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OPINION : MY EXPERIENCE LIVING THROUGH THE FLOODS Letter to the editor:
of concern about the prospect of basement flooding, the weeper drain and sump system installed in the basement held firm. Yes, the pump ran almost 24/7, just as it was designed to do but it kept the basement dry. Later that spring we installed a battery op- erated back up sump pump and a high-water level alarm in the sump hole designed to kick in if the power is off. We also purchased a second back up pump as well as a small generator to use in the event the main pump and/or the power failed. This past month, during the 2018 record high river levels, due to the ensuing high groundwater levels in the area, once again the main pump ran almost 24/7 but again kept the basement dry - just as it was de- signed to do. Like the neighbors my wife and I have spoken with, we are as one relieved that the
flooding season has passed without dam- age to our home and grateful to Woodfield Homes for the manner in which the house —particularly the drainage system— was constructed as well as for the planning of the Sunset Cove area. It has been indeed a very difficult period
for everyone impacted by the River levels around here - but when something works well as it was designed and planned to do, appreciation is due.
As a resident of a Woodfield home in Sun- set Cove, I write to tell you of my experience in living through the high Ottawa River levels during the spring of 2017 and this current 2019 extreme high-water level period. As long-time residents of Clarence- Rockland, in 2016 my wife and I decided to sell our hobby farm on Nolan Road near Hammond and move to enjoy full retirement someplace in the area. After considerable searching for a suitable area as well as for well constructed home - with the advice of a former owner of an award winning home building company in Ottawa - we purchased a Woodfield home at 2657 Chamberland in Sunset Cove as the home of our retirement dreams. Shortly after our move, came the River floods of 2017. While we had a great deal
John Taylor Rockland
1560 rue Laurier Street, ROCKLAND ON K4K 1P7 613-446-6022 www.clarence-rockland.com
CORPORATION DE LA CITÉ DE / OF THE CITY OF CLARENCE-ROCKLAND
EXPANSION LANDS SECONDARY PLAN INTEGRATED PLANNING ACT AND ENVIRONMENTAL
AGRANDISSEMENT DE L’AIRE URBAINE - PLAN SECONDAIRE PROCESSUS INTÉGRÉ ENVERTU DE LA LOI SUR L’AMÉNAGEMENT DU TERRITOIRE ET DE LA LOI SUR LES ÉVALUATIONS ENVIRONNEMENTALES AVIS DE LANCEMENT - SÉANCE PORTES OUVERTES NO 3
ASSESSMENT ACT PROCESS NOTICE OF OPEN HOUSE #3
Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 6:30pm to 8:00pm, Presentation at 7:00 pm. Boardroom, City Hall, 1560 Laurier Street, Rockland
Le mercredi 12 juin 2019, 18h30 à 20h00, Présentation à 19h00 Salle de réunion Hôtel de ville, 1560 rue Laurier, Rockland
An integrated Planning Act and Environmental Assessment Act process has been initiated for the Clarence- Rockland Expansion Lands Secondary Plan. The study area is located in the south end of Rockland, south of David Street on the east and west sides of Caron Street. The purpose of the Expansion Lands Secondary Planning process is to detail the land use, transportation, and servicing infrastructure related to the expansion of the Rockland urban area. The Secondary Plan will be implemented through an Official Plan Amendment to guide future development within the study area.
Le processus intégré en vertu de la Loi sur l’aménagement du territoire et de la Loi sur les évaluations environnementales pour la création d’un Plan Secondaire pour l’agrandissement de l’aire urbaine de la Cité de Clarence-Rockland fut enclenché. Le secteur à l’étude comprend généralement les terrains au sud de Rockland, sud de la rue David et à l’est et ouest de la rue Caron. Le but du présent projet vise à exposer en détail les conditions d’utilisation des terrains, le système de transport et l’infrastructure de viabilisation pour les terrains en question. Le Plan secondaire sera implémenté à partir d’un amendement au Plan Officiel et visera à orienter l’aménagement de ce secteur.
At this third open house, you will have the opportunity to review the draft Secondary Plan, as well as the Servicing, Transportation, and Environmental Master Plans. You will have the opportunity to provide feedback to City staff and the project team and find out about next steps. The documents will be available for review online at clarence-rockland.com by June 5, 2019. Public consultation is an important part of the process. We are interested in hearing your comments and feedback. Additional information is available on the City’s website at clarence-rockland.com. If you would like to be added to the mailing list for this project or have comments or requests, please contact the Project Leads:
Lors de cette troisième séance portes ouvertes, vous aurez l’occasion d’examiner l’ébauche du plan secondaire, ainsi que les plans directeurs d’e services, de transport et d’environnement. Vous aurez également l’occasion de faire part de vos commentaires à la Cité ainsi qu’à l’équipe du projet et de connaitre les prochaines étapes. Les documents pourront être consultés en ligne sur notre site à www.clarence-rockland. com par le 5 juin 2019. Laconsultationdupublicreprésenteunepartieimportanteduprojetetvoscommentaires nous sont appréciés. Des renseignements supplémentaires sont disponibles sur le site Web de la Cité à www.clarence-rockland.com. Si vous désirez être ajouté à la liste d’envoi pour ce projet ou si vous avez des commentaires ou des demandes, veuillez communiquer avec les chargées de projet :
Marie-Eve Bélanger, Manager of Development City of Clarence-Rockland 1560, Laurier Street
Paul Black, Senior Planner Fotenn Planning + Design 223 McLeod Street Ottawa, ON K2P 0Z8 613-730-5709 ext: 239 Email: black@fotenn.com
Marie-Eve Bélanger, MCIP, RPP Gestionnaire du développement Cité de Clarence-Rockland 1560 rue Laurier Rockland, ON K4K 1P7 Tel: 613-446-6022 ext: 2250 mbelanger@clarence-rockland.com
Paul Black, MCIP, RPP Urbaniste sénior Fotenn Planning + Design 223 rue McLeod Ottawa, ON K2P 0Z8 Tel: 613-730-5709 ext: 239 black@fotenn.com
Rockland, ON K4K 1P7 613-446-6022 ext: 2250 Email: mbelanger@clarence-rockland.com
Dated May 16, 2019
Daté le 16 mai 2019
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