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June 20, 2013 | 48 pages
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Inside Greenbank project to NEWS change commuting Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
Police officer asks residents to call in suspicious activity. – Page 4
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Local women geared up for cycling fundraiser. – Page 11
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EMC news - Residents got a chance to see the future of Greenbank Road and the park-and-ride that will terminate the southwest Transitway extension during an open house in Barrhaven on June 11. In 2006 the city approved a recommended plan for a realigned Greenbank Road. The plan incorporated Greenbank from Malvern Road to Cambrian Road. The area was defined as a key component of the transportation network in the community. The community design plan identified an extension of Greenbank south of Cambrian to the former urban boundary. But Tim Dickinson, a planner that works for MMM Group, the consultant that is working on the project’s environmental assessment, said with the expansion of the urban boundary to Barnsdale Road, development proposals between Cambrian and the Mahogany development in Manotick have necessitated a study of the transportation network in the area. “The communities of Barrhaven and Manotick represent 30 per cent of the city’s population growth,” Dickinson said. See PARK, page 3
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40 years of fun and games The Nepean Sportplex’s 40th anniversary was celebrated on June 8 with a fun day hosted by Knoxdale-Merivale Coun. Keith Egli. Families had a chance to try out different sports and visit city vehicles on Minto Field, outside the Sportsplex. Nick Miller, a.k.a. Fun Ref, uses a giant stick to fire a field hockey ball. The Nepean Nighthawks team was on hand to share a few tips with children and adults who wanted to try out the sport. See more photos on page 6.
Future of Woodroffe Avenue lands now clear Folk Fest lineup for September is announced. – Page 21
Commercial plaza, more homes now permitted around Deerfox Drive
Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com
EMC news - A new commercial area can now be built on Woodroffe Avenue in Barrhaven following a localized zoning review.
The change is the result of the city’s first targeted review by the new zoning consistency team, which formed after an announcement at the city’s Planning Summit in 2012. The team of planners originally recommended the wooded areas along
Woodroffe north and south of Deerfox Drive be developed with homes, but after consulting with local residents, planners decided a commercial plaza would be a better fit. See RESIDENT, page 6
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