Neighbourhood Walk-About
A group of neighbours looked at a number of green spaces in the neighbourhood to see what areas could be improved for recreation or enhanced to make these green spaces more attractive to the residents of Westboro Beach. The report is posted is on the WBCA web site. The report was discussed at the spring general meeting.
After the annual meeting, the WBCA executive decided to focus on the area of the transitway along Workman; the beach area and the Van Lang Park.
Tree Planting at Westboro Beach
The WBCA applied for a grant under the City of Ottawa’s Community Tree Planting Program. The application for funding has been accepted. The association is now in the process of getting approval from the National Capital Commission for the location of the trees.
Key Contacts
Julie Jackson City Forrester Mike Muir NCC Eastern Parks and Greenspace
Michael Muir MMuir
Julie Jackson Julie.Jackson
To Do
Final aerial photo with locations will be submitted to city for final approval with NCC stamp of approval.
Contract for tenders to plant trees to be let by WBCA this winter for planting this spring.
Brushing of Trees along Transitway
Members of the community spent three evenings in the summer to cut down Manitoba maple that has grown up along the transitway. The trees choke out the other vegetation.
Van Lang Park
The greening committee is now looking for partners to develop and improve the Van Lang Park. To date, the Dovercourt Recreation Centre and the Carlington Community Centre are interested in the park revitalization.
On July 16, Bonnie Campbell met with Gary Ludington of the Westboro Community Association and Zam Zam Tani of the Carlington Community Health centre to discuss how the park could be improved. Zam Zam has surveyed the residents of the Van Lang Private area and the TAIGA Non-profit association building behind Donna’s. The number one need expressed by the residents was to improve the park area. A field youth work from the Carlington Health Centre also attending the meeting.
The improvements needed by the park are a levelling of the playfield; a new fence; new play structure, new water pan and brushing of the wooded.
The WBCA hopes to apply to the City of Ottawa’s project fund and the airport authority fund. Carlington Community Centre says it will help with the letters to foundations.
To Do
Check with Dan Brisebois of the City of Ottawa. Mr. Brisebois is in charge of parks in the western area of the city.
Convene a meeting at the Dovercourt Recreation Centre with key partners to map the next steps.
Please call or e-mail me if you are interested in becoming involved in any of these projects.
Greening Committee Report of Activities
Chair: Bonnie Campbell
725-9872
