Open House April 11 - come and see site chosen by the PWG: Walkley Yard

Open House
Proposed maintenance and storage yard facility

You are invited to attend a Public Open House to review information and comment on the recommended location for a new Light Rail Transit maintenance and storage yard facility on:
Date Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Time 4:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Jim Durrell Complex, Elwood Hall, 1265 Walkley Road

What is being proposed:

On July 15, 2005, City Council approved the Environmental Assessment recommended plan for the North-South Corridor Light Rail Transit Project. The approved plan identified three potential locations for the construction of a Light Rail Transit maintenance and storage yard facility.

On September 9, 2005 the City submitted the Environmental Assessment Report to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment for approval. Following this submission the City formed a public working group to obtain direct input from residents and communities who have indicated an interest in, and may be affected by, the selection of the location for the storage and maintenance facility. The public working group has considered all aspects associated with each site, has undertaken a comprehensive evaluation of the three sites and has identified its preferred location for this facility.

Why should you attend:

The three sites identified in the Environmental Assessment Report as possible locations for the maintenance and storage yard facility are;

* Walkley (chosen by the PWG as the preferred site - a brownfield site) (south of Walkley Road between Albion and Conroy Roads)
* Lester (east of the Airport Parkway between Lester and Hunt Club Roads)
* Bowesville (north of Earl Armstrong Road between Bowesville and Albion Roads)

This Open House will provide you an opportunity to learn about the sites, the selection criteria used for choosing the preferred site, and which location has been selected as the preferred site. City staff and its consultants will be available to listen to comments from the public and respond to questions. Input received at this Open House will be used to identify public concerns/issues associated with each site and help in refining mitigation measures to address those concerns. Your feedback is an important part of this process.

For additional information about this project, please contact:

Paul S. Clarke, P. Eng.
Program Manager, Light Rail Implementation Division
City of Ottawa
180 Elgin Street, 6th Floor
Ottawa, ON K2P 2K3

Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 21344
Fax: 613-580-9688

E-mail: Paul.Clarke@ottawa.ca