Marianne Wilkinson Councillor, Kanata North A MAIN STREET FOR KANATA

Plans for a Main Street for Kanata were included in the Town Centre Plan approved by the City of Kanata in the 1990s. One part of this plan was to have a traditional main street with a town square, City Hall, buildings with main floor retail (including sidewalk cafes) and residential above. The community at the time participated in a visioning exercise to determine what the Town Centre, and particularly Main Street, would look like. The City of Kanata purchased lands east of Kanata Avenue so that a 20 acre park could be included and that the Main Street would meet the vision the residents had selected. These lands are still undeveloped and are now owned by the City of Ottawa. Later this fall the City will be putting out a call for proposals to develop this land in conformity with the vision. Since more than 10 years have passed since the vision plan was made Id like to get the feel from present residents on whether they agree with the vision or have suggestions to change it. Hence, at the Ward Council Meeting on Monday, October 29, 2007 at 7 pm I will be reviewing the vision plan with residents, including showing some of the photos used to garner feedback on what was wanted. The report will also be added to my website once scanning it in is completed. All Kanata and area residents are welcome to attend at the Kanata Senior Centre Program Room, 2500 Campeau Drive.

WARD COUNCIL MEETING

As well as the visioning exercise outlined above, the monthly Ward Council meeting will hear from community members, take questions from any in attendance, receive my monthly report on whats happening at City Hall (including the 2008 budget and planned consultations on November 22nd & 27th, Official Opening of my Ward Office in the Mlacak Centre, consultations for the Kanata North Recreation Complex and for the Management Plan for the South March Highlands Environmental lands and updates on development applications, the Carp Landfill, Walden Park, Briarbrook parks, Goulbourn Forced Road, Kanata Avenue, and Terry Fox Drive). Development issues include the new Zoning Bylaw, Zoning for Mintos shopping centre at March Road and Klondike and a new 3 storey building in the Kanata North Business Park at 30 Richardson Side Road.

MAYORS HALLOWEEN PARTY

City Hall is being transformed into a haunted house this Saturday for an evening of spook-tacular festivities. Children can come in costume (or not) to meet interesting characters and receive treats. The event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 pm on October 27th. Admission is free but donations of non-perishable food and baby item donations for the Ottawa Food Bank are encouraged.

Volunteer Connections 2007

Voluntary organizations will benefit from attending this Volunteer workshop on Saturday, November 17th from 8:30 am to noon at Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive. For registration details check www.volunteerottawa.ca This is an annual training day for volunteers, boards, executives and managers of volunteer resources. The event features a keynote address by Karen Flanagan McCarthy entitled Media Relations 101 How to get the media coverage your organization deserves! Registrants will receive a handbook of workshop materials, which includes a copy of the presentation, an Interview Planner, and Creating Key Messages worksheets.

COMING EVENTS
Oct 29 Ward Council, Program Room, Kanata Senior Centre 7 pm Nov 15 Consultation on Kanata North Recreation Centre, Mlacak 7 pm Nov 22 Budget Consultation, Mlacak Halls A & B, 1 pm Nov 27 Budget Consultation, Ron Maslin Playhouse, 6:30 pm

Serving the residents and businesses in Kanata North

To receive the Kanata North Newsletter, to deal with a concern or make a suggestion contact me at 613-580-2474, email Marianne.Wilkinson@ottawa.ca or through www.mariannewilkinson.com