We need some FUN! Groundhog Day is just around the corner on February 2 … and so we will have an Un-dinner and a movie. Continue reading
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eNews – Concept Plan Not Admitted into Evidence
The Coalition and the parties heard from Justice Labrosse yesterday. He confirmed that he had reviewed the written submission of the Coalition regarding the admission of the 1987 Concept Plan into evidence and said he was not persuaded that its admission into evidence was necessary. He did confirm that he will provide his reasons with his decision on the 40PA which he will now proceed to finalize.
The Coalition and our legal team continue to feel confident.Continue reading
eNews – The Missing Concept Plan
We want to assure you that we will continue to listen to our experts’ opinions and implement their strategies, believing that this will give our community the best chance to win each battle in this war against ClubLink. Here are the facts. Continue reading
eNews – City Planning Committee Meeting on Thursday
The Planning staff recommendation to decline the ClubLink applications is heading to Planning Committee this Thursday. If you want to follow the meeting live, you can do so at Ottawa City Council You Tube channel. The meeting begins at 9:30am. Continue reading
eNews – LPAT Decisions from the Case Management Conference
We, along with our lawyer Sylvain Rouleau, were very pleased with Friday’s meeting and its outcomes. The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) member assigned to the CMC was Rick Makuch who is Ottawa based. The virtual call lasted about an hour and was without major issue.Continue reading
eNews – Some Guidance on LPAT
As we told you last week, the KGPC intends to seek Party status at the LPAT Case Management Conference (CMC) on October 9 and both ClubLink and the City are now aware of this. The September 30 deadline imposed by LPAT for written submissions is coming up next week and we have received lots of calls from residents who are unsure of their best action. During the week, we have had a chance to consult with our planner Dennis Jacobs from Momentum Planning and Sylvain Rouleau from WeirFoulds, the lawyer representing us at LPAT.Continue reading
Join Us Sept 22 at the Brookstreet
Come join us for an end of summer impromptu fundraiser in the Brookstreet Hotel’s Backyard Tent with a great meal and entertainment on September 22.
Important Reading Material
This E-News is later than we planned for some very good reasons… and they are included here for you to read, digest and we hope inspire you to act. Continue reading
Time to Write Another Letter
The Planning Department at the City is waiting for your comments on the ClubLink July resubmission. Your approach can be similar to last October when you responded to the original development application. Check the Write to the City tab for help on this issue. We include some suggestions on approach and some topics you may want to consider that are specific to this resubmission.Continue reading
Financial Update – August eNews
Today we want to make you aware of important financial aspects of our critical community campaign to Save our Greenspace by updating you on our accomplishments, the fundraising challenges we face and our needs going forward.Continue reading