WVCA February News!

Greetings neighbours!

There are two important engagement opportunities that the WVCA would like residents to take note of.  

And thank you in advance for your involvement in shaping our neighbourhood! 

Spencer parkette design and name consultation

City parks staff are seeking the community’s input regarding the design of a future neighbourhood park located at the corner of Huron Avenue North and Spencer Street. Two concept plans and a survey are posted here on Engage Ottawa. This future parkette will be a great addition to the area between Holland, Scott, Island Park and Wellington and Councillor Leiper and the WVCA would encourage residents to review the plans and provide input. Note that the consultation will close March 6th. 

The parkette will also need a name! 

Please send your name suggestions in an email to Councillor Leiper’s office: jeff.leiper@ottawa.ca and/or alice.fyfe@ottawa.ca.

10 Garrison rezoning open house

The property owner of 10 Garrison Street is planning to bring forward an application for a zoning by-law amendment to construct a three-storey low-rise apartment building with a total of 10 dwelling units. 

This proposed redevelopment would involve demolition of the existing single-detached home on the site which is located adjacent to the Metro grocery store and west of Western Avenue (and just north of Wellington Street). This is noteworthy as it is the first time that the current Board of the WVCA has seen a proposal to convert a single home to a 10-unit dwelling on a residential street. 

Councillor Leiper’s office will be hosting a virtual Open House with the community on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 6:30 pm to provide an opportunity for the applicant team to share information on the proposal, and answer questions that neighbours may have. The WVCA plans to have representation at this meeting. 

You can read more details and access information regarding the Zoom link here on the Kitchissippi Ward website.

 

Events in Wellington Village… 

• Elmdale Book Fair is on now!  Feb 23rd 9am to 9pm & Feb 24th 9am to 4pm. 49 Iona St.  

• Fisher Park Outdoor Rink Party!  Saturday Feb 24th at the ODR. Swiftie skate at 6pm followed by Disco skate at 7:30pm 

• If you are hosting a community event please let us know - we are happy to amplify your event through our channels! 

 

Calls to action… 

The WVCA always needs more community volunteers, especially those with website expertise or interest in event planning. Please reach out! 

• Membership support: You’re already a member just by living within the boundaries!  As always, we appreciate your support to help us run or sponsor events and engage with residents. $10 is the suggested membership fee, but the WVCA appreciates any/all support. We’re happy to pick up a cheque or you can e-transfer:  wvca.ottawa.treasurer@gmail.com

*Please include your contact details in the message section to let us know how to reach you—we’d like to confirm and give thanks.

• Spread the news! Please share this newsletter with Wellington Village neighbours. Sign up for our communications on the landing page of our website. 

Join us at our next meeting!

Our next meeting is planned for March 21st at 7:30PM. There will be a guest presentation from the City of Ottawa on the topic of parking. Follow our social media channels for details or send us an email to ensure you get the invite.

We’re better together!

 

How to find us: 

e: president@wvca.ca

w: www.wvca.ca

f: WVCAOTTAWA

t: @theWVCA

 

WVCA Board Meeting (in-person) - Thursday February 22nd at 7:30 p.m.

Good day,

The WVCA is holding its next board meeting next Thursday (February 22nd), from 7:30-9:00 p.m.

We meet at Fisher Park School (250 Holland Avenue). Use the doors at the Holland Avenue end. When you enter, go down the hallway to your right and it will be one of the first classrooms on your left (room 112)

Community residents are welcome to attend.

WVCA Board Meeting (in-person) - Thursday January 18th at 7:30 p.m.

Good day,

The WVCA is holding its next board meeting next Thursday (January 18th), from 7:30-9:00 p.m.

We meet at Fisher Park School (250 Holland Avenue). Use the doors at the Holland Avenue end. When you enter, go down the hallway to your right and it will be one of the first classrooms on your left (room 112)

Community residents are welcome to attend.

WVCA 2023 Year In Review

Happy New Years to our Wellington Village residents!

Your Wellington Village Community Association remains strong and active on your behalf. A small but busy board of directors has helped lead several key initiatives in the community in 2023, and we thought it would be worthwhile celebrating our accomplishments over the past year. 

Neighbours for Tunney’s is a community action group founded by the neighbouring community associations around Tunney’s Pasture, and the WVCA continues to play a key role on the committee. The redevelopment of Tunney’s Pasture remains one of the WVCA’s primary focuses for the near future. As these redevelopment plans slowly come together, we continue to gather Wellington Village resident input on concerns and wishes for the future of the vast Tunney’s site. We have a seat at the table of what’s known as the Communities Perspectives Group (CPG), where this input is shared directly with government shareholders, namely the Canada Lands Company and Public Services and Procurement Canada. The WVCA participated in several CPG meetings in 2023, as well as the Public Engagement Sessions held on site at Tunney’s in November. We are planning to send out another resident survey in 2024, and will continue to push the government on the concerns of neighbouring residents on issues such as green space, Ottawa River access, recreation space, traffic, and zoning, all of which will have a substantial, direct impact on the residents of Wellington Village. (http://www.neighboursfortunneys.ca/)

The WVCA also led a hugely successful Jane’s Walk in June, providing a walking tour that highlighted both the historical and future planning details of the Tunney’s Pasture site. The was the most well-attended Jane’s Walk in Ottawa in 2023, and showed the high level of interest in the site – not only with local residents, but with visitors from across the city curious to learn more about this important future piece of Ottawa development space.  

The Spencer Street Parkette at the corner of Huron Avenue North was a tremendous success for the WVCA, and we look forward to working with the City on what equipment and features will appear in the park. The house and garage have been demolished within the last week and consultation with the community will be happening soon, so that Wellington Village residents can begin using this long-awaited park space. The northern half of Wellington Village has been without a local park since the loss of Grange park nearly 30 years ago!

The WVCA was proud to support the Byron Avenue Pumpkin Walk through financial and volunteer support. This amazing Wellington Village event has exploded in popularity over time, well beyond the capacity of creator Anita Grace to do it all on her own. We were happy to contribute to this great event, which had its biggest year yet with nearly 1,000 pumpkins! 

We also helped contribute to other causes in the neighbourhood, such as parking problems around Elmdale School when snow clearing became an issue, reviewing and contributing to property development applications, and the renewal of Caroline Avenue and Huron Avenue North. 

We will continue to work hard for you in 2024 and encourage you to reach out anytime with questions or concerns. 

We are also looking for individuals interested in contributing to the WVCA, either to specific issues, or to the Board more broadly. Your local knowledge, your expertise in areas of community planning, or simply your enthusiasm to make Wellington Village a better place would go a long way in helping our board, and we would love to have you! Please email president@wvca.ca for more info.

Cheers and all the best in 2024!