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November 5, 2021
Woodlot Rehabilitation Program Phase 2
La phase 2 du Programme de remise en état du boisé
Ward 23: Cattail Creek Park, 38 Chimo Dr
Woodlot Rehabilitation Program Phase 2
La phase 2 du Programme de remise en état du boisé
Ward 23: Cattail Creek Park, 38 Chimo Dr
Following the removal of ash trees impacted by Emerald Ash Borer from this woodlot, and subsequent reforestation work, tending and planting operations are now required to ensure successful rehabilitation of the forest.
These operations will include the removal and treatment of invasive plants and other competing species to allow for existing and planted native trees to succeed. Please note, where trails run through the treatment areas, it may be necessary to close the public access for a short period of time while the treatment takes place. Signs will be posted on site to identify these areas that will be temporarily closed to park users. Signs will include provincially regulated information about pesticide use, treatment timing and contact. For your safety, please do not enter the parks or pathways where signs are posted. Brush piles created through mechanical removal of vegetation will be removed following the completion of operations.
The tending and planting of saplings will start in October, weather permitting. Typical reforestation species include: red, sugar, and silver maple, bitternut hickory, blue-beech, burr and red oak, poplar species, white pine, white spruce, hemlock, larch, and dogwood.
To learn more about the Emerald Ash Borer or the City’s EAB Strategy, please visit:
https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/environment/trees-and-forests/tree-protection/emerald-ash-borer
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Woodlot Rehabilitation Program, please contact
Amanda Mitchell at amanda.mitchell@ottawa.ca or Adam Palmer at adam.palmer@ottawa.ca or call 311.
These operations will include the removal and treatment of invasive plants and other competing species to allow for existing and planted native trees to succeed. Please note, where trails run through the treatment areas, it may be necessary to close the public access for a short period of time while the treatment takes place. Signs will be posted on site to identify these areas that will be temporarily closed to park users. Signs will include provincially regulated information about pesticide use, treatment timing and contact. For your safety, please do not enter the parks or pathways where signs are posted. Brush piles created through mechanical removal of vegetation will be removed following the completion of operations.
The tending and planting of saplings will start in October, weather permitting. Typical reforestation species include: red, sugar, and silver maple, bitternut hickory, blue-beech, burr and red oak, poplar species, white pine, white spruce, hemlock, larch, and dogwood.
To learn more about the Emerald Ash Borer or the City’s EAB Strategy, please visit:
https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/environment/trees-and-forests/tree-protection/emerald-ash-borer
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Woodlot Rehabilitation Program, please contact
Amanda Mitchell at amanda.mitchell@ottawa.ca or Adam Palmer at adam.palmer@ottawa.ca or call 311.
November 5, 2021
Woodlot Rehabilitation Program Phase 2
La phase 2 du Programme de remise en état du boisé
Ward 23: Stonegate Park, 45 McIntosh Way
Woodlot Rehabilitation Program Phase 2
La phase 2 du Programme de remise en état du boisé
Ward 23: Stonegate Park, 45 McIntosh Way
Following the removal of ash trees impacted by Emerald Ash Borer from this woodlot, and subsequent reforestation work, tending and planting operations are now required to ensure successful rehabilitation of the forest.
These operations will include the removal and treatment of invasive plants and other competing species to allow for existing and planted native trees to succeed. Please note, where trails run through the treatment areas, it may be necessary to close the public access for a short period of time while the treatment takes place. Signs will be posted on site to identify these areas that will be temporarily closed to park users. Signs will include provincially regulated information about pesticide use, treatment timing and contact. For your safety, please do not enter the parks or pathways where signs are posted. Brush piles created through mechanical removal of vegetation will be removed following the completion of operations.
The tending and planting of saplings will start in October, weather permitting. Typical reforestation species include: red, sugar, and silver maple, bitternut hickory, blue-beech, burr and red oak, poplar species, white pine, white spruce, hemlock, larch, and dogwood.
To learn more about the Emerald Ash Borer or the City’s EAB Strategy, please visit:
https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/environment/trees-and-forests/tree-protection/emerald-ash-borer
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Woodlot Rehabilitation Program, please contact
Amanda Mitchell at amanda.mitchell@ottawa.ca or Adam Palmer at adam.palmer@ottawa.ca or call 311.
These operations will include the removal and treatment of invasive plants and other competing species to allow for existing and planted native trees to succeed. Please note, where trails run through the treatment areas, it may be necessary to close the public access for a short period of time while the treatment takes place. Signs will be posted on site to identify these areas that will be temporarily closed to park users. Signs will include provincially regulated information about pesticide use, treatment timing and contact. For your safety, please do not enter the parks or pathways where signs are posted. Brush piles created through mechanical removal of vegetation will be removed following the completion of operations.
The tending and planting of saplings will start in October, weather permitting. Typical reforestation species include: red, sugar, and silver maple, bitternut hickory, blue-beech, burr and red oak, poplar species, white pine, white spruce, hemlock, larch, and dogwood.
To learn more about the Emerald Ash Borer or the City’s EAB Strategy, please visit:
https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/environment/trees-and-forests/tree-protection/emerald-ash-borer
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Woodlot Rehabilitation Program, please contact
Amanda Mitchell at amanda.mitchell@ottawa.ca or Adam Palmer at adam.palmer@ottawa.ca or call 311.
October 8, 2021
J.J. Clarke Park- Update
Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the two design options available for the renewal of J.J. Clarke Park in Bridlewood.
We have heard back from staff and the preferred design was Option A based on public feedback. The design work is in its final stages and we should have a final concept drawing soon to share with you. The final design should be almost the same as the above photo, there may be a few minor changes, and I will post the new drawings as soon as we have them. The structure will be replaced in the Spring of 2022.
Thank you again to all who provided feedback and I look forward to seeking input on other park upgrades soon!
J.J. Clarke Park- Update
Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the two design options available for the renewal of J.J. Clarke Park in Bridlewood.
We have heard back from staff and the preferred design was Option A based on public feedback. The design work is in its final stages and we should have a final concept drawing soon to share with you. The final design should be almost the same as the above photo, there may be a few minor changes, and I will post the new drawings as soon as we have them. The structure will be replaced in the Spring of 2022.
Thank you again to all who provided feedback and I look forward to seeking input on other park upgrades soon!
September 29, 2021
Dogs-In-Parks Designation Policy
Overview
The "Dogs-in-Parks Designation Policy" has been developed in consideration of all people who use City parkland. The policy establishes fair and consistent criteria which, when applied city-wide, ensures access to parkland by dogs with their owners as well as freedom from dogs where parks, parts of parks, or park activities are not compatible with the presence of dogs. The policy provides for community involvement in the designation process.
Application
This policy applies to all dedicated parkland owned or leased by the City of Ottawa. Where there is City grassland contiguous to but not part of the park, the designation of the park will apply to the grassland.
1. Designation Criteria
The Dogs-in-Parks Designation Criteria assesses various elements of City parks to determine whether or not dogs are compatible with activities expected in the park. A point value is assigned to the park size and facilities with higher points assigned to the least "dog compatible" elements of a park.
2. Types of Designations
A. "No Dogs"
The "No Dogs" designation is the designation most restrictive of dogs, prohibiting them from the park at all times. The designation is appropriate where the small size of the park is not compatible with exercising dogs, or where the combination of size and facilities creates a high risk of people/dog conflicts. Dog waste tends to be concentrated in certain areas of such parks with health-related risks more acute than in other parks even if "Stoop & Scoop" provisions are observed.
Parks receiving a score of 30 points or higher are designated "No Dogs" parks. Parks with a score of less than 30 points but with facility points of more than 15 may also be designated "No Dogs" if on-site conditions such as the location or distribution of the facilities are incompatible with "Dogs Allowed" designations. Signage for notification is required.
B. "No Dogs" within 5m of Play Areas/Wading Pools/Spray Pads
The prohibition of dogs from all play areas within 5 metres of play structures, wading pools and spray pads will apply in all City parks that allow dogs. The prohibition will not prevent persons from walking leashed dogs in "Dogs Allowed" parks on asphalt paths that pass within 5 metres of a play area or pool.
The prohibition will be posted in problem parks but, may be otherwise unsigned. Like "Stoop & Scoop", which is often unsigned, awareness of the prohibition and hence, voluntary compliance with it, is expected to build over time.
C. "Dogs on Leash"
The "Dogs on Leash" designation will permit dog handlers to bring only leashed dogs into a park so signed. The dogs must be under control at all times.
The designation will be used in parks where heightened control of the dog is in order but where a total prohibition is not necessary. Unrestricted roaming or interaction with park patrons will be prohibited but people will be able to walk with their dogs through a park that links a network of paths, or through a park that provides convenient access from one neighbourhood to another.
D. "Timed Designation"
The "Timed" designation will establish a particular designation or designations during certain times of the day, days of the week, or months of the year. Since parks are closed to the public between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. pursuant to By-law 225-74, those times will not be included in any timed designation period.
E. "Mixed" Designation
As is the case currently, a number of parks can support a "Stoop & Scoop" (Dogs Allowed) area and a "No Dogs" area. The boundaries of the separate areas must be well defined by signs, or by natural or man-made delineations.
F. "Stoop & Scoop" (Dogs Allowed)
Parks which are not signed with a more restrictive designation will permit dogs off-leash but always under control. Such parks must have sufficient space to allow dogs to run off-leash without interfering with other park patrons.
3. Designation of Parks
The designation of each City of Ottawa park will ultimately be identified in a list and/or database, once all park information is available and compiled.
4. Parks Redesignations
Applications to change a park designation will be accepted by the Emergency and Protective Services Department if:
The application must outline clearly the reasons for the requested change.
If the application is in order, the Department will accept it and, as soon as possible, will post notices in the park of the redesignation request. Persons will be invited to submit comment to the Department during a specified timeframe (not less than three weeks).
At the conclusion of the consultation period, the Department will report to the Ward Councillor with the results of the public consultation, a history of dog-related service requests related to the park, and the Departmental recommendation.
If the Ward Councillor agrees with the Departmental recommendation, appropriate action will be taken by the Department to either effect the change or notify the applicant that there will be no change.
If the Ward Councillor disagrees with the Departmental recommendation, the matter will proceed to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee (EPSC) by way of Departmental report. The decision of EPSC will be final.
5. Departmental Discretion
Despite any other provisions of this policy, the Emergency and Protective Services Department may impose a "No Dogs" designation in parks where chronic disregard of the "Stoop & Scoop" By-law results in health concerns or maintenance problems especially if dog waste is regularly found within 5 metres of play structures. The Department will advise the Ward Councillor of the intention to redesignate and the public will be notified in at least one community newspaper fourteen (14) days before the "No Dogs" signs are installed.
Further, the Department may, at its discretion, redesignate a park, or a portion of a park, in the event that it has undergone significant redesign to include additional or exclude specific facilities or, that the nature of the redesignation request is such that only a small portion of the park, such as a pathway for example, is affected and gives consideration to the needs of the community.
Dogs-In-Parks Designation Policy
Overview
The "Dogs-in-Parks Designation Policy" has been developed in consideration of all people who use City parkland. The policy establishes fair and consistent criteria which, when applied city-wide, ensures access to parkland by dogs with their owners as well as freedom from dogs where parks, parts of parks, or park activities are not compatible with the presence of dogs. The policy provides for community involvement in the designation process.
Application
This policy applies to all dedicated parkland owned or leased by the City of Ottawa. Where there is City grassland contiguous to but not part of the park, the designation of the park will apply to the grassland.
1. Designation Criteria
The Dogs-in-Parks Designation Criteria assesses various elements of City parks to determine whether or not dogs are compatible with activities expected in the park. A point value is assigned to the park size and facilities with higher points assigned to the least "dog compatible" elements of a park.
2. Types of Designations
A. "No Dogs"
The "No Dogs" designation is the designation most restrictive of dogs, prohibiting them from the park at all times. The designation is appropriate where the small size of the park is not compatible with exercising dogs, or where the combination of size and facilities creates a high risk of people/dog conflicts. Dog waste tends to be concentrated in certain areas of such parks with health-related risks more acute than in other parks even if "Stoop & Scoop" provisions are observed.
Parks receiving a score of 30 points or higher are designated "No Dogs" parks. Parks with a score of less than 30 points but with facility points of more than 15 may also be designated "No Dogs" if on-site conditions such as the location or distribution of the facilities are incompatible with "Dogs Allowed" designations. Signage for notification is required.
B. "No Dogs" within 5m of Play Areas/Wading Pools/Spray Pads
The prohibition of dogs from all play areas within 5 metres of play structures, wading pools and spray pads will apply in all City parks that allow dogs. The prohibition will not prevent persons from walking leashed dogs in "Dogs Allowed" parks on asphalt paths that pass within 5 metres of a play area or pool.
The prohibition will be posted in problem parks but, may be otherwise unsigned. Like "Stoop & Scoop", which is often unsigned, awareness of the prohibition and hence, voluntary compliance with it, is expected to build over time.
C. "Dogs on Leash"
The "Dogs on Leash" designation will permit dog handlers to bring only leashed dogs into a park so signed. The dogs must be under control at all times.
The designation will be used in parks where heightened control of the dog is in order but where a total prohibition is not necessary. Unrestricted roaming or interaction with park patrons will be prohibited but people will be able to walk with their dogs through a park that links a network of paths, or through a park that provides convenient access from one neighbourhood to another.
D. "Timed Designation"
The "Timed" designation will establish a particular designation or designations during certain times of the day, days of the week, or months of the year. Since parks are closed to the public between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. pursuant to By-law 225-74, those times will not be included in any timed designation period.
E. "Mixed" Designation
As is the case currently, a number of parks can support a "Stoop & Scoop" (Dogs Allowed) area and a "No Dogs" area. The boundaries of the separate areas must be well defined by signs, or by natural or man-made delineations.
F. "Stoop & Scoop" (Dogs Allowed)
Parks which are not signed with a more restrictive designation will permit dogs off-leash but always under control. Such parks must have sufficient space to allow dogs to run off-leash without interfering with other park patrons.
3. Designation of Parks
The designation of each City of Ottawa park will ultimately be identified in a list and/or database, once all park information is available and compiled.
4. Parks Redesignations
Applications to change a park designation will be accepted by the Emergency and Protective Services Department if:
- submitted in writing by a recognized Community Association, or
- accompanied by a petition supporting the redesignation signed by the occupants of 25 or more households residing within a five-block or 500 metre radius of the subject park, whichever is the lesser distance, and
- no request for redesignation of the same park has been processed within two years immediately preceding the date of the application.
The application must outline clearly the reasons for the requested change.
If the application is in order, the Department will accept it and, as soon as possible, will post notices in the park of the redesignation request. Persons will be invited to submit comment to the Department during a specified timeframe (not less than three weeks).
At the conclusion of the consultation period, the Department will report to the Ward Councillor with the results of the public consultation, a history of dog-related service requests related to the park, and the Departmental recommendation.
If the Ward Councillor agrees with the Departmental recommendation, appropriate action will be taken by the Department to either effect the change or notify the applicant that there will be no change.
If the Ward Councillor disagrees with the Departmental recommendation, the matter will proceed to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee (EPSC) by way of Departmental report. The decision of EPSC will be final.
5. Departmental Discretion
Despite any other provisions of this policy, the Emergency and Protective Services Department may impose a "No Dogs" designation in parks where chronic disregard of the "Stoop & Scoop" By-law results in health concerns or maintenance problems especially if dog waste is regularly found within 5 metres of play structures. The Department will advise the Ward Councillor of the intention to redesignate and the public will be notified in at least one community newspaper fourteen (14) days before the "No Dogs" signs are installed.
Further, the Department may, at its discretion, redesignate a park, or a portion of a park, in the event that it has undergone significant redesign to include additional or exclude specific facilities or, that the nature of the redesignation request is such that only a small portion of the park, such as a pathway for example, is affected and gives consideration to the needs of the community.
Dogs in parks
Parks can provide a pleasant and safe environment in which to exercise dogs. Safety for other park users is also a consideration however. The Animal Care and Control By-law provides for a variety of park usages or "designations" for dogs (below) and there is a Dogs-in-Parks Designation Policy (DIPDP) that applies.
Enclosed off-leash dog areas in City parks are open. Please remember that the gates at off-leash dog parks are high touch-points that are not cleaned. Please wash your hands before entering and after exiting a dog park, and avoid touching your face.
Some parks may be subject to a mixed designation meaning that one part of the park may designate differently than another.
There are however standard rules that apply to all parks regardless of geographic location within the City of Ottawa. Dogs must always be under the control of their handler, even if a leash is not required. Signs are posted to inform the public of whether dogs are prohibited or if they must be leashed. Dogs are prohibited from being within five (5) meters of all children's play areas and pools.
Parks can provide a pleasant and safe environment in which to exercise dogs. Safety for other park users is also a consideration however. The Animal Care and Control By-law provides for a variety of park usages or "designations" for dogs (below) and there is a Dogs-in-Parks Designation Policy (DIPDP) that applies.
Enclosed off-leash dog areas in City parks are open. Please remember that the gates at off-leash dog parks are high touch-points that are not cleaned. Please wash your hands before entering and after exiting a dog park, and avoid touching your face.
- Dogs Allowed: Dogs may be off leash
- Dogs on Leash: Dogs are allowed but must be on leash at all times
- No Dogs: Dogs are not permitted
Some parks may be subject to a mixed designation meaning that one part of the park may designate differently than another.
There are however standard rules that apply to all parks regardless of geographic location within the City of Ottawa. Dogs must always be under the control of their handler, even if a leash is not required. Signs are posted to inform the public of whether dogs are prohibited or if they must be leashed. Dogs are prohibited from being within five (5) meters of all children's play areas and pools.
September 23, 2021
This fall, Forestry Services will have a contractor completing tending and tree planting within the following parks or woodlots:
The objective is to ensure successful reforestation of forested areas impacted by EAB and invasive species. The work will include manual tending with brush saws and cut-stump pesticide application as well as planting of tree saplings. The details of the projects and site maps are included within the attachments.
The work is expected to take a few days to complete and is scheduled to begin this October/November.
This fall, Forestry Services will have a contractor completing tending and tree planting within the following parks or woodlots:
- Cattail Creek Park, 38 Chimo Dr
- Stonegate Park, 45 McIntosh Way
The objective is to ensure successful reforestation of forested areas impacted by EAB and invasive species. The work will include manual tending with brush saws and cut-stump pesticide application as well as planting of tree saplings. The details of the projects and site maps are included within the attachments.
The work is expected to take a few days to complete and is scheduled to begin this October/November.
Cattail Creek
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Stonegate Park
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West End Pickleball Courts
Crownridge Park – 2 pickleball (painted lines) on tennis courts
Cattail Creek Park – 2 pickleball (painted lines) on tennis courts
March Tennis Club – one pickleball (painted lines) on tennis court (private club)
Jim Malone Park – one pickleball (painted lines) on tennis court
Devonian Park – one pickleball (painted lines) on tennis court
Richcraft Rec Complex – pickleball inside courts + 3 pickleball (painted lines) on basketball court…portable nets, so need to book through the Rec complex
Howard A. Maguire Park – 2 pickleball and 1 tennis court
Alexander Grove Park – 2 pickleball (painted lines) on tennis courts
Rouncey Park – 2 pickleball (painted lines) on tennis courts
Crownridge Park – 2 pickleball (painted lines) on tennis courts
Cattail Creek Park – 2 pickleball (painted lines) on tennis courts
March Tennis Club – one pickleball (painted lines) on tennis court (private club)
Jim Malone Park – one pickleball (painted lines) on tennis court
Devonian Park – one pickleball (painted lines) on tennis court
Richcraft Rec Complex – pickleball inside courts + 3 pickleball (painted lines) on basketball court…portable nets, so need to book through the Rec complex
Howard A. Maguire Park – 2 pickleball and 1 tennis court
Alexander Grove Park – 2 pickleball (painted lines) on tennis courts
Rouncey Park – 2 pickleball (painted lines) on tennis courts
JJ Clarke Park - Jr. playstructure replacement - public consultation
Please hit this link to Vote for your preferred concept "A" or "B" - J.J Clarke Park | Engage Ottawa
Please hit this link to Vote for your preferred concept "A" or "B" - J.J Clarke Park | Engage Ottawa
Concept A
Concept B
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the second round of consultations on the Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan (the Plan).
In Round 1 of public consultation, you told us about what is important to you and what opportunities and challenges you see for the City of Ottawa’s Parks, Outdoor and Indoor Recreation Facilities. We heard from 2,200 people in the first round. We are aiming to reach our target of 5,000 with Round 2 of online survey #3 and more online engagement sessions.
Your input is important in developing the final recommendations!
To participate, complete the online survey (closing June 17) or register for one of the following virtual bilingual consultation sessions:
All sessions, including the presentation and discussion, will be offered in English and French. Upon registration, registrants will indicate their preferred language and they will receive a link for either the English or French session.
The June 8 session will be co-hosted by Ottawa Sport Council and will focus on sports fields and the wide range of outdoor and indoor sports courts and amenities and the needs of sport clubs and organizations.
If you require a disability related accommodation to fully participate in this event, please contact 613-580-2424 ext. 25192 or RCFS-PublicEngagement@ottawa.ca(link sends e-mail).
For deaf community members, our facilitators can engage using Canada Video Relay Service(link is external) or via the chat within the meeting.
In Round 1 of public consultation, you told us about what is important to you and what opportunities and challenges you see for the City of Ottawa’s Parks, Outdoor and Indoor Recreation Facilities. We heard from 2,200 people in the first round. We are aiming to reach our target of 5,000 with Round 2 of online survey #3 and more online engagement sessions.
Your input is important in developing the final recommendations!
To participate, complete the online survey (closing June 17) or register for one of the following virtual bilingual consultation sessions:
- Monday, June 7, 2021 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm; Register here
- Monday, June 7, 2021 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm; Register here
- Tuesday, June 8, 2021 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm; Register here (see note below on session focus)
- Wednesday, June 9, 2021 from 9:00 to 11:00 am; Register here
All sessions, including the presentation and discussion, will be offered in English and French. Upon registration, registrants will indicate their preferred language and they will receive a link for either the English or French session.
The June 8 session will be co-hosted by Ottawa Sport Council and will focus on sports fields and the wide range of outdoor and indoor sports courts and amenities and the needs of sport clubs and organizations.
If you require a disability related accommodation to fully participate in this event, please contact 613-580-2424 ext. 25192 or RCFS-PublicEngagement@ottawa.ca(link sends e-mail).
For deaf community members, our facilitators can engage using Canada Video Relay Service(link is external) or via the chat within the meeting.
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Please No Dumping in our Parks! Did you lose the cover to your hot tub? Forget where you parked that old office chair? Not to worry – we found it in Meadowbreeze Park. In all seriousness folks, PLEASE don’t dump your old unwanted furniture and garbage in our city parks. Staff work hard to keep our parks clean and safe for all to enjoy. Dumping of household waste has become a serious problem in Kanata South and Parks staff are working with By-law Services to find the culprits. Meadowbreeze Park has become quite popular for household dumping and By-law officers will be patrolling the area as one of their ‘hot spots’. Fines for dumping garbage is $385 and up. Our waste collectors take almost anything, and if you have items that are too big to be taken away on garbage day, there are companies that will come and pick them up from you. Let’s all work together to help keep our community’s parks clean and safe! |
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Urging the public to please be responsible with dog waste and park Garbage
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2020 Vector-Borne Infections - Ticks
The community, in fact the entire world, is focused on preventing COVID-19 infections. This has been a tremendous effort by the community to ‘flatten the curve’. As the season progresses, we do need to keep in mind there are other infections spread by black-legged ticks and mosquitos to be mindful of and ensure we protect ourselves and family members. It is worth noting that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has no data to suggest that this new coronavirus or other similar coronaviruses are spread by mosquitoes or ticks. The main way that COVID-19 spreads is from person to person.
While most mosquitoes are just a nuisance, others can pose a health risk as carriers of West Nile virus. Using an insect repellant containing DEET or icaridin, wearing tightly-woven but loose-fitting, light-coloured clothing, long pants and long sleeves, keeping screens in good repair and removing standing water around the home will help you protect yourself and prevent bites. Mosquitoes breed in standing water so eliminate pooled water in the bottom of tire swings, and drill holes in recycling bins and unused planters. These mosquitos like to live in proximity to human habitat so even on your own property outside in your garden or on a porch remember to protect yourself. Take extra care to use repellent and protective clothing from dusk to dawn or consider avoiding outdoor activities during these times.
If you live adjacent to outdoor areas suitable for ticks, for example, wooded areas or areas with tall grasses, or you visit these areas once permissible from COVID-19 restrictions, you need to be aware of the risk of Lyme disease. As you may have heard through media reports, populations of blacklegged ticks that carry Lyme disease are growing and expanding into new areas. This means that the risk of contracting Lyme disease is on the rise across Canada.
Ottawa is considered an at-risk location for ticks that may carry Lyme disease. Tall grasses, bushy, wooded and forested areas are habitats favoured by ticks. The blacklegged tick that is known to carry the bacterium causing Lyme disease is present in the Ottawa area, across Eastern Ontario, and the Outaouais region of Quebec. OPH is monitoring this issue and providing information to residents and physicians to help prevent and reduce Lyme disease-related health risks in our community. OPH has seen an increase in the number of cases of Lyme disease reported in the Ottawa area over time, as well as an increase in the number of cases of Lyme disease likely acquired in the Ottawa area.
Do your best to stay on cleared paths, but if your trek brings you into long grass or forests, apply insect repellant and tuck your pants into your socks (don’t worry - it can be very fashionable these days). Most importantly, perform a “full body” check on
yourself, your children and your pets for ticks. Pay careful attention around toes, knees,groin, armpits and scalp. If you do find a tick on your skin, carefully remove it following instructions available at ottawapublichealth.ca/lyme.
Situations when you should immediately contact your family physician include: flu-like symptoms following a mosquito or tick bite; a bull’s eye type rash after a tick bite; and when a tick has been attached for 24 hours or more, a tick looks partially or fully
engorged, or if you are unsure the length of time the tick has been attached. While there are no antiviral treatments available for COVID-19 or WNV, fortunately Lyme disease is treatable with antibiotics; however, prevention is the best approach with
these, as with all, infectious diseases.
For more info on West Nile virus and Lyme disease, visit ottawapublichealth.ca/westnilevirus or ottawapublichealth.ca/lyme.
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Infections à transmission vectorielle en 2020 — Tiques
Toute l’attention de la collectivité, et même du monde entier, est tournée vers la prévention des cas d’infection par COVID-19. La population a déployé des efforts considérables pour « aplanir la courbe ». Au fil de la saison, nous devons garder à l’esprit qu’il existe d’autres infections, celles transmises par les tiques à pattes noires et les moustiques, dont nous devons nous préoccuper et protéger notre famille et nous-mêmes. Il convient de mentionner que les Centres pour le contrôle et la prévention des maladies des États-Unis ne disposent d’aucune donnée indiquant que ce nouveau coronavirus, ou d’autres coronavirus de types similaires sont propagés par les moustiques ou les tiques. Le principal mode de transmission de la COVID-19 est d’une personne à une autre.
Bien que la plupart des moustiques ne causent qu’une nuisance, certains peuvent poser un risque pour la santé s’ils sont porteurs du virus du Nil occidental. Pour prévenir les piqûres et vous protéger, appliquez un insectifuge contenant du DEET ou de l’icaridine, portez des vêtements tissés serré, amples et de couleur claire, un pantalon et un chandail à manches longues, gardez les moustiquaires en bon état et éliminez l’eau stagnante autour de votre maison, car c’est là que les moustiques se reproduisent. Videz les pneus servant de balançoire et percez des trous dans les bacs de recyclage et les jardinières inutilisées. Ces moustiques aiment vivre à proximité des humains; par conséquent, n’oubliez pas de vous protéger, même lorsque vous vous trouvez sur votre propriété, dans votre jardin ou sous le porche. Si vous devez sortir à l’aube ou au crépuscule, veillez à utiliser un insectifuge et des vêtements de protection; sinon, envisagez de rester à l’intérieur durant ces périodes.
Si vous vivez près de lieux propices à la présence de tiques, comme les zones boisées ou des étendues de hautes herbes, ou si vous vous promenez dans de tels lieux, lorsque les restrictions liées à la COVID-19 seront levées, vous devez être conscient du risque de contracter la maladie de Lyme. Comme vous l’avez probablement entendu dans des reportages, les populations de tiques à pattes noires porteuses de la maladie de Lyme augmentent et leur territoire s’étend, de sorte que le risque de contracter la maladie s’accroît au pays.
Ottawa est considérée comme une zone à risque pour la maladie de Lyme. Les hautes herbes, les buissons, les boisés et les forêts sont des habitats de choix pour les tiques. La tique à pattes noires porteuse de la bactérie causant la maladie de Lyme est présente dans la région d’Ottawa, dans l’Est de l’Ontario et dans la région de l’Outaouais, au Québec. Santé publique Ottawa (SPO) surveille ce problème et informe les résidents et les médecins afin de prévenir et de réduire les risques pour la santé liés à cette maladie dans notre ville. D’ailleurs, SPO a constaté une augmentation du nombre de cas signalés dans la région d’Ottawa au cours des dernières années, ainsi que du nombre probable d’infections contractées dans la région.
Restez autant que possible sur les sentiers dégagés, mais si votre randonnée vous amène dans les herbes hautes ou dans la forêt, mettez de l’insectifuge et rentrez le bas de vos pantalons dans vos chaussettes (ne vous inquiétez pas, c’est très à la mode ces temps-ci!). Le plus important est d’inspecter toute la surface de votre peau ainsi que celle des enfants et des animaux de compagnie pour vérifier s’il y a des tiques. Portez une attention particulière aux orteils, aux genoux, à l’aine, aux aisselles et au cuir chevelu. Si vous trouvez une tique sur votre peau, retirez-la prudemment en suivant les consignes qui se trouvent sur le site santepubliqueottawa.ca/maladiedelyme.
Dans certains cas, communiquez immédiatement avec votre médecin de famille, par exemple si vous avez des symptômes s’apparentant à ceux de la grippe après vous être fait piquer par un moustique ou une tique, s’il apparaît une éruption à l’aspect d’une cible à la suite d’une piqûre de tique, si vous croyez qu’une tique est restée accrochée à la peau pendant 24 heures ou plus, ou encore si vous ne savez pas combien de temps une tique est restée accrochée et qu’elle est partiellement gonflée. Il n’existe aucun traitement antiviral contre la COVID-19 ou le virus du Nil occidental, mais heureusement, la maladie de Lyme peut être traitée au moyen d’antibiotiques. Cependant, la prévention est la meilleure stratégie à adopter, et ce, contre toutes les maladies infectieuses.
Pour en savoir plus sur le virus du Nil occidental et la maladie de Lyme, consultez les sites santepubliqueottawa.ca/virusduniloccidental et santepubliqueottawa.ca/maladiedelyme.
The community, in fact the entire world, is focused on preventing COVID-19 infections. This has been a tremendous effort by the community to ‘flatten the curve’. As the season progresses, we do need to keep in mind there are other infections spread by black-legged ticks and mosquitos to be mindful of and ensure we protect ourselves and family members. It is worth noting that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has no data to suggest that this new coronavirus or other similar coronaviruses are spread by mosquitoes or ticks. The main way that COVID-19 spreads is from person to person.
While most mosquitoes are just a nuisance, others can pose a health risk as carriers of West Nile virus. Using an insect repellant containing DEET or icaridin, wearing tightly-woven but loose-fitting, light-coloured clothing, long pants and long sleeves, keeping screens in good repair and removing standing water around the home will help you protect yourself and prevent bites. Mosquitoes breed in standing water so eliminate pooled water in the bottom of tire swings, and drill holes in recycling bins and unused planters. These mosquitos like to live in proximity to human habitat so even on your own property outside in your garden or on a porch remember to protect yourself. Take extra care to use repellent and protective clothing from dusk to dawn or consider avoiding outdoor activities during these times.
If you live adjacent to outdoor areas suitable for ticks, for example, wooded areas or areas with tall grasses, or you visit these areas once permissible from COVID-19 restrictions, you need to be aware of the risk of Lyme disease. As you may have heard through media reports, populations of blacklegged ticks that carry Lyme disease are growing and expanding into new areas. This means that the risk of contracting Lyme disease is on the rise across Canada.
Ottawa is considered an at-risk location for ticks that may carry Lyme disease. Tall grasses, bushy, wooded and forested areas are habitats favoured by ticks. The blacklegged tick that is known to carry the bacterium causing Lyme disease is present in the Ottawa area, across Eastern Ontario, and the Outaouais region of Quebec. OPH is monitoring this issue and providing information to residents and physicians to help prevent and reduce Lyme disease-related health risks in our community. OPH has seen an increase in the number of cases of Lyme disease reported in the Ottawa area over time, as well as an increase in the number of cases of Lyme disease likely acquired in the Ottawa area.
Do your best to stay on cleared paths, but if your trek brings you into long grass or forests, apply insect repellant and tuck your pants into your socks (don’t worry - it can be very fashionable these days). Most importantly, perform a “full body” check on
yourself, your children and your pets for ticks. Pay careful attention around toes, knees,groin, armpits and scalp. If you do find a tick on your skin, carefully remove it following instructions available at ottawapublichealth.ca/lyme.
Situations when you should immediately contact your family physician include: flu-like symptoms following a mosquito or tick bite; a bull’s eye type rash after a tick bite; and when a tick has been attached for 24 hours or more, a tick looks partially or fully
engorged, or if you are unsure the length of time the tick has been attached. While there are no antiviral treatments available for COVID-19 or WNV, fortunately Lyme disease is treatable with antibiotics; however, prevention is the best approach with
these, as with all, infectious diseases.
For more info on West Nile virus and Lyme disease, visit ottawapublichealth.ca/westnilevirus or ottawapublichealth.ca/lyme.
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Infections à transmission vectorielle en 2020 — Tiques
Toute l’attention de la collectivité, et même du monde entier, est tournée vers la prévention des cas d’infection par COVID-19. La population a déployé des efforts considérables pour « aplanir la courbe ». Au fil de la saison, nous devons garder à l’esprit qu’il existe d’autres infections, celles transmises par les tiques à pattes noires et les moustiques, dont nous devons nous préoccuper et protéger notre famille et nous-mêmes. Il convient de mentionner que les Centres pour le contrôle et la prévention des maladies des États-Unis ne disposent d’aucune donnée indiquant que ce nouveau coronavirus, ou d’autres coronavirus de types similaires sont propagés par les moustiques ou les tiques. Le principal mode de transmission de la COVID-19 est d’une personne à une autre.
Bien que la plupart des moustiques ne causent qu’une nuisance, certains peuvent poser un risque pour la santé s’ils sont porteurs du virus du Nil occidental. Pour prévenir les piqûres et vous protéger, appliquez un insectifuge contenant du DEET ou de l’icaridine, portez des vêtements tissés serré, amples et de couleur claire, un pantalon et un chandail à manches longues, gardez les moustiquaires en bon état et éliminez l’eau stagnante autour de votre maison, car c’est là que les moustiques se reproduisent. Videz les pneus servant de balançoire et percez des trous dans les bacs de recyclage et les jardinières inutilisées. Ces moustiques aiment vivre à proximité des humains; par conséquent, n’oubliez pas de vous protéger, même lorsque vous vous trouvez sur votre propriété, dans votre jardin ou sous le porche. Si vous devez sortir à l’aube ou au crépuscule, veillez à utiliser un insectifuge et des vêtements de protection; sinon, envisagez de rester à l’intérieur durant ces périodes.
Si vous vivez près de lieux propices à la présence de tiques, comme les zones boisées ou des étendues de hautes herbes, ou si vous vous promenez dans de tels lieux, lorsque les restrictions liées à la COVID-19 seront levées, vous devez être conscient du risque de contracter la maladie de Lyme. Comme vous l’avez probablement entendu dans des reportages, les populations de tiques à pattes noires porteuses de la maladie de Lyme augmentent et leur territoire s’étend, de sorte que le risque de contracter la maladie s’accroît au pays.
Ottawa est considérée comme une zone à risque pour la maladie de Lyme. Les hautes herbes, les buissons, les boisés et les forêts sont des habitats de choix pour les tiques. La tique à pattes noires porteuse de la bactérie causant la maladie de Lyme est présente dans la région d’Ottawa, dans l’Est de l’Ontario et dans la région de l’Outaouais, au Québec. Santé publique Ottawa (SPO) surveille ce problème et informe les résidents et les médecins afin de prévenir et de réduire les risques pour la santé liés à cette maladie dans notre ville. D’ailleurs, SPO a constaté une augmentation du nombre de cas signalés dans la région d’Ottawa au cours des dernières années, ainsi que du nombre probable d’infections contractées dans la région.
Restez autant que possible sur les sentiers dégagés, mais si votre randonnée vous amène dans les herbes hautes ou dans la forêt, mettez de l’insectifuge et rentrez le bas de vos pantalons dans vos chaussettes (ne vous inquiétez pas, c’est très à la mode ces temps-ci!). Le plus important est d’inspecter toute la surface de votre peau ainsi que celle des enfants et des animaux de compagnie pour vérifier s’il y a des tiques. Portez une attention particulière aux orteils, aux genoux, à l’aine, aux aisselles et au cuir chevelu. Si vous trouvez une tique sur votre peau, retirez-la prudemment en suivant les consignes qui se trouvent sur le site santepubliqueottawa.ca/maladiedelyme.
Dans certains cas, communiquez immédiatement avec votre médecin de famille, par exemple si vous avez des symptômes s’apparentant à ceux de la grippe après vous être fait piquer par un moustique ou une tique, s’il apparaît une éruption à l’aspect d’une cible à la suite d’une piqûre de tique, si vous croyez qu’une tique est restée accrochée à la peau pendant 24 heures ou plus, ou encore si vous ne savez pas combien de temps une tique est restée accrochée et qu’elle est partiellement gonflée. Il n’existe aucun traitement antiviral contre la COVID-19 ou le virus du Nil occidental, mais heureusement, la maladie de Lyme peut être traitée au moyen d’antibiotiques. Cependant, la prévention est la meilleure stratégie à adopter, et ce, contre toutes les maladies infectieuses.
Pour en savoir plus sur le virus du Nil occidental et la maladie de Lyme, consultez les sites santepubliqueottawa.ca/virusduniloccidental et santepubliqueottawa.ca/maladiedelyme.
The 2020 Parsnip Treatment Program
This memo is to inform you that the 2020 Wild Parsnip Program will start on May 19, 2020, weather permitting. Similar to years past, the goal is to reduce the growth of wild parsnip in areas that are highly infested while ensuring that environmentally sensitive areas and public safety are not adversely impacted. In total, Council has approved $198,000 for this year’s strategy.
The 2020 Strategy consists of the following:
- Continue and expand Clearview herbicide application to highly infested areas
- Continue with mowing, adjusting frequency and timing to best coincide with herbicide applications
- Re-map infestation levels
- Continue the communication and awareness campaign in collaboration with partners in Ottawa Public Health (OPH), Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP), National Capital Commission (NCC), etc.
- Staff will prepare weekly updates for Councillors on roadside and parkland spraying locations within each ward
- Communication materials (a postcard and an information sheet) are available for distribution to Councillors for their constituents.
In order to notify the public of the herbicide application, staff has received from the MECP the approval for alternative notification where spraying is being conducted. Rather than placing signs every 100 m along roadside spraying locations, an MECP-approved “Notice of Herbicide Use” advertisement will appear in local newspapers on May 16th, 2020. However, given the large number of public access points for parks, signs will continue to be posted every 100 m.
Similar to last year, rural residents who do not wish to have the roadside adjacent to their property sprayed have been given the option to opt-out of the Wild Parsnip program. Should a resident opt out of the program, it will become their responsibility to manage any Wild Parsnip infestation adjacent to their property, as required by the Weed Control Act, 1990. Information has been shared on how to opt-out as part of the communications to residents on our website and in print materials. For additional information on wild parsnip, please consult the City of Ottawa’s website. For further information on the City’s Wild Parsnip Strategy, please do not hesitate to contact me at extension 26744.
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Nous vous adressons cette note pour vous annoncer que le Programme de lutte contre le panais sauvage 2020 sera lancé le 19 mai 2020, si la météo est clémente. L’objectif consiste, comme dans les années passées, à réduire la croissance du panais sauvage dans les secteurs fortement infestés, tout en veillant à ne pas produire d’effet nocif sur les secteurs écologiquement vulnérables et sur la sécurité publique. Le Conseil a approuvé un financement total de 198 000 $ pour la stratégie de cette année.
La Stratégie de 2020 consiste à :
- poursuivre et étendre l’épandage de l’herbicide Clearview dans les zones fortement infestées;
- continuer de tondre l’herbe, en adaptant le mieux possible la fréquence et le calendrier aux opérations d’épandage de l’herbicide;
- recartographier les niveaux d’infestation;
- poursuivre la campagne de communication et de sensibilisation en collaboration avec les partenaires, soit Santé publique Ottawa (SPO), le ministère de l’Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et des Parcs (MEPP) et la Commission de la capitale nationale (CCN), entre autres,
- le personnel de la Ville préparera, à l’intention des conseillers municipaux, des comptes rendus hebdomadaires à propos des zones d’épandage en bordure des routes et sur les terrains à vocation de parcs dans chaque quartier;
- on peut distribuer des documents de communication (une carte postale et une fiche d’information) parmi les conseillers municipaux pour qu’ils les fassent suivre à leurs commettants.
Afin d’annoncer au public cette campagne d’épandage de l’herbicide, le personnel a reçu, de la part du MEPP, l’approbation permettant d’envoyer d’autres avis sur les points où se déroule l’épandage. Au lieu de poser des panneaux indicateurs à tous les 100 mètres le long des points d’épandage en bordure des routes, l’« Avis public d’utilisation de pesticide » approuvé par le MEPP sera publié dans les quotidiens locaux le 16 mai 2020. Toutefois, compte tenu du nombre considérable de points d’accès public dans les parcs, nous continuerons de poser des panneaux indicateurs à tous les 100 mètres.
Les résidents des zones rurales qui ne souhaitent pas que l’herbicide soit épandu sur le bord de la route voisin de leur propriété peuvent à leur gré, comme l’an dernier, se désengager du Programme de lutte contre le panais sauvage. Les résidents qui se désengagent de ce programme devront eux-mêmes gérer l’infestation de panais sauvage dans les alentours de leur propriété, comme l’exige la Loi de 1990 sur la destruction des mauvaises herbes. Nous avons donné de l’information sur la marche à suivre pour se désengager dans les communiqués adressés aux résidents sur notre site Web et dans des documents imprimés. Pour en savoir plus sur le panais sauvage, veuillez consulter le site Web de la Ville d’Ottawa. Pour de plus amples renseignements sur la Stratégie de lutte contre le panais sauvage de la Ville, veuillez ne pas hésiter à communiquer avec moi au poste 26744.
Kanata South Parks
- Seabrooke Park (90 Seabrooke Drive)
- Escarpment Park (111 Chimo Drive)
- Katimavik Woods (7 Katimavik Road)
- Beaufort Park (56 Beaufort Drive)
- Shearer Park (89 Kakulu Road)
- Rowe Park (341 Davis Avenue)
- Gesner Court Park (25 Gesner Court)
- Graham Ball Softball Diamond (89 Castlefrank Road)
- Huntsman Park (38 A Huntsman Crescent)
- Cattail Creek Park (38 Chimo Drive)
- Stonegate Park (45 McIntosh Way)
- Davis Park (304 Davis Avenue)
- Sewell Park (15 Sewell Way)
- Stonemeadow Park (56 Stonemeadow Drive)
- Sawyer's Meadow Park (80 Sawyer Way)
- Scisson's Park (96 Bridle Park Drive)
- Brian Parsons Park (53 Black Tern Crescent)
- Pickford Park (50 Pickford Drive)
- Dunlop Park (15 Dunlop Court)
- Brigitta Park (354 Brigitta Street)
- Kristina Kiss Park (100 Akerson Road)
- Appaloosa Park (37 Appaloosa Drive)
- Grassy Plains Park85 Grassy Plains Drive, Kanata
- Hope Cloutier Park159 Old Colony Road, Kanata
- Proudmore Romina Park205 Romina Street, Goulbourn
- Morrena Park190 Morrena Road, Kanata
- Young's Pond Park177 McCurdy Drive, Kanata
- Bridlewood Park75 Bridlewood Drive, Kanata
- Ravine Park (Kanata)162 old Colony Road, Kanata
- Gowrie Park7 Gowrie Drive, Kanata
- Byrd Park128 Chimo Drive, Kanata
- Watt's Creek Park74 Katimavik Road
- Dorey Park80 McCurdy Drive, Kanata
- Hazeldean Woods Park (Tamblin Park)89 Kakulu Road, Kanata
- Larsen Park41 Chimo Drive, Kanata
- Deevy Pines Park65 Stonehaven Drive, Kanata
- Mattawa Park94 Steeple Chase Drive, Kanata
- Hayward Park79 McCurdy Drive, Kanata
- Nairn Park141 Kincardine Drive, Kanata
- Shetland Park24 Shetland Way, Kanata
- Pony Park246 Equestrian Drive, Kanata
- Clarence Maheral Park183 Old Colony Road / 170 Castlefrank Road, Kanata
- Beaton Park70 Castlefrank Road, Kanata
- Bluegrass Park59 Bluegrass Drive
- McGibbon Park62 McGibbon Drive, Kanata
- Dog Bone Park5 Morton Drive, Kanata
- Rickey Place Park47 Rickey Place, Kanata
- Walter Baker Park100 Charlie Rogers Place, Kanata
- Hewitt Park474 Pickford Drive, Kanata
- Kincardine Park46 Kincardine Drive, Kanata
- Irwin Gate Park345 Pickford Drive, Kanata
- Meadowbreeze Park98 Meadowbreeze Drive, Kanata
- Katimavik Woods Park North4 Katimavik Road, Kanata
Off Leash Dog Parks
- Appaloosa Park (37 Appaloosa Drive)
- Beaufort Park (56 Beaufort Drive)
- Dorey Park (80 McCurdy Drive)
- Escarpment Park (111 Chimo Drive)
- Larsen Park (41 Chimo Drive )
- Rowe Park (41 Davis Avenue)
- Sewell Park (15 Sewell Way)
- Stonegate Park (45 McIntosh Way)
- Watt’s Creek Park (95 Hearst Way)
- Young’s Pond Park (177 McCurdy Drive)
- Seabrooke Park (90 Seabrooke Drive)
Outdoor Rinks
- Chris Neil Rink (Meadowbreeze Park - 98 Meadowbreeze Drive)
- Proudmore Romina Park Rink (205 Romnia Street)
- Sawyer's Meadow Park Rink (80 Sawyer Way)
- Scisson's Park Rink (96 Bridle Park Drive)
- Huntsman Park Rink (38 A Huntsman Crescent)
- Kristina Kiss Park Rink (100 Akerson Road)
- Bluegrass Park Rink (59 Bluegrass Drive)
- Stonemeadow Park Rink (56 Stonemeadow Drive)
- Brian Parsons Park Rink (53 Black Tern Crescent)
- Mattawa Park Rink (94 Steeple Chase Drive)
- Shetland Park Rink (24 Shetland Way)
- Clarence Maheral Park Rink (170 Castlefrank Road)
- Dog Bone Park Rink (5 Morton Drive)
- Young's Pond Park Rink (177 McCurdy Drive)
- Katimavik School Outdoor Rink (Cattail Creek Park - 38 Chimo Drive)
Indoor Rinks
- Jack Charron Arena
- Kanata Recreation Complex (100 Charlie Rogers Place)
Outdoor Pools
- Glen Cairn Outdoor Pool (70 Castlefrank Road)
- Katimavik Outdoor Pool (64 Chimo Drive)
Indoor Pools
- Kanata Leisure Centre (70 Aird Place)