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ReportJan 19 '15
ReportJan 19 '15
4. Councillors Report:
a) Report on recent meeting with OC Transpo re: Routes 60, 64 and 68
and upcoming meeting with OC Transpo on Feb. 3: OC hasnt been
given any more money over a 4-year period, so, to try to fix the
problem in Kanata North, they shortened Routes 60 and 68 and put
in a 64, while keeping the number of buses the same. Consequently,
the wait time between buses is longer. In early January the weather
complicated things across the city, and in cold weather people suffer
when bus service is bad. At Mariannes recent meeting with OC
Transpo staff, she presented all the issues, but they have not yet
determined what adjustments to make. Buses typically connect
from one route to the other rather than deadheading, so if you have
a delay, it affects many routes. This is the problem of having a
growth area and not having any more funding. Marianne is having a
meeting with the Mayor to push the point that there has to be
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5. Questions/discussion:
a) Question re: dog park in Kanata North: Marianne indicated that
the City has not yet identified a park to be fenced for a dog park.
b) Possibility of Ottawa Senators moving their arena to LeBreton
Flats: A resident commented that a best use of LeBreton Flats
would be for a science museum, and Marianne agreed with this.