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Are we doing enough to protect our green spaces? Ottawa is truly a city in transition. The LRT – along with a renewed focus on infill and development – has provided opportunities and challenges in equal measure. I had a good long think about these changes as I walked down the Byron Linear Park to meet Anne Boys Hope for her photo shoot for this month’s issue of KT. What’s in store for our tree canopy and green spaces? Are we doing enough to protect them? Once they’re gone,

they’re gone forever. How will this area be transformed, and will the community have ample opportunities to share their feedback? You can read Anne’s opinion piece about Byron Linear Park and the proposed location of the Cleary LRT station on page 3. We have a new feature we’d like to include in each edition of KT. We’re calling it “Sustainable Neighbourhoods” and each installment highlights a “green” initiative

happening right here in Kitchissippi ward. We know the environment is an important issue for many of you, so please pass along your story suggestions. Read Charlie Senack’s article about how two local businesses have embraced composting on page 14. Thanks for reading!

I received a surprising inquiry from a KT reader on Facebook. Bonnie Dinning liked one of the photos I posted to the Kitchissippi Times Instagram account January 2. It was a quickie photo I snapped on December 18 to promote an Early Days column about the history of the Lululemon building. “A beautiful shot,” she wrote. “I am working on an oil painting of it and would like to know who took the picture?” This was a first for me, and of course I was thrilled. We finally met in March over bagels and coffee and she showed me the final results. Impressive for sure! We’d love to know the identity of the couple in the original photo. Is it you? Do you know who it may be? Drop me a line at editor@kitchissippi. com. Speaking of art, we’ve heard you like street murals! According to a recent poll on the KT Instagram account, 96% of you would like to see more murals in Kitchissippi ward. The question is, where? Send your ideas and suggestions to us at editor@kitchissippi.com and you may see them in the next issue.

OPINION Cleary Station: What happened to protecting the Byron Linear Park? A Kitchissippi resident questions the process, and the outcome BY ANNE BOYS HOPE

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This decision was made without consultation, and was made public just a few days before city council voted to proceed with Stage 2 LRT in March. The city says it met with a small working group from McKellar Park last fall, but that information wasn’t shared with the rest of the community. The members of the Cleary-New Orchard Working Group, the Carlingwood Community Association, Byron Linear Park renewal consultations, and the people who live next to the new station—some who participated in more than 50 meetings over two years—had no input into the decision. And these are some of the people who will be most affected by the change. Continued on page 4

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ight rail is coming to McKellar Park. Good news, right? Well, it’s complicated. We’re a one-car family and we’ll benefit from having the LRT just two blocks away. The trains will whisk us downtown and home again in record time and have minimal impact on the environment while doing so. But it comes at a cost: Cleary Station is going to be built on the Byron Linear Park. The station will start at Sherbourne Avenue and run 100 metres west in an open trench the size of a football field. The linear park will be dug up between two stations—Cleary and New Orchard— removing all of the beautiful, mature trees that line this section.

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Byron Linear Park Continued from page 3 Residents have long worked to keep the LRT off the park. Until recently, the city agreed. Every previous plan protected the park, and the last we heard the city was building it underground in a grassy berm on the north side of Richmond at Cleary Avenue. Like many of our neighbours, we were surprised to hear that the city had reversed its decision. After learning the news, more than 100 hundred residents from across Kitchissippi and Bay wards attended a public information session to field questions on March 4. Do we need light rail? Yes. Did the city have no choice but to build on our park? That’s not clear. The Stage 2 LRT report states that: “this was done for technical and cost-saving purposes, and to better accommodate long-term city planning considerations.” All good reasons, but the lack of consultation and communication around the decision doesn’t inspire confidence. It’s puzzling, too, that after a decade of consulting on the Western LRT the community wasn’t consulted on this change. If this were a Nancy Drew novel, we’d call it The Mystery of the Moving Station. So what happened to protecting the linear park? Chris Swail, the city’s director of O-Train planning, told the CBC that losing “a small chunk of greenspace” is “a little bit unfortunate.” Anyone who lives along the linear park knows it’s so much more than that. It’s a 2.5 km long stretch of public parkland that connects the communities along the Byron-Richmond corridor (some have called a “green hub”) and serves as a buffer between two very busy streets. It’s where we walk our dogs, teach our kids to ride a bike, go for a jog, meet up with friends, and meander through a tree-covered path to Westboro

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Village. It’s lined with beautiful trees that provide shade and shelter on hot days and a home to birds and small beasts. It puts nature very close to people’s homes (the physical and mental health benefits of urban greenspaces are well recognized). Given the development that is going to rise up around Cleary Station, building the LRT on the linear park means losing access to a large stretch of pedestriansafe greenspace in an area that needs pedestrian-safe greenspace. The city is planning to develop a more “mixed and more active and dynamic traditional mainstreet” here. Building the LRT on the linear park will put a large physical barrier in the middle of a mainstreet that will be lined with businesses and mid-high rise apartments, and removes parkland that would be enjoyed by the many people living along it. Swail says that after construction is complete, the park “will be widened

where possible and enhanced with more trees, improved pathways, public art, and additional plaza space for local events.” And for every tree cut down, the city will plant two. Let’s make sure that happens. There are still many unanswered questions: Will residents have the opportunity to provide meaningful feedback on the new plan and design for Cleary Station, including serious discussion of our concerns about traffic, parking, noise, safety, accessibility and related intensification? And since the station isn’t going on Cleary, why not change the name? How about “Linear Park Station” or “Tramway Park Station”? This could signal the beginning of a more transparent and collaborative discussion with the city. Anne Boys-Hope has lived in Westboro for 20 years. You’ll see her on the Byron Linear Park with a poodle in one hand and a coffee in the other.

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Battle of the Books Continued from page 5 The Trouble with Islam Today: A Muslim’s Call for Reform in Her Faith, by Irshad Manji Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City, by Tanya Talaga. War, Guns and Votes: Democracy in Dangerous Places, by Paul Collier A House in the Sky, by Amanda Lindhout and Sarah Corbett World Issues is a geography-based course with a focus on social issues, economic issues, and geopolitical issues. The topics learned about in class vary year-to-year depending on what is happening in the world. Class time is also spent discussing possible solutions to world issues. “We are looking for students to

recognize, not that the world is this awful and depressing place, but what things can they do to make change,” says Ms. Phillips. Ms. Phillips is personally a fan of Canada Reads and is excited about the class project. “My biggest take away from this is the enthusiasm for reading and the enthusiasm for debate, as well as engaging in discussion about world issues from a perspective of what people are saying and what books are out there,” she says. Students are also enthusiastic about the project and the books they have chosen. “I’m pretty excited to learn about my book, which is about how more poor and corrupt countries get that way and how they can kind of get out of the cycle and become maybe an economic power or at least a safer country with better human rights,” says Nepean student, Rowan Jackson– Cappuccino.

Nepean student Anna Mercier says one of the most challenging aspects of the assignment will be presenting their book to classmates and campaigning for the one they think should win. “Getting up in front of 60 students to battle out the books will be pretty nerve racking,” she says. Ms. MacKechnie, is enthusiastic about her role in the Battle of the Books. “I’m brand new to the school so I’m excited to collaborate with the World Issues class and bring back these book clubs,” says Ms. MacKechnie. “I think it’s important to do these books clubs in classes other than English.” It will be exciting to see which book reigns victorious when the student debates and campaigns are complete. Want to read along? All of the books on the list are available at Nepean’s school library and at the Ottawa Public Library. Bella Crysler is a grade 12 student at Nepean High School.

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who will be your strongest advocates during this process. You can help shape the future of Ottawa. As the spring thaw takes hold, By-law wants to make sure residents are aware of the best practices for addressing orphaned and injured wildlife. By-law would like to remind residents that not all small wild animals found alone are orphaned. In the vast majority of cases the mother will return to care for her young. If you find a baby wild mammal alone, please contact the Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary at 613-258-9480 before calling by-law at 311. By-law only responds to calls about injured or sick wild animals and orphans. By-law advises against moving the baby animal away from

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sweeping for many areas of Kitchissippi. You can read the entire response at kitchissippiward.ca, but the two key factors in the delay were the below average temperatures causing water to freeze on contact with the roads and procurement challenges for contracted services. We look forward to more timely operations this spring. Finally, our Ward Forum will be held on April 15 at 6 p.m. The subject of the forum will be traffic calming and I look forward to seeing lots of residents out to discuss this important topic. Keep your eyes on the newsletter for more details.

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As winter ends, Dovercourt’s Westboro Kiwanis Park transforms from a winter wonderland into one of the top-rated parks in Ottawa, with a greenspace, an accessible play structure, an infinity climber, and more. Soon Dovercourt’s double half pipe will offer a free space for skateboarders of all ages to hone their skills, and the Dovercourt and McKellar Park tennis courts will be ready for a game of singles or doubles. At Dovercourt, kids can learn to play tennis from as young as five years of age through their Learn to Play program. It is a Tennis Canada curriculum that uses Progressive Tennis to introduce the sport in a fun and interactive way, ensuring success for all young players. Kids can also learn the ins and outs of skateboarding through Dovercourt’s spring Skateboard Stars programs. From beginners to pros – these programs are open to those just starting on the ramps and those wanting to improve their techniques.

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