I have some good news about Greenbank Road between Hunt Club and Fallowfield. It's no secret to anyone living in or driving to Barrhaven that this road requires adjustments for safety. It has a high collision rate and unfortunately as you know the accidents are often very serious and in fact fatal. The Safety Unit in Transportation has set aside about $2 million for the project. A rumble strip will run down the centre of the road, the shoulders will be paved, the streetlights will be pushed back out of the "throw" zone and more. Absolutely the road needs to be widened to 4 lanes and that will cost about $24 million but before we can find the money for this part of Greenbank, a few things need to happen. First, we need to prioritize this road in the Transportation Master Plan. Like the Official Plan, the TMP will be developed and approved in the next term. We don't need very much land from the NCC to increase our right away. We also need to work with our Federal and Provincial counterparts for matching funding. The proposed construction is in 2019 however, I am pushing for a quicker timeframe...2018...more news on this later.
If you have been to COSTCO and I am sure most have and if not to any of the growing list of new businesses you know that traffic is a real problem. Coming or going we have problems. I have met with Ruth Hall the Manager of COSTCO on a few occasions along with Phil Landry our Director of Transportation to walk the site, to look for some traffic breathing room. I met with Phil at 7 this morning to have a look at some ideas we have. Hang on to your hats everyone, hoping to have some updates for you in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, take care and be patient with your fellow road warriors!
Yesterday I heard the good news that tourism in Ottawa was up 8% in 2017 and fully $2Billion was the increase in financial benefit to Ottawa...wow. The plan is to keep attracting events to keep up the increase in tourists coming to our beautiful City while of course benefitting us who live here with more entertainment options.
I just signed off on the extension of the multi-use pathway on the east side of Woodroffe that will connect the current pathway from Longfields to Farm Boy at Stoneway. It was years ago I asked staff to find the funding for this addition. I think a whole lot of families will feel safer about cycling further and walking more with this project.
Barrhaven BIA
Let the BIA know about your community event. The Barrhaven BIA website has a
Community Events page to
announce your event for all to see. Add your event to their
page.
Community Garage Sale!
Come check out all the treasures at the community garage sale on Saturday May 5th at 7:30am - 12:30pm
On May 12th from 10am - 2pm at 100 Tallwood Drive, (James Bartleman Centre) The Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association (FOPLA) invite you to their monthly Mammoth Used Book Sale! Hundreds of used books for sale at unbeatable prices, including as low as a $1. Browse a variety of genres including Fiction, Non-Fiction, Lifestyle, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Biography, Children's and more. **This month - Fiction Bonanza - 3 fiction books for the price of 1.**
It's that time of year again! BES Parent Council is excited to be organizing our 9th Annual Community Garage Sale! The sale is on Saturday May 12th from 7am until 12noon. Tables are $30 and going quickly!
It is a family friendly event, with over 40 vendors. Last year the event attracted over 1200 people! We have a Scholastic Book Fair, face painting, a Plant Sale, Bake Sale and more. For anyone interested in becoming a vendor, or for more information, please contact us at:
besgaragesale@gmail.com The sale is held indoors, so it's a rain or shine event! A great way to support both Berrigan ES and our community!
Come Try Ringette event - FREE! Hosted by Nepean Ringette and open for ages 4-11. Held on Sunday May 13th, from 11:15am to 1:15pm at the Minto Recreation Complex - 3500 Cambrian Rd. For more details and registration info visit the Nepean Ringette website.
Party for a Purpose ALS Dinner and Benefit Concert Party for a Purpose ALS Dinner and Benefit Concert featuring Montreal's The Cranes is on May 12th, 2018 from 6pm to 12am at the Orchard View Wedding & Event Centre, 6346 Deermeadow Drive. Cecil Landon was diagnosed with ALS in January of 2017 and passed away in November 2017. He was an amazing person who touched a lot of people in many different circles. Stephanie Hall is a mother of 3 who was diagnosed in October of 2017. The gala is in Cecil's memory and in support of Stephanie through supporting the Walk for ALS as the ALS foundation offered them a ton of support over the past year. Please visit Facebook Event and Eventbrite page for more information and to buy tickets.
Top Shelf Youth 4 on 4 Ball Hockey Tournament will take place on Saturday May 26th, 2018 at the Cedarview Alliance church. This outdoor tournament is comprised of the following age categories: 7-8 years 9-10 years, 11-12 years, and Minor Bantam and Major Bantam divisions. There will be an 8 team maximum in each age division with a 6 player per team limit. This is a 3 game guarantee tournament. Take advantage of the EARLY BIRD rate in effect until February 28th, 2018 of $150.00 per team: Registration is on-line @ www.topshelf4on4barrhaven.ca
All proceeds from the tournament go to supporting social and recreational opportunities in Barrhaven for youth. The tournament is hosted by the Salvation Army and the Nepean, Rideau and Osgoode Community Resource Centre.
Vimy Oak Tree Planting Ceremony
Rain or shine, on May 7th at 10am the Manotick and Barrhaven Legions will jointly plant and dedicate a commemorative Vimy Oak tree in Claudette Cain Park. Go to www.vimyoakfoundation.ca/vimyto learn how the wonderful story of Vimy Oak came about.
Barrhaven Garden Club
TICK, TALK, THIS MOMENT IN TIME. Anne Stanton-Loucks , Environmental Health Advocate, Ottawa Public Health discusses identifying ticks causing Lyme Disease ,dispelling myths, protecting your family etc. 7:30pm, on Wednesday May 19th at the Barrhaven Garden Club, 76 Larkin Dr.,Guests $5.00, Info 613 825-4257, Barrhavengardenclub.ca
A Taste of Barraven
A Taste of Barrhaven, a community service initiative of the Rotary Club of South Nepean, is an annual food sampling event benefiting children's causes in our community. We are making preparations for this year's event, to be held on Monday May 28th 2018 in the Atrium of Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School from 6pm to 9pm. There's no need to wait though, you can buy tickets in advance right here through our secure website. Buy your tickets here today!
Mary Honeywell Elementary School's 7th Annual Yard Sale
Join the families of Mary Honeywell School on Saturday June 2nd from 8am to 1pm (rain location in the gym) at 54 Kennevale Drive for their annual yard sale. This is not just a yard sale, children can enjoy getting their face painted or tattooed and you can stop by the canteen for lunch! Need more information or wish to rent a table? For more information email mhesyardsale@gmail.com.
Half Moon Bay Community Garage Sale
The Half Moon Bay Community Garage Sale is an annual event supported by our HMBCA members!
On Sunday June 3, 2018, from 8am-2pm,Half Moon Bay Community is having the largest garage sales in the Barrhaven area! This year marks the seventh annual HMBCA Community Garage Sale, with the event attracting more and more interest from across the city! For further information please visit the HMBCA website.
Barrhaven Child Care Centre
Elections for available positions on the Board of Directors will take place at the Annual General Meeting which will be held on Thursday June 7th at 6:30pm, at the Barrhaven Child Care Centre, 56 Kennevale Drive. The BCCC is seeking interested volunteers to be active members on our Board of Directors.
Knowledge and expertise in the following areas:
*Strategic Planning
*Human Resources
*Financial Management
*Policy Development
*Previous experience on a volunteer board is an asset and highly encouraged
For more information, please contact Jackie Baxter, Executive Director at bcc.ken@on.aibn.com
Canadian Liver Foundation
The 2018 Stroll for Liver will take place on Saturday June 9th, 2018 from 10am- 2pm in Vincent Massey Park, Ottawa. The stroll will start at 11:30am and will be followed by a liver healthy lunch, family entertainment and activities and an awards ceremony. We invite you to review our website registration for consideration.
Water Garden Horticultural Society
The 10th annual Water Garden Tour, which will be take place on Saturday June 23rd, 2018. Like last year, we will be featuring 10 water gardens of various sizes and designs, with one site also being showcased in the evening, where people bring their lawn chairs and beverages. Times: Day: 9am to 5pm. Evening: 7pm to 11pm
Cost: $20.00 per person; children 12 and under are free. Tickets/Tour booklets for this self-guided tour are available after May 1st at www.ottawawatergardens.com
Barrhaven Classic Car Show
Fallowfield Park and Ride will be held at the Corner of Fallowfield and Woodroffe from 10am to 4pm on Sunday August 12th, 2018. Show off your Classic, Custom and Rods. Food Trucks, Vendors and Music. $5 per Vehicle. Dash Plaques for first 150 Cars. Prizes based on your knowledge of Classic Cars. All proceeds to CHEO Foundation. Contact Keith Goebel at r.k.goebel@outlook.com
The Log Farm
Right Here in the Heart of the City
The Log Farm back to life, as a family farm, but also provide a window into life as a pioneer in the Ottawa valley. As part of this journey we want to invite you to come out and experience actual farm life.
This is our second year and we are please to offer three great activities at the farm, visit the historical farm site and meet our new animals Saturday and Sundays, weekly Saturday Farmers' Market and Toddler Time every Wednesday, an exclusive program for those six and under.
On the farm you can...
Visit the historical farm site, where you can see how the Bradley family lived in the 1860's. The house and all the out buildings are set up to depict what their life was like. Today we operate the farm as a working farm, so the site is alive with all kinds of animals. Meet the new arrivals for 2018Daily activities evolve around farm life from collecting eggs to feeding and caring for the animals to milking the goat. We have several picnic tables around the farm to sit and we encourage you to bring a picnic and enjoy the day.
Our games field is setup as a play area beside the main farm site along with more picnic tables for the family to enjoy.
Our Farmers' Market...
Our market is set in the treed area around our visitor's center at the entrance to the farm.
Every week we have 20 to 30 vendors many who come every week but also a number who come from time to time so there is almost always someone with something new and different.
It is open every Saturday from May 12th until mid October. Hours of the market are 9:00 to 2:00
Since the market is at the visitor center area there is no admission to visit and shop and there is ample free parking.
Toddler Time every Wednesday...
Exclusive for toddlers ages 0-6 and their caregivers.
A drop-in program that lets you and your little ones explore the farm at your own pace.
Sensory tables and some play area for your toddler.
Different themes each week.
Picnic tables for snack breaks.
Starts May 16th. Runs every Wednesday 10am to 1pm
The details...
Located at 670 Cedarview Road in Nepean K2R 1E5
Admission $6.00 HST incl. per person, Children under 1 are free
May in Ottawa kicks off with a great list of special, spring events! In an effort to assist your front-line staff with suggestions for guests/visitors, below is a list of great things to do in and around Ottawa this weekend. Please share with as many staff as possible.
Film lovers will enjoy this weekend of film festivals as the Latin American Film Festival begins at the Ottawa Art Gallery (now through May 31) and the European Union Short Film Festival takes place at Arts Court (Thursday, May 3 to Saturday, May 5).
Jane's Walk takes over Ottawa this weekend with the Jane's Walk Ottawa-Gatineau Launch Party on Thursday, May 3 and free neighbourhood walking tours throughout the city on Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6! FREE!
Check out the new exhibition at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum! Beyond Planet Earth explores the solar system and beyond with a moon habitat, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, and lots more. The exhibition opens this Friday, May 4 and continues until early September.
613flea returns to Lansdowne this Saturday, May 5 - visit the Aberdeen Pavilion for handmade goods, independent boutiques, and more fun finds! Admission is FREE!
Know an avid stamp collector? Ottawa's national stamp shop, ORAPEX, comes to the RA Centre this Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6.
The Ottawa Farmers Market returns to its summer-season location outside the Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne, starting this Sunday, May 6 and continuing Sundays during the summer. Admission is FREE!
The CN Cycle for CHEO, an annual event which helps kids with cancer, is back this year on Sunday, May 6. Watch for road closures around the downtown area, including Wellington Street, Queen Elizabeth Drive, the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway, and other major roads.
From the OPS newsletter, the following is noteworthy in regards to cannabis legalization. This is OPS' concerns.
*The proposed federal Cannabis Act would create rules for producing, processing and selling cannabis across Canada.
*More time is needed to properly train officers about the new laws and for public education.
*The biggest concerns facing the OPS are:
oimpaired driving, it will not be not be helped with the addition of another drug;
othe impact on youth;
othis will have a negative impact on the community and the way youth think about drugs;
oensuring illegal dispensaries, when closed, remain closed; and
oadditional financial costs to the operational budget.
*While the legislation of recreational pot will lighten the load, staff have indicated that it will bring a multitude of other problems, including an expected rise in complaints about neighbours owning pot plants, suspected grow-ops, and robberies and home invasions.
*It is estimated that police will need six to eight months from the time all legislation at the provincial and federal level is in place before they will be fully ready to enforce the new laws.
Sharing Information
Preliminary Plan of the Dog Park for Cobble Hill
In terms of the dog park that we are proposing for the Cobble Hill Park redevelopment, here are the general dates that we are currently working with:
*End of year 2018 - work is anticipated to be completed on the decommissioning of the existing storm water pond
*End of year 2018 - Concept Design on the new park layout will be completed
- this would include public consultation in the late fall
*Winter 2019 - construction drawings and tender documents to be prepared
*Early spring 2019 - tender
*Summer 2019 - construction
The above tentative schedule is assuming two main things:
1.that the stormwater pond decommissioning is on schedule and that the park site is at a state that we can build,
2.that the developer of the neighbouring subdivision has completed what they need to for the park (services, sidewalk)
Hazardous Waste and Special Items
Disposal of Household Hazardous Waste
Sunday, June 24th, 2018 a hazardous waste and special items depot will be coming to Fallowfield station.
What is household hazardous waste?
If it's corrosive, flammable or poisonous it's hazardous waste. These types of products contaminate water and landfills and should never be poured down the drain or put out with your regular garbage.
Liquid or hazardous waste from industrial, commercial and institutional sources is not accepted. The one-day Household Hazardous Waste Depots are for residential household waste only.
Drop off the following at household hazardous waste depots include:
*maximum 100 litres by volume
Aerosol containers
Propane cylinders
Disinfectants
Fluorescent bulbs/tubes
Fire extinguishers
Fertilizers and pesticides
Mercury switches/thermometers
Needles and syringes
Pharmaceuticals
Paints and coatings
Oven and window cleaners
Pool chemicals
2018 dates and locations
Sunday, June 24th, 2018 OC Transpo Park and Ride 3355 Fallowfield Road
Saturday, October 27th, 2018 Barrhaven Snow Disposal Facility Strandherd at Dealership Drive (Philsar)
Barrhaven Buzzzzzz
I have received a few comments from residents inquiring about new developments going on in Barrhaven. Below is a list of stores and services we can expect in the coming months.
At the corner of Highbury Park and Greenbank Road, a commercial plaza is under construction. In the first block, there will be an A&W. We expect this will be open and running this summer. In the second block, we have a chocolate and dessert store, a nail salon, a Lebanese pie shop, a dentist, periodontist, and a restaurant. Finally, in the third block, there will be a medical practice, a pharmacy, a physiotherapist, and a yoga studio. We don't have an opening date for the second and third block just yet.
Many of you have noticed construction going on in the Loblaws parking lot along Strandherd. New stores opening include Chatters, Fiazza, New Look Optical, Tommy Guns, Paramount Fine Foods, Meridian, and Fire House Subs.
We also have two hotels coming to Barrhaven. Given the numerous youth sports teams in our neighborhood, this is long overdue. In the Citigate Business Park, there will be a Towne Place Suites by Marriott. This hotel will have a pool, a gym, and a few small meeting rooms. It will be about 100 units and they vary in size from a studio all the way up to a 2 bedroom; perfect for a family travelling to Barrhaven for a tournament! Another hotel will be built on O'Keefe Court. This will be a Hampton Inn and Suites. This hotel will also have a pool and will have conference rooms for up to 175 people. Both of these hotels are expected to be open by Spring 2019.
At the corner of Strandherd and McGarry Terrace there is a 6 story Dymon Storage proposed with retail uses on the bottom floor. Just behind the Dymon is an 18 story proposed Lepine development. At the corner of Marketplace and Longfields are two 16-story buildings proposed by St. Joseph Developments. On the other side of Marketplace is Waterford Town Centre which is a retirement residence - two buildings each with 8 stories.
This image which lays out the development occurring
on McGarry Terrace/Longfields/Marketplace Development
Barrhaven To Welcome Two Hotels In 2019!
Barrhaven will welcome two new hotels in 2019 near Highway 416 on Strandherd Road at Fallowfield!
The Towne Place Suites will include;
5 storeys, 100 rooms
Pool, gym, meeting rooms
Units vary in size from studio, 1 bedroom + den, and 2 bedroom
Larger suites will have a kitchenette
Construction to begin fall 2018 or spring 2019.
The Hampton Inn & Suites offers:
6 storeys, 100 rooms
Indoor swimming pool and gym
Conference facilities for up to 175 people.
Construction to begin late summer or fall 2018, to open in spring 2019
Claridge has recently contacted our office to let us know that they are going to proceed with their application for a retirement home at the corner of Strandherd and Maravista. They have advised us that they are going to request a minor variance to increase the height of the building by about 1.5 stories. We don't have any further information yet on what the building will look like or when it will be ready but we will keep you updated.
Prince of Wales Drive - Prince of Wales Drive will be reduced to one lane in each direction, between Deakin Street and Blazer Avenue beginning Monday April 30th until late June. The lane reductions are required to accommodate the roadway rehabilitation work.
Traffic Impacts in Ottawa for the Coming Days - Beginning Friday May 4th
Ottawa - Upcoming projects will have the following impacts on Ottawa traffic:
CN Cycle for CHEO - Roads will be closed for the CN Cycle for CHEO on Sunday, May 6th, from 6 m until approximately 1 pm. For the complete list of roads affected by this event visit https://cncycle.ca/participant-info/routes/.
Battle of the Atlantic - Roads will be closed for the commemoration of the Battle of the Atlantic on Sunday, May 6th, from 7:30am until noon. Roads closures include:
oElgin Street between Albert Street and Wellington Street
oQueen Street between Elgin Street and Metcalfe Street
oWellington Street / Rideau Street between O'Connor Street & Mackenzie Avenue (eastbound lanes)
oColonel By Drive between Rideau Street and Daly Avenue
oMetcalfe Street between Queen Street and Wellington.Street
Most traditional main access routes to the ByWard Market remain unchanged. Access to the ByWard Market will be still be available:
oFrom the west or south via the Mackenzie King Bridge to Rideau Street and King Edward Avenue to St. Patrick Street.
oFrom Gatineau via the Alexandra Bridge to Murray Street
oFrom the east roads are not affected
oMurray Street and St. Patrick Street will remain open
Elgin Street - Preparatory facilitation work for the second phase of Bell Canada's infrastructure upgrades, including the relocation of some watermains near the intersection of Elgin Street and Nepean Street, will take place from May 4 to 7. Following this, the second phase of Bell's work will begin on May 7 between Cooper Street and Gloucester Street only.
May 4th
oBeginning at 9am on Friday, May 4th, Elgin Street southbound will be reduced to one lane of traffic from Lisgar Street to Nepean Street for the day
oNo parking on Elgin Street from Nepean Street to Lisgar Street until May 7th
oNo parking on Nepean Street from Metcalfe Street to Elgin Street until May 7th
oNo parking on Lisgar Street from Elgin Street to 30 metres west of Elgin Street until end of June
May 5th and 6th
oTraffic on Elgin Street will be reduced to one lane in each direction from Gloucester Street to Lisgar Street on the east side of the median
oNo access to Elgin Street from Nepean Street
oTraffic on Nepean Street will be temporarily adjusted to two-way traffic between Elgin Street and Metcalfe Street
May 7th
oTraffic on Elgin Street will be reduced to three lanes between Gloucester Street and Cooper Street. The west-side lane in this section will be closed
oNo parking will be permitted on the west side of Elgin Street from Lisgar Street to Cooper Street
oAccess to the City Hall Parking Garage will be maintained at all times
oNo parking will be permitted on Nepean Street and Lisgar Street from Elgin Street to 30 metres west of Elgin
oPedestrian access to businesses will remain open at all times
oWork is expected to be completed by late June
These restrictions will be in place from May 7th until expected completion in late June 2018, with the exception of a further watermain relocation near the intersection of Elgin and Lisgar that will take place from May 12th to 14:
May 12th
oTraffic on Elgin Street will be reduced to one lane in each direction from Gloucester Street to Lisgar Street on the east side of the median
oNo access to Lisgar Street from Elgin Street
oTraffic on Lisgar Street will be temporarily adjusted to two-way traffic between Elgin Street and Metcalfe Street
oNo parking on Lisgar from Elgin Street to Metcalfe Street
oThe work is expected to be complete by May 14th, and revert back to May 7th impacts described above.
Eagleson Road - Eagleson Road is currently reduced to one lane in each direction during off-peak hours, between Stonehaven Drive and Abbeyhill Drive. These intermittent off-peak lane closures are required for the construction and removal of median crossovers and will last until May 18th. From Friday May 4th at 7pm until Monday May 7th at 3pm there will be continuous lane closures, through peak hours, required for the repair of the local watermain.
Highway 417 - There will be temporary lane reductions on Highway 417 eastbound between Vanier Parkway / Riverside Drive and St. Laurent Boulevard, including a temporary lane reduction on the eastbound off-ramp at St. Laurent Boulevard from Friday May 4 at 10:00pm to Monday May 7th at 6:00am. The lane reduction is required for work on the watermain in the area. This work is weather permitting.
Bank Street - Bank Street will have intermittent lane reductions between Conroy Road and Albion Road from May 7th to June 28. The lane reductions are required to allow for pavement resurfacing.
Fisher Avenue - Fisher Avenue from Baseline Road to Carling Avenue will have lane reductions in both directions from May 7th until June. The work will take place outside of peak hours. The lane reductions are required to allow for pavement resurfacing.
Mitch Owens Road - Mitch Owens Road will have lane reductions from River Road to 300m east of Downey Road, during off peak hours from May 7th to the end of June. The lane reductions are required to allow for pavement resurfacing.
Morley Boulevard - There will be a temporary road closure of Morley Boulevard between Dynes Road and Lexington Street from May 7th to June 1st. The road closure is required to replace the watermain and sewer lines at the intersection of Morley Boulevard and Dynes Road.
Signed detours will be in place to direct motorists around the closures. For more updates on the construction and road work activity across the city, or for information about traffic and travel planning, visit the City's Traffic Report on ottawa.ca
Just Jan
Second Cup Barrhaven on Greenbank Rd was host to MAJIC 100's Coffee House Mondays with Stuntman Stu & Angie Poirier. MPP Lisa MacLeod and I were there to support & welcome Majic 100 to Barrhaven.
"SLOW DOWN" signs are going like hot cakes. Signs are available at my ward office, 100 Malvern Dr. Walter Baker Centre library entrance, or email me with your address.
Barrhaven's Walter Baker Arena rinks have had a makeover, freshly painted and looking great.
Along with Mayor Watson, I was pleased to attend the Sovereign Medal Ceremony for Jason Kelly & Steve Desroches.
Two great community leaders!
Andrea Steenbakkers from the BBIA and I attended the Grand Opening event for DARE at Algonquin College
Barrhaven Lions Pancake Brunch Fundrasier
It's always so much fun participating in McHappy Days here at the Barrhaven McDonalds on Fallowfield & Strandherd Dr.
Councillor Jan Harder
I am always interested in what you have to say or if you have any Barrhaven questions. Please feel free to email me at
Jan.Harder@Ottawa.ca any time with questions or if you need any help.
