Newsletter

QTN Spring Cleanup (April 30)

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Help keep our neighbourhood healthy and vibrant. Our spring cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, April 30th from 9:30 to 11:30 AM, rain or shine. Meet us at Frank Ryan Park for supplies!

We are also looking for volunteers to assist with our tree giveaway and in helping reduce the impact of the Spongy moth (LDD). If you are interested in either of these activities, please contact nature.qtn@gmail.com.

If you plan on attending, we ask that participants follow public health guidelines to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 and maintain physical distance of at least two meters (six feet) where possible.

UPDATE (2022-04-26): We have received burlap and twine from the City’s Forestry Services to distribute so you can build your own Spongy moth trap (please measure the circumference of your tree(s) so we can cut the length of burlap you require!) A demonstration will be setup at Frank Ryan Park on April 30th or you can follow the City’s instructions here:

Burlap trap instructions (PDF)
 

Additional Information to keep QTN clean!

LRT Update: Notice of rock breaking, starting this weekend

The Stage 2 LRT team has shared the following information with us regarding imminent rock breaking work:

Please be advised that KEV will be approximately 2 to 3 weeks of rock breaking between Connaught Avenue and the OC Transpo building. KEV currently intends to begin these works this weekend working daytime only, they will continue to work daytimes until completed. At this point no night work is anticipated with this activity.

KEV has also confirmed that there will be a noise and vibration monitor installed to track these works. They also anticipate that it will be impactful for residents along Connaught and Severn.

Please share this information with your community.

If you have any questions or concerns on this project, please contact the Stage 2 LRT team directly and include us on your exchange (as appropriate).

Going places in the Lincoln Fields area

City Planning is starting to pay more attention to the Lincoln Fields area. Work is finally beginning on a Secondary Plan to guide future development. The first meeting with stakeholders focused on transportation issues, because that links to the draft Transportation Master Plan, also in process now.

City planners shared recommendations for improving connectivity. These came from a consultant study. They focused on how residents might get to the new Lincoln Fields Transit station and desired destinations in and around a redeveloped mall. Many of the proposals would make it easier to walk or use a bike to go places. They include changes in the access from Carling to the Parkway, more pedestrian paths, bike lanes, and safer pedestrian crossings of Carling Avenue.

None of these proposals are currently in the Transportation Master Plan and there is no funding for them. QTNca representatives are advocating for early attention to the Connaught-Carling intersection, to link improvements to the upcoming new sidewalks on Connaught. More places to cross Carling safely is another focus of our advocacy, along with early funding so improvements can be in place at the same time the new LRT station opens.

You can review the proposal on our website (PDF) or you can find it by scrolling through the Engage Ottawa page on the Lincoln Fields Secondary Plan. If you have feedback or suggestions, let us know through a message to qtncommunity@gmail.com. A public meeting on proposals for the Lincoln Fields Secondary Plan will be held later this year.