Canada Lands submit a draft CDP for Rockcliffe air base to city

By Michelle Nash, Ottawa Community News, July 10, 2014

A draft of the community design plan for the former Rockcliffe air base is complete and is now headed to city staff for approval. The plans, completed in late June, were submitted on June 27 for review and approval. Canada Lands Company, the crown corporation managing the 125 hectares of land east of downtown for the federal government, showed off its preferred plan for the site in February. Don Schultz, Canada Lands real estate director for the property, said the draft is very close to that plan -but for a few refinements based on resident comments. via Canada Lands submit a draft CDP for Rockcliffe air base to city.

Controversial Glebe patio approved; New sidewalk seating along coming to Chinatown, Lowertown eateries

By Laura Mueller, Ottawa Community News, July 10, 2014

Glebe residents argued that a new restaurant patio could create a "smoking and drinking" gateway to their street or result in patrons being hit my malfunctioning vehicles before the transportation committee approved the patio on July 2. The new patio for Erling's Variety on Strathcona Avenue comes with conditions.

It will have to be closed and cleared by 9 p.m. and the patio license won't be transferable to another business that could take over at that location in the future. The owner of Erling's will install a screen to separate the east side of the patio from the next-door neighbour.

City heading into another arbitration with Orgaworld
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By Joanne Chianello, Ottawa Citizen, July 10, 2014

Fresh off its win from one arbitration with Orgaworld, the city is headed into another dispute with the organics processing company: The city doesn’t believe the Orgaworld facility can really handle the maximum green-bin compostables called for in the contract. “We believe there’s a question whether the plant can process 100,000 tonnes,” city manager Kent Kirkpatrick said late Wednesday. “It became even more of a question when the arbitrator ruled in our favour and said that the city has the right to send leaf-and-yard waste to Orgaworld.” via City heading into another arbitration with Orgaworld | Ottawa Citizen.

580 CFRA News Talk Radio :: Council OKs Farmers' Market return, heritage protection for Horticulture Building :: News - Article

By Stephanie Kinsella, CFRA News, July 9, 2014

Familiar components at Lansdowne Park will soon return to normal.

City council is approving the required licence for the Ottawa Farmers' Market, which currently operates at Brewer Park due to the ongoing construction.

Councillors are also green-lighting reinstating the heritage status of the 100-year-old Horticulture Building.

Green bin fiasco utter 'failure' by city hall: Audit
Sherring
Ottawa & Regio

By Susan Sherring, Ottawa Sun, July 9, 2014

Gobsmacked. That's how Innes Coun. Rainer Bloess felt after reading the audit into the city's green bin contract with Orgaworld. He wasn't alone. The long awaited audit reveals the city has paid about $8 million for organics that never went to Orgaworld because the target of 80,000 tonnes is simply unrealistic. via Green bin fiasco utter 'failure' by city hall: Audit | Sherring | Ottawa & Regio.

Carp dump rezoning approved
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Ottawa Sun

By Jon Willing, Ottawa Sun, July 9, 2014

Waste Management had its rezoning application approved by council Wednesday, paving way for an expansion to its dump on Carp Rd. The company says its new West Carleton Environmental Centre is expected to accept 400,000 tonnes of garbage annually for 10 years. The trash will come from the industrial, commercial and institutional sector, not from Ottawa homes. via Carp dump rezoning approved | Ottawa & Region | News | Ottawa Sun.

A green-bin debacle
Ottawa Citizen

By the Editor, Ottawa Citizen, July 9, 2014

Add up all the incompetence identified by an audit of Ottawa’s minimum $140-million source-separated organics contract with Orgaworld Canada Ltd and one thing becomes abundantly clear: the city’s handling of the file reeks worse than an onion-filled green bin in mid-July. That much remains unclear due to a lack of oversight and accountability compounds the stench. Not only has the deal to process organic waste turned out to be awful one for the city, but auditors couldn’t even figure out the rationale behind some of its more vexing terms due to a paucity of good information the terms “no documentation” and “not documented” appear eight times in the report. This is completely unacceptable for any project funded with taxpayers’ money, let alone one of this size. via A green-bin debacle | Ottawa Citizen.
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