NOISE BYLAW REVIEW Public Meeting, May 2, 7 pm 8:30 pm, Mlacak Centre.

The City is conducting a Noise By-law review. This meeting is open to any resident in the City,
to share ideas on creating solutions to various noise-related issues, prior to a report going to
Committee and Council later in the month. Alternatively, residents can provide their feedback
through an online survey until May 1st. Search for Noise Bylaw Review at www.ottawa.ca, go to
that page and click on survey on the left side to find the survey.

SOVERIGNS MEDAL FOR VOLUNTEERS recognizes volunteer achievements across

Canada. On Friday morning the City, on behalf of the Governor General, will be giving this
award to the following from Kanata North: Cathy Briggs, Dwight Brown, Kay Dubie, Jim Malone,
Judi Miller, Neil Thomson and Sarah Trant. Congratulations and thank you to each recipient for
their contribution to our community.

KANATA NORTH COMMUNITY RECOGNITION AWARDS, our local awards for Citizen,
Senior, Youth and Organization of the Year are due by May 11th. I know there are many
deserving an award in our community but few have yet been nominated. Please take a few
minutes to fill in and submit a nomination form, available on my website, giving details on how
that person has supported our community.

SPRING CLEANING THE CAPITAL is now underway. Thank you to those who have signed up
and are making our community attractive. Its easy to get involved any individual, group,
school, church or business can go to www.ottawa.ca/clean to sign up and get supplies and
information. Do your part, report the results to the City and Kanata North may again become
the community with best participation in the City.

BOWLING Im in need of a few bowlers for my team that will bowl to raise funds for the
Queensway Carleton Hospital, bowl 2 rounds, enjoy dinner and entertainment. I have covered
the registration fee so if you know how to bowl then contact me to join the team. The event is
on May 13th at 6 pm at the Merivale Bowling Centre.

KANATA RACE DAY is June 11th. Registration is now available at www.kanataraceday.ca/

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS I attended last week included Thai, Sikh and Turkish events. Our
community is home to people from around the world and learning about their customs and
religions is a good way to make them feel comfortable in their new country and they are
fervent Canadians!

CONGRATULATIONS to Kanata United Church for their 50th Anniversary, to the Kanata-
Hazeldean Lions Club on their 40th and Evelyn Dick on recently turning 100.

CONDOLENCES to the family of Betty-Ann Kealey, long time trustee and Chair of the Catholic
School Board, who passed away last week.

UPCOMING EVENTS

April 29, SCOUTS BIKE SALE, Mlacak Arena, come early (before 8:30) for best choices

April 29, KANATA SAILING CLUB Open House, 12 to 4 pm. http://kanatasailingclub.com/

April 29, CANADIAN TAPESTRY Freewill offering for the Oasis and Hospice, Glen Cairn
United Church

April 30, GOULBOURN MALE CHORUS, 2:30 pm, Trinity Presbyterian

May 6, KANATA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, 7:30 pm, Woodroffe United Church

May 6 & 7, GOULBOURN JUBILEE SINGERS Trinity Presbyterian

May 10, 7 Workshop on Elections, 9:30 pm, Email me for details

May 27, KANATA-CARLETON CULTURAL FESTIVAL, Earl of March & Sandwell Green