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Commuters taking the bus to work in Ottawa can sit, or stand, easy now. The city and the union have a new deal in New contract with Ottawa transit union approved vision@eap.on.ca Ottawa-Orléans place well ahead of time.. Both Ottawa council and the Amalgamated Transit Union local 279 (ATU) agreed to accept a new four-year contract. Council voted unanimous
daily customers.” The new contract includes a two-per cent wage increase for the first three years of the deal. The fourth year features a 2.25- per cent increase. The contract ends March 31, 2016. The pay-raise figures are below the rate of inflation and in line with other transit union contracts throughout the pro- vince. Signing of the agreement also marks the first time inmore than 20 years that the city and the transit union have agreed on a new contract before the current collective agree- ment had ended. Final detailswereworked out one day before the old agreement expired on March 31 this year.
KIM’S GROOMING Dogs are my passion! “We are pleased our members and city councilhaveratifiedthisdeal,”statedGarry Queale, ATU 279 president. “This agree- ment not only brings with it labour peace, but will lead to a better workplace for employeesandbetterserviceforour200,000 approval of the contract while the ATU membership ratified it with 85.3 per cent of the vote during a recent union meeting. “This is a historic agreement between the city and ATU 279, who have worked tirelessly together to arrive at this deal,” statedMayor JimWatson, in a news release. “This is a fair deal for our employees, a good deal for taxpayers, and a big win for transit riders.”
Ottawa offers clean water grants vision@eap.on.ca Ottawa-Orléans tions for its annual Ottawa Rural Clean WaterGrantsprogram(ORCWG).Thefocus of the program is protecting water sources in rural areas.
Rural homeowners and developers in Cumberland and other rural suburbs of Ottawa may be able to get some financial help if their projects can help protect local groundwater and surface water sources. The City of Ottawa is taking applica-
OFFRE DE SUBVENTIONS pour l’amélioration de l’eau de surface et de l’eau souterraine Landowners who expect to complete improvement or development projects in 2012 may be eligible for up to $15,000 in grants depending on the type of project they have that helps protect local ground and surface water sources. Eligible projects for grant funding include: buffer strips, grassed waterways, restrictions on livestock presence or intru- sion, land retirement, streambank stabilization, tile outlet protection, tile drain control structures, and well decommissioning. There is also funds available to assist with well decommissioning within the city’s urban areas. The ORCWGprogram is open to all rural landowners and farmers within the Ot- tawa area. Details on application guidelines areavailablefromtheLandOwnerResource Centre at 613-692-3571 or toll-free 1-800- 267-3504, extension 1128 or 1132, or go online to www.ottawa.ca/cleanwater for a full list of eligible projects and application forms. Application deadline is May 1. If funds are still available there may be a deadline extension to Sept. 30.
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Seniors whomay be infirm and people in wheelchairs should soon have another option for getting into downtown Ottawa from villages in the rural wards. Ottawa city council approved changes to its municipal taxi bylaw to improve accessible cab service for area residents. The Accessible Taxi Service Area (ATSA) is now expanded to include everywhere in the Greater Ottawa Area, both urban and rural sectors. “The taxi industry is a key part of the public transportation system in Ottawa,” stated Mayor Jim Watson. “The city and the taxi industry are working together to bring this important service to all residents no matter where they live in the city.”
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Soumettez dès aujourd’hui votre demande au Programme municipal de subventions pour l’assainissement de l’eau en milieu rural Le Programme municipal de subventions pour l’assainissement de l’eau en milieu rural accepte actuellement les demandes de subventions pour 2012. Soumettez votre demande d’ici au 1er mai 2012 (et au 30 septembre, s’il reste des fonds) au Centre de ressources pour propriétaires fonciers. Les subventions vont de 1 000 $ à 15 000 $ selon la nature du projet. Les subventions sont offertes aux propriétaires fonciers et aux agriculteurs du secteur rural d’Ottawa. Pour être acceptés, les demandeurs doivent avoir établi un plan agroenvironnemental - 3e édition (projets à caractère agricole) ou s’être conformés au Guide pour un foyer en santé (projets à caractère non agricole). Les agriculteurs du secteur urbain d’Ottawa seront également admissibles, une fois que le Conseil municipal aura étudié le dossier, le 25 avril 2012.
Projets admissibles • Bandes tampons • Voies d’eau gazonnées • Clôtures à bétail • Abandon de terres agricoles • Stabilisation des berges
• Protection des sorties de drains • Ouvrages de régulation des drains souterrains • Fermeture de puits • Et beaucoup d’autres projets.
Des subventions sont également offertes pour la fermeture de puits situés à l’intérieur des limites de la zone urbaine de la ville.
Le Programme municipal de subventions pour l’assainissement de l’eau en milieu rural fait l’objet d’un partenariat entre les trois offices de projection de la nature (vallée de la rivière Mississippi, vallée Rideau et rivière Nation-Sud) et la Ville d’Ottawa.
Renseignements : Centre de ressources pour propriétaires fonciers 613 692-3571 ou 1 800 267-3504, poste 1128 ou 1132 ottawa.ca/assainissementdeleau
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