FAMILY FUN DAY!

Saturday May 30, 11am-2 pm, 340 Legget Drive (outside door
#46) Join the Kanata Food Cupboard in recognizing 30 years of service in the
community. There will be fun for the whole family - barbecue provided by Enbridge Gas
(food available for purchase); bouncy castles from Runamok Amusements; live music;
face painting; clowns and balloons; visits from Ottawa Fire, Police and Paramedic
Services.
KANATA RACE DAY Sunday, June 14, 8:30am-12pm, Richcraft Recreation
Complex Kanata Register now for a timed 1k, 5k, or 10k race. This is an event for the
whole family; run or walk and have fun. Proceeds support the enhancement and
activities at the Richcraft Complex. For more information and to register visit
www.kanataraceday.ca/.
TIME CAPSULES If you havent yet filled a Time Capsule, it is not too late. Please
contact my office to pick up one, so that you can fill it with mementos that future
generations will enjoy viewing when the vault is opened in 2063. If you already have
one of the bamboo capsules at home, please fill it and drop it off at the RRCK,
Beaverbrook Library desk (not in the book drop) or Ward office in the Mlacak Centre.
A FOCUS ON MOSQUITOES, Monday June 15, 7-9pm RRCK (Minto Room) - Join
me at Town Hall for a presentation from Gregory Roy from G.D.G. Environment to hear
about how to deal with nuisance mosquitoes to protect yourself and your family. I am
obtaining some bat houses and meeting with staff about installing them near the Kizell
wetlands as an immediate way to reduce the number of mosquitoes. More Information
is at www.mariannewilkinson.ca.
417 DELAYS FOR BUSES There is an urgent need to complete the transitway from
Bayshore to Moodie. Funding has been approved, but work has not yet started. I have
submitted an inquiry to get the timeline for this project, which will be posted on my
website as soon as I get it. I have requested that the construction proceed as soon as
possible so that buses dont continue to be stuck in traffic on the 417. Together with the
bus ramp at Pinecrest that is presently under construction, these projects will reduce
transit travel time.
HOTEL SITE PLAN The site plan for Hilton Homewood Suites hotel and rental
apartments has now been submitted to City Planners. This new hotel is located on
Canadian Shield Avenue at Great Lakes Avenue. Information on the development of this
site is available on my website.
SUMMER STUDENT OPPORTUNITY I am organizing a Junior Ranger program this
summer. Two students with forestry and outdoor education knowledge will be hired to
work out of the Richcraft Complex. Details on the positions are posted on my website.
Applications are due by May 29th at 4 pm. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals
who are passionate about the environment and nature.
POISON PARSNIP WARNING Poison parsnip is widespread in the hydro corridor in
Morgans Grant. If you come in contact with this plant you can have a burn- like reaction

and blisters on the skin. The City is seeking to eradicate it. More information on this
plant is on my website.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Clergy on the Catwalk Fundraiser for Hospice Care May 30, 2 pm, Algonquin
College. Contact me for tickets.
Fit Minds Workshop Choosing Our Attitude - Complimentary sessions for
seniors, June 3, 2-3pm, Chartwell Retirement Residence, 20 Shirleys Brook Drive.
Town Hall Meeting, June 15, 7pm, RRCK, on mosquitoes and municipal issues.
July 1, Canada Day in Kanata, Walter Baker Park
July 15, Kanata North Picnic, Sandwell Green on the Parkway