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MPP’S REPORT Glebe Report March 10, 2017 9

Pet of the Month - Petunia
An expert digger of holes,
Petunia is still full of energy
into her golden years.
Squirrels be warned, she’s as
fast as ever thanks in part to
successful treatment of
severe allergies, and annual
Photo: Courtesy of yasir naqvi • Preventive Medicine Get the rest of the story at:
dental procedures which
help keep her healthy.

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Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi is joined by Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson at Elmdale Public celebrating 17 great years in the glebe
School on Iona Street to announce Bill 65 - Safer School Zones Act, 2016.
Making our

community streets

safer! We are bursting with tons
Kitchen and Home Accessories

of new products for Spring!

It’s our daily routine: • The ability to cre-
get out of bed, wake ate zones with reduced Just arrived... new cookbooks, rugs,
the kids, breakfast, speed limits (lower than pillows, linens, Polish pottery, and
get the kids ready for 50km/h) to decrease the
school and head off severity of pedestrian- Ottawa’s French Country Soaps.
to work. We kiss our vehicle collisions in
kids goodbye trust- urban areas; and
ing they will be safe • A st re a m l i n e d 795 Bank St. 613 235-8714 jdadam.ca
in their schools with process for municipal-
their favourite teach- ities to participate in
ers and best friends at Ontario’s Red Light
recess. What about the MPP Camera program with-
streets our children are yasir Naqvi out the need for lengthy
walking on, playing on yasirnaqvi.onmpp.ca regulatory approval.
and crossing? When we I am very proud of our
leave our children at community for champi-
school, we expect that everyone driv- oning this important initiative to keep
ing in those areas will be as cautious our streets and schools safe for chil-
as we are with our youngest residents. dren, pedestrians and cyclists across
That is why keeping our speed limits the province. There were many people
“in check” is so important to me and who added their voices of support to
our community. make this legislation possible. I would
I have heard from many of you like to personally thank everyone in
about the importance of lowering our community for their hard work
speed limits on Ottawa’s residen- and determination.
tial streets and in our school zones. We have achieved a lot through
As a parent, I know how important it tabling the Safer School Zones Act
is to have safe streets, which is why including helping to keep our kids Join us during
I have been advocating for a change safe right across the province. Here is
to the default speed-limit and even the link to the bill if you would like to march break
made it part of my 2014 campaign. read it: http://bit.ly/2lsE3c4
You can see the video of my commit- I believe in working closely as a for some FUN!
ment at: https://www.youtube.com/ community to make collaborative
watch?v=udOCQhgE5Ng. decisions and choices. It is through (until March 19th)
I was very excited to join Premier the hard work of caring parents in
Kathleen Wynne at Elmdale Public our community that we were able to We will have Crafting, Board Games & Puzzles set up in-store!
School last fall to announce new legis- table change for better communities
lation that will make our communities across the province. Thank you for March Break Sales and Events Until March 19
and school zones safer. If passed, Bill your hard work and determination
65, Safer School Zones Act, 2016 to champion this important initia- 20 % off
would give municipalities more tools tive. This is another step toward
to improve safety in community areas, keeping our streets and schools
school zones and residential streets. safe! Klutz Craft Books, Puzzles, Colouring Books and ALL Playmobil
These measures would include: If you have any questions or con-
• Installing automated speed cerns, or would like to talk about
enforcement (ASE) technology the Safer School Zones Act further,
that takes pictures of speed- please contact my Community Office:
ers’ licence plates on municipal ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org or 613-
roads and in community safety 722-6414. I wish you safe travels to
and school zones; it is already and from your daily commutes and sale at all locations including
used in many parts of North hope you’re enjoying the final days of
America and Europe; winter! 809 Bank Street in The Glebe

613-722-6414 yasirnaqvimpp.ca 613-234-3836