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Development Proposal at 1081 Carling Avenue

New updated content: 2023-07-31 12:25:48 A development application for two apartment towers at the corner of Parkdale and Carling Avenue, immediately adjacent to the Central Experimental Farm, has come to our attention. The shading they would produce would render unusable a large section of research fields on the Central Experimental Farm. The whole point of Protecting the Farm during the Ottawa Hospital siting controversy was to preserve the research fields,

Paul Johanis July 31, 2023 August 30, 2024

Tewin Tree Massacre

We are horrified to learn of the clear cut of 70 hectares (175 acres!!) of trees in an area of wetlands on Tewin lands, on Ottawa’s southeastern urban boundary. Not again! The GA has reacted by writing to the Mayor and Council to urge the City to enforce the Tree Protection Bylaw and the Site Alteration Bylaw to their fullest extent. These were put in place to prevent occurrences such

Erwin Dreessen March 3, 2023 June 24, 2024

Thomas Cavenagh Construction Ltd. convicted

As reported in Ontario Construction News, October 18, 2019, by Robin MacLennan: Thomas Cavanagh Construction Ltd. (TCCL) has been ordered to remove illegally dumped fill and to rehabilitate damage caused in a regulated area, after the company pleaded guilty to two charges in Ontario Court. Charges under provincial law were for illegally placing and removing material and carrying out site grading within and adjacent to the Goulbourn PSW (Provincially Significant Wetland) Complex west

DevAdmin October 13, 2022 June 24, 2024

Tree loss continues unabated in Ottawa

March 2022 Westwind Public School – Stittsville The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has removed a sizable number of trees from the backside of Westwind Public School in Stittsville. Adjacent to the bike/walking path on the northwest side of the school’s campus, the trees have been removed with the stated intention of providing more open space for students to play. While we are of course in favor of providing Westwind Public

Erwin Dreessen April 1, 2022 June 24, 2024

The Campus Engagement Group

Following the decision on the location of the new hospital, the Ottawa Hospital adopted a new approach and established a new body for public engagement, the Campus Engagement Group. The Greenspace Alliance was invited to be part of this group, along with other members of the Protect the Farm Coalition, as well as local community associations and patient and family advocacy groups. The Chair of the Alliance was selected to

Erwin Dreessen November 20, 2021 June 24, 2024

Planning the New Hospital (2)

May 2021 The design for the new Civic hospital has been revealed, an event that was widely covered in the media. It was presented to Ottawa’s Finance and Economic Development Committee on May 4, 2021. Remarkably, two letters to the editor of the Ottawa Citizen continue to decry the choice of location instead of Field No. 1. June-July 2021 On June 29, the City held a 2-hour consultation session on

DevAdmin October 5, 2021 June 24, 2024

Brian Coburn extension

New updated content: 2021-08-23 08:57:12 The GA has submitted its comments on the extension of this roadway, opposing City staff’s preferred route on the basis that it would remove greenspace in close proximity to the Mer Bleue Bog and supporting instead a route further north that follows the existing right of way of the Blackburn Hamlet bypass. New updated content: 2022-02-21 09:15:11 Brian Coburn extension: The Environmental Impact Study for

Paul Johanis August 23, 2021 August 30, 2024

Hunt Club Pine Plantation

New updated content: 2021-06-21 15:25:07 Red Pine Plantation, Hunt Club Rd. In early June, community members reached out to the GA for help in opposing a development that would cut down 1.57 ha of a red pine plantation to make way for a parking and car storage lot for a BMW dealership. Members agreed to support the request and made many useful suggestions for how to respond, which were included

Erwin Dreessen July 19, 2021 August 30, 2024

Lalande Conservation Park

New updated content: 2021-06-21 15:25:07 Lalande Conservation Park Community members have reached out to the GA to seek support in protecting a greater extent of this urban woodlot than what is being planned in a current development application. Paul provided them with background information and options for pursuing this objective. Essentially, only a political response would likely provide further protection than what has been established through the application of current

Paul Johanis June 21, 2021 August 30, 2024

Tewin Expansion

New updated content: 2021-05-31 15:04:36 Tewin Expansion The decision on the location of urban expansion lands in January 2021 included 445 ha in south eastern Ottawa, destined to host a new suburban community dubbed Tewin by the proponents, a partnership between Taggart Investments and Algonquins of Ontario. These rural lands are covered by some agricultural lands but also woodlands and large wetland areas. Our guest at the meeting is a

Paul Johanis May 31, 2021 August 30, 2024

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Development Proposal at 1081 Carling Avenue

Tewin Tree Massacre

Thomas Cavenagh Construction Ltd. convicted

Tree loss continues unabated in Ottawa

The Campus Engagement Group

Planning the New Hospital (2)

Brian Coburn extension

Hunt Club Pine Plantation

Lalande Conservation Park

Tewin Expansion

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