. Weekly service for the green bin continues. Pick-up of the blue box, black box and residual garbage will be every two weeks. It will take some adjustment, but the end objective of keeping waste out of landfills will be worth it.

CARP ROAD LANDFILL DEADLINE NOVEMBER 2

The City has finalized its submission to the Minister of the Environment. Included are requests to reduce the capacity, ensure recycling, control and monitor odour, drainage, leachade, traffic and more. A Public Liaison Committee is to monitor implementation.

Send your views to the Minister by the November 2 deadline to Jeffrey Dea, Tel: 416314-7213/1-800-461-6290, Fax: 416-314-7774, E-mail: jeffrey.dea@ontario.ca

INFORMATION ITEMS CAF CITOYEN LUNDI tats gnraux de la francophonie d'Ottawa, nous vous
convions un Caf citoyenle lundi 29 octobre, 2012, de 18h30 20h30, au Sippy Cup Caf, 1104 chemin Klondike, Kanata. Prsents : la conseillre de Kanata nord, Marianne Wilkinson et le conseiller de Rideau-Vanier, Mathieu Fleury.

DOUBLE-DECKER BUSES HERE Several of these buses have been put in

service, including one of the #60 morning runs.

LOCAL IMPROVEMENT ON LEGGET DRIVE Notice of allocating the local

improvement costs for road work done on Legget Drive about 10 years ago has been published and a Court of Revision date set for December 13.

FLU CLINIC is this Saturday, October 27 from 8:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. at Holy Trinity on
180 Katimavik Road. Other dates and locations at Ottawa.ca/flu

MAYORS HALLOWEEN EVENT is October 27 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at City

Hall. Entrance by a donation to the Ottawa Food Banks Baby Supply Cupboard