We are set for the three day online hearing to defend the 40% Agreement  to begin on Monday morning, July 13 at 10 am. The planned agenda expects the City of Ottawa and the Coalition to present their arguments and evidence throughout the day on Monday. Continue reading→

This morning, our lawyers received a request from ClubLink’s counsel for an adjournment, due to the sudden death of a very close friend of ClubLink’s lead counsel.  The hearing was scheduled for Wednesday to Friday this week.  The City of Ottawa consented to the request and we instructed our counsel to do the same.Continue reading→

In March there was discussion across the parties about the possibility of seeking a teleconference to review timing and possible dates in hopes of avoiding a longer delay in scheduling the hearing.   Our lawyers were consulted and we agreed with the City’s team at Borden Ladner Gervais (BLG).  ClubLink disagreed and opposed it.Continue reading→

The KGPC took the opportunity this week to remind Ottawa how critical accessible space is to neighbourhoods mid-pandemic.  Kanata North was designed with access to nature and space in mind and we appreciate it now more than ever.  Read our release on liveable Kanata.

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Our green and open spaces are wonderful remedies for our current situation – isolation and social distancing.
The past week or so has surely reminded us of the importance of our accessible open and greenspaces.  None more so than our 175 acres of shared golf course open space central to so many Kanata North neighbourhoods.

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Ontario’s development seems premised on a bigger, faster, better equals sprawling philosophy.   Climate change among other important reasons has many asking… why?  Are there priorities around development and who sets them?  At what and whose expense does this unfettered development come?

OP-ED by Barbara Ramsay
To be published in Community Voice – Kanata soon
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We are very pleased to report that the Federation of Citizens’ Associations (FCA) passed a motion to support the Kanata Greenspace Protection Coalition in our fight against the ClubLink redevelopment of the Kanata Golf Club lands.Continue reading→

What a wonderful evening for our community!  Jean and Chris Teron spoke eloquently as our Honourary Co-Chairs.  Our  sell-out crowd welcomed celebrities Daniel Alfredsson and Chris Phillips and our own tech titan Terry Matthews who made the important connection of greenspace to livability and employment. And Diana Beresford-Kroeger was amazing!
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This was a night to remember for all the support we received at the ForeverGreen Gala. And we raised $130,000 thanks to our committed community.

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Between an apparent absence of material to share, compounded by the  inability of the City to make ClubLink and its friends appear at these public meetings, it might not be a surprise to see the ClubLink letter yesterday informing the City it would not attend the scheduled  public meeting on January 20.Continue reading→