Ottawa Transit Riders is organizing the second annual Ottawa Transit Challenge, along with Ecology Ottawa, Healthy Transportation Coalition, and Free Transit Ottawa!

Please join city councillors, staff, and supporters (including some of your MPCA Board Members) and commit to riding conventional buses, ParaTranspo, or the train for seven days, from February 17- 23, 2020!

Sign up here: https://www.ottawatransitriders.ca/ottawa_transit_challenge_2020

The MPCA encourages you to consider taking this challenge so that we can more fully understand what needs improvement and advocate for better transit service for ourselves and our neighbours.

The latest version of the Chronicle has been printed and will be delivered by this weekend. The current paper and all previous versions are available through our archive.

This issue contains an important article about proposed changes to the greenspace around Manor Park Public School.

John Forsey, the chair of the MPCA’s transportation and safety committee, has written an article for the upcoming September Manor Park Chronicle about solving the cross-river congestion problem. A longer version of the Chronicle article with additional information can be viewed here.

On June 8th, 2019 the MPCA with generous support from Tree Canada and FedEx helped to deliver and plant edible trees throughout Manor Park at private residences and the Yule Manor Co-op. Tree Canada provided staff who brought expertise in tree planting and care, and FedEx staff provided delivery and planting help. Sheilagh McLean of the MPCA was the co-ordinator and she will be following up to ensure that recipients understand how to care for their tree during this first year.

There will be a celebration of the event which will be held during Manor Park Rock the Block on September 8th. Photos of the event can be viewed by clicking here.

The MPCA’s Annual General Meeting was held on Wednesday May 29, 2019 at the Terry Fox Canadian Youth Centre, 1805 De Gaspé Ave. Materials from the AGM are linked below:

• MPCA president’s presentation
• 2019 AGM minutes (draft)
• 2017-18 AGM minutes (approved)
• WISE safety report
• WISE safety report – MPCA issues tracking