Policies & Threats Related to Greenspaces

Chaudière Islands

After following the evolution of this file over the last year, the Greenspace Alliance of Canada’s Capital has decided to take a position on the development proposal brought forward by Windmill Developments at the Chaudière islands on the Ottawa River. It is a complex situation, involving a respected developer, several levels of government, aboriginal title and land claims, and complicated legal and ownership history, all just below what is arguably to most significant natural feature in the National

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Former Domtar lands: Ottawa on-side with Windmill

18 October 2014 Laura Mueller’s article in this week’s Metroland editions (page 27 of http://issuu.com/emcsouth/docs/ottawasouthnews101614/1 —  it’s not yet posted as a web article) sent me back to what happened on October 2 at Planning Committee. Windmill came forward with its Official Plan and Zoning amendments for the Ottawa side of its planned “Isles” development on the former Domtar lands. Five hours were devoted to this one item. Rarely has

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