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		<title>Westwind Public School &#8211; upcoming tree removal</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit I am disappointed to hear that the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board will be removing some of the trees at the rear of Westwind Public School. Their plan is to complete the work between now and April 15, ahead of the bird-nesting season. Additional landscaping work will be completed this summer. They [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>I am disappointed to hear that the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board will be removing some of the trees at the rear of Westwind Public School. Their plan is to complete the work between now and April 15, ahead of the bird-nesting season. Additional landscaping work will be completed this summer.</p>
<p>They have obtained a tree removal permit from the City of Ottawa, and the overall plan has been reviewed and endorsed by the parent council and parent community at the school. A 14.25-metre buffer of trees will be kept along the pathway to the north of the school.</p>
<p>I know that their intent is to create more open play space for students, but it is extremely unfortunate that trees will be lost. I have asked the school board to identify other areas on the Westwind school property where new trees can be planted to compensate for the loss of tree canopy.</p>
<p>For more information, <a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/westwind-public-school-tree-removal.pdf">please see attached letter from the school</a>. Questions, concerns, and comments should be directed to:</p>
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<li>Daniel Fournier, Facilities Manager with OCDSB, 613.596.8777 or <a href="mailto:facilities@ocdsb.ca">facilities@ocdsb.ca</a></li>
<li>Rosalie Cross, Principal at Westwind Elementary School, 613.831.7840 or <a href="mailto:Rosalie.cross@ocdsb.ca">Rosalie.cross@ocdsb.ca</a></li>
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<h2>École publique Westwind – enlèvement d’arbres à venir</h2>
<p>J’ai été déçu d’apprendre que l’Ottawa-Carleton District School Board va enlever certains des arbres situés à l’arrière de l’école publique Westwind. Il est prévu que les travaux soient achevés d’ici le 15 avril, avant la saison de nidification des oiseaux. D’autres travaux d’aménagement paysager seront réalisés cet été.</p>
<p>Le conseil scolaire a obtenu un permis d’enlèvement d’arbres de la Ville d’Ottawa, et le plan global a été examiné et approuvé par le conseil des parents et la communauté des parents de l’école. Une zone tampon constituée d’arbres sera conservée le long du chemin au nord de l’école.</p>
<p>Je sais que l’intention est de créer un espace de jeu plus ouvert pour les élèves, mais il est extrêmement regrettable que des arbres soient perdus. J’ai demandé au conseil scolaire d’indiquer d’autres zones sur le terrain de l’école Westwind où de nouveaux arbres pourraient être plantés pour compenser la perte du couvert forestier.</p>
<p>Pour plus d’informations, <a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/westwind-public-school-tree-removal.pdf">veuillez consulter la lettre de l’école ci-jointe</a>. Les questions, préoccupations et commentaires doivent être adressés à :</p>
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<li>Daniel Fournier, gestionnaire des installations de l’OCDSB, au 613-596-8777 ou à <a href="mailto:facilities@ocdsb.ca">facilities@ocdsb.ca</a></li>
<li>Rosalie Cross, directrice de l’école primaire Westwind, au 613-831-7840 ou à <a href="mailto:Rosalie.cross@ocdsb.ca">Rosalie.cross@ocdsb.ca</a></li>
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		<title>Construction starts at the new Stittsville public high school</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2021 23:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit On Thursday, November 18, Councillor Glen joined MPP Goldie Ghamari, Trustee Lynn Scott, OCDSB officials and parents from the community to officially mark the start of construction of Stittsville&#8217;s new public high school. Located at the corner of Robert Grant and Cope, the school will be within walking distance of 11,000 [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>On Thursday, November 18, Councillor Glen joined MPP Goldie Ghamari, Trustee Lynn Scott, OCDSB officials and parents from the community to officially mark the start of construction of Stittsville&#8217;s new public high school.</p>
<p>Located at the corner of Robert Grant and Cope, the school will be within walking distance of 11,000 homes in the Fernbank community and will welcome students from across Stittsville. The first day of school is planned for September 2023.</p>
<p>Thanks to parents, school leaders, and elected officials who have advocated over many years for this!</p>
<p>You can watch highlights from the ceremony below.</p>
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<h2>Début des travaux de la nouvelle école secondaire publique de Stittsville</h2>
<p>Le jeudi 18 novembre, le conseiller Glen Gower s’est joint à la députée provinciale Goldie Ghamari, à la commissaire Lynn Scott, aux représentants de l’Ottawa-Carleton District School Board et aux parents de la communauté pour marquer officiellement le début des travaux de construction de la nouvelle école secondaire publique de Stittsville.</p>
<p>Située à l’angle de l’avenue Robert-Grant et de la promenade Cope, l’école sera à distance de marche des 11 000 habitations de la communauté de Fernbank et accueillera des élèves provenant de partout à Stittsville. Le premier jour d’école est prévu en septembre 2023.</p>
<p>Nous remercions les parents, les dirigeants scolaires et les représentants élus qui ont plaidé en faveur de la construction de cette école pendant de nombreuses années!</p>
<p>Vous pouvez regarder les faits saillants de la cérémonie ci-dessous.</p>
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		<title>Province gives green light for new public high school</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit On Wednesday, I joined The Hon. Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, MPP Goldie Ghamari and Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Trustee Lynn Scott for an important announcement about the progress of the new public high school in Stittsville. The provincial government has approved the tender award and additional funding so that construction [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>On Wednesday, I joined <strong>The Hon. Stephen Lecce</strong>, Minister of Education, <strong>MPP Goldie Ghamari</strong> and Ottawa-Carleton District School Board <strong>Trustee Lynn</strong><br />
<strong>Scott</strong> for an important announcement about the progress of the new public high school in Stittsville. The provincial government has approved the tender award and additional funding so that construction can begin.</p>
<p>I’ve been following efforts to build a public high school in our Stittsville community ever since I moved here with my family over a decade ago. Yesterday’s announcement is a significant milestone towards the construction of this much-needed school in our community.</p>
<p>This great news for Stittsville, in particular for the growing Fernbank community, where the school will be within walking distance for thousands of young families.</p>
<p>Thank you to the many residents and parents who have helped support this project over the years. The school board is targeting an opening date of September 2023. I can&#8217;t wait to see students walk through the doors on the first day of school!</p>
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<p><strong>Here&#8217;s the press release from MPP Ghamari from yesterday.</strong></p>
<p><em>As part of Ontario&#8217;s ongoing efforts to build and improve local schools, the province has given Ottawa-Carleton District School Board approval to proceed to award the tender for a new Stittsville Secondary School.</em></p>
<p><em>The $48 million investment will provide a new, quality learning environment for the students of Stittsville. This project is part of the province’s capital investment program to support students with better learning spaces.</em></p>
<p><em>“The funding for this new school is great news for our community,” said Goldie Ghamari, MPP for Carleton. “This investment will provide a quality learning environment and new opportunities for the children of Stittsville.”</em></p>
<p><em>Ontario’s investment in new and updated schools will create the foundation for a modern learning environment for hundreds of students across the province.</em></p>
<p><em>“From modernizing our curriculum to revitalizing our classrooms and their facilities, we are investing in our students and giving them every tool to achieve their full potential,” said Education Minister Stephen Lecce. “Progress towards the construction of the new Stittsville Secondary School further demonstrates our government’s historic investment in Ontario’s schools and our overall commitment to supporting our students and families.”</em></p>
<p><em>The new school construction will allow for 1,353 classroom spaces for students in grades 7 to 12.</em></p>
<p><em>Stittsville Secondary School will be located at 700 Cope Drive in Ottawa.</em></p>
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<h2>La province donne le feu vert à la construction d’une nouvelle école secondaire publique</h2>
<p>Mercredi, je me suis joint à <strong>l’honorable Stephen Lecce</strong>, ministre de l’Éducation, à <strong>la députée provinciale Goldie Ghamari</strong> et à <strong>la commissaire Lynn</strong> <strong>Scott</strong> de l’Ottawa-Carleton District School Board pour une annonce importante concernant l’état d’avancement du projet de la nouvelle école secondaire publique de Stittsville.<br />
Le gouvernement provincial a approuvé l’appel d&#8217;offres et l&#8217;octroi du contrat ainsi que le financement supplémentaire nécessaire au lancement des travaux de construction.</p>
<p>Je suis les efforts visant à bâtir une école secondaire publique dans notre communauté de Stittsville depuis que j’ai emménagé ici avec ma famille il y a plus de dix ans. L’annonce d’hier constitue un jalon important en vue de la construction de cette école dont notre communauté a tant besoin.</p>
<p>Il s’agit d’une excellente nouvelle pour Stittsville, en particulier pour la communauté en pleine expansion de Fernbank, où l’école sera située à distance de marche pour des milliers de jeunes familles.</p>
<p>Merci aux nombreux résidents et parents qui ont contribué à soutenir ce projet au fil des ans. Le conseil scolaire vise une date d’ouverture en septembre 2023. J’ai très hâte de voir les élèves franchir les portes au premier jour de classe!</p>
<p><strong>Voici le communiqué de presse d’hier de la députée provinciale Ghamari.</strong></p>
<p><em>Dans le cadre des efforts continus de l’Ontario visant à bâtir de nouvelles écoles et à améliorer des écoles dans la localité, la province a donné à l’Ottawa-Carleton District School Board l’autorisation de procéder à l’appel d’offres et à l’octroi du contrat pour la construction d’une nouvelle école secondaire à Stittsville.</em></p>
<p><em>Cet investissement de 48 millions de dollars permettra d’offrir un nouvel environnement d’apprentissage de qualité aux élèves de Stittsville. Ce projet fait partie du programme provincial d’immobilisations visant à soutenir les élèves grâce à de meilleurs espaces d’apprentissage.</em></p>
<p><em>« Le financement de cette nouvelle école est une excellente nouvelle pour notre communauté », a affirmé Goldie Ghamari, députée provinciale de Carleton. « Cet investissement permettra d’offrir un environnement d’apprentissage de qualité et de nouvelles possibilités aux enfants de Stittsville. »</em></p>
<p><em>L’investissement de l’Ontario dans la construction et l’agrandissement d’écoles jettera les bases d’un milieu d’apprentissage moderne pour des centaines d’élèves de toute la province.</em></p>
<p><em>« De la modernisation de notre curriculum à la revitalisation de nos classes et de leurs installations, nous investissons dans nos élèves et leur donnons tous les outils dont ils ont besoin pour atteindre leur plein potentiel », affirme Stephen Lecce, ministre de l’Éducation. « Les progrès réalisés en vue de la construction de la nouvelle école secondaire de Stittsville démontrent une fois de plus l’investissement historique de notre gouvernement dans les écoles de l’Ontario ainsi que notre engagement global à soutenir nos élèves et nos familles. »</em></p>
<p><em>La construction de la nouvelle école permettra d’accueillir 1 353 salles de classe destinées aux élèves de la 7<sup>e</sup> à la 12<sup>e</sup> année.</em></p>
<p><em>L’école secondaire de Stittsville sera située au 700, promenade Cope, à Ottawa.</em></p>
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		<title>Ontario’s Government Approves Construction of New Public Elementary Schools in Stittsville</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit Thanks to Goldie Ghamari​ for sharing the good news that two new elementary schools will be built soon in the Fernbank area of Stittsville. Local schools are vital to healthy communities. I&#8217;m thrilled to hear that the hundreds of families living in the Fernbank area will finally have elementary schools within walking [&#8230;]</p>
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<p><em>Thanks to Goldie Ghamari​ for sharing the good news that two new elementary schools will be built soon in the Fernbank area of Stittsville. Local schools are vital to healthy communities. I&#8217;m thrilled to hear that the hundreds of families living in the Fernbank area will finally have elementary schools within walking distance from their homes. -Councillor Glen.</em></p>
<p data-fontsize="24" data-lineheight="28px"><em>(Press release from Goldie Ghamari, MPP.)</em></p>
<h3 class="title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" data-fontsize="24" data-lineheight="28px"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: 14px;">The Ontario government recently announced it is investing over $500 million to build 30 new schools and make upgrades to 15 existing facilities.</span></h3>
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<section>The province has given Ottawa-Carleton District School Board approval for $14.9 million for Fernbank Elementary School, and $12.5M to build École Élementaire Publique Kanata Sud.The investment will provide a new, quality learning environment for the students of Stittsville, and Kanata as well as new child care rooms. This project is part of the province’s capital investment program to support students with better learning spaces.“These investments are great news for our community, I’ve heard from my constituents that there was a need in this area and I am pleased that our government is building two new schools and also adding to another,” said Merrilee Fullerton, MPP for Kanata-Carleton. “MPP Ghamari and I have worked hard for our residents and I know these investments will provide a quality learning environment and new opportunities for the children of Kanata and Stittsville.”“The funding for this new public elementary school is great news for the residents of Stittsville,” said Goldie Ghamari, MPP for Carleton. “MPP Fullerton and I have had several meetings with residents from both our ridings on the need to build new public elementary schools in the community. I’ve shared those concerns directly with the Minister of Education on numerous occasions. I’m thrilled that our government is building two new schools in Stittsville.”“I also want to acknowledge the fact that, at this time, funding for a new Public High School in Riverside South was not approved at this stage,” said MPP Ghamari. “I’ve spoken extensively with the Minister about the need for a public high school in the area, and he is aware of the petition that I submitted directly to his office. I look forward to continuing to work with Riverside South Residents as well as local school board trustees to ensure that the proposed Public High School in Riverside South becomes the new top capital priority for the OCDSB.”Ontario’s investment in new and updated schools will create the foundation for a modern learning environment for hundreds of students across the province. This investment will also generate nearly 900 new licensed child care spaces.“From modernizing our curriculum to revitalizing our classrooms and their facilities, we are investing in our students and giving them every tool to achieve their full potential,” said Education Minister Stephen Lecce. “Our financing of the new Fernbank Elementary School and École Élementaire Publique Kanata Sud further demonstrates our government’s historic investment in Ontario’s schools and our overall commitment to supporting our students and families.”The new <strong>Fernbank Elementary School</strong> will be located in Stittsville, Ontario. Highlights of the new school construction include:</p>
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<li>628 elementary student spaces;</li>
<li>39 new licensed child care spaces; and</li>
<li>2 new child care rooms.</li>
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<p>The new <strong>École Élementaire Publique Kanata Sud</strong> will be located in Stittsville, Ontario. Highlights of the new school construction include:</p>
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<li>425 elementary student spaces;</li>
<li>49 new licensed child care spaces; and</li>
<li>3 new child care rooms.</li>
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<p><strong>Quick Facts:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The Ford Government is protecting what matters most by working with school board partners to invest in capital projects that advance student learning.</li>
<li>To create new opportunities for Ontario’s families, the government is investing up to $1 billion to create up to 30,000 new child care spaces in schools over the next five years.</li>
<li>The Ford Government announced in Budget 2019 that over the next ten years, Ontario is investing over $12 billion in capital grants, including allocating over $500M this year alone for new schools, additions and major renovations.</li>
<li>This massive investment will build new schools and help existing schools after a decade of Liberal closures and maintenance backlog.</li>
<li>Ontario is also providing school boards with a historic $1.4 billion in funding to renew and maintain existing schools.</li>
<li>This funding could be used to replace aging heating or air conditioning systems, repair roofs and windows, and install important accessibility features like elevators and ramps.</li>
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<h2>Le gouvernement de l’Ontario approuve la construction de nouvelles écoles élémentaires publiques à Stittsville</h2>
<p><em>(Communiqué de Goldie Ghamari, députée provinciale)</em></p>
<h3 class="title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" data-fontsize="24" data-lineheight="28px"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: 14px;">Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a récemment annoncé un investissement de plus de 500 millions de dollars dans la construction de 30 nouvelles écoles et des travaux d’agrandissement de 15 installations existantes.</span></h3>
<p>Le gouvernement provincial a donné à l’Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) son approbation pour un investissement de 14,9 millions et de 12,5 millions de dollars respectivement pour la construction des nouvelles écoles élémentaires Fernbank et Kanata-Sud.<br />
L’investissement permettra d’offrir un nouveau milieu d’apprentissage de qualité aux élèves de Stittsville et de Kanata, ainsi que de nouvelles salles de services de garde. Ce projet fait partie du programme provincial d’immobilisations visant à soutenir les élèves grâce à de meilleurs espaces d’apprentissage.</p>
<p>« Cet investissement est une excellente nouvelle pour notre collectivité. Les résidents de ma circonscription m’ont fait part de ce besoin dans ce secteur, et je suis heureuse que notre gouvernement construise deux nouvelles écoles, en plus d’un agrandissement, explique Merrilee Fullerton, députée provinciale de Kanata-Carleton. La députée Ghamari et moi avons travaillé dur pour nos résidents, et je sais que cet investissement permettra d’offrir un milieu d’apprentissage de qualité et de nouvelles possibilités aux enfants de Kanata et de Stittsville. »</p>
<p>« Le financement de cette nouvelle école élémentaire publique est une excellente nouvelle pour les résidents de Stittsville, déclare Goldie Ghamari, députée provinciale de Carleton. La députée Fullerton et moi avons eu plusieurs rencontres avec les résidents de nos circonscriptions à propos de la nécessité de construire de nouvelles écoles élémentaires publiques dans notre collectivité. J’ai discuté de ces préoccupations directement avec le ministre de l’Éducation à de nombreuses occasions. Je suis ravie que notre gouvernement construise deux nouvelles écoles à Stittsville. »</p>
<p>« J’aimerais également souligner que, pour l’instant, le financement d’une nouvelle école secondaire publique à Riverside-Sud n’a pas été approuvé, ajoute la députée Ghamari. J’ai beaucoup discuté avec le ministre de la nécessité d’une école secondaire publique dans le secteur, et il est au courant de la pétition que j’ai soumise directement à son bureau. J’ai bien l’intention de continuer à travailler avec les résidents de Riverside-Sud ainsi qu’avec les conseillers scolaires locaux afin de m’assurer que le projet d’école secondaire publique à Riverside-Sud devient la nouvelle priorité absolue pour l’OCDSB. »</p>
<p>L’investissement de l’Ontario dans la construction et l’agrandissement d’écoles jettera les bases d’un milieu d’apprentissage moderne pour des centaines d’élèves de toute la province. Cet investissement créera en outre près de 900 nouvelles places dans les services de garde agréés.</p>
<p>« De la modernisation de notre curriculum à la revitalisation de nos classes et de leurs installations, nous investissons dans nos élèves et leur donnons tous les outils dont ils ont besoin pour atteindre leur plein potentiel, affirme Stephen Lecce, ministre de l’Éducation. Notre financement de l’école élémentaire Fernbank et de l’École élémentaire publique Kanata-Sud vient encore une fois montrer l’investissement historique de notre gouvernement dans les écoles de l’Ontario et notre engagement global envers les élèves et les familles. »</p>
<p>La nouvelle <strong>école élémentaire Fernbank</strong> sera située à Stittsville, en Ontario. Voici quelques faits saillants sur la construction de la nouvelle école :</p>
<ul>
<li>628 places pour les élèves de niveau élémentaire</li>
<li>39 nouvelles places dans les services de garde agréés</li>
<li>2 nouvelles salles de services de garde</li>
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<p>La nouvelle <strong>École élémentaire publique Kanata-Sud</strong> sera située à Stittsville, en Ontario. Voici quelques faits saillants sur la construction de la nouvelle école :</p>
<ul>
<li>425 places pour les élèves de niveau élémentaire</li>
<li>49 nouvelles places dans les services de garde agréés</li>
<li>3 nouvelles salles de services de garde</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Faits en bref</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Le gouvernement Ford protège ce qui importe le plus en travaillant avec les partenaires des conseils scolaires afin d’investir dans des projets d’immobilisations qui favorisent l’apprentissage des élèves.</li>
<li>Dans le but de générer de nouvelles possibilités pour les familles ontariennes, le gouvernement investit jusqu’à 1 milliard de dollars sur 5 ans pour créer jusqu’à 30 000 places dans les services de garde agréés dans les écoles.</li>
<li>Le gouvernement Ford a annoncé dans son budget 2019 que, sur une période de 10 ans, il investira plus de 12 milliards de dollars en subventions d’immobilisations, ce qui comprend plus de 500 millions de dollars rien que cette année pour mettre en chantier de nouveaux projets de construction d’écoles et d’agrandissement et de rénovation majeure des établissements existants.</li>
<li>Cet investissement massif permettra de construire des écoles et d’aider les écoles existantes après une décennie de fermetures et de retards d’entretien de la part des libéraux.</li>
<li>L’Ontario verse aussi aux conseils scolaires un financement historique de 1,4 milliard de dollars pour l’entretien et la rénovation des écoles existantes.</li>
<li>Ce financement pourrait servir à remplacer des systèmes vieillissants de chauffage et de climatisation, à réparer des toits et des fenêtres, de même qu’à installer des dispositifs importants pour l’accessibilité, comme des ascenseurs et des rampes.</li>
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		<title>Stittsville high school attendance boundary study</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2020 12:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>(Information from the Ottawa Carleton District School Board) Following the Ministry of Education announcement of capital funding in March 2018, the Stittsville Community will be welcoming a new secondary school (1,353 pupil places) to serve grade 7-12 students in the area. The new school will be located at the southwest corner of Robert Grant Avenue [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>(Information from the Ottawa Carleton District School Board)</em></p>
<p>Following the Ministry of Education announcement of capital funding in March 2018, the Stittsville Community will be welcoming a new secondary school (1,353 pupil places) to serve grade 7-12 students in the area. The new school will be located at the southwest corner of Robert Grant Avenue and Cope Drive. The opening date for the school is currently scheduled for September 2022.</p>
<p>A local study working group was formed in the Fall of 2019 in order to consider possible attendance boundaries, the school&#8217;s opening grade structure, and also other associated changes.  The working group has now completed its part of the process, and supports moving forward to the next stage of the study process, public consultation which began on May 11th,  2020.</p>
<p>Given the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, a standard format Public Consultation Meeting held in a school setting is not possible. An alternate online public consultation format is therefore being employed.</p>
<p><a href="https://ocdsb.ca/cms/One.aspx?portalId=55478&amp;pageId=31792082">More info here&#8230;</a></p>
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		<title>Public School Board submits site plan for new Fernbank elementary school</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 02:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit The City has received a Site Plan Control application for a new school at 480 Cope Drive, between Continental Avenue and Rouncey Road. The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board wants to build a two-storey elementary school on the site to serve the growing Fernbank community.  (The school board is still waiting for [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>The City has received a Site Plan Control application for a new school at 480 Cope Drive, between Continental Avenue and Rouncey Road. The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board wants to build a two-storey elementary school on the site to serve the growing Fernbank community.  (The school board is still waiting for funding to be confirmed from the provincial government.)</p>
<p>Site Plan Control helps the City ensure that buildings are designed appropriately, and that they are safe, functional and minimize potential impacts on neighbouring properties. All site plans include a description of things like the location of buildings, landscaping, vehicle and pedestrian access, parking lot layout, municipal servicing (water and sewer), etc.</p>
<p>More information about the proposal is available on the City’s <a href="https://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/appDetails.jsf?lang=en&amp;appId=__BPT4BV">DevApps</a> site.</p>
<p>You can share your comments via through the “Send comments to the file lead” link of DevApps, or to planner <strong>Colette Gorni</strong> at <a href="mailto:Colette.Gorni@ottawa.ca">Colette.Gorni@ottawa.ca</a> or 613-580-2424 ext. 21239, and you can copy <a href="mailto:glen.gower@ottawa.ca">glen.gower@ottawa.ca</a>. Deadline for comments is January 13, 2020.</p>
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<h2>Soumission par un conseil scolaire public d’un plan d’implantation pour une nouvelle école élémentaire à Fernbank</h2>
<p>La Ville a reçu une demande d’approbation du plan d’implantation visant le 480, promenade Cope, entre l’avenue Continental et le chemin Rouncey. L’Ottawa-Carleton District School Board souhaite y construire une nouvelle école élémentaire à deux étages pour répondre aux besoins de la population croissante de Fernbank. (Il est en attente de la confirmation du financement provincial.)</p>
<p>Par son processus d’approbation du plan d’implantation, la Ville peut veiller à ce que les bâtiments soient aménagés de façon appropriée, sécuritaire, fonctionnelle, et de manière à réduire au minimum l’incidence sur les propriétés voisines. Un plan d’implantation traite par exemple de l’emplacement des bâtiments, de l’aménagement paysager, des accès pour les véhicules et les piétons, de la configuration du parc de stationnement, et des services municipaux (réseaux d’aqueduc et d’égouts).</p>
<p>Pour en savoir plus sur le projet, consultez l’<a href="https://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/appDetails.jsf?lang=fr&amp;appId=__BPT4BV">outil de recherche en ligne de demandes d’aménagement</a> de la Ville.</p>
<p>Vous pouvez soumettre vos commentaires dans l’outil en cliquant sur le lien « Veuillez envoyer vos commentaires au responsable du dossier », ou en communiquant avec la planificatrice <strong>Colette Gorni </strong>: 613‑580‑2424, poste 21239 ou <a href="mailto:colette.gorni@ottawa.ca">colette.gorni@ottawa.ca</a> (vous pouvez ajouter l’adresse <a href="mailto:glen.gower@ottawa.ca">glen.gower@ottawa.ca</a> en copie conforme). Les commentaires seront acceptés jusqu’au 13 janvier 2020.</p>
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<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2542" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-1.jpg" alt="Fernbank Elementary School at 480 Cope Drive" width="1600" height="620" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-1.jpg 1600w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-1-300x116.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-1-1024x397.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-1-768x298.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-1-1536x595.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-1-610x236.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-1-1080x419.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-1-1280x496.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-1-980x380.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-1-480x186.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" /></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2544" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-3.jpg" alt="Fernbank Elementary School at 480 Cope Drive" width="1600" height="619" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-3.jpg 1600w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-3-300x116.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-3-1024x396.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-3-768x297.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-3-1536x594.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-3-610x236.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-3-1080x418.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-3-1280x495.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-3-980x379.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-3-480x186.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" /></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2543" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-2.jpg" alt="Fernbank Elementary School at 480 Cope Drive" width="1600" height="588" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-2.jpg 1600w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-2-300x110.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-2-1024x376.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-2-768x282.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-2-1536x564.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-2-610x224.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-2-1080x397.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-2-1280x470.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-2-980x360.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fernbank-elementary-2-480x176.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" /></p>
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		<title>Site plan proposal gives a first look at Stittsville&#8217;s future public high school</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Aug 2019 23:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>(Le français suit) I&#8217;ve been following efforts to build a public high school in this community ever since I moved here with my young family nearly ten years ago.  At the time our oldest daughter was entering Junior Kindergarten, and we thought for sure that by the time she was in high school, she would [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>(Le français suit)</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve been following efforts to build a public high school in this community ever since I moved here with my young family nearly ten years ago.  At the time our oldest daughter was entering Junior Kindergarten, and we thought for sure that by the time she was in high school, she would have a local public secondary school to attend.  Well, she&#8217;s starting Grade 9 this fall and the new Stittsville public high school is still three years away, scheduled to open in 2022.</p>
<p>But plans are in definitely in progress, and I am very happy to see a significant step forward this month with the <strong>Ottawa-Carleton District School Board</strong> submitting its formal site plan to the City of Ottawa for approval.  With provincial funding for the school confirmed (and strong support from our local<strong> MPP Goldie Ghamari</strong>), the site plan approval is the next step in the process. You can read more about the project below.</p>
<p>-GG.</p>
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<p><strong>What is a site plan?<br />
</strong>Site Plan Control helps the City ensure that land development is designed appropriately, safe, functional and minimizes potential impacts on neighbouring properties.  It applies to both private projects and public facilities like the new high school. All site plans include a description of things like the location of buildings, landscaping, vehicle and pedestrian access, parking lot layout, municipal servicing (water and sewer), etc.  Some of the diagrams from the school board&#8217;s site plan are included below and <a href="https://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/appDetails.jsf?lang=en&amp;appId=__BM01ZM">you can read all of the documents submitted by the school board here&#8230;</a></p>
<p><strong>Where will the school be located?<br />
</strong>The high school&#8217;s address will be 700 Cope Drive, located at the corner of Robert Grant Avenue. The land is already zoned institutional which allows for a school, so no zoning change is required. The land is one of several areas earmarked for future schools in the Fernbank Community Design Plan (see map below).</p>
<p><strong>What amenities will the school include?<br />
</strong>Here&#8217;s the official description of the school from the Site Plan Control application:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em>The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan Control application to permit the development of a four-storey secondary school approximately 8,415 square metres in size. The school will include 64 classrooms, an outdoor track, two football/soccer fields, a surface parking lot and a bus loop within the site. </em><em>Space has been reserved for future portables. The school will serve grades 7 to 12.</em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em>The development includes the provision of 118 surface parking spaces and a bus loop within the site. Bicycle parking in accordance with the by-law will also be provided. Landscaping is proposed along the street frontages and the southern and western edges of the property.</em></p>
<p><strong>What will the school look like?<br />
</strong>The school is designed by <a href="http://www.cuhaci.com">Edward J. Cuhaci And Associates Architects, Inc.</a> They&#8217;re the same firm that designed the <a href="http://www.cuhaci.com/index.php/30-feature-news/231-feature-algonquin-centre-for-construction-excellence-receives-leed-platinum-certification">Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence</a> at Algonquin College on Baseline Road. Local projects include a number of schools across the city including Sacred Heart High School and Stittsville Public School in our community.</p>
<p>Some of their design renderings of the buildings are included below. They&#8217;ve also shared this overview:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em>The proposed location of the new secondary school building will help to create an urban street front at the intersection of Robert Grant Avenue and Cope Drive. The urban design and building massing will strive to reflect the following urban design and building massing principles:</em></p>
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<li><em>Gateway for the neighbourhood: main entrance and school sign visible from both streets (Robert Grant Avenue and Cope Drive)</em></li>
<li><em>New school building features will build upon rich history of Ottawa’s public schools and the site’s rural heritage</em></li>
<li><em>Active 21st century learning zones will be visible from the streets</em></li>
<li><em>Materiality of the building will reflect the “dignity of the public building” as well as youthful, energetic, progressive image appropriate for middle/high schools. “biophilic” design influences will be incorporated into the design vocabulary.</em></li>
<li><em>The building and the site will be fully accessible.</em></li>
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<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em>This school is designed to support the 21st century learning and is organized around the indoor atrium and outdoor areas, which will act as “social spaces” for students and the community. Special attention is paid to the development of the active indoor/outdoor learning areas and the “gardens” which will promote healthy living.</em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em>The school is set at the corner of the property, close to the intersection of Robert Grant Avenue and Cope Drive. The main entrance is visible from both streets and is accentuated by the extension of the library and building’s main stairs. The building location on site, the architectural forms, use of colours, and building materials will animate the intersection of robert grand avenue and cope drive and will form a neighbourhood gateway. The transparent corner facades will “reveal” the life of the building while creating an active “urban street edge”. The “entrance plaza” will be located in front of the main entrance of the school. The school building and the entry plaza will be integrated with high quality landscaping and create the “community focal point”.</em></p>
<p><strong>Where will vehicle entrances be located?<br />
</strong>The site would have three accesses onto Cope Drive and no access to Robert Grant Avenue. The most westerly access is inbound-only into the main parking lot; the middle access will be all- movement with access to the parking lot and bus loop access; and the easterly access is outbound-only to primarily serve the accessible parking spaces.  Current and future OC Transpo routes will serve this location.</p>
<p><strong>What about a public elementary school for the area?</strong><br />
The public school board says that an elementary school for the Fernbank area is their top-ranked capital priority. The provincial government recently released a call for proposals for new school funding, and I&#8217;m supporting our local MPP Goldie Ghamari to make this project a reality. <a href="http://glengower.ca/information/new-fernbank-elementary-school-consultation-meeting/">You can read more about the status of the elementary school here&#8230;</a></p>
<p><strong>What&#8217;s next?<br />
</strong>Residents can comment on the proposal or ask questions to Kathy Rygus, Planner Development Review, West by phone (613-580-2424, ext. 28318) or email <a href="mailto:Kathy.rygus@ottawa.ca">Kathy.rygus@ottawa.ca</a>.  Deadline for comments is September 13, 2019.</p>
<p>Once comments are received, the planner will work with the applicant to resolve any issues, and work towards the target date for &#8220;on time approval&#8221; of this application as part of the City&#8217;s planning process is December 12, 2019.  Approval would allow the school board to obtain a building permit and start construction of the facility.</p>
<p><em>(Additional maps and diagrams can be found below)</em></p>
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<h2><strong>Premier coup d’œil à la future école secondaire publique de Stittsville : le plan d’implantation a été soumis</strong></h2>
<p>Je suis les efforts pour construire une école secondaire publique locale depuis que j’ai emménagé dans le quartier avec ma petite famille, il y a de cela 10 ans. À l’époque, notre fille cadette commençait la maternelle, et nous étions persuadés que, le temps venu, elle pourrait fréquenter une école secondaire publique dans le quartier. Eh bien, elle commence sa 9<sup>e</sup> année cet automne, et la construction de la nouvelle école ne sera pas terminée avant trois ans encore, l’ouverture étant prévue en 2022.</p>
<p>Cela dit, le projet a vraiment progressé, et je constate avec bonheur qu’une grande étape a été franchie ce mois-ci : l’Ottawa-Carleton District School Board a officiellement présenté son plan d’implantation à la Ville d’Ottawa pour qu’elle l’approuve. Maintenant que le gouvernement provincial a confirmé le financement pour l’école (grâce au soutien indéfectible de Goldie Ghamari, notre députée provinciale), l’approbation du plan d’implantation est la prochaine étape logique. Vous trouverez ci-dessous de plus amples renseignements sur le projet.</p>
<p>– GG.</p>
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<p><strong>Qu’est-ce qu’un plan d’implantation?<br />
</strong>Par son processus d’approbation du plan d’implantation, la Ville peut veiller à ce que les terrains soient aménagés de façon appropriée, sécuritaire, fonctionnelle, et de manière à réduire au minimum l’incidence sur les propriétés voisines. Ce processus s’applique tant aux projets privés qu’aux installations publiques, comme la nouvelle école secondaire. Un plan d’implantation traite par exemple de l’emplacement des bâtiments, de l’aménagement paysager, des accès pour les véhicules et les piétons, de la configuration du parc de stationnement, et des services municipaux (réseaux d’aqueduc et d’égouts). Vous trouverez ci-dessous des diagrammes tirés du plan d’implantation du conseil scolaire et <a href="https://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/appDetails.jsf?lang=fr&amp;appId=__BM01ZM">pouvez consulter ici l’ensemble des documents soumis par le conseil scolaire</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>Où l’école sera-t-elle située?<br />
</strong>L’école secondaire se trouvera au 700, promenade Cope, à l’angle de l’avenue Robert Grant. Comme il s’agit déjà d’une zone institutionnelle, qui permet la construction d’une école, aucun changement de zonage n’est requis. Le terrain figure parmi plusieurs emplacements réservés pour une future école dans le plan de conception communautaire de Fernbank (voir la carte plus loin).</p>
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<p><strong>Quelles seront les caractéristiques de l’école?<br />
</strong>Voici la description officielle de l’école, selon la demande d’approbation du plan d’implantation :</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em>La Ville d’Ottawa a reçu une demande d’approbation du plan d’implantation visant à autoriser la construction d’une école secondaire de quatre étages d’une superficie d’environ 8 415 mètres carrés. L’école comprendra 64 salles de classe, une piste extérieure, deux terrains de football et de soccer, un parc de stationnement en surface et une boucle pour autobus. Des espaces ont été réservés pour les futures classes portatives. L’école accueillera des élèves de la 7<sup>e</sup>à la 12<sup>e</sup> année.</em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em>Le projet prévoit l’aménagement de 118 places de stationnement en surface et d’une boucle pour autobus sur le site. Il y aura aussi un stationnement pour bicyclettes, conformément à la réglementation municipale. Un aménagement paysager est proposé en façade, le long de la rue, et aux extrémités sud et ouest de la propriété.</em></p>
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<p><strong>À quoi ressemblera l’école?<br />
</strong>L’école a été conçue par la firme <a href="http://www.cuhaci.com/">Edward J. Cuhaci And Associates Architects, Inc.</a>, la même que celle qui s’est occupée du <a href="http://www.cuhaci.com/index.php/30-feature-news/231-feature-algonquin-centre-for-construction-excellence-receives-leed-platinum-certification">Centre for Construction Excellence</a>du Collège Algonquin, sur le chemin Baseline. Elle est aussi responsable de divers projets d’écoles à Ottawa, dont la Sacred Heart High School et la Stittsville Public School, dans notre quartier.</p>
<p>Vous trouverez certains de ses rendus plus loin. Voici maintenant un aperçu du projet fourni par elle :</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em>L’emplacement de la nouvelle école secondaire favorisera la création d’une voie urbaine à l’angle de l’avenue Robert Grant et de la promenade Cope. Le design urbain et la volumétrie du bâtiment respecteront autant que possible les principes suivants en la matière :</em></p>
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<li><em>Porte d’entrée du quartier : l’entrée principale et le panneau d’affichage de l’école seront visibles depuis les deux rues (l’avenue Robert Grant et la promenade Cope).</em></li>
<li><em>Les caractéristiques de la nouvelle école s’inscriront dans la riche histoire des écoles publiques d’Ottawa et le patrimoine rural du site.</em></li>
<li><em>Des espaces d’apprentissage actif conçus pour le XXI<sup>e</sup>siècle seront visibles depuis les rues.</em></li>
<li><em>Les matériaux utilisés refléteront la « dignité de tout bâtiment public » et projetteront une image jeune, énergique et progressive qui convient à une école intermédiaire ou secondaire. Les influences du design « biophilique » seront incorporées au vocabulaire.</em></li>
<li><em>Le bâtiment et le site en général seront entièrement accessibles.</em></li>
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<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em>L’école sera conçue pour les apprentissages du XXI<sup>e</sup> siècle, et s’articulera autour de l’atrium et des espaces extérieurs, qui deviendront des « lieux sociaux » pour les élèves et l’ensemble de la communauté. Une attention particulière sera portée aux espaces d’apprentissage intérieurs et extérieurs ainsi que sur les « jardins », qui feront la promotion d’une vie saine.</em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em>L’école sera construite dans un coin de la propriété, près de l’angle de l’avenue Robert Grant et de la promenade Cope. L’entrée principale, qui sera visible depuis ces deux voies, sera mise en valeur par le prolongement de la bibliothèque et l’escalier principal du bâtiment. L’emplacement du bâtiment sur le terrain, l’architecture, de même que les couleurs et les matériaux dynamiseront l’intersection et feront de l’endroit une porte d’entrée du quartier. Les façades en coin, par leur transparence, « révéleront » la vie à l’intérieur et créeront une « voie urbaine » active. Le bâtiment et son « esplanade », qui se trouvera devant l’entrée principale, seront agrémentés d’un aménagement paysager de haute qualité et formeront un « pôle d’attraction ».</em></p>
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<p><strong>Où se trouvera l’entrée pour véhicules?<br />
</strong>Le site comprendra trois accès sur la promenade Cope, et aucun sur l’avenue Robert Grant. Celui le plus à l’ouest ne sera qu’une entrée pour le parc de stationnement principal, celui du centre, une entrée et une sortie donnant aussi accès au parc de stationnement et à la boucle pour autobus, et celui à l’est, une sortie destinée surtout aux véhicules qui utiliseront les places de stationnement accessibles. L’endroit est déjà desservi par le transport en commun, et OC Transpo ajoutera d’autres circuits.</p>
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<p><strong>Construira-t-on une école élémentaire publique dans le secteur?<br />
</strong>Selon le conseil scolaire public, la construction d’une école élémentaire est une priorité absolue pour le secteur de Fernbank. Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a récemment lancé un appel de propositions pour le financement de nouvelles écoles, et j’appuie Goldie Ghamari, notre députée provinciale, dans ses démarches pour faire de ce projet une réalité. <a href="http://glengower.ca/information/new-fernbank-elementary-school-consultation-meeting/">De plus amples renseignements sur l’état du projet d’école élémentaire se trouvent ici.</a></p>
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<p><strong>Prochaines étapes<br />
</strong>Si vous avez des questions ou des commentaires sur ce projet, vous pouvez communiquer avec Kathy Rygus, urbaniste, Examen des projets d’aménagement, Ouest au 613‑580‑2424, poste 28318, ou à l’adresse <a href="mailto:kathy.rygus@ottawa.ca">kathy.rygus@ottawa.ca</a>. La date limite pour soumettre vos commentaires est le 13 septembre 2019.</p>
<p>Une fois vos commentaires en main, M<sup>me</sup> Rygus travaillera avec le requérant à résoudre les problèmes soulevés, et faire approuver la demande avant la date butoir cible, fixée ici au 12 décembre 2019 dans le cadre du processus de planification de la Ville. L’approbation permettra au conseil scolaire d’obtenir un permis de construire et de commencer les travaux.</p>
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<div id="attachment_2033" style="width: 1610px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2033" class="wp-image-2033 size-full" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/public-high-school-location-map.jpg" alt="Location of the new Stittsville Public High School at the corner of Robert Grant and Cope Drive" width="1600" height="721" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/public-high-school-location-map.jpg 1600w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/public-high-school-location-map-300x135.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/public-high-school-location-map-768x346.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/public-high-school-location-map-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/public-high-school-location-map-610x275.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/public-high-school-location-map-1080x487.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" /><p id="caption-attachment-2033" class="wp-caption-text">Location of the new Stittsville Public High School at the corner of Robert Grant and Cope Drive / Emplacement de la nouvelle école secondaire publique de Stittsville, à l’angle de l’avenue Robert Grant et de la promenade Cope</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_2032" style="width: 1610px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2032" class="wp-image-2032 size-full" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/pubic-high-school-fernbank-cdp.jpg" alt="Location of the Public High School as shown in the Fernbank Community Design Plan from 2009." width="1600" height="1265" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/pubic-high-school-fernbank-cdp.jpg 1600w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/pubic-high-school-fernbank-cdp-300x237.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/pubic-high-school-fernbank-cdp-768x607.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/pubic-high-school-fernbank-cdp-1024x810.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/pubic-high-school-fernbank-cdp-610x482.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/pubic-high-school-fernbank-cdp-1080x854.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" /><p id="caption-attachment-2032" class="wp-caption-text">Location of the Public High School as shown in the Fernbank Community Design Plan from 2009 / Emplacement de l’école secondaire publique, tel qu’il figure dans le plan de conception communautaire de Fernbank de 2009.</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_2034" style="width: 1610px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2034" class="wp-image-2034 size-full" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/public-high-school-site-plan-map.jpg" alt="Stittsville public high school site plan map" width="1600" height="1297" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/public-high-school-site-plan-map.jpg 1600w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/public-high-school-site-plan-map-300x243.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/public-high-school-site-plan-map-768x623.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/public-high-school-site-plan-map-1024x830.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/public-high-school-site-plan-map-610x494.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/public-high-school-site-plan-map-1080x875.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" /><p id="caption-attachment-2034" class="wp-caption-text">Site plan map showing the location of the building, amenities, sports fields, parking and access points / Carte du plan d’implantation indiquant l’emplacement du bâtiment, du parc de stationnement et des infrastructures, terrains de sport et points d’accès.</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_2035" style="width: 1610px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2035" class="wp-image-2035 size-full" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-front.jpg" alt="Architect's rendering of the front of the new Stittsville Public High School" width="1600" height="937" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-front.jpg 1600w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-front-300x176.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-front-768x450.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-front-1024x600.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-front-610x357.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-front-1080x632.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" /><p id="caption-attachment-2035" class="wp-caption-text">Architect&#8217;s rendering of the front of the new Stittsville Public High School / Rendu de l’architecte de la façade de la nouvelle école secondaire publique de Stittsville</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_2036" style="width: 1610px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2036" class="wp-image-2036 size-full" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-gymnasium.jpg" alt="Architect's rendering of the gymnasium of the new Stittsville Public High School" width="1600" height="689" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-gymnasium.jpg 1600w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-gymnasium-300x129.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-gymnasium-768x331.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-gymnasium-1024x441.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-gymnasium-610x263.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-gymnasium-1080x465.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" /><p id="caption-attachment-2036" class="wp-caption-text">Architect&#8217;s rendering of the front of the gymnasium / Rendu de l’architecte de la façade du gymnase</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_2037" style="width: 1610px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2037" class="wp-image-2037 size-full" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-cafeteria-plaza.jpg" alt="Architect's rendering of the front of the new Stittsville Public High School cafeteria and student plaza as seen from Robert Grant Avenue" width="1600" height="1051" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-cafeteria-plaza.jpg 1600w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-cafeteria-plaza-300x197.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-cafeteria-plaza-768x504.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-cafeteria-plaza-1024x673.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-cafeteria-plaza-610x401.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-cafeteria-plaza-1080x709.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" /><p id="caption-attachment-2037" class="wp-caption-text">Architect&#8217;s rendering of the cafeteria and student plaza as seen from Robert Grant Avenue / Rendu de l’architecte de la cafétéria et de l’esplanade des élèves, depuis l’avenue Robert Grant</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_2038" style="width: 1610px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2038" class="wp-image-2038 size-full" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-front-entrance.jpg" alt="Architect's rendering of the school entrance as seen from the roundabout at Robert Grant and Cope, for the new Stittsville public high school" width="1600" height="920" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-front-entrance.jpg 1600w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-front-entrance-300x173.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-front-entrance-768x442.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-front-entrance-1024x589.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-front-entrance-610x351.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stittsville-public-high-school-front-entrance-1080x621.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" /><p id="caption-attachment-2038" class="wp-caption-text">Architect&#8217;s rendering of the school entrance as seen from the roundabout at Robert Grant and Cope / Rendu de l’architecte de l’entrée principale, depuis le carrefour giratoire de l’avenue Robert Grant et de la promenade Cope</p></div>
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/development/site-plan-proposal-gives-a-first-look-at-stittsvilles-future-public-high-school/">Site plan proposal gives a first look at Stittsville&#8217;s future public high school</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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		<title>MAY 23: New Fernbank elementary school consultation meeting</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>(Information from the Ottawa Carleton District School Board) Over the past few months a locally-formed working group has been meeting to discuss potential accommodation proposals related to the future opening of a new elementary school in the Fernbank development area. The planned opening of a new elementary school in the Fernbank development area is currently [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>(Information from the Ottawa Carleton District School Board)</em></p>
<p class="">Over the past few months a locally-formed working group has been meeting to discuss potential accommodation proposals related to the future opening of a new elementary school in the Fernbank development area.</p>
<p class="">The planned opening of a new elementary school in the Fernbank development area is currently the highest-ranked capital priority of the Board. Although capital funding for a New Fernbank Elementary School has not yet been received from the Province, completion of the study will be beneficial given the timing of the requirement.</p>
<p class="">A Public Consultation Meeting will be held to seek feedback regarding a proposed plan.  Input received at the meeting will assist staff in developing recommendations to the Board.  Some of the specific issues we will be seeking input on include:</p>
<ul>
<li>A proposed opening grade structure, program offering, and attendance boundary for the New Fernbank Elementary School;</li>
<li>An associated proposed revision to the attendance area for John Young Elementary School;</li>
<li>A potential revision to Fernbank area Middle French Immersion attendance boundaries.</li>
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<p class="" align="center"><strong>Please plan to attend this important meeting to be held:<br />
</strong><strong>On:  Thursday May 23rd, 2019 (7.00 pm to 9.00 pm)<br />
</strong><strong>At:  John Young Elementary School (gymnasium)<br />
</strong><strong>5 Morton Drive, Kanata ON K2L 1W7</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p class="">At the meeting there will be a brief presentation by Board staff, followed by a Question &amp; Answer period.  Staff will be available following the meeting to answer questions on an individual basis.  An Information Package providing details of the study and the proposed plan will be available at the meeting.</p>
<p class="">If you are unable to attend the meeting you may submit your input via email at <a href="mailto:newfernbankes@ocdsb.ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">newfernbankes@ocdsb.ca</a> or to the Planning Department at 133 Greenbank Road, Nepean  ON, K2H 6L3.</p>
<p><strong>More information:</strong> <a href="http://ocdsb.ca/new-fernbank-elementary-school/">http://ocdsb.ca/new-fernbank-elementary-school/</a></p>
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		<title>An update from Trustee Lynn Scott on elementary and secondary schools in Stittsville</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>OCDSB Trustee Lynn Scott asked us to share this update with Stittsville residents. Many of you are asking how our new Stittsville public high school is coming along.  The OCDSB has acquired the site, at the intersection of Robert Grant Avenue and Cope Drive.  We have also engaged the architectural firm of Edward Cuhaci &#38; [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/information/an-update-from-trustee-lynn-scott-on-elementary-and-secondary-schools-in-stittsville/">An update from Trustee Lynn Scott on elementary and secondary schools in Stittsville</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>OCDSB Trustee <a href="https://www.ocdsb.ca/cms/One.aspx?portalId=55478&amp;pageId=1619320">Lynn Scott</a> asked us to share this update with Stittsville residents.</em></p>
<p>Many of you are asking how our new Stittsville public high school is coming along.  The OCDSB has acquired the site, at the intersection of Robert Grant Avenue and Cope Drive.  We have also engaged the architectural firm of Edward Cuhaci &amp; Associates to design the school.  OCDSB staff are busy engaging with the architects and with City of Ottawa staff to prepare a site plan and get it through the city’s approval process, a process that will be ongoing for many months to come.</p>
<p>Preliminary work with the architects is underway to match up what we would like to see as essential components in the school design with the character of the site and with the amount of capital funding from the province.</p>
<p>OCDSB Planning staff are preparing for a large-scale accommodation review that will involve consultation with all our school communities in Stittsville, Goulbourn and Rideau to establish a sustainable attendance boundary for the new high school.  The school configuration is still expected to include Grades 7 to 12, and the accommodation review will therefore also include potential changes to programs and attendance boundaries for our existing elementary schools and for South Carleton High School.</p>
<p>Historically it has taken at least two years to build a high school, but with some processes now taking more time than they used to require, we are hoping for the high school to open in 2021, and expect that its enrolment will begin with the lower grades and phase to a full Grades 9 to 12 over several years.</p>
<p>In the meantime, the OCDSB is proceeding as of this month, February 2019, with a small-scale boundary study to establish an attendance boundary for a new elementary school in the Fernbank lands.  This elementary school is currently the OCDSB’s number one capital priority, but it has not yet been funded by the provincial government.  This school will be in the southern part of the Blackstone development, and its boundary will mean changes to attendance boundaries for specific programs at John Young ES, Bridlewood ES, Westwind PS, A. Lorne Cassidy ES.  These school communities and local community associations have representatives in the working group just established for this boundary study.  At least one public consultation meeting is planned for May 2019, before the working group sends its report to the Board in June.</p>
<p>If you have any questions, please contact me at <a href="mailto:lynn.scott@ocdsb.ca">lynn.scott@ocdsb.ca</a>.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/information/an-update-from-trustee-lynn-scott-on-elementary-and-secondary-schools-in-stittsville/">An update from Trustee Lynn Scott on elementary and secondary schools in Stittsville</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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