PUBLIC MEETING RE BUS ROUTE CHANGES

Thank you to the more than 80 residents who attended last weeks meeting with OC Transpo
and myself to discuss the suggested changes to express bus routes, primarily in Morgans
Grant and Briarbrook. Some residents who would benefit from the changes spoke out in
support of those who would end up with a longer bus route. I appreciated the fact they did not
want better service if it resulted in poorer service for others.
OC Transpo is reviewing all of the suggestions and considering the alternative proposals
suggested. I will meet with OC Transpo reps on August 15th to review their findings and make
further suggestions. I will then bring the new suggestions to my August 20th Town Hall meeting,
which will be held in meeting rooms A and B at the new Beaverbrook Library at 7 pm. If
additional meetings or discussions are needed, they can be scheduled following that meeting.
Due to the upcoming municipal election, I will not be permitted to hold Town Hall Meetings after
August 27th, so the following one will be in November.

REGISTRATION TIME
It is so busy at the Richcraft Recreation Complex Kanata (RRCK) pools that you should register
as soon as possible for fall and winter classes. Swimming and aquafitness class registrations
can be done online and by touchtone phone on Monday August 11 at 9 pm, and in person at
RRCK and other facilities on Aug 12. Registration for other classes starts online and by
touchtone phone on Aug 13 at 9 pm. In advance of the registration time, familiarize yourselves
with registration procedures, decide on the classes you would like to take, and be certain to
have a client barcode and a family PIN in order to speed up your on-line registration. Update
your recreation account information online in advance through ottawa.ca.

MARCH ROAD ACCIDENT

We were all saddened by the death of two local men who, while waiting for a traffic light
to change, were hit by a speeding car that went out of control. I extend my heartfelt
condolences to the family of Jonathan Goicoechea and Daniel Louks on this tragic
accident.
I have heard from residents on the speed limit on March Road, both for keeping the
present limit of 80 km/h and for reducing it. With all of the development along this road
over the past few years, I am asking our traffic department to review the speed limits to
see if any changes would be warranted. The police also charge speeders from time to
time. Each month police in Ottawa and Gatineau choose specific road safety issues
and focus on enforcement of them. In August it is pedestrian safety and speeding. Do
drive safely and watch for pedestrians and cyclists. When walking, face the traffic if
there is no sidewalk, and be vigilant when crossing the street.

DATES TO REMEMBER
Aug. 16, Lansdowne Park Open House, 11 am 3 pm

Aug. 20, Kanata North Town Hall Meeting, 7-9 pm, Meeting Room, Beaverbrook
Library
Aug 23, Official Opening of Beaverbrook Library, 10 am