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This document provides information on upcoming community events and issues in Kanata North. It announces a public meeting on August 27th to discuss a development proposal at 1131 Teron Road and encourages residents to provide comments. It also advertises Kanata Race Day on September 9th to support facilities at Richcraft Recreation Complex and describes a "beaver deceiver" installed to protect a culvert from beaver dams. The document notes upcoming changes to bus routes in September and opportunities to volunteer for a fall clean-up event. It confirms a permit has been issued for tree cutting on lands being developed north of Beaver Pond.

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2012-08-23 - Column

This document provides information on upcoming community events and issues in Kanata North. It announces a public meeting on August 27th to discuss a development proposal at 1131 Teron Road and encourages residents to provide comments. It also advertises Kanata Race Day on September 9th to support facilities at Richcraft Recreation Complex and describes a "beaver deceiver" installed to protect a culvert from beaver dams. The document notes upcoming changes to bus routes in September and opportunities to volunteer for a fall clean-up event. It confirms a permit has been issued for tree cutting on lands being developed north of Beaver Pond.

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KANATA NORTH NEWS Marianne Wilkinson Councillor, Kanata North REMINDER - PUBLIC MEETING re: 1131 TERON ROAD,

Monday August 27th, 7 10 pm, Mlacak Centre


I have met with City staff to discuss this proposal and the format for the public meeting. I can inform you that staff told me that they have many questions and concerns over the proposal as submitted. I have been asked to be the moderator for the meeting so I will try to give everyone who wants to ask questions or make comments an opportunity to speak. The basic format of the meeting will be: a presentation by the owners consultants; comments by staff on the process laid out in the Planning Act; and resident questions and comments. An additional week for comments, to be forwarded to City staff, will be provided following the meeting so you can add or make initial comments following the meeting. It will likely be late October or early November when this proposal will be considered by the Citys Planning Committee. I have not yet submitted my comments as I want to hear input from the public at the meeting first, but I can say that I find this proposal out of character for our community and I cannot support it as submitted. If you cant attend the meeting, you have until the end of August to send your comments to the City planner at [email protected] with a copy to [email protected].

KANATA RACE DAY SUPPORTS THE COMMUNITY


Dont forget to sign up for Kanata Race Day on Sunday Sept. 9th and help support the additional facilities that are being provided at the Richcraft Recreation Complex Kanata. I look forward to seeing you at this fun, family event with a 1k and 5k run (or walk) through Trillium woods. Information, registration and sponsor forms are at www.kanataraceday.com.

BEAVER DECEIVER
For many years, City staff have been clearing the culvert under the Goulbourn Forced Road of branches placed there by beaver. This year the beavers decided to build their home at the mouth of the culvert, blocking drainage which could result in flooding of the road. The deceiver is a devise that lets the beaver stay while protecting the road. The fenced in area will protect the culvert from blockage, and the beavers are expected to rebuild their dams at the base of the fence instead of in the culvert, thus maintaining flow capacity and protecting the road. The black tubing is for two steams of water to

convey normal summer flows through any beaver dam to the opening of the culvert. The outlets will be cut down to the level of water once the beavers have rebuilt at the fence. The cages around the outlets are not traps but to keep the beaver from blocking them. See the photo of the beaver checking them out on my website. There has been no draining of the wetland prior to the work; this low water level is a result of the drought conditions we've experienced this summer. These deceivers are also found in Gatineau Park.

SEPTEMBER BUS ROUTE CHANGES


Remember to check the schedule for your bus route by going to the OC Transpo website and checking for the date that you will be using the route in September.

FALL CLEANING THE CAPITAL


Its time to register for the Fall Cleaning the Capital to help clear up the debris from the summer. If you are interested in a project, please call my office and well suggest locations that need to be done. To register (for supplies to use and the opportunity to get prizes) go to www.ottawa.ca/clean

KNL TREE CUTTING


KNL has received their permit to cut the Butternut trees on the lands that will be developed north of the Beaver Pond. City has checked their fencing to ensure this cutting will not affect any buffer area or lands to be deeded to the City.

Contact me at 613-580-2474, email [email protected], follow me on twitter @marianne4kanata or visit www.mariannewilkinson.com to keep up to date on community matters.

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