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Fighting landfill expansion requires pushing for increased waste diversion
By Peggy FeltmateIn the discussion at council over Waste Management's proposal to allow the Carp Road Landfill to be expanded, the Mayor suggested that after what people living near the landfill...
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Urbandale applying to build more homes near Stonehaven and Richmond intersection
By Peggy FeltmateEMC News - Even though the improvements to the intersection of Stonehaven and Richmond are not complete, Urbandale is applying to lift the holding zone at 310 Stonehaven...
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Holding zone debate reveals polarization
By Peggy FeltmateEMC News - The Holding Zone on lands served by the Hazeldean Pumping Station is intended to reduce the risk of sanitary sewer back-ups. For people living in Kanata and...
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Official re-openings for Glen Cairn and Katimavik pools July 13
By Peggy FeltmateTo mark the completion of work at the Glen Cairn and Katimavik outdoor swimming pools, official re-openings will be held on Tuesday, July 13. The Glen Cairn re-opening will...
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Work being implemented in response to 2009 flooding
By Peggy FeltmateAs solutions to the causes of the flooding are identified, work to implement them is starting. In Katimavik - Hazeldean a number of homes were flooded on Peary Way and...
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Lansdowne Park plan missing key details, councillor says
By Peggy FeltmateEMC News - Both supporters and opponents of the Lansdowne Partnership Plan should be concerned about the fact that the plan before council is incomplete. One of the concerns...
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City debt level will still be low with light rail project
By Peggy FeltmateEMC News - Plans for funding light rail are intended to ensure the city holds onto its AAA credit rating from Moody's Investors Service and AA+ (stable) credit rating from...
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Pilot project aims to have more children walk, bike to school
By Peggy FeltmateEMC News - According to a presentation to the city's Transportation Committee last week, the percentage of children walking or cycling to school is less than half of what...
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Additional funding needed for protective plumbing program
By Peggy FeltmateEverything possible should be done to prevent a reoccurrence of the flooding we saw last July. That means additional funding is needed for the Protective Plumbing Program...
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Cost of park plans for Lansdowne in addition to $120M for stadium, arena
By Peggy FeltmateEMC News - The proposals for redeveloping the park portion of Lansdowne Park are estimated to cost between $32.9 million and $88 million. This is in addition to the $120...
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Kanata Recreation Complex renovations will turn little-used space into community asset
By Peggy FeltmateEMC News - I recently had a chance to go through the second floor of the Kanata Recreation Complex where renovations are taking place. When the work is complete our community...
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Thanks for everyone who was part of response to fire at 74 Stonehaven
By Peggy FeltmateI would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who was part of the response to the fire at 74 Stonehaven Drive last week. Whether it was residents helping neighbours...
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Volunteers needed for Bridlewood Pace Car program
By Peggy FeltmateEMC News - Pace Car programs are a way to encourage safe driving and consideration for other road users. Speeding is a concern in communities across Ottawa. There is also...
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Proposal would see Carp Road Landfill increase in size
By Peggy FeltmateEMC News - The proposal from Waste Management for a "West Carleton Environmental Centre" includes an 80 per cent increase in the size of the Carp Road Landfill. Under the...
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Consideration permits help people avoid parking tickets during work on homes
By Peggy FeltmateEMC News - When people are having work done on their homes or driveways they often have to park on the street for more than three hours. To avoid getting a ticket, people...
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Work this summer will complete gaps in sidewalk network
By Peggy FeltmateEMC News - There are a number of places in Kanata where there are gaps in the sidewalk network. These range from an inconvenience to a safety issue. On Steeple Chase,...
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On-street parking limit dates back prior to amalgamation
By Peggy FeltmateEMC News - Since before amalgamation, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on streets where there are no other parking restrictions, there has been a three-hour limit on how long people...
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Funds for solutions to flooding problems approved with water and sewer budget
By Peggy FeltmateEMC News - Included in the water and sewer budget passed last week was $4 million to start work on measures to reduce the chance of flooding in Kanata and Stittsville. Work...
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Spring Cleaning the Capital, April 15 to May 15
By Peggy FeltmateEMC News - Spring Cleaning the Capital is a Kanata tradition. Our community is always well represented among the 87,409 people across the city helping to clean-up parks,...
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Open house on plans for transitways, March 25
By Peggy FeltmateEMC News - The Transportation Master Plan calls for two extensions to the transitway in Kanata. One would go north to serve the Kanata North Business Park. The other would...
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