KANATA NORTH NEWS Marianne Wilkinson Councillor, Kanata North APRIL BUS ROUTE CHANGES

OC Transpo has provided me with a summary of a number of service improvement changes for Kanata North that will commence on April 22nd as follows: The running time for Routes 60, 65, and 68 has been extended which will ensure that 70% of all trips will be on-time. In addition, changes have been made to the recovery time to ensure that 95% of the next trip on a run will depart on time (as scheduled). This will result in a slightly different start time for some trips. The times of the three morning trips on Route 65 will be adjusted to ensure downtown arrivals before the hour. New arrival times at Hurdman Station will be 06:54, 07:56, and 08:56 Capacity will be increased on Route 60 in the morning by assigning an articulated bus to the trip that departs from Maxwell Bridge at 08:12 in the morning, and in the afternoon from Hurdman at 15:47. The headway (the time between trips) on Routes 93 and 96 will be adjusted at the times where the new trips were added in January 2012 to better serve the ridership to and from Kanata North. Route 93 will be changed from a one-way loop to a two-way service in Kanata North and will be extended to Lincoln Fields Station. The new schedule is on my website. A new westbound trip on Route 96 will be added in the afternoon peak period to extend the service from Gatineau to Kanata until 17:00. The new trip will depart from Place du Portage at 17:01 Capacity will be increased on Route 96 in the eastbound direction by assigning articulated buses to the trips that depart from Terry Fox Station at 07:01, 07:07, and 07:08. In the westbound direction articulated buses will be assigned to the trips that depart from Hurdman Station at 13:49, 16:00, and 21:41. Adjustments have been made to school route 674, with one morning trip added from Helmsdale/Terry Fox to All Saints H/S and one afternoon trip added from All Saints H/S to Helmsdale/Terry Fox. Capacity has been increased on Route 168 by assigning an articulated bus to the trip departing from Earl of March H/S at

14:42 and again, capacity will be increased on Route 661 by assigning an articulated bus to the trip departing from Terry Fox Station at 08:15

WASTE MANAGEMENT LANDFILL SUBMISSION

The West Carleton Environmental Centre (WCEC) DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (EA) is now available for review and comment before being submitted to the province. You can review and comment on this draft until April 27, 2012 for consideration in development of the final EA. This draft is available in electronic form on the project website at http://wcec.wm.com/resources and in hard copy at various locations within local communities as noted on the project website at http://wcec.wm.com/resources. Comments can be sent by email to csmithe@wm.com or tmurphy3@wm.com; fax to (613) 831-2849; or mail to 254 Westbrook Road, Ottawa, K0A 1L0 Attn: Cathy Smithe. This draft EA recommends a new landfill site that will permit development of a landfill the same size as the present landfill on Carp Road. Many concerns have been raised by residents about having a landfill of this size so close to residential developments. I would appreciate receiving a copy of any submission you make. The City also will be providing comments to the province on the EA submitted prior to the province making a decision on whether to approve, modify or reject the proposal.

BUSINESS LICENSES
Most new applications and renewals for business licences will be available at all Client Service Centres including the one at 580 Terry Fox Drive. Moving business licensing into communities across the City gives businesses and residents convenient access to licensing services and are part of ServiceOttawas mandate to offer improved access to information and services while creating cost savings for the City. Some types of business licences will only be available at the Bylaw and Regulatory Services location at 735 Industrial Avenue, including taxis, lottery, private parking enforcement agency and refreshment cart vehicles. For a full list of business licences only available at the 735 Industrial Avenue location, visit ottawa.ca.

COMING EVENTS
March 26th 6 to 9 pm - public meeting, Mlacak Centre, re drainage issues in the Kizell wetlands and Beaver Pond; the Blanding turtle study; and Management Plan for the South March Highlands. Presentation and feedback at 7:30 pm Contact me at 613-580-2474, email Marianne.Wilkinson@ottawa.ca, or visit www.mariannewilkinson.com to keep up to date on community matters.