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The document provides updates from Councillor Marianne Wilkinson on issues in Kanata North, including: 1) An update on repairs to the sinkhole on Orleans Boulevard, noting inspections of infrastructure are regularly conducted. 2) Waste Management submitted an environmental assessment to the province for expanding the Carp Road landfill. 3) An upcoming breastfeeding challenge event on September 29th to encourage breastfeeding.

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2012-09-20 - Column

The document provides updates from Councillor Marianne Wilkinson on issues in Kanata North, including: 1) An update on repairs to the sinkhole on Orleans Boulevard, noting inspections of infrastructure are regularly conducted. 2) Waste Management submitted an environmental assessment to the province for expanding the Carp Road landfill. 3) An upcoming breastfeeding challenge event on September 29th to encourage breastfeeding.

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KANATA NORTH NEWS Marianne Wilkinson Councillor, Kanata North

ORLEANS SINKHOLE
Last Friday, as Chair of the Transportation Committee, I visited the site of the sinkhole to see the progress first-hand and to thank those who had been working non-stop to install a new pipe and get the road back into full service. The failure of this pipe has caused widespread concern about our infrastructure. Ottawa has a regular inspection program for our entire infrastructure roads, bridges, culverts, water and sewer pipes and buildings. Funding is provided each year to deal with those most in need of repair and that was the case with the culvert that failed. The work to reline the pipe was to start the next day. Just hours before the culvert collapsed the contractors staff had gone into the pipe to remove debris and had not noted any signs of imminent collapse. The City is taking a proactive approach with similar culverts and will be relining several similar ones this year. A full investigation of the reason for the collapse will also to be undertaken using an independent consultant.

CARP LANDFILL ENV IRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SUBMITTED TO PROVINCE


Waste Management submitted their Environmental Assessment (EA) to the province last Friday. The public and agencies like the City have until Nov. 2nd to submit comments on the proposal to the province. The EA recommends a new, large landfill to the north of the present landfill. The full proposal is available in the Beaverbrook Library and on line at http://wcec.wm.com. Submissions can be sent to Jeffrey Dea at [email protected]

BREASTFEEDING CHALLENGE
Mothers and babies will gather at sites across Ottawa on Saturday, September 29 at 11 a.m. in a friendly competition with others worldwide to see who can set the record for the most babies breastfeeding at one time. Mothers are asked to register their event and be counted. Information on the Breastfeeding Challenge site locations and how to register your own site can be found at ottawa.ca/health.

CONGRATULATIONS
Peter van Boeschoten has been awarded the Frank Valentine Award for the work he has undertaken for seniors. Peter was Chair of the Citys Senior Advisory Committee, is presently Chair of the Probus Club and is past Chair of the Kanata Seniors Council. He is working with me to ensure that there is a long-range Seniors Plan in the City. Tom Flood, a former City of Kanata Councillor, was awarded the Mayors City Builder Award at the City Council meeting on Sept. 12th. Ive known and worked with Tom for decades. His community service includes many community and church groups, the Lions Club, the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre and much more. He is a great ambassador for Kanata in all that he does for our communities and Im lucky to have him as a friend.

INFORMATION ITEMS SUPPORT THE LOCAL ALZHEIMER SOCIETY - on Sept. 21 shop at Bulk
Barn and your $1 donation will be matched by both the store and Bulk Barn Head Office, providing $3 to the Alzheimer Society.

3RD ANNUAL CULTURE DAYS There are three Culture Days events in Kanata.
Fri. Sept 28 1-8pm Open House and Plein Air Painting at the Kanata Art Gallery; Sat. Sept 29 at 11:00am - Family Storytime at Beaverbrook Library; Sat Sept 29 at 1:30 pm Chess in the Library at Hazeldean Library. For more information on these and other Culture Days events in Ottawa, go to culturedays.ca

OLRT - Ottawa Light Rail Transit is moving forward with the receipt of proposals from
the three short-listed groups to finalize the design, and to construct, maintain and finance Light Rail from Blair to Tunneys, including the downtown tunnel. These will be fully evaluated and a recommendation on the winning bid to be made to Council in December. Construction will start next year.

FALL CLEANING THE CAPITAL - There is still time to register your project at
ottawa.ca.

RETAINING WALL repairs along March Road started this week.

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