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Comment in letter "most inappropriate," says councillor
By Glenn BrooksLast week, I responded to Eve's letter to the editor. In the letter, she used the term "coffin dodgers" in reference to the newly proposed seniors' residence on Bridge Street,...
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Council approves Richmond's Community Design Plan
By Glenn BrooksLast week, I mailed out my monthly Richmond Village Newsletter focusing on ARAC's approval of the CDP. On July 14, City Council also approved the plan with some modifications...
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ARAC approves Richmond Village's CDP and Secondary Plan
By Glenn Brooks"Over two years in the making, the labours of the Village Steering Committee and the Community were recognized on July 8 at about 11:15 p.m. at the public meeting held in...
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Richmond's Community Design Plan reviewed
By Glenn BrooksDuring the 2006 election, I promised to review the community's out-dated Secondary Plan by asking for village volunteers to form a Village Steering Committee. That committee...
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No lands should be declared surplus at Lansdowne
By Glenn BrooksWith regard to the Lansdowne Development, I note that the legal agreement states that 12 acres will be declared surplus and that the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group...
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Councillor to host sewer surcharge information meeting in Richmond
By Glenn BrooksAt the request of Tom Lischer, a Richmond resident, I raised the issue with staff over a year ago and again during the 2010 budget deliberations. As a result, the sewer surcharge...
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Councillor will support wage freeze motion, • See BROOKS pg SR4
By Glenn BrooksEMC News - Last November, Mayor Larry O'Brien asked the province to bring forth legislation that would allow municipalities to freeze all salaries. At that time, I had...
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Residents concerned about water rates, property taxes
By Glenn BrooksEMC News - I received this letter from Richmond resident Ed Laughren: "Hi Glenn, as you are aware most residents in Richmond are on individual wells with municipal sewers,...
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Waste treatment answers demanded by councillor
By Glenn BrooksEMC News - As an engineer, using the words like "apparent" and "allegedly'" can be misleading. Thus, I have requested that Ministry of the Environment, senior staff be present...
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Richmond community information session date change
By Glenn BrooksEMC News - Please note change of dates from March 31, to Thursday, April 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, April 10 from 10 a.m. to noon. The topics will be the Richmond...
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Richmond Pumping Station case begins
By Glenn BrooksEMC News - The charges against the City of Ottawa under the Environmental Protection Act were in court on Feb. 25 for a first appearance. Stuart Huxley, senior legal counsel...
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OC Transpo to be reviewed, no audit
By Glenn BrooksEMC News - Ottawa council has agreed to a 'peer review' of OC Transpo by the American Public Transit Association (APTA). This 'peer review' by other friends of transit, is...
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No name change to Fallowfield, Richmond Road
By Glenn BrooksEMC News - Contrary to what the news article may seem to indicate, no road re-naming has been approved or is imminent. Any changes would have to go through committee followed...
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City seeks Richmond odour solution
By Glenn BrooksEMC News - Due to the importance of this issue to all Richmond residents and in particular, to those in close proximity, this on-going sporadic odour issue must be resolved...
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Budget 2010 in hindsight
By Glenn BrooksEMC News - In Ward 21, Rideau -Goulbourn, I hosted three advertised public meetings in the following communities of North Gower, Manotick and Richmond. I thank the city's...
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Orgaworld starts taking organic waste after month-long delay
By Glenn BrooksEMC News - Waste from Ottawa's green bins will no longer need to be shipped to other communities for processing. Orgaworld Canada, the company contracted to compost kitchen...
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Recent meeting focuses on Richmond floodplain
By Glenn BrooksEMC News - A meeting between the city, Richmond Village Community Association and Mattamy Homes was held on this issue. At the meeting a solution was put forward to increase...
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Ward 21 Rideau Goulbourn: 2009 in Review
By Glenn BrooksEMC News - The following are highlights of key events/issues in Ward 21. I cannot claim sole credit. There are those who went far beyond of what was expected of them -...
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Comment on health effects from turbines raises questions
By Glenn BrooksEMC News - Surprised was I to read the Ottawa Sun article re: "Medical Officer of Health, Isra Levy, says the province has done a literature review showing no evidence of...
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Taxation discussions - frontier center for public policy
By Glenn BrooksEMC News - Discussions surrounding taxation are important. However, those discussing taxation need to read the entire report, thus, enabling the speaker to provide the author(s)...
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