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ATVs get smooth ride at public meeting Councillor open to expanded trails in future Emma Jackson
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EMC news - Though blowing snow may have kept the crowds away, the residents who did come out to discuss a local ATV pilot project seemed satisfied with the plan. The Nation Valley ATV Club based in North Dundas has been working with the City of Ottawa to allow allterrain vehicles to drive on some shoulders and unopened road allowances in Osgoode Ward. Currently, ATVs in Ottawa are only allowed to cross roads at a 90-degree angle, as per the province’s Highway Traffic Act. However since 2009 the act has allowed municipalities to pass exceptions to that rule as they see fit, which Greely resident Kris Gough has been trying to accomplish in Ottawa for several years.
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Now a two-year pilot project is set for a vote at the city’s Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee on April 4. The plan would allow club members and other licensed ATVers to use 8.2 kilometres of shoulders and unopened road allowances, including shoulders along Cabin Road between Doyle Road and Manotick Station Road and Manotick Station Road between Cabin Road and Springhill Road. The majority of the proposed trail network follows unopened road allowances connected to Dozois Road, Blanchfield Road and Third Line Road. Gough would like trail users to be able to park at the Red Dot Cafe parking lot and use Second Line Road to access the trail. ATVs would have yearround access to the trails, except during spring thaw and hunting season, and would only be allowed on the trails between 30 minutes before sunrise and 30 minutes after sunset - even during the shortest days of winter. “We don’t want to ATV at night because we can’t see the track,” Gough explained, noting that snowmobilers can use their machines at night because their preferred path is straight and flat. The plan would only apply to standard ATVs without modified exhausts to avoid noise concerns, and speed limits would be enforced on shoulders. Generally, in areas where cars drive 100 km/h ATVs must drive 50 km/h. In 50km/h zones, ATVs must stick to 20 km/h. Phil Edens, a traffic engineer with the city, said the proposal is viable if proper precautions are taken to keep everyone safe. See TRAIL on page 2
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Pushing back the darkness Greely musician Larry Pegg strums along to a song planned for his debut album, which he hopes to release during Mental Health Week in May. The singer-songwriter was competing to win the CBC’s Searchlight contest with his song Weight, which was written about the loss of his daughter to suicide. See the full story on page 21.
Chapman Mills bridge to be installed early March Emma Jackson
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EMC news - It will happen as the sun sets, but by the time the sun rises, Chapman Mills Conservation Area will have a new permanent foot bridge. Installation of the 32-metre steel-frame bridge will begin after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6 to reduce impact to local traffic, according to the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority who looks after the area. Road closures are necessary because of the large crane that will be used to in-
stall the prefabricated bridge. The operation could take between three and six hours. “We are very excited about the upcoming installation,” said Kristy Giles, RVCA’s conservation lands manager. “This new bridge will provide a safe and secure pathway for Ottawa residents to enjoy the conservation area and the Rideau River.” Chapman Mills is part of a 12-kilometre network of forest trails, riverside boardwalk, shoreline marsh, fish and wildlife habitat and wildflower meadow. Although the full length
of the pathway is restricted to the north end of the park due to the Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge construction, once completed the Chapman Mills Conservation Area will be “a natural jewel for the burgeoning communities of Riverside South and Chapman Mills,” the RVCA said in a statement. The bridge project was funded through a partnership between the city, Cleland Jardine Engineering Ltd., Molson Coors, Rideau Valley Conservation Authority and the Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation.
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