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Greely on the move Inside Community association provides update on upcoming roadwork Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
News - Thanks to an unprecedented number of road resurfacing projects in Ottawa this summer, Greely residents could be in for some traffic jams. Bruce Brayman, president of the Greely Community Association, said the city plans to go ahead with the resurfacing of Parkway Road from Bank Street to 8th line, from Bank to John Quinn Road and from Stagecoach to Old Prescott Road. There are also plans to resurface Stagecoach Road, from south of 1931 Stagecoach Road to north of 1897 Stagecoach Road and Old Prescott Road from Mitch Owens Road to Stagecoach Road and Albion Road from Mitch Owens Road to Lester Road. Brayman said the community association would like to meet with the city’s master planner to make sure the community design plan is taken into account. “We want to see sidewalks and lights,” he said. “We also want to see the road widened.” One resident asked if the community was going to get a heads up on when work would
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officially start. “Old Prescott is one of the only ways to get out of the community, so we need to know if we’re going to get stuck,” she said. PARK SURVEY
Brayman said plans for the community park beside the Water’s Edge residential are moving along as well. Residents voted for options of the park in a January survey, which could include a skate or BMX park. The plan also includes tennis courts, a soccer field, green space and a playground. Brayman said Water’s Edge residents are still fighting the possible inclusion of a skate park, but opinion was split pretty evenly in the community at large. “I can see some of their concerns, but I have to support what the whole of Greely would want to see, rather than one group,” Brayman said. The park’s $2 million budget will expire if the work doesn’t start this year, Brayman said. “We wouldn’t want to lose the new park funding,” Brayman said. CANADA DAY
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A ditch at the corner of Roger Stevens Drive and Third Line Road is filled with water and debirs during the rain on April 8. The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority issued flood warnings on April 10.
RVCA posts flood warnings for Ottawa Steph Willems
The community association’s plans for their annual Canada Day celebrations are already underway. Brayman said grant applications are already submitted and the fireworks, food and band are all lined up. The community association will even get a new popcorn machine this year. Despite the efficient planning, Brayman said he is still looking for volunteers who want to help with the organization.
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News - Rising water levels in streams and rivers in the Ottawa area kept the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority on its toes and waterfront residents nervous during the past week. Watches and warnings were posted following last week’s heavy rainfall and warm temperatures, with flooding reported in low-lying areas along the Rideau River, including Old Ottawa South and Vanier. The Rideau River flooded portions of Riverain Park, Brewer Park and Windsor Park starting on April 8. Much further south, flooding was reported near Kemptville, as the Manotick and Long Island dams were opened to capacity, in order to pass as much
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water as possible. The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority issued a flood warning on April 10, covering the period of the following 48 hours. The lingering effects of a long, cold winter created the conditions for flooding once spring-like conditions arrived, stated the authority. “The presence of an unusually thick and strong ice sheet on area rivers and streams has been a significant factor affecting water levels in many locations during this spring freshet,” an April 10 release stated. As well, deep frost left over from winter increased the amount of runoff into streams and rivers due to lower levels of absorption. See Authority, page 2
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