Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Alan Asselstine, Treasurer
• Peter Brimacombe, Secretary
• Gisèle Loiselle-Branch, Director (memberships)
• Nancy Seaby, Director (transportation and editorial)
• Maria McRae, Community Services Centre

Motion: To sponsor the Community Services Crew for $100 to take part in the Enbridge Canoe for Kids. The purpose of the Enbridge Canoe for Kids is to send 80 under-privileged kids to a two week camp on Christie Lake (http://www.christielakekids.com/). Moved by Gisèle Loiselle-Branch, seconded by Nancy Seaby, carried.

Fred McLennan: There will be an public meeting on Thursday May 8 at the Hellenic Community Centre to discuss the Moffat Farm. The issue is development of the Farm.

Nancy Seaby reported that delivery of the Hunt Club News is not consistent and many homes are being missed.

Maria McRea: There will be a meeting on May 14 at 19:00 to discuss the People Services Facility Study. The Study reports on the community centres in Ottawa, the need for major additions and for long term funding. The existing Hunt Club/Riverside Community Centre is too small. The Community Services Centre will run Camp Spirit this summer. Camp Spirit is a day camp for children ages 6 to 12. For more information call the Services Centre at 247-1600.

Alan Asselstine: There is a proposal for an in-fill project at the south-east corner of Hunt Club and Downpatrick Roads. The project consists of ten units: six freehold townhouses and four semi-detached units. The proposal requires a zoning amendment.

Next HCCO meeting: Mon 2 Jun 2003 at 7:30pm.

Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Alan Asselstine, Treasurer
• Peter Brimacombe, Secretary
• Gisèle Loiselle-Branch, Director (memberships)
• Nancy Seaby, Director (transportation and editorial)
• Maria McRae, Community Services Centre

Motion: to give $100.00 to the Victoria Day Committee headed by Lucy Corbin to provide for Victoria Day celebrations. Moved by Fred McLennan, seconded by Peter Brimacombe, carried.

Fred McLennan: The City of Ottawa Draft Official Plan 2003 shows that McCarthy Woods is zoned as Urban Natural Feature but the rest of the southern corridor is General Urban Area which allows it to be used for housing. There was an e-mail from the Greenspace Alliance which said that City staff refused to designate the southern corridor as Major Open Space which would prevent it from being used for housing.

Peter Brimacombe: The City of Ottawa needs 172,000 new homes in the next 20 years and needs to build on the southern corridor in order to reduce the high cost of services and prevent the loss of farmland.

After discussion, it was proposed to ask the City to the zone the southern corridor as an Urban Natural Feature.

Gisèle Loiselle-Branch sent a letter to the City asking for parking restrictions on Twyford Street. The City agreed and has promised to put up no-parking signs on the west side of Twyford.

Anti-fortification: Jeff Leiper sent a letter to Fred McLennan asking for support for a by-law that would forbid biker gangs from erecting fortifications around buildings in Ottawa. There was a consensus to support the by-law.

Tamarack Developments Corporation has submitted a site plan for a 10 story, 80 unit apartment building in the Landmarks of Hunt Club. Tamarack already has zoning approval.

Maria McRae: Wendy Stewart has been named as Honorary Councillor for Canoe for Kids. Maria and Wendy want to raise $500 to send under-privileged kids for a two week camp. Income Tax receipts will be given.

Next meeting: Mon 5 May 2003 at 7:30pm.

Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Peter Brimacombe, Secretary
• Gisèle Loiselle-Branch, Director (memberships)
• Nancy Seaby, Director (transportation and editorial)
• Maria McRae, Community Services Centre

Fred McLennan will write a letter to the City asking that it construct a pathway underneath the Airport Parkway to connect Cahill Drive and South Keys.

Maria McRae: The Hunt Club/Riverside Community Services Centre will hold its first annual general meeting at General Vanier Public School on Wednesday February 26, 2003 at 18:30. She invited everyone to attend. City Council has increased its funding to the Services Centre to a total of $256,924. She said that recent changes in environmental standards would provide less protection to McCarthy Woods.

There was a general discussion about the need for housing and the importance of intensification.

Gisèle told us that Des Walker had died: Des was active in our community and contributed to the planning of the Minto Development on McCarthy Road. Gisèle wrote a letter to Wendy Stewart asking the City to restore the sidewalks and put up more NO PARKING signs on Twyford.

Next HCCO meeting: Mon 3 Mar 2003 at 7:30pm.

Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Alan Asselstine, Treasurer
• Peter Brimacombe, Secretary
• Gisèle Loiselle-Branch, Director (memberships)
• Nancy Seaby, Director (transportation and editorial)
• Maria McRae, Community Services Centre
• Tom Collins, The News
• Bhoo Agarwal
• Louise Vincent
• Fred Winters
• Dave Lamb

Motion: To restrict parking along Twyford where it meets McCarthy. Moved by Alan Asselstine, seconded by Dave Lamb, carried.

Motion: To construct a pathway linking the Hunt Club Community with the South Keys Shopping Mall, the pathway would pass under the Airport Parkway by a tunnel. This pathway should be done at the same time as the construction of the ponds that are part of the Sawmill Creek Wetlands. Moved by Alan Asselstine, seconded by Peter Brimacombe, carried.

Maria McRae: The Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee of the City of Ottawa approved $236,000 which is the original budget submitted by the HC/R Services Centre. In addition the Committee recommended an addition $12,000. The Annual General Meeting will take place on Feb 26 at General Vanier Public School. The Annual General Meeting would be a chance to celebrate the HC/R Services Centre. Maria is enthusiastic about serving the community.

Bhoo Agarwal discovered cracks in his basement wall after he noticed that his basement was flooded, he then hired a contractor to repair the cracks. He thinks that the cracks were caused by blasting carried out at the Minto Development across the road.

Gisèle is afraid that that cars have been parking on Twyford. She will write a letter regarding the possibility of have No Parking signs installed on either side of Twyford, up to the bend.

Next meeting: Mon 3 Feb 2003 at 7:30pm.

Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Alan Asselstine, Treasurer
• Peter Brimacombe, Secretary
• Gisèle Loiselle-Branch, Director (memberships)
• Fred Winters

Motion: To support the Services Centre budget proposal. Moved by Alan Asselstine, seconded by Fred Winters, carried.

Motion: To approve the minutes of the Annual General Meeting, November 4, 2002. Moved by Alan Asselstine, seconded by Peter Brimacombe, carried.

Alan Asselstine: The Sawmill Creek Subwatershed Study has been completed: it recommends the construction of three large ponds between the Airport Parkway and the railroad and the construction of berms behind the houses on Plante Drive that back onto the Airport Parkway. Construction was paid for from development fees collected over the past 10 years. We need to push for a pedestrian walkway to connect Plante Drive with the South Keys Shopping Centre, the walkway would go under the Airport Parkway by means of a tunnel.

Maria McRae reported on the Hunt Club Riverside Community Services Centre (HC/R CSC). The Services Centre has completed its Strategic Planning to 2006, it has prepared its Business Plans, Human Resources Manual and the 2003 Spring Directory of Services. On December 7 there will be an Open Spaces Forum at the Nepean Sportsplex. On Dec 11, the Services Centre will present its budget to the Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee of the City of Ottawa. On December 17 there will be a tour of Christmas Lights with singing by Dominic Dunn, for tickets call 247-1600.

Next meeting: Mon 6 Jan 2003 at 7:30pm

Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Alan Asselstine, Treasurer
• Peter Brimacombe, Secretary
• Gisèle Loiselle-Branch, Director (memberships)
• Nancy Seaby, Director (transportation and editorial)
• Maria McRae, Community Services Centre

Regional Councillor, Wendy Stewart, submitted a report on the following:

• Ottawa 20/20 New Official Plan
• 2003 Budget
• Hunt Club Riverside Community Service Centre
• Proposed Animal Control By-law
• Pesticide Use on Private Property
• Community Grant Programs
• School Zone Safety Awareness Campaign
• Groundwater Mapping Study
• River Ward Development Proposals October 2002

Maria McRae reported on the opening of the Hunt Club Riverside Community Services Centre (HC/R CSC). The Community Services Centre is directly funded by the City of Ottawa, there are three groups which make up the Community Services Centre: a volunteer Board of Directors, staff and general volunteers. The Community Services Centre is located in the A & P Plaza beside the Shoppers Drug Mart but carries out some programs at the Community Centre, the Riverside Churches on Riverside Drive and the Heritage Log Cabin off Uplands Drive. The Community Services Centre offers services and programs that are of practical use to the Hunt Club/Riverside Community. There is a Co-operative Playgroup, a Mother Goose Program which offers songs and stories for children and their parents and the Heritage Log Cabin Program which offers games and crafts for children 6 to 12. There is a Heart Check Clinic and an Investment Workshop. For seniors there are table games and a crafts in a social context. On October 16 there is a clinic on heart health for women and on October 28 there is a clinic on prostrate health for men.

Maria McRae led discussion on the plan to expand the Hunt Club Riverside Community Centre, There was discussion on the conflict between adding more parking spots and preserving green space, a Community Parade and community safety and graffiti.

Fred McLennan led discussion on the Annual General Meeting (AGM). It was decided to hold it at the next regular meeting on Monday November 4, 2002 at 19:30. The meeting would be advertised and the topic of special interest would be ‘Strategy for a Safer Community’.

Next HCCO meeting: Mon 4 Nov 2002 at 7:30pm

Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Art Miskew, Vice-President
• Alan Asselstine, Treasurer
• Peter Brimacombe, Secretary
• Gisèle Loiselle-Branch, Director (memberships)
• Nancy Seaby, Director (transportation and editorial)
• Fred Winters
• Tom Collins, The News

Wendy Stewart: Wendy visited a pig farms and a dairy farm to see how modern agriculture is carried out. The dairy farm had an automatic milking system where the milkers would automatically attach themselves to the cows. There was a general discussion about waste disposal including manure from farms and leachate from landfill sites. Dioxins and furons are amoung the most dangerous kinds of waste. The pilot program to collect organic waste in the Hunt Club Community is moderately successful.

Wendy said that Allan Asselstine will be a member of the Saw Mill Creek Study. The Study will update the environmental assessment and recommend the creation of a constructed wet land that will purify runoff from the South Keys Shopping mall and reduce the danger of flooding. Construction will be paid for from a special fund – Wendy was able to track down money that the old municipalities had collected for the treatment of waste water but had never spent – she enlisted the support of the province to make sure that the money be spent for its identified purpose.

Wendy said that it is difficult to find a way that would allow pedestrians and bicycles to cross the Airport Parkway, the Alta Vista Parkway was proceeding, the capacity of trucks to move goods is reaching a limit, trucks cause almost all of the damage to the roads, Canadian National Railways is expanding its marshalling yard at Walkley Road. Once Minto completes all construction on McCarthy Road, the Road will be finally resurfaced. Cash in lieu of parkland for the Minto Development is $205,000.

Peter Brimacombe said that the intersection of the Alta Vista Parkway and Highway 417 will cost $100 million and that it will provide only a partial answer to north-south traffic. The City should offset the negative impact of the Alta Vista Parkway on the Ottawa East Community by reducing the width of Main Street from four lanes to two.

Alan Asselstine reported that the Hunt Club Community Organization had received $360 from the Hunt Club Riverside Community Centre (HCRCC). This amount represents two years of cash in-lieu of membership. There are two separate organizations: the Hunt Club Community Organization which deals with the municipal government and the Hunt Club Riverside Community Centre which deals with the organization of the Community Centre itself: programs, staff and budget.

Next meeting: Mon 9 Sep 2002 at 7:30pm

Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Art Miskew, Vice-President
• Alan Asselstine, Treasurer
• Peter Brimacombe, Secretary
• Gisèle Loiselle-Branch, Director (memberships)
• Nancy Seaby, Director (transportation and editorial)
• Fred Winters
• Dave Lamb
• Nevil Hunt, The News

Motion: Peter Brimacombe moved to give $100.00 to the Victoria Day Activities, seconded by Nancy Seaby, carried.

Fred McLennan: Minto Development on McCarthy: The cuts across McCarthy were made to connect to existing water and sewer lines on the other side. Cahill Drive will be closed between McCarthy and Twyford to allow more connections to existing water and sewer lines on the other side of Cahill.

Last meeting Alan Asselstine pointed out that the bicycle path between Cahill Drive and the Airport Parkway had been severely damaged by construction. City staff believe that use of the path is unsafe and want to avoid liability. The Community Organization reluctantly agreed and recommended that the City repair the path but post signs stating that it is not a public pathway and users do so at their own risk.

Nancy Seaby: The Community Resource Centre (CRC) is offering a day camp this summer for children ages 6 to 12 at the United/Anglican Riverside Church. Cost is $10/week per child. The store in the A & P Plaza where David’s Pizza used to be, will soon be renovated for the CRC. The CRC will organize a clean-up of McCarthy Park as part of its Youth Zone project.

Peter Brimacombe suggested that the young people could improve the pathways through McCarthy Woods by cutting down the thorn trees. It was pointed out that the land belonged to the National Capital Commission (NCC) and the project would need its permission. Peter Brimacombe offered to see what could be done.

Nancy Seaby: The Sawmill Creek Watershed Study needs members to sit on the Public Advisory Committee.

Next meeting: Mon 3 Jun 2002 at 7:30pm

Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Art Miskew, Vice-President
• Alan Asselstine, Treasurer
• Peter Brimacombe, Secretary
• Gisèle Loiselle-Branch, Director (memberships)
• Nancy Seaby, Director (transportation and editorial)
• Wendy Stewart, RMOC councillor
• Fred Winters
• Maria McCrae, Community Services Centre
• Dave Lamb
• Tom Collins, The News

Maria McRae: The City of Ottawa has established the Hunt Club/Riverside Community Services Centre, its initial budget is $236,000, activities include the Friday Night Youth Zone, the Log Cabin Program, Monday Night Games for Seniors and Women’s Health workshop and an Estate Planning Seminar.

Wendy Stewart: The City Budget was cut 10%, $35 million was given to improve ambulence services, plus money for 85 new buses and 10 new firetrucks. Of course the budget for the Community Services Centre was approved.

The previous City and Regional Governments had charged developers a fee in lieu of storm water treatment. The expectation is that this money will be spent for more comprehensive storm water treatment. The outflow of our streams and rivers should show a measureable improvement. Wendy is trying to identify these funds and ensure that they will be used to improve the treatment of storm water.

140 Darlington Private: five new rooms will be added to the seniors residence. Longwood Developments on Patermeade Crescent: the proposal goes to Committee on May 9, 2002, the new development will have door-to-door mail delivery and garbage collection. Urbandale plans to begin construction of two towers just north of Fine’s Flowers. The blasting at the Minto Development on McCarthy Road is completed. The stand of red pine on the south side of Hunt Club is owned by the Airport Authority and is zoned commercial.

The Hunt Club Community Organization asked the City to study traffic on McCarthy Road and advise if parking on the east side of McCarthy and south of Plante could be prohibited. The City says it cannot. The intersection at Hunt Club and Riverside will be completely rebuilt to provide better traffic flow.

Alan Asselstine: the footpath from Cahill Drive to the Airport Parkway has been heavily damaged by construction and it needs to be repaired.

General discussion on the O Train: $60 million so far! This is not the best way to spend our money.

Next meeting Mon 6 May 2002 at 7:30pm

Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Alan Asselstine, Treasurer
• Peter Brimacombe, Secretary
• Gisèle Loiselle-Branch, Director (memberships)
• Nancy Seaby, Director (transportation and editorial)
• Fred Winters
• Dave Lamb
• Tom Collins, The News

Fred McLennan: The owners of the The Barber Shop plaza at 800 Hunt Club Road have applied for permission to expand the pub and provide an outdoor patio. They also want to extend the parking lot into the Hydro corridor at the back.

The Ottawa River Corridor Study is to look at possibilities for development along the River and ways to protect the environment. Findings from the Study will be presented twice on Wednesday February 27, 2002: once at 15:00 and again at 19:30 at the National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa.

Urbandale Development has applied for permission to build a plaza at the Fines Flowers Site.

Minto Development is proceeding with its development on McCarthy Road, blasting was heard and felt.

Nancy Seaby: The Community Services Centre (CSC) held its open house on February 26, there were about 100 people in attendance. Programs include a Tax Clinic, a Clinic for Diabetics and a seniors program. George Brown is running a food box program out of Holy Cross Parish, the objective is to provide food at reduced cost.

Peter Brimacombe noted that the City has not been informed about any new development on the south side of Hunt Club Road where there is a stand of pine trees.

Next meeting: Mon 8 Apr 2002 at 7:30pm

Attendees:

• Fred MacLennan, President
• Alan Asselstine, Treasurer
• Peter Brimacombe, Secretary
• Gisèle Loiselle-Branch, Director (memberships)
• Nancy Seaby, Director (transportation and editorial)
• Fred Winters
• Peter Foulger
• Tom Collins, The News

Motion: Alan Asselstine moved to ask the City to study the feasibility of a three-way stop sign at the southern intersection of Plante Drive and McCarthy Road and to consider limiting the parking near the intersection. (Plante and McCarthy intersect at two places.) seconded by Fred Winters, carried.

Motion: Alan Asselstine made a two-part motion concerning ward boundaries: 1) that wards should have an equal number of people so that all people would have an equal voice on City Council and 2) the Communities of Hunt Club and Riverside Park should be kept in the same ward. seconded by Peter Brimacombe, carried.

Regional Councillor, Wendy Stewart, presented a report on the following:

• 2002 City Budget
• What Your Taxes Bought in 2001
• Transit Service Update
• Ward Boundary Review
• Ottawa 2020 – New Official Plan
• Development and Proposals Underway in River Ward

Fred McLennan: Tim Hortons intends to add a new store on the south side of Hunt Club Road just east of Royal Route – the parking lot will surround the former ambulance site. The National Capital Commision(NCC) proposes to develop a business park south of Hunt Club Road off Uplands Drive, between Uplands Drive and the Airport Parkway. This land is located in Gloucester-Southgate Ward where Diane Deans is the Councillor.

There was a general concensus that transportation should be factored in with the development of new employment centres.

Peter Brimacombe asked about new development on the south side of Hunt Club Road where there is a stand of pine trees. He will find out more for the next meeting.

Alan Asselstine: Over the years, Mike Nihmey has made a number of proposals to reduce the traffic impact at the southern intersection of Plante and McCarthy but they do not have the general support of the Hunt Club Community. The Hunt Club Community Organization has never supported his proposals.

Nancy Seaby said that the Community Resource Centre has rented space in the A&P Plaza and the Centre will host an Open House on February 26, 2002 in the Hunt Club/Riverside Community Centre.

Next meeting: Mon 4 Mar 2002 at 7:30pm