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Greely resident Mark O’Neill has been recognised for his work to bring the 911 service to Ottawa. – Page 6
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Sing your heart out Grade 1 Osgoode Public School students Liah Simpson, middle and Jordyn Doherty, left, sing a remix of several popular songs during the sixth annual Choral Music Festival at Greely Elementary School on June 10. Choir members from both schools came together for a day of musical performances, adjudication and workshops.
Green light for Osgoode ATV network Blanchfield residents feel ‘betrayed’ by councillor
Kars singer-songwriter Trevor Alguire will play at this summer’s Ottawa Bluesfest. – Page 9
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EMC news - As an ATV club celebrated a victory in creating the city’s first ATV trail network, people who live
along the trail were livid their councillor broke a promise. Blanchfield Road resident Heather Hamilton was disappointed that city council’s final approval of the two-year pilot project did not specify that
no ATVs would be allowed to drive on her street after the first year of the project. That’s a promise she felt her city councillor, Doug Thompson, made at a meeting the week before. “We’re surprised, disappointed and feel somewhat betrayed,” Hamilton said, adding that Thompson “doesn’t seem very good at living up to the commitments he made.” Thompson said he is still
committed to getting ATVs off Blanchfield Road if there are problems after the first year. The city’s legal department advised him it would be better to craft an amendment that will require the agriculture and rural affairs committee – which Thompson chairs – to review the Blanchfield issue after one year. But it would be up to the committee to determine if ATVs should be banned on that road.
Concerns about safety and dust on Blanchfield Road dominated the discussion when the agriculture and rural affairs committee debated the proposal on May 6. Thompson said residents “may have” felt he made a commitment to remove ATVs from Blanchfield, but reviewing it after a year is the same thing. See THOMPSON, page 16
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