The Katimavik-Hazeldean Community Association: 2016/05

All residents of Katimavik-Hazeldean are encouraged to become members of the KHCA. We are YOUR community association. Members can vote on resolutions brought forward to better our community. Join your neighbours and make a difference!

Where is the LRT to Kanata?

The KHCA made a presentation to the City's Transportation Committee on May 2nd. We asked them to please get moving on the project as far as Terry Fox. This would cut the cost of the Kanata LRT extension by 2/3 and make it easier to find funding. Why should we have to wait so it can be built in a big arc past the Canadian Tire Place to Stittsville? Why is our long-established neighbourhood one of the few in the City still waiting for a dedicated public transportation corridor of any kind (even for buses)? Consider: Soon we will lose the Kanata commuter buses going directly to downtown. A transfer to the train will be necessary at Tunney's Pasture. This will make our commute longer. And with no LRT to Kanata funding approved it will mean those living in the villages and towns east of Ottawa will enjoy a better commute while we must wait, wait and wait.

Community Improvement Goals for 2018

We considered all the neighbourhood improvement suggestions that were raised with the KHCA, and chose to focus on the following in 2018;
- Advocate the finishing of the Larsen Linear Park pathway out to Eagleson Road (please see in the "Current Issues" tab for an explanation).
- Seek the placement of two new benches in our community; one at the south-side bottom of the hill leading up to the footbridge over the Queensway (near Food Basics) + one along the somewhat bleak stretch of Kakulu Road that overlooks the Hazeldean Woods Park.
- Refurbish the flower garden and the old City of Kanata sign on the corner of Eagleson Road and Katimavik Road that has been neglected for years. Seek other highly-visible street corners to beautify with gardens. Update: As of April 16 this objective was abandoned because the City was not helpful nor encouraging in our efforts to refurbish the sign, and we were unable to obtain permission via our elected representative to beautify any corners in our neighbourhood with planted flowers (despite lots of time to plan, and despite our having the corporate sponsors willing to pay for the materials, the volunteers necessary to do the work, and the community members willing to maintain the gardens into the future). The KHCA Executive was disappointed by this, but we have chosen to move forward in a positive manner with our other objectives.
- Have OC Transpo improve 2 bus stops in the K-H area; install a concrete pad at the bus stop in front of Millman and Pickford, and fix the concrete pad and install a bus shelter at the corner of Bachman Terrace and Pickford.
- Have a table at the Canada Day in Kanata festivities this year - to promote KHCA membership and commemorate the 200th anniversary of the founding of Hazeldean.

The Katimavik-Hazeldean Community Association

Where is the LRT to Kanata?

The Katimavik-Hazeldean Area

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