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ACHIEVEMENTS

I will continue to work with all residents in Rideau-Rockcliffe to ensure that we make strong investments in infrastructure, the environment, parks and facilities, transportation, transit, housing and community and social services to enhance quality-of-life and continue to build safe, affordable and healthy communities.

Infrastructure

$240.5 million to construct the completed Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel
$6.7 million for integrated road, sewer and water work on Borthwick Avenue, Quebec Street and Gardenvale Crescent
$4.1 million for integrated road, sewer and water work on Montreal Road between North River Road and St. Laurent Boulevard, part of a $60-million renewal project for Montreal Road
$1.4 million for integrated road, sewer, and water works along Vanier Parkway and Presland Road
$1.9 million to resurface St. Laurent Boulevard between Montreal Road and Donald Street
$5.1 million to replace watermains, storm and sanitary sewers on Borthwick Avenue, Quebec Street, and Gardenvale Road
$8.4 million to upgrade the Brittany Drive pumping station
$4.2 million to improve transit structures at St-Laurent Station
$1.3 million to rehabilitate the Shopping Centre Road overpass at St. Laurent Boulevard
$10,000 to replace streetlight poles on Soper Place
$770,000 for integrated road, sewer and water work on Eastbourne Avenue between Thornwood Road and St. Laurent Boulevard
$680,000 for integrated road, sewer and water work on Drouin Avenue between North River and West Presland roads
$500,000 to rehabilitate the watermain on Stanley Avenue between Sussex Drive and Union Street
$490,000 for integrated road, sewer and water work on Farnham Crescent between Bedford Crescent and Ava Road
$408,000 for integrated road, sewer and water work on Oakhill Road between Acacia and Beechwood avenues
$350,000 for integrated road, sewer and water work on Ava Road between Farnham Crescent and Eastbourne Avenue
$325,000 for integrated road, sewer and water work on Corona Avenue between Acacia and Beechwood avenues
$290,000 to repave MacKay Street between Dufferin Road and Beechwood Avenue
$190,000 to renew the St. Laurent Shopping Centre bridge over St. Laurent Boulevard
$120,000 for streetscaping on Lola Street at Queen Mary Avenue
$180,000 for the Hemlock Road culvert east of Lansdowne Road South
Rehabilitation of a maintenance hole along the Rideau River collector
Extension of multi-use pathways eastern links, including to Wolffdale Crescent
Rehabilitation of sewer segments requiring trenchless sewer lining, including along Blasdell Avenue
Rehabilitation of various storm and combined sewer outfalls to the Ottawa River, including along Lisgar Road
$56,000 to install new accessible bus stop landing pads at several locations along Den Haag Drive and Hemlock Road
Resurfacing of roads, including on Cummings Avenue between Wilson Street and Thibault streets
Repair of pipes identified by video inspections on Carsdale and Beechwood avenues
Design and construction of sidewalks and curbs along Prince Albert Street between Bernard and Alesther
$3.7 million for renewal of the St. Patrick Street Bridge
$1.8 million to design the renewal of Rue de l’Eglise, part of a $9.5-million investment
$714,000 for road resurfacing on Morin Street from Côté Street to St. Laurent Boulevard and Rideau Terrace from Springfield Road to Acacia Avenue
$300,000 for road resurfacing on Crichton Street between Charles and Keefer streets
$430,000 for road resurfacing on Crichton Street between Dufferin Road and Beechwood Avenue
$1.3 million for road resurfacing on Donald Street between Vanier Parkway and Alesther Street
$570,000 for road resurfacing on Springfield Road between Beechwood Avenue and Maple Lane
$210,000 for road resurfacing on Stanley Avenue from Sussex Drive to Union Street
$400,000 for a public realm improvement study for Beechwood Village
$17.7 million for integrated road, sewer and watermain construction on Jeffery Avenue, Arundel Avenue, Braemar Street, Finter Street, Kilbarry Crescent and Farnham Crescent
$3 million for integrated road, sewer and watermain construction on Queen Mary Street and Prince Albert Street
$1 million for integrated road, sewer and watermain construction on Hemlock Road
$1 million for integrated road, sewer and watermain construction on Vincent Massey Avenue and Père Charlebois Avenue
$400,000 towards the reconstruction of the St. Patrick Street Bridge

Environment

Successfully introduced a motion at the Environmental Committee to test electric versions of leaf blowers and other yard tools with an objective to completely phase out gas-powered equipment
Working in conjunction with Council colleagues to introduce a right-of-way landscaping motion to facilitate sustainable community gardening
Voted in favor of new Tree Protection Bylaw to reduce tree loss due to infill development.
Voted in favor of a successful motion to declare a climate emergency in the City of Ottawa.
Successfully introduced a motion at the Environmental Committee to pursue electric vehicle initiatives in the City of Ottawa.

Parks and Facilities

$246,500 to build Lola Park in Overbrook
$2.45 million to build Eugene Martineau Park in Wateridge Village
$625,000 to build Veteran's Park in Wateridge Village
$170,000 to resurface the tennis courts at Carson Grove Park
$2 million for building improvements and to replace the play structure and gazebo at St-Laurent Complex
$50,000 for improvements to Lindenlea Park
$255,000 to replace a play structure and gazebo at Don-Gamble Community Centre
$243,500 to replace equipment at Helen Redpath Thomson Park
$543,000 to redevelop New Edinburgh Park
$243,000 to replace the playground at Helen Redpath Park
$411,000 to replace safety netting at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park
$10,000 for a long jump pit at Village Green Park
$2,000 for pickleball line paint at New Edinburgh Park
$12,000 for a splash pad post and rail fence at New Edinburgh Park
$150,000 for pathway lighting at St. Paul Park
$7,500 for a play structure at Queen Mary Street Public School
$5,000 for basketball improvements at Lindenlea Park
$1 million to repair concrete expansion joints in the grandstands at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park
$260,000 for building improvements at Fire Station 56
$470,000 to replace the hydro vault equipment at the Gil-O-Julien Park fieldhouse
$750,000 to replace elevators at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park
$42,000 to replace exterior doors and windows at Rockcliffe Park Community Centre and branch of the Ottawa Public Library
$66,000 for fire system equipment at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park
$10,000 to improve accessibility at the Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre
$200,000 to renovate the former Rideau High School for the Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre
Secured $490,000 for energy efficiency improvements at St-Laurent & Overbrook community centres
$700,000 to build a new park near Coventry Road, part of a multi-year investment of $1.4 million
$150,000 contribution towards improvements to the Centennial Garden in Village Green Park in Rockcliffe Park
$55,000 contribution to create accessible backyard improvements at the Lindenlea Community Centre
$150,000 for new installed pathway lighting in St. Paul's Park in Overbook
$205,000 in 2025 for the design of one of two new parks proposed for Manor Park
$61,000 towards the development of a new park along the Coventry Road corridor in Overbrook
$1.4 million towards the development of a new fieldhouse in Wateridge Village
$157,000 for a feasibility study to improve the fieldhouse in Gil O Julien Park in Overbrook
$150,000 towards the restoration of the Village Green Centennial Garden in Rockcliffe Park

Transportation

Reduced speed limits across the Ward with the introduction of residential speed gateway zones.
All-way traffic stop control installed at the entrance to St-Laurent Complex at Ben Street and Coté Street in Castle Heights
All-way traffic stop control installed at Queen Mary Street and Vera Street
All-way traffic stop control was made permanent at Codd's Road and Mikinak Road in Wateridge Village
Area traffic management study for Cummings Avenue
Design of a multi-use pathway along Belfast Road
Installation of temporary traffic calming measures
Improvements to the intersection at St. Laurent Boulevard and Donald Street through the Pedestrian Safety Improvement Program
Installation of a red-light camera at Aviation Parkway and Montreal Road
Roadway improvements, including bike lanes, along McArthur Avenue between the Rideau River Pathway and St. Laurent Boulevard
Design traffic-calming measures on Cummings Avenue
Additional crossing guard at Springfield Road and Putman Avenue
Installed a red-light camera at Montreal Road and Brittany Drive
Installed speed humps on Dufferin Road between Rideau Terrance and MacKay Street
Constructing the Belfast Road multi-use pathway
$100,000 to build sidewalks on Den Haag Drive east of Carson’s Road
$50,000 to repair streetlight cables on Prince Albert Street and at St. Laurent Boulevard and McArthur Avenue
Conducted an environmental assessment of the transit-priority corridor on Montreal and Blair roads from St. Laurent Boulevard to Blair Station, part of a $1-million project
Installing an automated speed enforcement camera on St. Laurent Boulevard between Noranda and Clarke avenues
Installing a red-light camera on Vanier Parkway at Presland Road
Installing a pedestrian crossover on North River Road at Stevens Avenue
Facilitated community effort to rename Langevin Avenue after Algonquin leader William Commanda for reconciliation
$400,000 towards the reconstruction of the St. Patrick Street Bridge

Transit

Adding new or increased service in Ward 13 on routes 15 and 27
Conduct a transit priority study for St. Laurent Boulevard between Hemlock and Innes roads
Made an inquiry at the Transit Commission with resulted in the creation of online booking for Para Transpo customers

Housing

$55 million for an Ottawa Community Housing development at 715 Mikinak Road, which includes 271 affordable housing units
$1.1 million for a Habitat for Humanity development at 455 Wanaki Road, which includes eight affordable housing units
$60,000 in pre-development funding to a planned Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation affordable housing development on Putman Avenue
$9,000 through the Ontario Renovates program to repair and modify homes to support independent living for low-income seniors and people with disabilities
$6.1 million for Shepherds of Good Hope to build a 42-unit supportive housing development at 765 Montreal Road
$3.8 million for Holland Properties to develop a 64-unit building with supportive housing units on Presland Road
$2.66 million for safety, accessibility, and energy efficiency improvements in social housing in Ward 13
Successfully advocated for a $1 million affordable housing net-zero energy retrofit pilot in Overbrook
$7.6 million to Shepherds of Good Hope for 42 supportive units on Montreal Road
$1.8 million to Multifaith Housing Initiative for 40 supportive units at 745 Mikinak Road
$53,345 for repairs or home modifications to support independent living for low-income seniors and people with disabilities
$129,000 to acquire one condominium unit at 555 Brittany Drive under the Home for Good Program by the Canadian Mental Health Association

Community and Social Services

Proposed and secured the creation of an Anti-Racism Secretariat for the City of Ottawa
Supported and seconded the successful motion to declare a housing & homelessness emergency in the City of Ottawa
Formalized the creation and expansion of Rideau Winter Trail that connects Overbrook, Vanier, and Hudman’s Bridge through a successful $71,000 federal funding grant
Advocacy efforts with the community lead to approval to create a Municipal Poverty Reduction Strategy and Food Security Policy
Advocated and secured $75,000 in emergency funding for COVID-19 social service support in the Ward.
Secured $40,000 in crime prevention funding to support neighbourhood safety programming in Overbrook.
Supported investments in equity, diversity, and an independent mental health strategy at the Police Services Board
Reduced the Police Service Budget in 2022 to to envision a new community well-being model that embraces shared responsibility between the city and the police for public safety
Voted in favor of successful new restrictions on short-term rental accommodations
$2.3 million for 98 additional child-care spaces for children 0 to 4 years old
$1.5 million to increase Indigenous early years child and family programs
$200,000 to renovate the former Rideau High School for use by the Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource
$257,000 to open 15 additional child care spaces for children 0 to 4 years old