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VISION@EAP.ON.CA PRESCOTT-RUSSELL Ottawa LRT expansion report arrives at last with trains running every two to three minutes. Cost is the other major concern. The 15 origi- nal options for the LRT expansion ranged in pro- jected cost from $562 million to $2.5 billion to build. The four now on the short list are consid- ered the feasible to finance.
and nothing can be built without addressing the downtown bottleneck first.” The interimEAreport,nowavailableforreview, indicates four route options for the western LRT expansion as the best out of the original list of 15. They are: Richmond/Byron via Churchill, the Ottawa River Parkway, Richmond/Byron via the Ottawa River Parkway, and Richmond/Byron via Rochester Field. The Carling Avenue corridor is still a contend- er. The report recommendations ask for direc- tions from both the transport committee and council for a more detailed study of the Carling corridor option. Right now no one option has final approval for the LRT expansion. The city’s Transportation Master Plan is still due for review this year. The interim EA report should be part of the June 27 council agenda. Factors to consider in choosing the expansion route include volume and speed of passenger delivery. The main rail service must move between 12,000 to 14,000 passengers each hour with four-car trains during peak commuter periods,
the city’s planned rapid transit network, includ- ing the O-Train and the Lincoln Fields Station. The final Western LRT Corridor Planning and Environmental Assessment study should be ready for both the committee’s and council’s review in the first quarter of next year. Any final decision on expansion corridor route will not happen until at least the middle of next year.
Ottawa | The City of Ottawa is still trying to work out how to bring commuters from its out- lying areas into the downtown core the quick- est way possible without increasing traffic con- gestion on its major highway routes. The municipal transportation committee has the latest interim report for review at its June meeting on the environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed western light-rail transit (LRT) expansion plan. “As we keep our eyes sharply focused on get- ting shovels in the ground to build the heart of our new LRT system, it is also important to con- tinue to prudently plan for the future,” stated Mayor Jim Watson in a news release. “My vision for this city is to see LRT run from Orléans in the east to Kanata in the west, and from downtown to Riverside South and Barrhaven. But this can- not be built in a day, or a year, or even a decade. We put our resources where we need them first,
The route expansion must also link with exist- ing transit infrastructure and be compatible with
Chamberland Crossing case almost closed
heads for several years now over the retaining wall separating the Rockland medical clinic site on Chamberland Boulevard and the materials storage yard for Bytown Lumber located upslope from the clinic. A settlement agreement was reached be- tween the two sides through the efforts of the city’s new Chief Administrative Officer Pierre Tessier. During its June 11 regular session, fol- lowing an in-camera review discussion, council approved a resolution giving Tessier signing au- thority for all documents related to settling the Chamberland Crossing legal matter. Tessier told the Vision that a press release, along with backgrounder information explain- ing the terms of the settlement, will be released soon after both parties have signed all the docu- ments. CUPE okays new deal with Ottawa Ottawa | There will be labour peace for city workers in Ottawa and its wards. The Canadian Union of Public Employees local 503 (CUPE) has ratified the agreement reached with the City of Ottawa in April. The union repre- sents 6300 municipal employees. “I am pleased that CUPE local 503 members have ratified this tentative agreement,” stated Mayor Jim Watson in a news release. “I believe this is a fair contract that represents a respon- sible use of taxpayer dollars, while at the same time respecting our dedicated and skilled em- ployees.” The agreement is now set to go before Ottawa city council June 13 for approval based on rec- ommendations from its finance and economic development committee. The committee was set to review the document during its June 5 meeting. Contract details remain confidential until both sides have voted approval. VISION@EAP.ON.CA PRESCOTT-RUSSELL Rockland | School is almost ready to let out for the summer and that means students of all ages and sizes will out and about enjoying themselves. Several items for council during the last few months concerned renewal of agreements with the school districts on the Before and After School program that helps extend the available daycare services in the city. Several local schools are designated as Before and After program sites. This year the City of Clarence-Rockland and the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) will extend the arrangement into the summer months. Council approved during its June 11 regular session a resolution for an amendment to the 2011 agreement with the UCDSB to pro- vide a Before and After School program for July and August at Rockland Public School. Summer daycare plans afoot VISION@EAP.ON.CA PRESCOTT-RUSSELL
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Rockland | The end is almost in sight for the legal fight between the City of Clarence-Rock- land and the Chamberland Crossing develop- ment company. The two sides have been at litigation logger-
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