The Wellington Village Community Association (WVCA) is a volunteer, non-profit community group of local residents that represents over 1,500 households in our neighbourhood.

Saturday, August 25, 2012

The latest on the Convent development

In conjunction with the site plan, Ashcroft has also submitted a rezoning request to allow them to build a permanent road through the Byron Linear Park.

http://hamptoniona.wordpress.com/2012/08/16/soeur-de-la-visitation-convent-site/

First indication is that Counc. Hobbs will oppose the request:

http://kevino.ca/content/ashcroft-re-zoning-road-through-byron-path-park?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=share

On the same blog, Kevin O'Donnell makes what I find to be some very sensible points re. Shannon St:

http://kevino.ca/content/shannon

Monday, July 23, 2012

City Hall and Residents must act now to save ash trees

From GREENSPACE ALLIANCE OF CANADA'S CAPITAL

EMERALD ASH BORER WORKING GROUP

City Hall and Residents must act now to save ash trees


OTTAWA, July 22 -- On July 11th the City of Ottawa issued a news release announcing that City Council had approved an additional $1 million for 2012 to increase the treatment of ash trees and the planting of new trees in efforts to combat the emerald ash borer (EAB) infestation. Mayor Jim Watson was quoted as saying:

Monday, July 2, 2012