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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit  A few weeks back in my weekly video update, I mentioned the possibility of a new extension of the Poole Creek Pathway through Amberwood and Amberlakes. I wanted to provide some more information about where we are at with that project. Background Decades ago, Goulbourn Township and home developers built a [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/notebook/notebook-early-planning-for-a-new-pathway-between-amberwood-and-amberlakes/">NOTEBOOK: Early planning for a new pathway between Amberwood and Amberlakes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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<p>A few weeks back in my weekly video update, I mentioned the possibility of a new extension of the Poole Creek Pathway through Amberwood and Amberlakes. I wanted to provide some more information about where we are at with that project.</p>
<h3>Background</h3>
<p>Decades ago, Goulbourn Township and home developers built a network of walking paths along Poole Creek, including next to Johnny Leroux Arena, and through neighbourhoods including Wyldewood, Amberwood, Amberway, Forest Creek, and Fringewood.</p>
<p>Going back about 25 years or more, there was a “Poole Creek Pathway Committee” formed by residents to advocate for expanding the pathway, including a northern leg at the western edge of Wyldewood, parallel to Stittsville Main Street towards Wildpine Court.</p>
<p>In response to requests from residents, in 2021 I asked City staff to evaluate three potential corridors for additional pathways.</p>
<p><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17882" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors.jpg" alt="Map showing three potential corridors for a Poole Creek extension" width="2400" height="2390" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors-300x300.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors-1024x1020.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors-150x150.jpg 150w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors-768x765.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors-1536x1530.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors-610x607.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors-1080x1076.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors-1280x1275.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors-980x976.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors-480x478.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px" /></a></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Corridor 1:</strong> An extension that would connect from the existing Poole Creek Pathway, heading north towards Wildpine Court and the shopping plaza.</li>
<li><strong>Corridor 2</strong>: A pathway through the hydro corridor between Amberlakes and Amberwood.</li>
<li><strong>Corridor 3:</strong> A pathway north of Hesse Crescent in Wyldewood, connecting to the existing pathways between Hesse Crescent and Pine Bluff Trail.</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2022, the City of Ottawa applied and received funding the Federal government’s Active Transportation Fund for a feasibility study: <em>“This feasibility study will yield recommended options for the design and construction of transportation infrastructure to park amenities, commercial development on Stittsville Main Street, and the promote active recreation uses along the pathway including cycling, running and walking by Stittsville residents.”</em></p>
<p>The study was conducted by WSP and completed in 2025.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>Study considerations and findings</h3>
<p>WSP evaluated several factors as part of their feasibility study, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Property ownership  and boundaries</li>
<li>Road allowance and right-of-way</li>
<li>Utility mapping and locations</li>
<li>Existing pathways</li>
<li>Flood plain mapping</li>
<li>Species at risk locations</li>
<li>Zoning and planned developments</li>
<li>Community stakeholders</li>
<li>Traffic studies</li>
<li>Collision history data</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Through the study, they identified several constraints along the three corridors, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Land ownership constraints</li>
<li>Hydrological &amp; environmental issues (much of this area is within a floodplain)</li>
<li>Utility corridor restrictions</li>
<li>Sightline &amp; safety concerns at road crossings</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<div id="attachment_17883" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-17883" class="wp-image-17883 size-full" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-scaled.jpg" alt="Poole Creek Trail feasibility study - constraint map" width="2560" height="1703" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-300x200.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-768x511.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-610x406.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-1080x718.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-1280x852.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-980x652.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-480x319.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-17883" class="wp-caption-text">Click map for larger size</p></div>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>With those constraints, they ruled out Corridor 1 and Corridor 3 for consideration. A pathway through Corridor 2, however, can feasibly be built and would provide significant connectivity between several neighbourhoods.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>What’s possible</h3>
<div id="attachment_17884" style="width: 1432px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-17884" class="size-full wp-image-17884" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-scaled.jpg" alt="Map showing potential Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the new Poole Creek Pathway" width="1422" height="2560" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-scaled.jpg 1422w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-167x300.jpg 167w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-569x1024.jpg 569w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-768x1382.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-853x1536.jpg 853w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-1138x2048.jpg 1138w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-610x1098.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-1080x1944.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-1280x2304.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-980x1764.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-480x864.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1422px) 100vw, 1422px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-17884" class="wp-caption-text">Click for larger size</p></div>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The report identifies two phases to the project, using existing pathways and creating new pathways through the hydro corridor.</p>
<p><strong>Phase 1:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Create a continuous pathway from Stittsville Main Street to Fringewood drive, using existing and new pathways.</li>
<li>The existing pathways are in Amberlakes, Amberwood, Forest Creek, and Fringewood, as well as the sidewalk along Springbrook.</li>
<li>A new pathway could run through the hydro corridor from Amberlakes to Springbrook.</li>
<li>The pathways would be built or upgraded as 3.0-metre stone dust gravel pathways, to meet current accessibility requirements.</li>
<li>The project would include a pedestrian crosswalk on Springbrook adjacent to the Amberwood Village Golf &amp; Recreation facility, and an upgrade to the sidewalk along Springbrook between the golf course and the mailboxes.</li>
<li>Cost estimate ranges from $1,258,000 (low) to $2,935,000 (high)</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Phase 2:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Create a new pathway connecting through the hydro corridor from Springbrook to Savage, providing a more direct east-west route.</li>
<li>Property ownership constraints and community gardens in this part of the hydro corridor would require additional study and consultation.</li>
<li>Cost estimate $762,000 (low) $1,777,000 (high)</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>Next steps</h3>
<p>This project is still in the very early stages, and does not have funding or approval to proceed.</p>
<p>The immediate next step is securing funding for a functional design (about $30,000) to build on the feasibility study. A completed functional design would also allow the city to apply for grants for the project, should they become available.</p>
<p>The project would also have to be evaluated as part of the City’s priority list for new cycling and pedestrian projects. Unfortunately, the results of the feasibility study came too late to be a part of the <a href="http://glengower.ca/development/notebook-transportation-master-plan-comes-to-committee-on-june-26/">2025 Transportation Master Plan (TMP)</a> passed at Council in July, but it will be reviewed as part of the next TMP update two years from now.</p>
<p>As this project progresses, there will be opportunities for informal and formal consultation with residents and property owners. The Amberwood Village Residents Association have provided feedback as part of the feasibility study, given that the new pathway passes through part of the golf course.</p>
<p>From a broader perspective, this pathway would connect several neighbourhoods to an existing north-south corridor that extends south to the Trans Canada Trail, and north to Maple Grove Road. In the future, this route will extend north to Culdaff in the Connections neighbourhood, and further south towards Flewellyn Road. (See map below.)</p>
<p>I would also like to hear from residents. Do you have any questions or feedback about the project? <a href="http://glengower.ca/contact/">Click here to contact me.</a></p>
<div id="attachment_17888" style="width: 1868px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-17888" class="wp-image-17888 size-full" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual.jpg" alt="Stittsville Pathways conceptual" width="1858" height="1428" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual.jpg 1858w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual-300x231.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual-1024x787.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual-768x590.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual-1536x1181.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual-610x469.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual-1080x830.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual-1280x984.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual-980x753.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual-480x369.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1858px) 100vw, 1858px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-17888" class="wp-caption-text">This map shows four current and future recreation pathway corridors in Stittsville: 1) The Trans Canada Trail, running east-west. 2) The north-south route between Maple Grove Road and Abbott Street. This route exists today and includes a mix of pathways and residential streets. In the future it will extend further north to Culdaff Road in the Connections neighbourhood, and further south towards Flewellyn. 3) Maple Grove Road corridor, running east west. Eventually, safer pathway connections will be built from Rothbourne Road in the west to east of Terry Fox Drive, potentially as far as Eagleson Road. 4) The Poole Creek Pathway extension through the hydro corridor, described in this post.</p></div>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<h2>BLOC-NOTES : Planification précoce d’un nouveau sentier entre Amberwood et Amberlakes</h2>
<p><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-7.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17885" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-7.jpg" alt="Aerial photo of the Hydro corridor, looking east" width="1924" height="1080" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-7.jpg 1924w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-7-300x168.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-7-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-7-768x431.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-7-1536x862.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-7-2048x1149.jpg 1925w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-7-610x342.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-7-1080x606.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-7-1280x718.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-7-980x550.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-7-480x269.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1924px) 100vw, 1924px" /></a></p>
<p>Il y a quelques semaines, dans ma mise à jour vidéo hebdomadaire, j’ai mentionné la possibilité d’un nouveau prolongement du sentier du ruisseau Poole à travers Amberwood et Amberlakes. Je voulais vous donner plus d’informations sur l’état d’avancement de ce projet.</p>
<h3>Contexte</h3>
<p>Il y a des décennies, le canton de Goulbourn et des promoteurs résidentiels ont construit un réseau de sentiers pédestres le long du ruisseau Poole, notamment à côté de l’aréna Johnny-Leroux et à travers des quartiers tels que Wyldewood, Amberwood, Amberway, Forest Creek et Fringewood.</p>
<p>Il y a environ 25 ans ou plus, un « comité du sentier du ruisseau Poole » a été formé par des résidents pour plaider en faveur de l’élargissement du sentier, y compris un tronçon nord à l’extrémité ouest de Wyldewood, parallèlement à la rue Stittsville Main en direction de la cour Wildpine.</p>
<p>En réponse aux demandes des résidents, j’ai demandé au personnel de la Ville, en 2021, d’évaluer trois corridors potentiels pour l’ajout de sentiers supplémentaires.</p>
<p><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17882" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors.jpg" alt="Map showing three potential corridors for a Poole Creek extension" width="1920" height="1912" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors-300x300.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors-1024x1020.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors-150x150.jpg 150w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors-768x765.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors-1536x1530.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors-610x607.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors-1080x1076.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors-1280x1275.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors-980x976.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/poole-creek-pathway-extension-corridors-480x478.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></a></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Corridor 1 :</strong> Un prolongement qui relierait le sentier existant du ruisseau Poole, en direction nord vers la cour Wildpine et le centre commercial.</li>
<li><strong>Corridor 2</strong> : Un sentier traversant le couloir de transport de l’électricité entre Amberlakes et Amberwood.</li>
<li><strong>Corridor 3 :</strong> Un sentier au nord du croissant Hesse à Wyldewood, reliant les sentiers existants entre le croissant Hesse et le sentier Pine Bluff.</li>
</ul>
<p>En 2022, la Ville d’Ottawa a demandé et reçu du financement du Fonds pour le transport actif du gouvernement du Canada pour une étude de faisabilité : <em>« Cette étude de faisabilité permettra de recommander des options pour la conception et la construction d’infrastructures de transport vers les aires d’agrément du parc et l’artère commerciale de la rue Stittsville Main, ainsi que pour la promotion d’activités récréatives actives le long du sentier, y compris le cyclisme, la course et la marche par les résidents de Stittsville. »</em> [Traduction]</p>
<p>L’étude a été menée par WSP. Elle a été terminée en 2025.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>Considérations et conclusions de l’étude</h3>
<p>WSP a évalué plusieurs facteurs dans le cadre de son étude de faisabilité, notamment :</p>
<ul>
<li>Droits de propriété et limites de propriété</li>
<li>Emprise routière et droit de passage</li>
<li>Cartographie et emplacements des services publics</li>
<li>Sentiers actuels</li>
<li>Cartographie de la plaine inondable</li>
<li>Emplacements des espèces en péril</li>
<li>Zonage et aménagements planifiés</li>
<li>Acteurs de la collectivité</li>
<li>Études sur la circulation</li>
<li>Données sur l’historique des collisions</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Dans le cadre de l’étude, plusieurs contraintes le long des trois corridors ont été répertoriées, notamment :</p>
<ul>
<li>Contraintes relatives à la propriété foncière</li>
<li>Enjeux hydrologiques et environnementaux (une grande partie de cette zone se trouve dans une plaine inondable)</li>
<li>Restrictions relatives aux corridors de services publics</li>
<li>Visibilité et sécurité aux croisements routiers</li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_17883" style="width: 1930px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-17883" class="size-full wp-image-17883" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1277" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-300x200.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-768x511.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-610x406.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-1080x718.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-1280x852.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-980x652.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-34-constraint-map-480x319.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-17883" class="wp-caption-text">Cliquez sur la carte pour l’agrandir.</p></div>
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<p>Compte tenu de ces contraintes, le corridor 1 et le corridor 3 ont été exclus. Un sentier traversant le corridor 2 peut toutefois être construit et assurerait une connectivité importante entre plusieurs quartiers.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>Ce qui est possible</h3>
<div id="attachment_17884" style="width: 1432px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-17884" class="size-full wp-image-17884" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-scaled.jpg" alt="Map showing potential Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the new Poole Creek Pathway" width="1422" height="2560" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-scaled.jpg 1422w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-167x300.jpg 167w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-569x1024.jpg 569w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-768x1382.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-853x1536.jpg 853w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-1138x2048.jpg 1138w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-610x1098.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-1080x1944.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-1280x2304.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-980x1764.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/250307-Poole-Creek-Trail-Feasibility-Study-Report-Final-36.jpg-map-for-web-480x864.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1422px) 100vw, 1422px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-17884" class="wp-caption-text">Click for larger size</p></div>
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<p>Le rapport définit deux phases pour le projet, soit l’utilisation des sentiers existants et la création de nouveaux sentiers dans le couloir de transport de l’électricité.</p>
<p><strong>Phase 1 :</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Créer un sentier continu de la rue Stittsville Main à la promenade Fringewood, en utilisant les sentiers existants et en créant de nouveaux sentiers.</li>
<li>Les sentiers existants se trouvent à Amberlakes, Amberwood, Forest Creek et Fringewood, ainsi que tout au long du trottoir de Springbrook.</li>
<li>Un nouveau sentier pourrait traverser le couloir de transport de l’électricité d’Amberlakes à Springbrook.</li>
<li>Les sentiers seraient construits, ou améliorés pour devenir des sentiers de poussière de pierre de 3,0 mètres, afin de répondre aux exigences actuelles en matière d’accessibilité.</li>
<li>Le projet comprendrait un passage pour piétons sur Springbrook, adjacent au club de golf et de loisirs d’Amberwood Village, et une amélioration du trottoir le long de Springbrook entre le terrain de golf et les boîtes aux lettres.</li>
<li>Le coût estimatif varie entre 1 258 000 $ (coût estimatif bas) et 2 935 000 $ (coût estimatif élevé).</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Phase 2 :</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Créer un nouveau sentier reliant le couloir de transport de l’électricité de Springbrook à Savage, ce qui permet un passage est-ouest plus direct.</li>
<li>En raison des contraintes liées à la propriété et des jardins communautaires dans cette partie du couloir de transport de l’électricité, il va falloir mener des études et des consultations supplémentaires.</li>
<li>Le coût estimatif varie entre 762 000 $ (coût estimatif bas) et 1 777 000 $ (coût estimatif élevé).</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>Prochaines étapes</h3>
<p>Ce projet n’en est qu’à ses débuts et n’a pas encore obtenu le financement ni l’approbation nécessaire pour aller de l’avant.</p>
<p>La prochaine étape immédiate consiste à obtenir du financement pour une conception fonctionnelle (environ 30 000 $) qui s’appuiera sur l’étude de faisabilité. Une conception fonctionnelle complète permettrait également à la Ville de demander des subventions pour le projet, si elles deviennent disponibles.</p>
<p>Le projet devra également être évalué dans le cadre de la liste des priorités de la Ville pour les nouveaux projets cyclistes et piétonniers. Malheureusement, nous avons reçu les conclusions de l’étude de faisabilité trop tard pour pouvoir les inclure au <a href="http://glengower.ca/development/notebook-transportation-master-plan-comes-to-committee-on-june-26/">Plan directeur des transports (PDT) de 2025</a>, qui a été adopté par le Conseil en juillet, mais elles seront examinées dans le cadre de la prochaine mise à jour du PDT dans deux ans.</p>
<p>Au fur et à mesure que ce projet progresse, il y aura des possibilités de consultation informelle et officielle avec les résidents et les propriétaires. L’association des résidents d’Amberwood Village a fourni des commentaires dans le cadre de l’étude de faisabilité, étant donné que le nouveau sentier traverse une partie du terrain de golf.</p>
<p>Dans une perspective plus large, ce sentier relierait plusieurs quartiers à un corridor nord-sud existant qui s’étend vers le sud jusqu’au Sentier transcanadien et vers le nord jusqu’au chemin Maple Grove. À l’avenir, cette route s’étendra vers le nord jusqu’à Culdaff dans le quartier Connections, et plus au sud vers le chemin Flewellyn. (Voir la carte ci-dessous.)</p>
<p>J’aimerais également entendre les résidents à ce sujet. Avez-vous des questions ou des commentaires sur le projet? <a href="http://glengower.ca/contact/">Cliquez ici pour communiquer avec moi</a>.</p>
<div id="attachment_17888" style="width: 1868px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-17888" class="wp-image-17888 size-full" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual.jpg" alt="Stittsville Pathways conceptual" width="1858" height="1428" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual.jpg 1858w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual-300x231.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual-1024x787.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual-768x590.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual-1536x1181.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual-610x469.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual-1080x830.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual-1280x984.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual-980x753.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/stittsville-pathway-corridors-conceptual-480x369.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1858px) 100vw, 1858px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-17888" class="wp-caption-text">Cette carte montre quatre corridors de sentiers récréatifs actuels et futurs à Stittsville : 1) Le Sentier transcanadien, d’est en ouest. 2) La route nord-sud entre le chemin Maple Grove et la rue Abbott. Cette route existe aujourd’hui et comprend un mélange de sentiers et de rues résidentielles. À l’avenir, elle va s’étendre plus au nord jusqu’au chemin Culdaff dans le quartier Connections et plus au sud jusqu’à Flewellyn. 3) Corridor du chemin Maple Grove, qui s’étend d’est en ouest. Des sentiers plus sûrs pourraient être construits plus tard entre le chemin Rothbourne à l’ouest et à l’est de la promenade Terry Fox, potentiellement jusqu’au chemin Eagleson. 4) Le prolongement du sentier du ruisseau Poole à travers le couloir de transport de l’électricité, qui est décrit dans ce billet.</p></div>
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/notebook/notebook-early-planning-for-a-new-pathway-between-amberwood-and-amberlakes/">NOTEBOOK: Early planning for a new pathway between Amberwood and Amberlakes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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		<title>Amberlakes stormwater management Facility Clean-out</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2019 12:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Le français suit The City of Ottawa Stormwater Facility Operations Group operates and maintains the Amberlakes Stormwater Management (SWM) Facility located adjacent to Amberlakes Drive.  The City is planning to clean-out accumulated sediments from the northern cell (forebay) of the Amber Lakes stormwater management facility this fall. The sediments excavated from the forebay will be [&#8230;]</p>
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<p><span lang="EN-US">The City of Ottawa Stormwater Facility Operations Group operates and maintains the Amberlakes Stormwater Management (SWM) Facility located adjacent to Amberlakes Drive.  </span>The City is planning to clean-out accumulated sediments from the northern cell (forebay) of the Amber Lakes stormwater management facility this fall. The sediments excavated from the forebay will be temporarily stored within the pond block to dry out. The following site preparation activities will be completed in advance of the pond clean-out:</p>
<ul>
<li>Five trees located within the pond block will be removed to allow access for the clean-out;</li>
<li>The trees cut down will be replaced with new plantings either within the pond block and/or the adjacent park area;</li>
<li>Prior to the clean-out, the pond will be drained down to allow for the removal of fish and turtles. The pond will then be fenced to prevent turtles from re-entering the pond to hibernate. The removal of turtles is required to avoid the harming of turtles during the excavation of sediments.</li>
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<p><strong>Why:  </strong>Over the last couple of decades, sediments have accumulated in the pond forebay.  Clean-out of these sediments is required to ensure the pond continues to adequately treat the runoff draining to it.</p>
<p><strong>When: </strong>The site preparation work will be done during the last week of September and the first week of October. The pond clean-out will commence some time in November. In Spring 2020, the dried sediments will be transported to the Trail Road Waste Facility for disposal and any disturbed areas revegetated.</p>
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<h2>Nettoyage de l’installation de gestion des eaux pluviales Amberlakes<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></h2>
<p>L’équipe des Opérations aux centres de traitement des eaux pluviales de la Ville d’Ottawa assure le fonctionnement et l’entretien de l’installation de gestion des eaux pluviales (GEP) Amberlakes située à proximité de la promenade Amberlakes.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Quoi : </b>La municipalité planifie de déloger cet automne les sédiments qui se sont accumulés dans le bief amont (bassin d’admission) de l’installation de gestion des eaux pluviales Amberlakes. Les sédiments excavés du bassin d’admission seront stockés temporairement dans le bassin de rétention aux fins de séchage. Les préparations suivantes du site seront effectuées préalablement au nettoyage :<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<ul>
<li>Cinq arbres situés dans l’enceinte du basin seront abattus pour permettre l’accès de l’équipement de nettoyage.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li>
<li>Ces arbres seront remplacés soit dans l’enceinte du basin ou dans le parc adjacent.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li>
<li>Avant le nettoyage, le basin sera drainé pour permettre la récupération des poissons et des tortues. Il sera ensuite clôturé afin d’empêcher les tortues d’y revenir pour hiberner. La relocalisation des tortues vise à les protéger durant les travaux d’excavation des sédiments.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li>
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<p><b>Pourquoi : </b>Des sédiments se sont accumulés dans le bassin d’admission depuis les deux dernières décennies. Il est donc nécessaire de nettoyer le bassin afin de pouvoir traiter adéquatement les eaux de ruissellement.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p><b>Quand : </b>Les travaux préparatoires seront effectués durant la dernière semaine de septembre et la première semaine d’octobre, et le nettoyage du bassin commencera en novembre. Au printemps de 2020, les sédiments séchés seront acheminés à la décharge du chemin Trail aux fins d’élimination et les secteurs endommagés seront remis en état.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
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		<title>UPDATE: Hydro One provides more info on corridor maintenance and tree replacement</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2019 16:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>(le français suit) Early in December 2018, our office heard from many residents about Hydro One maintenance work being done along the hydro corridor in Stittsville. Our team met with several residents and community associations and we heard very clearly that people were frustrated both by the communication efforts of Hydro One and with the [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>Early in December 2018, our office heard from many residents about Hydro One maintenance work being done along the hydro corridor in Stittsville. Our team met with several residents and community associations and we heard very clearly that people were frustrated both by the communication efforts of Hydro One and with the scope of the work. I share that frustration and sadness that we&#8217;ve lost trees and vegetation that had been growing along the hydro corridor &#8211; and in some cases planted by the community.</p>
<p>Given the community interest in the planting and preserving trees moving forward, we worked with the City of Ottawa’s forestry staff to host the <a href="http://glengower.ca/information/recap-lets-talk-about-trees-and-how-you-can-get-involved/">“Let’s Talk About Trees”</a> open house on April 10. We have connected several residents with City staff to start identifying programs to help increase the tree cover in Stittsville.</p>
<p>I also met with staff from <strong>Hydro One</strong> in order to address resident concerns and identify next steps. Hydro One has provided the following information in response to some of the most frequent inquiries received by our office. If there are additional questions, residents are encouraged to reach out to Hydro One directly at <a href="mailto:Community.Relations@HydroOne.com">Community.Relations@HydroOne.com</a>, or follow up with our office at <a href="mailto:Glen.Gower@Ottawa.ca">Glen.Gower@Ottawa.ca</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>How are maintenance standards determined along the hydro corridor?<br />
</strong>There are a number of factors that our project team considers when assessing high-voltage transmission corridors such as land ownership, corridor width, line voltage, structure height and topography. Each corridor is different and requires a maintenance plan that considers its individual features. As the voltage of the corridor in Stittsville is 230,000 kilovolts (kV), Hydro One is required to adhere to the regulations set forth by the <strong>North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)</strong> and the <strong>Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).</strong></p>
<p><strong>What can residents do if they lost trees along their property and would like to know what the options are for replanting?<br />
</strong>Residents who had trees removed from private property as a result of vegetation maintenance and are looking to replant, can reach out to Hydro One at <a href="mailto:Community.Relations@HydroOne.com">Community.Relations@HydroOne.com</a>. Hydro One can arrange to have our Forestry Technician visit them on-site to discuss the best locations and species for planting.</p>
<p><strong>When will outstanding work along the hydro corridor be completed?<br />
</strong>Our crews anticipate that stump grinding will begin at the end of April or beginning of May, weather permitting. Our Forestry Technician will contact all residents who require work to let them know in advance. Any residents who have not yet received their tree vouchers will be given them at this time.<strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Will the City of Ottawa be compensated for trees that were removed along the hydro corridor?<br />
</strong>Yes. We have record of $5,000 that was offered as compensation to the City of Ottawa for the trees that were removed from municipal property, within the Hydro One easement during the vegetation maintenance cycle at the end of 2018. These funds will be used for future tree planting efforts.</p>
<p><strong>What will Hydro One do to support replanting and beautification efforts in the areas that were impacted by maintenance work? </strong>Hydro One Forestry Services will be supporting replanting and beautification initiatives in the Ottawa area with up to $200,000 in funding. Of the funding, $50,000 is being donated to Tree Canada’s Operation ReLeaf to support residential planting in areas that were devastated by the September tornadoes. The remainder of the funding will be made available for Community Associations and other active community groups in Ottawa to apply for, to fund eligible community beautification initiatives. For further information, please visit: <a href="http://hydroone.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=2429&amp;item=123051">http://hydroone.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=2429&amp;item=123051</a>.</p>
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<h2>MISE À JOUR : Hydro One fournit des précisions sur l’entretien du couloir et le remplacement des arbres</h2>
<p>Au début de décembre 2018, notre bureau a reçu beaucoup de commentaires des résidents sur les travaux d’entretien réalisés par Hydro One dans le couloir de transport de l’électricité de Stittsville. Notre équipe a rencontré plusieurs résidents et associations communautaires et a très bien compris que les gens sont frustrés autant par le manque de communication de Hydro One que par l’étendue des travaux. Je partage ce mécontentement et cette déception quant à la perte de végétation et d’arbres – certains plantés par les résidents – dans le couloir.</p>
<p>Vu la volonté des résidents à planter des arbres et à les préserver, nous avons collaboré avec le personnel des Services forestiers de la Ville d’Ottawa pour organiser la réunion portes ouvertes « <a href="http://glengower.ca/information/recap-lets-talk-about-trees-and-how-you-can-get-involved/">Parlons des arbres</a> », qui a eu lieu le 10 avril. Plusieurs résidents ont pu échanger avec les employés de la Ville afin de trouver des programmes pour accroître le couvert forestier de Stittsville.</p>
<p>J’ai aussi rencontré l’équipe de <strong>Hydro One </strong>pour lui faire part des préoccupations des résidents et déterminer les prochaines étapes. En réponse aux demandes d’information les plus souvent envoyées à notre bureau, Hydro One a fourni les renseignements ci-dessous. Pour toute autre question, les résidents sont invités à écrire directement à Hydro One à l’adresse <a href="mailto:Community.Relations@HydroOne.com">Community.Relations@HydroOne.com </a>ou à faire un suivi avec notre bureau à l’adresse <a href="mailto:Glen.Gower@Ottawa.ca">Glen.Gower@Ottawa.ca</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Comment sont déterminées les normes d’entretien dans le couloir de transport de l’électricité?<br />
</strong>Dans l’évaluation des couloirs des lignes à haute tension, notre équipe de projet tient compte de plusieurs facteurs comme les droits de propriété, la largeur du couloir, la tension de ligne, la hauteur des structures et la topographie. Chaque couloir est unique et exige un plan d’entretien qui lui est propre. Comme la tension de ligne du couloir de Stittsville s’élève à 230 000 kilovolts (kV), Hydro One doit respecter les règles établies par la <strong>North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) </strong>et l’<strong>Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)</strong>.</p>
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<p><strong>Que peuvent faire les résidents qui ont perdu des arbres sur leur propriété et aimeraient connaître les possibilités de replantation?<br />
</strong>Si des arbres ont été enlevés de leur propriété pendant l’entretien de la végétation, les résidents qui souhaitent les remplacer peuvent écrire à Hydro One à l’adresse <a href="mailto:Community.Relations@HydroOne.com">Community.Relations@HydroOne.com</a>. Le technicien en foresterie de Hydro One pourra alors se rendre sur place afin de déterminer les espèces idéales pour les lieux et le meilleur endroit où les planter.</p>
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<p><strong>À quel moment le reste des travaux dans le couloir seront-ils achevés?<br />
</strong>Nos équipes prévoient que le broyage des souches commencera à la fin d’avril ou au début de mai, si la météo le permet. Notre technicien en foresterie informera à l’avance les résidents chez qui des travaux sont nécessaires. C’est à ce moment que tout résident n’ayant pas encore obtenu de bons pour se procurer des arbres les recevra.</p>
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<p><strong>Est-ce que la Ville d’Ottawa sera dédommagée pour les arbres enlevés dans le couloir?<br />
</strong>Oui. Nos dossiers indiquent que 5 000 $ ont été versés à la Ville d’Ottawa comme compensation pour les arbres enlevés des propriétés municipales, dans les servitudes de Hydro One, pendant le cycle d’entretien de la végétation, à la fin de 2018. Ces fonds serviront à appuyer les efforts de plantation d’arbres.</p>
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<p><strong>Que fera Hydro One pour appuyer les efforts de plantation et d’embellissement dans les secteurs touchés par les travaux d’entretien?</strong><br />
Le service de foresterie de Hydro One appuiera les initiatives de plantation et d’embellissement de la région d’Ottawa en offrant 200 000 $. De cette somme, 50 000 $ seront remis au programme Opération Renouvert d’Arbres Canada pour financer la plantation sur des terrains résidentiels qui ont été dévastés par les tornades de septembre dernier. Les associations communautaires et d’autres groupes communautaires actifs d’Ottawa pourront présenter une demande afin d’obtenir une partie des fonds restants pour financer des initiatives communautaires d’embellissement admissibles. Pour en savoir plus, consultez la page (en anglais) <a href="http://hydroone.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=2429&amp;item=123051">hydroone.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=2429&amp;item=123051</a>.</p>
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<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/information/information-from-hydro-one-about-hydro-corridor-maintenance-2/">UPDATE: Hydro One provides more info on corridor maintenance and tree replacement</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We had a few inquiries this week about vegetation maintenance along Stittsville&#8217;s hydro corridors, including in the Timbermere neighbourhood. Our team tracked down some information via Katrina Kim, Community Relations Officer with Hydro One that I&#8217;ve shared below. My team will be meeting with Hydro One early in the new year to see how we can help [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We had a few inquiries this week about vegetation maintenance along Stittsville&#8217;s hydro corridors, including in the Timbermere neighbourhood. Our team tracked down some information via Katrina Kim, Community Relations Officer with Hydro One that I&#8217;ve shared below.</p>
<p>My team will be meeting with Hydro One early in the new year to see how we can help get the word out more effectively to residents in Stittsville for future work. We’ll also use that meeting to discuss how hydro corridors can be put to better use for projects like community gardens, enhanced greenspace, etc.  We’ll share any updates on our web site.</p>
<p>Thanks to residents who shared their questions concerns with my team. You can always reach us at <a href="mailto:glen.gower@ottawa.ca">glen.gower@ottawa.ca</a></p>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Hydro One performs vegetation maintenance to support the safe and reliable supply of power to homes and businesses in Ontario communities, and to ensure the safety of residents adjacent to the corridor and those using the areas as shared community spaces. Vegetation maintenance is completed every 6 years on our high-voltage transmission corridors.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Our current work in Stittsville is occurring between Didsbury Junction and Highway 7. I have attached the community notice and the map that was distributed to residents for your reference. This notice was also sent to Councillor Qadri and Tanya, with the Stittsville Village Association on October 1<sup>st</sup> and 3<sup>rd</sup> respectively.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">With regards to the work in Timbermere, signage has been placed in the area since October 3<sup>rd</sup> and adjacent residents were notified by letter October 9<sup>th</sup>. Between October 9<sup>th</sup> and November 26<sup>th</sup>, our Forestry Technician spoke directly with affected residents (timing was based on resident availability). Work includes the manual removal of incompatible species, stump grinding and reseeding. Manual treatment of vegetation uses hand tools such as chainsaws and pruners.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Regarding our upcoming work adjacent to Victor St and Greer St, we have planned mechanical treatment of the vegetation. Mechanical treatment of vegetation involves the complete removal of trees and brush, including the root system. Our crews will use grinders, bulldozers and excavators to complete this work. Mechanical work is visually impactful when first completed, but helps minimize the need for herbicides and provides an optimal base for remediation efforts and the establishment of seed mix. We will be reseeding this area with a pollinator seed mix. All residents living adjacent to this upcoming work were provided notice on October 12<sup>th</sup> and our Forestry Technician spoke with them in person between October 12<sup>th</sup> and November 6<sup>th</sup>. Two residents were left a number of notices and cards, but did not respond to our Forestry Technicians attempts to connect.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Our Forestry Technician has distributed the written community notice and spoken to all residents living adjacent to the corridor who will see a visual impact. Signs are placed along the corridor with our information, should any residents have questions or concerns.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">We understand that or work can be impactful and we are prepared to address any community concerns that arise during the course of our work. Inquiries from community members can be referred to myself via our Community Relations contact at 1-877-345-6799 or by email at <a href="mailto:Community.Relations@HydroOne.com">Community.Relations@HydroOne.com</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Attachments:</strong></p>
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<li><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Map18-78_DidsburyJCTx_Hwy7_OM.pdf">Map: Didsbury Junction </a> (PDF)</li>
<li><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/10158_CN_Final.pdf">Hydro One Community Notice &#8211; Didsbury Junction</a> (PDF)</li>
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