Participate in Phase 2B consultations to express your concerns
There are a number of planned activities and events over the coming months as part of the Phase 2B consultation process, but it all starts very soon. Click here for a bulletin that the NCC has prepared and recently distributed to promote these activities.
The events relevant to the Kettle Island corridor are:
Community Value Planning Workshop – Kettle Island Corridor
June 14, 2011
Ray Friel Recreation Complex
1585 Tenth Line Rd
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
World Café-Ottawa
June 18, 2011
Cyrville Community Centre
4355 Halmont Dr
Ottawa, ON
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Pre-registration is required! Here’s the link to the registration pages: http://www.ncrcrossings.ca/en/consultation.php
The intent of these sessions is to gauge ‘Community Values’. It is essential that opponents of a Kettle Island bridge express their concerns about a trucking route through their neighbourhood.
The June 14th session will focus specifically on the Kettle Island corridor (June 15-16 focus on the other corridors). Participants will have the opportunity to identify on a map and describe specific problem areas or aspects that need to be preserved. Click here for a map on this website that identifies a number of communities, institutions, and facilities that would be directly impacted by the Kettle Island trucking route.
June 18th will be more of a holistic, working session with round table discussions about what’s important to people and communities.
Participants can come and go at any time during the sessions – there is no need to stay for the entire sessions.
The timing of these events is questionable at best, and the lead time has been minimal. Unfortunately, it is what it is.
If you are unable to attend one of these events, you will have the opportunity to formally submit online comments. And there will be other community events and meetings planned. Stay tuned for details.
Here are some points to consider for your feedback:
- Safety first. Trucks and communities do not mix. Keep the trucks away from households, pedestrians, bikes, and busy intersections.
- Minimize the health, noise, and vibration impacts to residential areas by keeping the trucks far away from residential areas and schools.
- We value our parks and recreational facilities along the Aviation Parkway. It’s called a ‘Park’-way for a reason.
- Any new bridge needs to be looked at in the context of a broader transportation plan for the region.
- Further options beyond the 3 identified corridors must be explored. There are significant issues with the current alignments (including expropriate of homes) that could be avoided if other options are considered.
- Any new bridge needs to encourage public transportation, and needs to consider future transportation modal shifts.
- The Aviation Parkway is part of a network of scenic routes that provide downtown access to the Nation’s Capital. Adding thousands of trucks to this scenic route each day would severely diminish its scenic and touristic value.
- Do not inhibit access to or disrupt the Montfort Hospital.
- Protect the RCMP stables, home of the Musical Ride.
- Preserve and protect the tranquility of the bike paths and green space along the Ottawa River.
Feel free to browse other postings on this website for more background information and ideas.
Thank you in advance for your participation.
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June 12th, 2011 at 4:31 pm
I tried today (12 June) to register for the Value Planning Workshop for corridor 5 (no, the name/location of the corridor isn’t mentioned on the NCR page).
Registration resulted in a very interesting page thanking me for “registering your e-mail address to receive Interprovincial Crossings Environmental Assessment Study project updates”. No mention of the workshop nor of its location! It seems like they don’t really want to hear from us. What a surprise.
Its always hard to distinguish purposeful ignorance from simple incompetence.
June 13th, 2011 at 3:53 pm
Others have probably voiced this concern. I cannot believe that the Roche consortium can be trusted to provide an objective study given the previous sham consultation chaired by Ken Taylor. At first glance it looks as if we are to be treated to another public relations exercise to sell a decision that has already been reached behind closed doors.
A truly objective committee with no affiliation to provincial or municipal governments should have been selected.
June 13th, 2011 at 9:42 pm
In all honesty, I have to admit that today (13 June) I received an an acknowledgement of registration, which included the address of the workshop (see my complaint earlier).
Still don’t know why the workshop concerning the Kettle Island Corridor is on the far side of Orleans rather than in or near the affected neighborhoods, though.
June 14th, 2011 at 11:48 am
L have read quickly through the obligatory description of the project on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry (which is maintained by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. [Link to the description on the CEAR: http://www.ceaa.gc.ca/050/details-eng.cfm?evaluation=52629 ] It neglects to mention several of the neighborhoods bordering on the Aviation Parkway.
I sent the following note to the person at the NCC who is listed as a contact:
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“Ms. Bédard,
I have just read through the Notice of Commencement for “Interprovincial Crossings in the National Capital Region,Ottawa, Ontario/Quebec” (CEAR #10-01-52629).
Under “Human Populations Potentially Affected”, the Forbes, Cummings, Cyrville and Rockcliffe Mews neighbourhoods are not mentioned. These are among the neighbourhoods bordering most closely the Kettle Island Corridor (corridor 5); Forbes and Cummings may contain some of the densest populations and are extemely close to the Aviation Parkway.
Thank you for your attention,
Charles Siegel
Ottawa, Ontario
June 14th, 2011 at 2:16 pm
I thought it was interesting that the consultations are either being carried out during work hours (9am-12pm) or at a location that is actually quite far from the community affected by the corridor 5 option (Tenth Line Road).
As I may not be able to attend the meetings, I submitted some comments in writing to the folks at Genivar who are organizing the consultation.
I stressed the impact that the corridor 5 option would have on communities as well as on East-West traffic on Montreal, Ogilvie, and Hemlock. I also highlighted that having a connection between the 417/174 and the bridge on city streets (i.e. with traffic lights) is a silly thing to have and will only result in a problem similar to the Rideau problem in the East End. One thing I neglected to add is that the Island Park bridge in the West End is already a nightmare during rush hour due to the lack of appropriate access roads — so just imagine a similar situation in the East end compounded by truck traffic!
I copied my MP, MLA, City Councillor and Premier McGuinty (don’t forget we have Ontario elections coming up).
Community Value Planning Workshop – Kettle Island Corridor
June 14, 2011
Ray Friel Recreation Complex
1585 Tenth Line Rd
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
World Café-Ottawa
June 18, 2011
Cyrville Community Centre
4355 Halmont Dr
Ottawa, ON
9:00 am to 12:00 pm