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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit Janet Stavinga was the final Mayor of Goulbourn Township before amalgamation, and the first City Councillor for Stittsville in the new City of Ottawa. These are the memories that she shared at the CARDELREC–Goulbourn 25th Anniversary celebration on November 25, 2025. “Goulbourn Township is spending like drunken sailors.” “Sports Palace approval [&#8230;]</p>
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<p><em>Janet Stavinga was the final Mayor of Goulbourn Township before amalgamation, and the first City Councillor for Stittsville in the new City of Ottawa. These are the memories that she shared at the <a href="https://glengower.ca/community/photos-celebrating-25-years-at-cardelrec-goulbourn-goulbourn-recreation-complex/">CARDELREC–Goulbourn 25th Anniversary celebration</a> on November 25, 2025.</em></p>
<p>“Goulbourn Township is spending like drunken sailors.”</p>
<p>“Sports Palace approval flawed.”</p>
<p>“A swimming pool is a luxury we can not afford.”</p>
<p>These were some of the headlines in the fall of 1999.</p>
<p>The years 1997–2000 were challenging yet exciting for Goulbourn Township and Council. Our community—especially Stittsville—was growing rapidly, and we were tasked with delivering major projects: the Stittsville Public Library, Fire Station 81, the Abbott and Iber Road extensions to support our Business Park, and new recreational services.</p>
<p>At the same time, we prepared to expand Goulbourn Hydro beyond Richmond through acquiring Hydro One assets—an effort by the Goulbourn Hydro Commission championed by Chair John Curry.</p>
<p>This period also coincided with the movement towards major municipal restructuring. In August 1999, Minister Steve Gilchrist announced a process that would drastically reform municipal government for specific regions, including Ottawa-Carleton. Ultimately, this process would lead to the amalgamated City of Ottawa.</p>
<p>However, the story of the Goulbourn Recreation Complex began many years before. In 1991, through the vision of the former Mayor Anton Wytenburg, his Council, and Goulbourn Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, a Recreation Master Plan was commissioned. This report set the stage for an arena and indoor aquatic facility.</p>
<p>Between 1995 – 1997, under Mayor Paul Bradley, Council began the implementation of these plans, including the completion of a User Needs Study and determining where best to locate a proposed recreational facility. Ultimately, we selected the Abbott Street West site, securing a conditional offer and a partnership with the Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board to co-locate a new high school.</p>
<p>Discussions for the Goulbourn Recreation Complex further evolved with a new Council in 1997. The project was advanced with a strong focus on fiscal responsibility.</p>
<p>We acquired the land in fall 1998—preserving 19 acres of cedar forest, now known as Kemp Woods—some months after the conclusion of an Ontario Municipal Board hearing.</p>
<p>Council held numerous community forums to discuss this proposed initiative, while also exploring avenues to finance this project through private-public partnerships.</p>
<p>Ultimately, Council chose a municipally funded facility as the best value. Community groups, including the Recreation Advisory Committee, Richmond Munster Minor Hockey, Residents for a Pool in Goulbourn, Goulbourn Minor Soccer, amongst many others, helped shape the design and construction phases.</p>
<p>Nearly a decade after the original Recreation Master Plan, we broke ground on November 20, 1999.</p>
<p>Working with the Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board, we shared resources to reduce land and servicing costs. Infrastructure was installed to support future expansion, including a second ice pad and multi-purpose space.</p>
<p>Council also approved the reconstruction and 5 km extension of Shea Road to connect the communities of Richmond, Munster and Ashton to our new facility.</p>
<p>We also gratefully accepted an in-kind donation from Thomas Cavanagh Construction Limited for the construction of the parking lot to serve the sports fields.</p>
<p>Just over a year later, we celebrated the opening of Phase 1 of the Goulbourn Recreation Complex on November 25, 2000.</p>
<p>Phase 1 of the Complex featured an NHL-sized sledge-hockey–accessible rink, an Olympic-sized six lane training pool with a play pool and hydrotherapy areas, and new outdoor sports fields.</p>
<p>Phase 2—a multi-purpose space and second ice pad—was later built by the City of Ottawa under Councillor Shad Qadri and Mayor Jim Watson.</p>
<p>Over time, our two ice pads and our gymnasium were dedicated to local sports heroes including:</p>
<p>Matt Bradley in recognition of his excellence in hockey in 2013.</p>
<p>Erica Wiebe, after winning the 2016 Olympic gold for wrestling in Rio.</p>
<p>Katie Xu and Jack Fan, ambassadors for the special needs community, in the sport of figure skating, in 2018.</p>
<p>These plaques can be viewed along with the revived Stittsville Sports Hall of Fame resurrected in 2024 by my former colleague, Councillor Allan Ryan, Bob Mills, our former Parks and Recreation Director, and a dedicated selection committee, with plaques honouring Stittsville’s greatest athletes, coaches, and officials.</p>
<p>In the foyer, check out the names of the many recipients of the Stittsville Volunteer Awards, which began in 1990 under the leadership of Mayor Anton Wytenburg, with the Roger Griffiths Memorial Citizen of the Year and then expanded by future Goulbourn Councils. These awards continued under the leadership of former Councillor Qadri and now Councillor Gower</p>
<p>I extend my deep appreciation to the final Goulbourn Township Council  (1997–2000)—Louise Beggs, Mike Bryan, Stephen Lewis, and the late Dwayne Barkley.</p>
<p>Your voices around the Council table during those challenging years always reflected the interests of your constituents, including holding space for the diversity of views – not always an easy task. You always looked to the future – beyond election cycles.</p>
<p>Dwayne’s advocacy, in particular, ensured our rink accommodated sledge hockey.</p>
<p>As a Council, we were equally grateful for the dedication of our municipal team: Solicitor Jim McInich, Planning and Economic Development Director Danny Page, Recreation Director Bob Mills and his staff, and the late Bob Townend, our Chief Administrative Officer, whose exceptional financial acumen made all of these community investments possible.</p>
<p>Through the collective efforts of Council, staff, volunteers, and residents, we built a facility that strengthens physical and mental well-being and serves as a vital social and cultural gathering place. Twenty-five years on, this facility continues to bring our community together – to connect us, to celebrate our diversity, to build relationships, and to grow together.</p>
<p>Congratulations to all—this 25th anniversary celebration is yours.</p>
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<h2>STAVINGA : L’histoire du Complexe récréatif Goulbourn</h2>
<p><em>Janet Stavinga a été la dernière mairesse du canton de Goulbourn avant sa fusion, et la première conseillère municipale de Stittsville, dans la nouvelle ville d’Ottawa. Voici les souvenirs qu’elle a racontés à l’occasion du </em><a href="https://glengower.ca/community/photos-celebrating-25-years-at-cardelrec-goulbourn-goulbourn-recreation-complex/">25<sup>e</sup> anniversaire du Complexe récréatif CARDELREC – Goulbourn</a><em>, le 25 novembre 2025.</em></p>
<p>« Le canton de Goulbourn jette l’argent par les fenêtres. »</p>
<p>« L’approbation du palais des sports contestée. »</p>
<p>« Une piscine est un luxe que nous ne pouvons pas nous permettre. »</p>
<p>Voici quelques-uns des grands titres publiés à l’automne 1999.</p>
<p>La période de 1997 à 2000 a présenté beaucoup de défis, mais aussi beaucoup de possibilités au canton de Goulbourn et au Conseil. Notre communauté – en particulier Stittsville – connaissait alors une croissance rapide, et nous devions livrer de grands projets : la bibliothèque publique de Stittsville, la caserne de pompiers 81, le prolongement de la rue Abbott et du chemin Iber pour soutenir le parc d’affaires, et les nouveaux services récréatifs.</p>
<p>À la même époque, nous nous préparions à prolonger les lignes de transport de l’électricité de Goulbourn au-delà de Richmond grâce à l’acquisition d’immobilisations d’Hydro One – une initiative de la Goulbourn Hydro Commission menée par le président John Curry.</p>
<p>Cette période coïncidait aussi avec un mouvement en faveur d’une restructuration municipale majeure. En août 1999, le ministre Steve Gilchrist annonçait un processus qui entraînerait des réformes majeures dans les municipalités de certaines régions, notamment Ottawa-Carleton, et qui déboucherait sur la création de la Ville fusionnée d’Ottawa.</p>
<p>L’histoire du Complexe récréatif Goulbourn remonte cependant à plusieurs années plus tôt. En 1991, un plan directeur des infrastructures a été commandé pour concrétiser la vision de l’ancien maire Anton Wytenburg, de son Conseil et du Comité consultatif sur les parcs et les loisirs de Goulbourn. C’est ce rapport qui a jeté les bases de la construction d’un aréna et d’infrastructures aquatiques intérieures.</p>
<p>Entre 1995 et 1997, sous le maire Paul Bradley, le Conseil a commencé la mise en œuvre de ces plans, ce qui nécessitait une étude des besoins des utilisateurs et la recherche du meilleur emplacement pour l’installation récréative proposée. Nous avons finalement opté pour le site de la rue Abbott Ouest et conclu une offre conditionnelle ainsi qu’un partenariat avec l’Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board pour l’aménagement conjoint d’une nouvelle école secondaire.</p>
<p>Les discussions entourant le Complexe récréatif Goulbourn ont évolué avec la création d’un nouveau Conseil en 1997. Le projet a progressé avec une priorisation de la responsabilité financière.</p>
<p>Nous avons acquis le terrain – et préservé une forêt de cèdres de 19 acres, qui est maintenant connue sous le nom de boisé Kemp – à l’automne 1998, quelques mois après la conclusion d’une audience de la Commission des affaires municipales de l’Ontario.</p>
<p>Le Conseil a organisé de nombreux forums communautaires pour discuter de l’initiative proposée et exploré des possibilités de financement public-privé avant de déterminer que le modèle d’infrastructure financée par la Ville conviendrait le mieux. Des groupes communautaires, dont le Comité consultatif sur les loisirs, l’Association de hockey mineur de Richmond Munster, le groupe « Residents for a Pool in Goulbourn » et la ligue de soccer mineur de Goulbourn, ont contribué aux phases de conception et de construction. Les travaux ont débuté le 20 novembre 1999, près d’une décennie après la publication du plan directeur original.</p>
<p>En collaboration avec l’Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board, nous avons partagé les ressources afin de réduire les coûts fonciers et les coûts de viabilisation. L’infrastructure a été installée pour permettre une expansion future, qui comprendrait une deuxième patinoire et un espace polyvalent.</p>
<p>Le Conseil a également approuvé la reconstruction et le prolongement de 5 km du chemin Shea afin de relier les communautés de Richmond, Munster et Ashton à notre nouvelle infrastructure.</p>
<p>Nous avons aussi accepté avec gratitude un don en nature de Thomas Cavanagh Construction Limited pour la construction du parc de stationnement jouxtant le terrain de sport.</p>
<p>Un an et des poussières après, le 25 novembre 2000, nous avons célébré l’inauguration de la phase 1 du Complexe récréatif Goulbourn, qui comprenait une patinoire aux dimensions réglementaires de la LNH adaptée à la pratique du hockey sur luge, une piscine d’entraînement aux dimensions olympiques comptant six couloirs, une piscine récréative et des zones d’hydrothérapie, et de nouveaux terrains de sport extérieurs.</p>
<p>La phase 2 – l’espace polyvalent et la deuxième patinoire – a ensuite été réalisée par la Ville d’Ottawa sous l’égide du conseiller Shad Qadri et du maire Jim Watson.</p>
<p>Au fil du temps, nos deux patinoires et notre gymnase ont été dédiés à des figures marquantes locales, notamment :</p>
<p>Matt Bradley, en reconnaissance de ses talents en hockey (2013).</p>
<p>Erica Wiebe, médaillée d’or en lutte aux Jeux olympiques de Rio (2016).</p>
<p>Katie Xu et Jack Fan, ambassadeurs des personnes ayant des besoins particuliers pour le patinage artistique (2018).</p>
<p>Ces plaques, de même que celles des plus grands athlètes, entraîneurs et agents de Stittsville, sont exposées au Temple de la renommée du sport de Stittsville. Ce centre est rené de ses cendres en 2024 grâce à mon ancien collègue, le conseiller Allan Ryan, à Bob Mills, ancien directeur des Parcs et des Loisirs, et à un comité de sélection dévoué.</p>
<p>Dans le hall, vous pouvez aussi voir les noms des nombreux lauréats et lauréates des Prix de reconnaissance des bénévoles de Stittsville, une initiative lancée en 1990 sous le maire Anton Wytenburg, avec le Prix commémoratif Roger Griffiths du résident de l’année, puis élargie par les futurs conseils de Goulbourn. Ces prix ont continué d’être remis sous l’égide de l’ancien conseiller Qadri, et maintenant du conseiller Gower.</p>
<p>J’aimerais remercier du fond du cœur le dernier Conseil du canton de Goulbourn (1997–2000) : Louise Beggs, Mike Bryan, Stephen Lewis et le regretté Dwayne Barkley.</p>
<p>Vos voix à la table du Conseil durant ces années difficiles ont toujours défendu les intérêts de vos électrices et électeurs et tenu compte de la diversité des points de vue, ce qui n’est pas toujours facile. Vous avez toujours regardé vers l’avenir, au-delà des cycles électoraux.</p>
<p>Ce sont les revendications de Dwayne, en particulier, qui ont fait en sorte que notre patinoire puisse accueillir le hockey sur luge. Le Conseil tient également à remercier notre équipe municipale pour son dévouement : Jim McInich, l’avocat général de la Ville; Danny Page, le directeur de la Planification et du Développement économique; Bob Mills, le directeur, Parcs et loisirs, ainsi que son équipe; et le regretté Bob Townend, notre directeur général, dont le sens aiguisé des affaires a permis la réalisation de tous ces investissements communautaires.</p>
<p>Grâce aux efforts du Conseil, du personnel, des bénévoles et de la population, nous avons bâti un complexe qui améliore le bien-être physique et mental, et qui constitue un lieu de rassemblement social et culturel vital. Vingt-cinq ans plus tard, il continue de rassembler notre communauté, qui peut s’y réunir, célébrer sa diversité, nouer des liens et grandir collectivement.</p>
<p>Félicitations à vous tous – ces célébrations sont pour vous!</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit On Thursday, October 27, we commemorated Bob Mills for his contributions to the community of Stittsville and Goulbourn Township by naming a park in his honour. Bob Mills worked for the Township of Goulbourn for 24 years as Director of Parks and Recreation. He helped develop many community and neighbourhood parks, [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>On Thursday, October 27, we commemorated <strong>Bob Mills</strong> for his contributions to the community of Stittsville and Goulbourn Township by naming a park in his honour. Bob Mills worked for the Township of Goulbourn for 24 years as Director of Parks and Recreation. He helped develop many community and neighbourhood parks, including ball fields, tennis courts, lawn bowling, pathways, and the Goulbourn Recreation Complex, during this time, enhancing recreation in the greater Stittsville area.</p>
<p>Through this commemorative naming of Bob Mills Park, located at 875 Atlas Terrace, Stittsville, all residents will be able to forever remember his contribution to the township and to our city.</p>
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<h2>Cérémonie officielle de dénomination du parc Bob-Mills</h2>
<p>Le jeudi 27 octobre dernier, nous avons rendu hommage à <strong>Bob Mills</strong> pour ses contributions à la communauté de Stittsville et du canton de Goulbourn en nommant un parc en son honneur. Bob Mills a travaillé pour le canton de Goulbourn durant 24 ans en tant que directeur des Parcs et des Loisirs. Durant cette période, il a collaboré à l’aménagement de nombreux parcs communautaires et de voisinage, comprenant des terrains de balle, de tennis et de boulingrin et des sentiers, ainsi que du Complexe récréatif Goulbourn, améliorant ainsi le secteur des loisirs à Stittsville et ses environs.</p>
<p>Grâce à l’attribution de ce nom commémoratif au parc Bob-Mills, situé au 875, terrasse Atlas, à Stittsville, tous les résidents se souviendront à jamais des contributions de M. Mills au canton et à notre ville.</p>
<p><em>Photos by Tracy Noble-Botting/</em><em>Photos de Tracy Noble-Botting</em><em><br />
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<p><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/bob-mills-park-ceremony-04.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8231" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/bob-mills-park-ceremony-04.jpg" alt="Bob Mills Park - Park Naming Ceremony on October 27, 2022" width="808" height="821" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/bob-mills-park-ceremony-04.jpg 808w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/bob-mills-park-ceremony-04-295x300.jpg 295w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/bob-mills-park-ceremony-04-768x780.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/bob-mills-park-ceremony-04-610x620.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/bob-mills-park-ceremony-04-480x488.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px" /></a> <a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/bob-mills-park-ceremony-05.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8230" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/bob-mills-park-ceremony-05.jpg" alt="Bob Mills Park - 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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit On Friday, July 8 we welcomed family and friends of the Bradley Family for a commemorative naming ceremony at Bradley Square on Stittsville Main Street. Three generations &#8211; Silas, Sid, and Ross &#8211; have been longtime business leaders in Stittsville. For over half a century, the Bradley name was prominent on [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/community/official-naming-ceremony-for-bradley-square/">Official naming ceremony for Bradley Square</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i><span lang="EN-US">La version française suit</span></i></p>
<p>On Friday, July 8 we welcomed family and friends of the Bradley Family for a commemorative naming ceremony at Bradley Square on Stittsville Main Street. Three generations &#8211; Silas, Sid, and Ross &#8211; have been longtime business leaders in Stittsville. For over half a century, the Bradley name was prominent on Main Street through Bradley’s Insurance, and they donated their time and money to many local organizations, charities, community groups and minor sports teams. You can see the plaque on the west side of Stittsville Main along the Trans Canada Trail.</p>
<p>A bit of family history from <a href="https://stittsvillecentral.ca/from-early-roots-to-a-park-in-their-name-the-bradley-family-is-a-stittsville-foundation-to-be-honoured/">StittsvilleCentral.ca</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Silas Bradley was born in 1898 and married Mary Jean (nee Argue) on September 24, 1930. They had four children: Sid, Helen, Beth and Grace. Silas’ commitment to the community all started back in 1956, when Silas, (a mover and shaker of his day), was seeking a new challenge after retiring from dairy farming. This new chapter in his life would see him founding Bradley’s Insurance and working from a rented one-room property on Main Street. Bradley’s Insurance went on to be an institution in our community for 63 years.</em></p>
<p><em>Silas was well-known and greatly respected for his hard work in our community – having been an elected officer for the Hazeldean Loyal Orange Lodge No. 246; prior to serving as Reeve of Stittsville, Silas served as a member of the South Carleton School Board and served as Chairman in 1958; Master of the Hazeldean Masonic Lodge; elected Warden of St. Thomas Anglican Church; Justice of the Peace for Carleton County; and a charter member of the Stittsville and District Lion’s Club. He also served as Reeve for eight years when Stittsville became incorporated in 1961 after having been a police village for five years in the Township of Goulbourn – the first and only of two reeves of the incorporated Village of Stittsville from 1961 until 1968. As Reeve, Silas saw Stittsville established as a municipality on a solid financial footing. He also presided over a period of time when there was considerable new building taking place in Stittsville. So you see, Silas was not just any dairy farmer, he was smart and extremely involved in our community – always in leadership roles.</em></p>
<p><em>Silas’ son Sid joined his father at Bradley’s Insurance in 1959. With politics playing an interest in Silas’ life, he passed the business to his son Sid who took over the reins and grew the business. Sid in a lot ways followed in his father’s footsteps. He, too, was always looking for a challenge. He is a chartered member of the Stittsville and District Lions Club. His interest in and ownership of race horses (pacers specifically) brought much activity to his life in earlier years and to the Bradley farm. He started a real estate company and was an enthusiastic outdoorsman being a member of the Lake St. Patrick Hunting and Fishing Club for several decades. Sid has always been community-minded and through Bradley’s Insurance could always be counted on to support our many local sports teams, charities, service organizations, special events and golf tournaments. Sid played on the local hockey teams and spent hours playing 18 holes at the local golf club, the Glen-Mar at the time&#8230;</em></p>
<p><em>&#8230;Ross took over from Sid by purchasing the business in 1998 and was instrumental in branching the business out to the various locales in the Ottawa Valley, further east and beyond. He is the third-generation of the family to enter into the business. There is a fourth-generation too, Ross’ son Branden, joined the business to follow in the footsteps of his Dad, Granddad, and Great-Granddad.</em></p>
<p><em>When Bradley’s Insurance was sold to Brokerlink in September, 2019, the personal service Stittsville residents have experienced for years continued. Ross sent a personal note to all of his loyal customers, past and present, thanking them for ‘their patronage over the past six decades’. He also thanked his employees for ‘the work and dedication which has contributed to our success’.</em></p></blockquote>
<p><em>Photos by Tracy Noble-Botting.<br />
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<p><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-03.jpeg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-7882 aligncenter" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-03.jpeg" alt="Bradley Square naming ceremony, July 8, 2022" width="1600" height="1210" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-03.jpeg 1600w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-03-300x227.jpeg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-03-1024x774.jpeg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-03-768x581.jpeg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-03-1536x1162.jpeg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-03-610x461.jpeg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-03-1080x817.jpeg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-03-1280x968.jpeg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-03-980x741.jpeg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-03-480x363.jpeg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-01.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-7880 aligncenter" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-01.jpg" alt="Bradley Square naming ceremony, July 8, 2022" width="1600" height="1600" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-01.jpg 1600w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-01-300x300.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-01-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-01-150x150.jpg 150w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-01-768x768.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-01-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-01-610x610.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-01-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-01-1280x1280.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-01-980x980.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-01-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-06.jpeg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-7885 aligncenter" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-06.jpeg" alt="Bradley Square naming ceremony, July 8, 2022" width="1600" height="1067" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-06.jpeg 1600w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-06-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-06-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-06-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-06-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-06-610x407.jpeg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-06-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-06-1280x854.jpeg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-06-980x654.jpeg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-06-480x320.jpeg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-05.jpeg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-7884 aligncenter" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-05.jpeg" alt="Bradley Square naming ceremony, July 8, 2022" width="1600" height="1036" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-05.jpeg 1600w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-05-300x194.jpeg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-05-1024x663.jpeg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-05-768x497.jpeg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-05-1536x995.jpeg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-05-610x395.jpeg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-05-1080x699.jpeg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-05-1280x829.jpeg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-05-980x635.jpeg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-05-480x311.jpeg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-04.jpeg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-7883 aligncenter" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-04.jpeg" alt="Bradley Square naming ceremony, July 8, 2022" width="1600" height="1600" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-04.jpeg 1600w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-04-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-04-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-04-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-04-768x768.jpeg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-04-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-04-610x610.jpeg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-04-1080x1080.jpeg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-04-1280x1280.jpeg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-04-980x980.jpeg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-04-480x480.jpeg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-02.jpeg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-7881 aligncenter" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-02.jpeg" alt="Bradley Square naming ceremony, July 8, 2022" width="1600" height="1600" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-02.jpeg 1600w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-02-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-02-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-02-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-02-768x768.jpeg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-02-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-02-610x610.jpeg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-02-1080x1080.jpeg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-02-1280x1280.jpeg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-02-980x980.jpeg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bradley-square-02-480x480.jpeg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" /></a></p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: 400;">Cérémonie officielle de désignation de la place Bradley</h2>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Le vendredi 8 juillet, nous avons accueilli la famille Bradley et ses amis à l’occasion d’une cérémonie de désignation commémorative à la place Bradley, sur la rue Stittsville Main. Trois générations de Bradley – Silas, Sid et Ross – sont des chefs d’entreprise de longue date à Stittsville. Pendant plus d’un demi-siècle, le nom Bradley a été bien en vue sur la rue Main grâce à Bradley’s Insurance, et la famille a donné temps et argent à de nombreux organismes, œuvres de bienfaisance, groupes communautaires et équipes sportives mineures du coin. Vous pouvez voir sa plaque sur le côté ouest de la rue Stittsville Main, le long du Sentier transcanadien.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Petite histoire de la famille, présentée à <a href="https://stittsvillecentral.ca/from-early-roots-to-a-park-in-their-name-the-bradley-family-is-a-stittsville-foundation-to-be-honoured/">StittsvilleCentral.ca</a> :</p>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;"><em>Silas Bradley naît en 1898 et épouse Mary Jean (née Argue) le 24 septembre 1930. Ils ont quatre enfants : Sid, Helen, Beth et Grace. Silas, personnalité influente de l’époque, est à la recherche d’un nouveau défi après avoir quitté la production laitière; il commence à s’impliquer dans sa communauté en 1956. Dans ce nouveau chapitre de sa vie, il fonde Bradley’s Insurance et travaille alors à partir d’un loyer d’une pièce sur la rue Main. Bradley’s Insurance allait devenir une institution de notre communauté pendant 63 ans.</em></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><em>Silas est bien connu et respecté pour son travail acharné dans notre communauté. Il est officier élu de la loge d’Orange n<sup>o</sup> 246, Hazeldean; avant de servir à titre de préfet de Stittsville, Silas est membre puis président (en 1958) du conseil scolaire de South Carleton; maître de la loge maçonnique d’Hazeldean; marguillier élu de l’église anglicane St. Thomas; juge de paix du Comté de Carleton; et membre fondateur du Club Lions du district de Stittsville. Il est en outre préfet pendant 8 ans à l’incorporation de Stittsville, en 1961 – précédemment Village partiellement autonome au sein du canton de Goulbourn pendant 5 ans –, premier de deux préfets du Village incorporé de Stittsville, de 1961 à 1968. Pendant son mandat de préfet, Stittsville devient une municipalité établie sur de solides bases financières. Il préside également à une période de construction considérable à Stittsville. Comme vous pouvez le constater, Silas n’est pas un producteur laitier comme les autres; il est brillant et extrêmement présent dans notre communauté, assumant toujours des rôles de leadership.</em></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><em>Son fils, Sid, le rejoint à Bradley’s Insurance en 1959. S’intéressant à la politique, Silas transmet en effet l’entreprise à Sid, qui en prend les rênes et en assure la croissance. De bien des manières, Sid suit les traces de son père. Il est lui aussi toujours à la recherche d’un défi. Il est membre fondateur du Club Lions du district de Stittsville. Son intérêt pour les chevaux de courses (surtout les ambleurs), et leur acquisition, contribue à une bonne part de l’activité dans sa vie et à la ferme des Bradley. Il fonde une société immobilière et est un grand amateur de plein air, membre du club de chasse et pêche du lac St. Patrick pendant plusieurs décennies. Sid a toujours eu l’esprit communautaire, et par l’intermédiaire de Bradley’s Insurance, on peut toujours compter sur lui pour soutenir nos nombreux organismes de service, équipes sportives, œuvres de bienfaisance, activités spéciales et tournois de golf. Sid joue au sein des équipes de hockey locales et passe des heures au club de golf du coin, le Glen-Mar à l’époque. [&#8230;]</em></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><em>Ross achète l’entreprise à Sid en 1998 et joue un rôle crucial dans la création des succursales dans la vallée de l’Outaouais, plus à l’est et au-delà. Il est la troisième génération de la famille à prendre les rênes de l’entreprise. Puis le fils de Ross, Branden, représentant de la quatrième génération, se joint à l’entreprise, suivant les traces de son père, de son grand-père et de son arrière-grand-père.</em></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><em>À la vente de Bradley’s Insurance à BrokerLink, en septembre 2019, le service personnalisé dont profitent les résidents de Stittsville depuis des années se poursuit. Ross envoie un message personnel à tous ses fidèles clients, actuels et passés, pour les remercier de leur clientèle pendant six décennies. Il remercie également ses employés pour leur travail et leur dévouement, qui ont contribué à la réussite de l’entreprise.</em><em> </em></p>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;"><em>Photos : Tracy Noble-Botting</em></p>
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		<title>Official naming ceremony at Lee Boltwood Park</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit On Friday, June 24, friends and colleagues of Lee Boltwood gathered for a special naming ceremony at Lee Boltwood Park at 4879 Abbott Street east.  They were joined by Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Glen Gower, along with many members of the Stittsville-Goulbourn Horticultural Society. Lee Boltwood and her husband moved [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>On Friday, June 24, friends and colleagues of Lee Boltwood gathered for a special naming ceremony at Lee Boltwood Park at 4879 Abbott Street east.  They were joined by Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Glen Gower, along with many members of the Stittsville-Goulbourn Horticultural Society.</p>
<p>Lee Boltwood and her husband moved to Ottawa in 1966. Known for her green thumb, Lee can often be found sharing her gardening expertise. Moving to Stittsville in 1973, she is a lifetime member of the Stittsville-Goulbourn Horticultural Society. Lee has played a prominent role in the preservation and beautification of Ottawa’s greenspaces.</p>
<p>The text on the plaque at the park reads:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Over the years, Lee’s passion for gardening grew into an accreditation as a Certified Master Gardener. It is in this capacity that she has been an integral part of the Stittsville community, providing gardening advice to residents at many venues including the Central Experimental Farm, Carp Farmers’ Market, Richmond Fair and numerous events in Stittsville’s own Village Square Park. Lee’s quest to bridge generations and give to her community is evident through her volunteer work with the Goulbourn Middle School Parents’ Council, the public library, the Goulbourn Township Historical Society and the Goulbourn Museum.&#8221;</em></p></blockquote>
<p>This spring, the Stittsville-Goulbourn Horticultural Society established a pollinator garden at the park. The park also includes a large play structure for kids and is home to a neighbourhood skating rink during the winter months.</p>
<p>In 2002, Ottawa City Council approved the creation of a commemorative naming program for City-owned streets, parks and facilities. It was Council’s desire to have the means to formally acknowledge individuals who contribute to their communities and, in doing so, enhance the quality of life for all residents.</p>
<p>Thank you to everyone who attended to celebrate Lee&#8217;s accomplishments and contributions to our community!</p>
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<h2 style="font-weight: 400;">Cérémonie officielle de dénomination du parc Lee-Boltwood</h2>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Le vendredi 24 juin dernier, des amis et des collègues de Lee Boltwood se sont réunis pour une cérémonie spéciale de désignation du parc Lee‑Boltwood, au 4879, rue Abbott Est. Le maire Jim Watson et le conseiller Glen Gower, ainsi que de nombreux membres de la Société horticole de Stittsville Goulbourn se sont joints à eux.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Lee Boltwood et son mari ont emménagé à Ottawa en 1966. Connue pour avoir le pouce vert, Lee partage souvent son savoir‑faire en matière de jardinage. Ayant déménagé à Stittsville en 1973, elle est membre à vie de la Société horticole de Stittsville Goulbourn. Lee a joué un rôle de premier plan dans la préservation et l’embellissement des espaces verts d’Ottawa.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Sur la plaque commémorative du parc est inscrit le texte suivant :</p>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;"><em>« Au fil des ans, sa passion pour le jardinage n’a cessé de croître, au point d’obtenir un diplôme de maître jardinière.</em><em> C’est en cette qualité qu’elle en est venue à faire partie intégrante de la communauté de Stittsville, offrant des conseils de jardinage aux résidents, entre autres à la Ferme expérimentale centrale, au Marché des producteurs de Carp, à la Foire de Richmond, et à de nombreuses activités au parc Village Square de Stittsville. Elle s’efforce de jeter des ponts entre les générations et de donner à sa collectivité, comme en témoigne son bénévolat au Conseil des parents de la Goulbourn Middle School, à la bibliothèque publique, à la Société historique du canton de Goulbourn et au Musée de Goulbourn. »</em></p>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;">Ce printemps, la Société horticole de Stittsville-Goulbourn a fondé un jardin pollinisateur au sein du parc, qui abrite également une grande structure de jeux pour les enfants et une patinoire de quartier en hiver.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">En 2002, le Conseil municipal d’Ottawa a approuvé la création d’un programme de noms commémoratifs pour les rues, les parcs et les installations de la ville. L’objectif du Conseil était de se donner les moyens de reconnaître officiellement les citoyens ayant contribué à leur communauté et, ce faisant, d’améliorer la qualité de vie de tous les résidents.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Merci à tous ceux et celles qui ont assisté à la célébration organisée à l’honneur des réalisations de Lee et de ses contributions à notre communauté!</p>
<p><em>Photos by Catherine Musgrove.</em></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7680" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-06-scaled.jpg" alt="Lee Boltwood park naming ceremony on June 24, 2022" width="2560" height="1867" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-06-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-06-300x219.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-06-1024x747.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-06-768x560.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-06-1536x1120.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-06-610x445.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-06-1080x788.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-06-1280x934.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-06-980x715.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-06-480x350.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7679" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-05-scaled.jpg" alt="Lee Boltwood park naming ceremony on June 24, 2022" width="2519" height="2560" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-05-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-05-295x300.jpg 295w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-05-1007x1024.jpg 1007w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-05-768x781.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-05-1511x1536.jpg 1511w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-05-610x620.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-05-1080x1098.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-05-1280x1301.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-05-980x996.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-05-480x488.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 2519px) 100vw, 2519px" /></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7678" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-04-scaled.jpg" alt="Lee Boltwood park naming ceremony on June 24, 2022" width="2560" height="1987" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-04-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-04-300x233.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-04-1024x795.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-04-768x596.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-04-1536x1192.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-04-610x473.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-04-1080x838.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-04-1280x994.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-04-980x761.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-04-480x373.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7677" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-03-scaled.jpg" alt="Lee Boltwood park naming ceremony on June 24, 2022" width="2560" height="1789" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-03-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-03-300x210.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-03-1024x715.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-03-768x537.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-03-1536x1073.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-03-610x426.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-03-1080x755.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-03-1280x895.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-03-980x685.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-03-480x335.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7676" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-02-scaled.jpg" alt="Lee Boltwood park naming ceremony on June 24, 2022" width="2560" height="1333" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-02-scaled.jpg 2074w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-02-300x156.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-02-1024x533.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-02-768x400.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-02-1536x800.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-02-2048x1067.jpg 2048w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-02-610x318.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-02-1080x563.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-02-1280x667.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-02-980x510.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-02-480x250.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7675" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-01-scaled.jpg" alt="Lee Boltwood park naming ceremony on June 24, 2022" width="2560" height="2512" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-01-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-01-300x294.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-01-1024x1005.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-01-768x753.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-01-1536x1507.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-01-610x598.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-01-1080x1060.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-01-1280x1256.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-01-980x962.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lee-boltwood-01-480x471.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On Wednesday, City Council passed a motion by Councillor Kitts (seconded by Councillor Gower) calling on the Mayor to formally request that the City of Ottawa be designated an area affected by a natural disaster, so that residents can access provincial financial assistance. Here&#8217;s a copy of Mayor Watson&#8217;s letter to Premier Ford, sent on [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On Wednesday, City Council passed a motion by Councillor Kitts (seconded by Councillor Gower) calling on the Mayor to formally request that the City of Ottawa be designated an area affected by a natural disaster, so that residents can access provincial financial assistance. Here&#8217;s a copy of Mayor Watson&#8217;s letter to Premier Ford, sent on June 9, 2022.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7533" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mayor-disaster-recovery-letter-page-1.png" alt="Mayor's disaster recovery assistance letter -page 1" width="1062" height="1418" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mayor-disaster-recovery-letter-page-1.png 1062w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mayor-disaster-recovery-letter-page-1-225x300.png 225w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mayor-disaster-recovery-letter-page-1-767x1024.png 767w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mayor-disaster-recovery-letter-page-1-768x1025.png 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mayor-disaster-recovery-letter-page-1-610x814.png 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mayor-disaster-recovery-letter-page-1-980x1309.png 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mayor-disaster-recovery-letter-page-1-480x641.png 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1062px) 100vw, 1062px" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7534" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mayor-disaster-recovery-letter-page-2.png" alt="Mayor's disaster recovery assistance letter -page 2" width="1028" height="1496" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mayor-disaster-recovery-letter-page-2.png 1028w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mayor-disaster-recovery-letter-page-2-206x300.png 206w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mayor-disaster-recovery-letter-page-2-704x1024.png 704w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mayor-disaster-recovery-letter-page-2-768x1118.png 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mayor-disaster-recovery-letter-page-2-610x888.png 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mayor-disaster-recovery-letter-page-2-980x1426.png 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mayor-disaster-recovery-letter-page-2-480x699.png 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1028px) 100vw, 1028px" /></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit Mayor Jim Watson announced the termination of the State of Emergency for Ottawa, effective today at 4 pm. The State of Emergency was declared on February 6 in response to the serious danger and threat to the safety and security of residents posed by the occupation. &#160; The City will continue [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>Mayor Jim Watson announced the termination of the State of Emergency for Ottawa, effective today at 4 pm. The State of Emergency was declared on February 6 in response to the serious danger and threat to the safety and security of residents posed by the occupation.</p>
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<p>The City will continue to work with the Ottawa Police Service on remediation efforts. However, the powers afforded under the State of Emergency are no longer deemed necessary. The State of Emergency enabled the City to acquire assistance from other jurisdictions and levels of government, which has supported a return to normalcy for Ottawa residents.</p>
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<p>In the immediate short term, residents can expect that traffic barriers will be maintained in the downtown core.  At this stage, the City is completing inspections of the streets where heavy vehicles had been parked and protesters had set up encampments. The health and safety of residents remains paramount. Local traffic will be permitted to enter those streets, and the City will ensure the inspections are completed in a timely manner.</p>
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<p>The City will also be prioritizing the return to normal OC Transpo services.</p>
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<h2>Le maire Watson lève l’état d’urgence qui était en vigueur à Ottawa</h2>
<p>Le maire Jim Watson a annoncé la fin de l’état d’urgence à Ottawa, à compter d’aujourd’hui, à 16 h. L’état d’urgence avait été déclaré le 6 février dernier afin de faire face au danger réel et aux menaces que posait l’occupation à la sûreté et à la sécurité des résidents.</p>
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<p>La Ville continuera de travailler avec le Service de police d’Ottawa en matière de mesures correctives. Cependant, les pouvoirs accordés dans le cadre de l’état d’urgence ne sont plus considérés comme nécessaires. L’état d’urgence a permis à la Ville d’obtenir l’aide d’autres administrations et ordres de gouvernement, ce qui a appuyé un retour à la normale pour les résidents d’Ottawa.</p>
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<p>Dans l’immédiat et à court terme, les résidents peuvent s’attendre à ce que les barrières de sécurité soient maintenues au centre-ville. Pour l’instant, la Ville inspecte les rues où des véhicules lourds ont été stationnés et où les manifestants avaient installé des campements. La santé et la sécurité des résidents demeurent primordiales. L’accès à ces rues sera autorisé pour la circulation locale et la Ville veillera à ce que les inspections se déroulent rapidement.</p>
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<p>La Ville priorisera également la reprise des services normaux d’OC Transpo.</p>
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		<title>NOTEBOOK: Where we stand on Day 19 of the occupation downtown</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit   There’s so much information coming in every day that it’s hard to keep track. I’m still trying to process all of the official and unofficial updates since Sunday. (This post was published Tuesday morning, and updated later in the afternoon with additional info about Chief Sloly&#8217;s resignation and updated enforcement [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>La version française suit</em></p>
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<p>There’s so much information coming in every day that it’s hard to keep track. I’m still trying to process all of the official and unofficial updates since Sunday. <em>(This post was published Tuesday morning, and updated later in the afternoon with additional info about Chief Sloly&#8217;s resignation and updated enforcement numbers.)</em></p>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Chief Sloly has resigned. Steve Bell will serve as interim chief of the Ottawa Police Service.</li>
<li aria-level="1">The federal government has <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-premiers-cabinet-1.6350734">invoked the Emergencies Act</a>. It prohibits “public assemblies, including blockades, other than lawful advocacy, protest or dissent”. The government can direct people to render essential services, such as towing. The RCMP will have the ability to enforce municipal bylaws and provincial offences. (The Emergencies Act is not the same as “sending in the military”.)</li>
<li aria-level="1">Most significant: banks can now refuse to provide financial services if they suspect the account is being used to support illegal blockades.</li>
<li aria-level="1">The federal government also announced that they’ll <a href="https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/trudeau-invokes-emergencies-act-pledges-support-for-ottawa-businesses-affected-by-trucker-protest-1.5779907">provide financial support</a> for businesses in Ottawa that have been affected by the demonstration. (I hope they include employees at these businesses as well. Many are part-time employees who have been off work for over two weeks.)</li>
<li aria-level="1">On Sunday, a group of residents formed a human blockade and successfully prevented trucks from reaching downtown.</li>
<li aria-level="1">
<div>As of yesterday evening, approximately 40 large trucks moved out of residential streets in the downtown core and either relocated onto Wellington Street or left the area. This could mean a partial relief for Centretown residents who desperately need peace and quiet.</div>
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Memo-from-City-Solicitor_Injunction-in-Support-of-the-City-of-Ottawa-February-14-2022.pdf">The City&#8217;s request for an injunction has been granted.</a> The court order restrains people from setting unlawful fires, discharging fireworks, causing noise, encumbering or damaging a highway (road) by any means, and idling of vehicles. In general, injunctions are a strong deterrent because infractions can lead to a contempt of court charge, along with higher fines and possible imprisonment.</li>
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<p>I share the concern and frustration felt by many residents about the police response. It’s clear to me that police still don’t have enough resources to quickly bring this to an end. Last Monday (eight days ago), the Mayor asked the Premier and Prime Minister to provide 1,800 officers and civilian law enforcement personnel to provide more resources to the Ottawa Police. It’s still unclear how many of these resources have actually arrived, or are planned to arrive. We have a special Council meeting on Wednesday afternoon and I will be looking for a clear answer on this.</p>
<p>I am working alongside my city council colleagues to find ways to help. I’ve offered my support to Councillors McKenney and Fleury whose wards are the most affected. We are all focused on restoring safety and security to residents downtown and across the City whose lives have been disrupted by the ongoing occupation.</p>
<p>I have reached out to elected officials from the provincial and federal government to express the urgency of this situation and ask for their help to end this occupation. I encourage residents to contact <a href="https://pierremp.ca/contact/">MP Poilievre</a> and <a href="https://goldiempp.ca/contact/">MPP Ghamari</a> as well.</p>
<p>I will continue to provide updates via my<a href="http://glengower.ca/contact/"> social media channels</a> and invite residents to share their questions and feedback by email at <a href="mailto:glen.gower@ottawa.ca">glen.gower@ottawa.ca</a>.</p>
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<p><b>Here’s a summary of the latest facts and figures from the City of Ottawa’s Emergency Operations Centre and the Ottawa Police:</b></p>
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<li aria-level="1">Ottawa remains under a municipal and provincial state of emergency. The Provincial declaration includes increased fines of $100,000 and jail time for people who continue to obstruct our roadways.</li>
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<div>By-law Officers continued their work in the red zone on Monday, supporting OPS as part of the Quick Response Teams. They issued 47 parking tickets yesterday but ceased enforcement activities at 11:45 am, at the request of the OPS, due to convoy movement within the zone. Since January 28, the number or parking tickets issued in the red zone is 2,903. The total number of passenger vehicles towed is 34 since January 28. No vehicles were towed today.</div>
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<li aria-level="1">As of February 15, There have been 18 arrests in relation to criminal charges, including charges such as public mischief, resisting police, breach of probation, transportation of fuel, and more. There are 172 active criminal offence investigations in relation to the demonstration. Teams continue to collect financial, digital, vehicle registration, driver identification, insurance status, and other related evidence that will be used in criminal prosecutions.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Police continue to issue tickets for a wide variety of infractions including use of fireworks, seat belt violations, driving on sidewalk, obstructed license plate, no insurance, and more.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Along with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, police have launched a joint truck violation initiative. Three vehicles have been placed out of service and ten charges have been issued including moving violations, document offences, lapsed inspection, and daily log infractions.</li>
<li aria-level="1">City Council is seeking permission from the Province to recover demonstration-related policing costs from any persons deemed responsible for such costs.</li>
<li aria-level="1">OC Transpo has been able to institute some improvements to downtown bus routes. Starting Tuesday, the detour routing of Routes 10, 11, and 16 will be modified based on more reliable access to roads in Centretown, including sections of Bank, Gladstone, Albert and Bronson. Maps of the revised detours are available on <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.octranspo.com%2Fen%2Falerts%23alerts-67930&amp;data=04%7C01%7CGlen.Gower%40ottawa.ca%7C75fdeb985b4c4565c4e608d9f01bd14b%7Cdfcc033ddf874c6ea1b88eaa73f1b72e%7C0%7C0%7C637804824539515406%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=0ladKfefckLlLaBLpyDwKMjfoiSkdq0pTAY1uteOIjQ%3D&amp;reserved=0">octranspo.com</a>. Residents who need to travel in and out of the downtown core should use O-Train Line 1. Currently, Rideau Station can only be accessed through the William Street entrance.</li>
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<h2>Carnet de notes : où en sommes-nous au 19e jour de l’occupation du centre-ville</h2>
<p>Il y a tellement d’informations qui arrivent chaque jour qu’il est difficile de s’y retrouver. J’essaie encore de traiter toutes les mises à jour officielles et officieuses depuis dimanche.</p>
<ul>
<li>Le gouvernement fédéral a <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-premiers-cabinet-1.6350734">invoqué la Loi sur les mesures d’urgence</a>. Elle interdit « les rassemblements publics, y compris les blocus, autres que les activités licites de défense d’une cause, de protestation ou de dissidence ». Le gouvernement peut demander aux gens de rendre des services essentiels, comme le remorquage. La GRC aura la capacité d’appliquer les règlements municipaux et la Loi sur les infractions provinciales. (La Loi sur les mesures d’urgence ne signifie pas « envoyer l’armée ».)</li>
<li><strong>Le plus important </strong>: les banques peuvent désormais refuser de fournir des services financiers si elles soupçonnent que le compte est utilisé pour soutenir des blocus illégaux.</li>
<li>Le gouvernement fédéral a également annoncé qu’il allait <a href="https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/trudeau-invokes-emergencies-act-pledges-support-for-ottawa-businesses-affected-by-trucker-protest-1.5779907">fournir un soutien financier</a> pour les entreprises d’Ottawa qui ont été touchées par la manifestation. (J’espère qu’il inclut également les employés de ces entreprises. Plusieurs d’entre eux travaillent à temps partiel et sont en arrêt de travail depuis plus de deux semaines.)</li>
<li>Dimanche, un groupe de résidents a formé un barrage humain et a réussi à empêcher les camions d’atteindre le centre-ville.</li>
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<div>En date de hier soir, environ 40 gros camions se sont éloignés des rues résidentielles au centre-ville et se sont déplacés sur la rue Wellington ou ont quitté le secteur. Cela pourrait signifier un soulagement partiel pour les résidents du centre-ville qui ont désespérément besoin de paix et de tranquillité.</div>
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<li><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Memo-from-City-Solicitor_Injunction-in-Support-of-the-City-of-Ottawa-February-14-2022.pdf">La demande d’injonction de la Ville a été accordée.</a> L’ordonnance interdit les feux illégaux, le déploiement de feux d’artifice, le bruit, le blocage et l’endommagement de routes d’une manière ou d’une autre et la marche au ralenti de véhicules. En général, les injonctions sont de très bons moyens de dissuasion, car les infractions peuvent entraîner une accusation d’outrage au tribunal ainsi que des amendes plus élevées et un éventuel emprisonnement.</li>
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<p>Je partage l’inquiétude et la frustration ressenties par de nombreux résidents concernant la réponse de la police. Il est clair pour moi que la police ne dispose toujours pas d’assez de ressources pour mettre fin rapidement à cette situation. Lundi dernier (il y a huit jours), le maire a demandé au premier ministre du Canada et au premier ministre de l’Ontario de fournir 1 800 agents et membres civils chargés de l’application des lois afin de donner plus de ressources à la police d’Ottawa. On ne sait toujours pas combien de ces ressources sont effectivement arrivées ou devraient arriver. Nous avons une réunion extraordinaire du Conseil mardi après-midi et j’attendrai une réponse claire à ce sujet.</p>
<p>Je travaille avec mes collègues du Conseil municipal pour trouver des moyens d’aider. J’ai offert mon soutien aux conseillers McKenney et Fleury, dont les quartiers sont les plus touchés. Nous nous concentrons tous sur le rétablissement de la sûreté et de la sécurité des résidents du centre-ville et de toute la ville dont la vie a été perturbée par l’occupation en cours.</p>
<p>J’ai contacté les représentants élus des gouvernements provinciaux et fédéraux pour leur faire part de l’urgence de la situation et leur demander de l’aide pour mettre fin à cette occupation. J’encourage les résidents à contacter également le <a href="https://pierremp.ca/contact/">député Poilievre</a> et la <a href="https://goldiempp.ca/contact/">députée provinciale Ghamari</a>.</p>
<p>Je continuerai à fournir des mises à jour sur mes<a href="http://glengower.ca/contact/"> réseaux sociaux</a> et j’invite les résidents à me faire part de leurs questions et de leurs commentaires par courriel à l’adresse <a href="mailto:glen.gower@ottawa.ca">glen.gower@ottawa.ca</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>Voici un résumé des derniers faits et chiffres du Centre des opérations d’urgence de la Ville d’Ottawa et de la police d’Ottawa :</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>L’état d’urgence municipal et provincial à Ottawa demeure en vigueur. La déclaration provinciale prévoit une augmentation des amendes de 100 000 $ et des peines d’emprisonnement pour les personnes qui continuent d’obstruer nos routes.</li>
<li>
<div>Les agents d’application des règlements municipaux ont poursuivi leur travail dans la zone rouge lundi, soutenant le SPO dans le cadre des équipes d’intervention rapide. Ils ont donné 47 contraventions hier, mais ont cessé de les appliquer à 11 h 45 à la demande du SPO, en raison du mouvement du convoi dans la zone. Depuis le 28 janvier, le nombre de contraventions émises dans la zone rouge est de 2 903. Le nombre total de véhicules à passagers remorqués est de 34 depuis le 28 janvier. Aucun véhicule n’a été remorqué aujourd’hui.</div>
</li>
<li>En date du 15 février, il y a eu 18 arrestations relativement à des accusations criminelles, y compris des accusations telles que méfait public, résistance à la police, manquement aux conditions de probation, transport de carburant, et plus encore. Il y a 172 enquêtes actives sur des infractions criminelles en lien avec la manifestation. Les équipes continuent de recueillir des preuves financières, numériques, d’immatriculation des véhicules, d’identification des conducteurs, d’assurance et d’autres éléments de preuve connexes qui seront utilisés dans les poursuites pénales.</li>
<li>La police continue de donner des contraventions pour une grande variété d’infractions, notamment l’utilisation de feux d’artifice, le non-respect du port de la ceinture de sécurité, la conduite sur le trottoir, le masquage de la plaque d’immatriculation, l’absence d’assurance, etc.</li>
<li>Le SPO et le ministère des Transports de l’Ontario ont entamé une initiative concertée portant sur les infractions relatives aux camions. Trois véhicules ont été mis hors service et dix accusations ont été portées, dont des infractions relatives à la conduite, des infractions de documentation, des délais d’inspection expirés et des infractions relatives à la fiche journalière.</li>
<li>Le Conseil municipal a demandé à la province la permission de recouvrer les coûts des services de police liés aux manifestations auprès de toute personne jugée responsable de ces coûts.</li>
<li>OC Transpo a pu apporter des améliorations aux lignes d’autobus du centre-ville. À partir de mardi, l’itinéraire de déviation des circuits 10, 11 et 16 sera modifié en fonction d’un accès plus fiable aux routes du centre-ville, y compris les sections des rues Bank et Albert et des avenues Gladstone et Bronson. Des cartes des déviations révisées figurent à <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.octranspo.com%2Fen%2Falerts%23alerts-67930&amp;data=04%7C01%7CGlen.Gower%40ottawa.ca%7C75fdeb985b4c4565c4e608d9f01bd14b%7Cdfcc033ddf874c6ea1b88eaa73f1b72e%7C0%7C0%7C637804824539515406%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=0ladKfefckLlLaBLpyDwKMjfoiSkdq0pTAY1uteOIjQ%3D&amp;reserved=0">octranspo.com/fr/</a>. Les résidents qui doivent se rendre au centre-ville et en revenir devraient utiliser la Ligne 1 de l’O-Train. Actuellement, la station Rideau est accessible uniquement par l’entrée de la rue William.</li>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit Here’s the latest information that I have from the City’s Emergency Operations Centre and Ottawa Police on the situation downtown: Ottawa remains under a municipal and provincial state of emergency. The Provincial declaration includes increased fines of $100,000 and jail time for people who continue to obstruct our roadways. Bylaw and [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>Here’s the latest information that I have from the City’s Emergency Operations Centre and Ottawa Police on the situation downtown:</p>
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<li>Ottawa remains under a municipal and provincial state of emergency. The Provincial declaration includes increased fines of $100,000 and jail time for people who continue to obstruct our roadways.</li>
<li>Bylaw and Police Services combined have issued more than 2,600 tickets. Since January 28, they’ve issued 2,174 parking tickets in the red zone, including 442 on Friday. Due to the crowd size Saturday, as well as reports from partners of more aggressive behavior on the part of protesters (such as attempts to swarm vehicles), By-Law paused some of its enforcement work in the perimeter.</li>
<li>Tickets issued by police include a wide variety of infractions including use of fireworks, seatbelt violations, driving on sidewalk, obstructed license plate, no insurance, and more.</li>
<li>There have been 26 arrests in relation to criminal charges, including charges such as public mischief, resisting police, breach of probation, transportation of fuel, and more. There are 140 active criminal offence investigations in relation to the demonstration. Teams continue to collect financial, digital, vehicle registration, driver identification, insurance status, and other related evidence that will be used in criminal prosecutions.</li>
<li>Along with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, police have launched a joint truck violation initiative. Three vehicles have been placed out of service and ten charges have been issued including moving violations, document offenses, lapsed inspection, and daily log infractions.</li>
<li>Officers were deployed to downtown school neighbourhoods on Friday in response to reports of demonstrators harassing children.</li>
<li>City Council has increased noise, idling, use and care of roads and open-air fire by-law set fines to $1,000. We have directed staff to seek a court injunction to give police more powers to enforce municipal by-laws such as noise, idling, illegal parking, etc.</li>
<li>City Council has asked both the provincial and federal governments fund supports for Ottawa businesses, employees and community social support agencies impacted by the protest.</li>
<li>City Council is seeking permission from the Province to recover demonstration-related policing costs from any persons deemed responsible for such costs.</li>
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<p>I share the concerns and frustration of many residents about the slow response by police. All the measures outlined above are “tightening the vice” so to speak around the participants in this blockade. But it’s clear to me that police still don’t have enough resources to quickly bring this to an end. This occupation is well-organized and well-financed, and it remains a volatile situation.</p>
<p>Last Monday, the Mayor asked the Premier and Prime Minister to provide 1,800 officers and civilian law enforcement personnel to provide more resources to the Ottawa Police. It’s still unclear how many of these resources have actually arrived.  We have a special Council meeting on Monday morning and I will be looking for a clear answer on this.</p>
<p>I’ve reached out to elected officials from the provincial and federal government to express the urgency of this situation and ask for their help to end this occupation. I encourage residents to contact your MP and MPP as well.</p>
<p>Finally, I can’t emphasize enough the significant physical and emotional toll this is taking on residents across our City, especially to people who live downtown. Shops and services have had to close down, bus routes cannot access the core, and residents’ lives have been disrupted. Here’s one account from Councillor Catherine McKenney, who represents Centretown:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>“Thousands of car &amp; truck horns directly outside of people’s homes on Kent, Metcalfe, Bay, Bronson and surrounding streets are having the intended effect of terrorizing residents, both Centretown grocers had to close this afternoon because of unmasked &amp; harassing mobs overwhelming their stores and intimidating their mostly young and low-wage staff (who will again forgo wages), seniors and women and other more vulnerable people continue to be afraid to leave their homes, a mom broke down sobbing today because she couldn’t get a birthday gift for her 5 year old because she is traumatized and can’t leave her apartment &#8230;. and hundreds of other similar heartbreaking accounts &#8230;. are occurring also in our city.”</em></p></blockquote>
<p>I’ll continue to provide updates via my <a href="http://glengower.ca/contact/">social media channels</a> and invite residents to share their questions and feedback by email at <a href="mailto:glen.gower@ottawa.ca">glen.gower@ottawa.ca</a>.</p>
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<h2>Carnet de notes : où en sommes-nous au 17<sup>e</sup> jour de l’occupation du centre-ville</h2>
<p>Voici les dernières informations que je tiens du Centre des opérations d’urgence de la Ville et de la police d’Ottawa sur la situation au centre-ville :</p>
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<li>L’état d’urgence municipal et provincial à Ottawa demeure en vigueur. La déclaration provinciale prévoit une augmentation des amendes (100 000 $) et des peines d’emprisonnement pour les personnes qui continuent d’obstruer nos routes.</li>
<li>Les Services des règlements municipaux et le Service de police ont donné plus de 2 600 contraventions. Depuis le 28 janvier, ils ont donné 2 174 contraventions de stationnement dans la zone rouge, dont 442 vendredi. En raison de la taille de la foule samedi ainsi que des rapports de partenaires portant sur des comportements plus agressifs de la part des manifestants (comme des tentatives d’agglutinement autour de véhicules), les Services des règlements ont suspendu une partie de leur travail d’application de la loi dans le périmètre. Les contraventions concernent une grande variété d’infractions, notamment l’utilisation de feux d’artifice, le non-respect du port de la ceinture de sécurité, la conduite sur le trottoir, le masquage de la plaque d’immatriculation, l’absence d’assurance, etc.</li>
<li>Il y a eu 26 arrestations relativement à des accusations criminelles, y compris des accusations telles que méfait public, résistance à la police, manquement aux conditions de probation, transport de carburant, et plus encore. Il y a 140 enquêtes actives sur des infractions criminelles en lien avec la manifestation. Les équipes continuent de recueillir des preuves financières, numériques, d’immatriculation des véhicules, d’identification des conducteurs, d’assurance et d’autres éléments de preuve connexes qui seront utilisés dans les poursuites pénales.</li>
<li>Le SPO et le ministère des Transports de l’Ontario ont entamé une initiative concertée portant sur les infractions relatives aux camions. Trois véhicules ont été mis hors service et dix accusations ont été portées, dont des infractions relatives à la conduite, des infractions de documentation, des délais d’inspection expirés et des infractions relatives à la fiche journalière.</li>
<li>Des agents ont été déployés vendredi dans des zones écolières du centre-ville, donnant suite à plusieurs signalements de manifestants harcelant des enfants.</li>
<li>Le Conseil municipal a augmenté à 1 000 $ les amendes liées aux règlements sur le bruit, la marche au ralenti, l’utilisation et l’entretien des routes et les feux en plein air. Nous avons demandé au personnel de solliciter une injonction du tribunal afin de donner à la police plus de pouvoirs pour faire respecter les règlements municipaux sur le bruit, la marche au ralenti, le stationnement illégal, etc.</li>
<li>Le Conseil municipal a demandé aux gouvernements provincial et fédéral de fournir une aide financière aux entreprises, aux employés et aux organismes communautaires de soutien social d’Ottawa touchés par la manifestation.</li>
<li>Le Conseil municipal a demandé à la province la permission de recouvrer les coûts des services de police liés aux manifestations auprès de toute personne jugée responsable de ces coûts.</li>
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<p>Je partage les préoccupations et la frustration de nombreux résidents concernant la lenteur de la réaction de la police. Toutes les mesures décrites ci-dessus « resserrent l’étau », pour ainsi dire, autour des participants à ce blocus. Mais il est clair pour moi que la police ne dispose toujours pas d’assez de ressources pour mettre fin rapidement à cette situation. Cette occupation est bien organisée et bien financée, et elle reste une situation instable.</p>
<p>Lundi dernier, le maire a demandé au premier ministre du Canada et au premier ministre de l’Ontario de fournir 1 800 agents et membres civils chargés de l’application des lois afin de donner plus de ressources à la police d’Ottawa. On ne sait toujours pas combien de ces ressources sont effectivement arrivées.  Nous avons une réunion extraordinaire du Conseil lundi matin et j’attendrai une réponse claire à ce sujet.</p>
<p>J’ai contacté les représentants élus des gouvernements provinciaux et fédéraux pour leur faire part de l’urgence de la situation et leur demander leur aide pour mettre fin à cette occupation. J’encourage les résidents à contacter également leur député fédéral et leur député provincial.</p>
<p>Enfin, je ne saurais trop insister sur le lourd fardeau physique et émotionnel que cette situation fait peser sur les habitants de notre ville, en particulier sur ceux qui vivent au centre-ville. Les magasins et les services ont dû fermer, les circuits d’autobus ne peuvent pas accéder au centre-ville et la vie des résidents a été perturbée. Voici un témoignage de lea conseillèr·e Catherine McKenney, qui représente le centre-ville :</p>
<blockquote><p><em>« Des milliers de klaxons de voitures et de camions directement devant les maisons des gens sur les rues Kent, Metcalfe, Bay, Bronson et les rues avoisinantes ont pour effet de terroriser les résidents. Les deux épiceries du centre-ville ont dû fermer leurs portes cet après-midi parce que des foules non masquées et harcelantes envahissaient leurs magasins et intimidaient leurs employés, pour la plupart des jeunes faiblement rémunérés (qui vont à nouveau renoncer à leur salaire). Les personnes âgées, les femmes et d’autres personnes plus vulnérables continuent d’avoir peur de quitter leur domicile. Une mère a éclaté en sanglots aujourd’hui parce qu’elle n’a pas pu acheter un cadeau d’anniversaire pour son enfant de cinq ans parce qu’elle est traumatisée et ne peut pas quitter son appartement… et des centaines d’autres récits déchirants similaires… se produisent également dans notre ville. »</em></p></blockquote>
<p>Je continuerai à fournir des mises à jour sur mes <a href="http://glengower.ca/contact/">réseaux sociaux</a> et j’invite les résidents à me faire part de leurs questions et de leurs commentaires par courriel à l’adresse <a href="mailto:glen.gower@ottawa.ca">glen.gower@ottawa.ca</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit The latest on the situation downtown The City of Ottawa has declared a State of Emergency and City Council met on Monday to pass several motions to help deal with the ongoing demonstration downtown. The City is using every legal option available to assist police in ending the occupation. MEMO: Analysis [&#8230;]</p>
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<p><strong>The latest on the situation downtown</strong></p>
<p>The City of Ottawa has <a href="http://glengower.ca/information/mayor-watson-declares-state-of-emergency-for-ottawa-due-to-ongoing-demonstration/">declared a State of Emergency</a> and City Council <a href="http://glengower.ca/information/council-condemns-demonstration-and-asks-for-additional-support/">met on Monday to pass several motions</a> to help deal with the ongoing demonstration downtown.</p>
<p>The City is using every legal option available to assist police in ending the occupation.</p>
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<li><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Memo-to-Council-Questions-Ongoing-Demonstrations-Feb-7-2022.pdf">MEMO: Analysis of legal options available to the City of Ottawa</a></li>
<li><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Memo-to-Council-Questions-Ongoing-Demonstrations-Feb-7-2022_fr.pdf">MEMO: Les recours éventuels en vue de régler les manifestations</a></li>
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<p>Chief Sloly has requested an additional 1,800 officers and civilian personnel. Here&#8217;s a letter that Mayor Watson wrote to Prime Minister Trudeau and Premier Ford requesting additional enforcement resources:</p>
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<li><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Ltr-to-PM-Trudeau-and-Minister-Mendicino-RE-Enforcement-Resources-Request-Feb-7-2022.pdf">Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister Mendicino</a></li>
<li><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Ltr-to-Prem-Ford-and-Min-Jones-RE-Enforcement-Resources-Request-Feb-7-2022.pdf">Letter to Premier Ford and Minister Jones</a></li>
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<p>It’s clear that this is beyond the mandate or capability of Ottawa Police to resolve on their own. We need each level of government to be working co-operatively until there is a solution. The RCMP, the OPP, and other police services are providing officers and resources to help. I would also like to see federal leaders step up to help diffuse this situation.</p>
<p>As I’ve said many times over the last few days, this occupation needs to end. It affects our entire city, and it is an incredible disruption to people who live downtown who have had to put up with incessant noise and harassment. All councillors are very much engaged in finding a solution and ensuring the safety of residents.</p>
<p>As of Sunday night, the encampment at Confederation Park and the staging area at the baseball stadium were being dismantled. Police have issued hundreds of tickets, for everything from illegal fireworks to seatbelt infractions to insurance violations. Vehicles are being seized or towed, but it&#8217;s slow work. There are dozens of criminal investigations underway for more serious offences.</p>
<p>Over the weekend By-Law issued 780 tickets to demonstrators for offences such as No Stopping and No Parking. Ottawa Fire Services and By-Law also supported the Police Sunday evening by removing cannisters of fuel from RCGT Park.</p>
<p>On Saturday morning, the City worked with partners to relocate high risk home and community care clients whose level of care was compromised due to traffic impacts and concerns for the safety of healthcare workers entering the area. Three clients chose to move out of the downtown core and were relocated into alternate living arrangements.</p>
<p>The City has also maintained operation of the LRT through the downtown. All downtown LRT stations remain open and operational. <a href="https://www.octranspo.com/en/news/article/detours-and-delays-due-to-road-closures/">OC Transpo has adjusted bus service around the demonstrations</a>, and is running a shuttle through the downtown core (Isabella – Metcalfe – Argyle – Elgin – Gladstone – Bank – Isabella).</p>
<p>This is all good progress, but there’s still a difficult time ahead of us before this is resolved. For the latest updates, please visit <a href="http://glengower.ca">glengower.ca</a> and <a href="http://ottawapolice.ca">ottawapolice.ca</a> and follow my social media channels.</p>
<p>I’m happy to set up a phone call with any resident who would like to discuss what&#8217;s going on. Please send me an email with your comments and feedback: <a href="mailto:glen.gower@ottawa.ca">glen.gower@ottawa.ca</a>.</p>
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<h2>Carnet du conseiller : Le point sur la situation au centre-ville</h2>
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<p><strong>Nouveaux développements sur la situation en centre-ville</strong></p>
<p>La Ville d’Ottawa a <a href="http://glengower.ca/information/mayor-watson-declares-state-of-emergency-for-ottawa-due-to-ongoing-demonstration/">déclaré l’état d’urgence</a>, et le conseil municipal <a href="http://glengower.ca/information/council-condemns-demonstration-and-asks-for-additional-support/">s’est réuni lundi afin d’adopter plusieurs motions</a> pour aider à composer avec la manifestation en cours au centre-ville. La Ville utilise toutes les options juridiques à sa disposition pour aider la police à mettre fin à l’occupation.</p>
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<li><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Memo-to-Council-Questions-Ongoing-Demonstrations-Feb-7-2022.pdf">NOTE DE SERVICE : Analyse des options juridiques à la disposition de la Ville d’Ottawa</a></li>
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<p>Le chef Sloly a demandé 1 800 agents et employés civils supplémentaires. Voici les lettres que le maire Watson a adressées au premier ministre Trudeau et au premier ministre Ford, demandant des ressources supplémentaires pour l’application de la loi :</p>
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<li><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Ltr-to-PM-Trudeau-and-Minister-Mendicino-RE-Enforcement-Resources-Request-Feb-7-2022.pdf">Lettre au premier ministre Trudeau et au ministre Mendicino</a></li>
<li><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Ltr-to-Prem-Ford-and-Min-Jones-RE-Enforcement-Resources-Request-Feb-7-2022.pdf">Lettre au premier ministre Ford et à la ministre Jones</a></li>
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<p>Il est clair que le Service de police d’Ottawa n’a ni le mandat ni la capacité de résoudre cette situation à lui seul. Nous avons besoin que chaque ordre de gouvernement collabore jusqu’à ce qu’il y ait une solution. La Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC), la Police provinciale de l’Ontario (PPO) et d’autres corps policiers fournissent des agents et des ressources pour nous aider. Je voudrais également que les dirigeants fédéraux interviennent pour aider à désamorcer cette situation.</p>
<p>Comme je l’ai dit à de nombreuses reprises au cours des derniers jours, cette occupation doit cesser. Elle a des répercussions sur toute notre ville, et il s’agit d’une perturbation incroyable pour les gens qui vivent au centre-ville et qui ont dû supporter le bruit et le harcèlement incessants. Tous les conseillers cherchent très activement à trouver une solution et à assurer la sécurité des résidents.</p>
<p>Dimanche soir, les campements au parc de la Confédération et à la zone de rassemblement, située au stade de baseball, ont été démantelés. La police a émis des centaines de contraventions, que ce soit pour des feux d’artifice illégaux, le non-respect du port de la ceinture de sécurité ou des infractions liées aux assurances. Des véhicules sont saisis ou remorqués, mais le travail se fait lentement. Des dizaines d’enquêtes criminelles sont en cours pour des infractions plus graves.</p>
<p>Nous avons réalisé beaucoup de progrès, mais des temps difficiles nous attendent encore avant que la crise ne soit résolue. Pour connaître les derniers développements, veuillez visiter les sites <a href="http://glengower.ca/">glengower.ca</a> et <a href="https://www.ottawapolice.ca/fr/index.aspx">ottawapolice.ca/fr</a> et suivre mes comptes de médias sociaux.</p>
<p>Je serais heureux d’organiser un appel avec les résidents qui souhaiteraient discuter de ce qui se passe. Veuillez m’envoyer un courriel contenant vos commentaires et votre rétroaction, à <a href="mailto:glen.gower@ottawa.ca">glen.gower@ottawa.ca</a>.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit Mayor Jim Watson today declared a state of emergency for the City of Ottawa due to the ongoing demonstration. Declaring a state of emergency reflects the serious danger and threat to the safety and security of residents posed by the ongoing demonstrations and highlights the need for support from other jurisdictions [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>Mayor Jim Watson today declared a state of emergency for the City of Ottawa due to the ongoing demonstration.</p>
<p>Declaring a state of emergency reflects the serious danger and threat to the safety and security of residents posed by the ongoing demonstrations and highlights the need for support from other jurisdictions and levels of government. It also provides greater flexibility within the municipal administration to enable the City of Ottawa to manage business continuity for essential services for its residents and enables a more flexible procurement process, which could help purchase equipment required by frontline workers and first responders.</p>
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<h2><strong>Le maire Watson déclare l’état d’urgence à Ottawa en raison de la manifestation en cours</strong></h2>
<p>Le maire Jim Watson a déclaré aujourd’hui l’état d’urgence pour la Ville d’Ottawa en raison de la manifestation en cours.</p>
<p>La déclaration d’un état d’urgence reflète le grave danger ainsi que la menace à la sûreté et la sécurité des résidents posés par les manifestations continues et souligne le besoin de soutien de la part d’autres administrations et ordres de gouvernement. Cela offre également une plus grande souplesse au sein de l’administration municipale pour permettre à la Ville d’Ottawa de gérer la continuité des activités en vue d’assurer des services essentiels pour ses résidents ainsi que d’habiliter un processus d’approvisionnement plus flexible, favorisant ainsi l’achat de l’équipement nécessaire aux travailleurs de première ligne et aux premiers intervenants.</p>
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