In its submission to the Jones Commission, the Nepean Township Public School Board outlined how it had been dealing with the changes brought on by suburbanization.
Continue reading Second City, Second Metro: “clashes of opinion between urban and rural elements”
In 1965, John Butler appeared before the Jones Commission in his own capacity as a private citizen rather than as Chair of the Gloucester Planning Board.
Continue reading Second City, Second Metro: an “inflexible solution to accommodate change”
The Orleans Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Trustees of the Police Village of Orleans combined forces to express concern with the complicated administrative setup it had been saddled with.
Continue reading Second City, Second Metro: An Orleans Divided
With memories of 1947-50, Gloucester Township’s Council was not supportive of additional annexations, but did see additional roles for Carleton County.
Continue reading Second City, Second Metro: Gloucester Township and Ottawa’s Hungry Eyes
The Carleton County Federation of Agriculture’s wide-ranging and detailed presentation to the Jones Commission highlighted the “strong need for a close urban-rural relationship in community planning, development and local government.”
Continue reading Second City, Second Metro: Carleton County Federation of Agriculture Offers Its Vision
At the far west end of Carleton County, the Township of Fitzroy presented picture of general contentment with the status quo.
Continue reading Second City, Second Metro: Fitzroy “content with things as they are at the present.”
When given the opportunity to appear before the Jones Commission, the Council of the Township of March expressed its need for a little help.
Continue reading Second City, Second Metro: March Township Could Use Help
Built in 1909, the Warrington Apartments is one of the city’s older apartments and one of the oldest at the southern end of Elgin street.
Continue reading Bell’s “Nickel in the Slot” Phone Unwelcome at The Warrington
In the same way that residents of the outside urban and township municipalities were anxious to either have freer access to Ottawa’s hospitals or have their own hospitals, the Ottawa Hospital Council was anxious to find a way to have those outside residents pay a few more bills.
Continue reading Second City, Second Metro: Extended Coverage for the Ottawa Hospital Council
Months before it was even officially “a thing”, the first meeting of the Council of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton was held on July 3, 1968. The aim was to set the stage for the regional municipality official first day of January 1.1Ottawa Citizen, July 4, 1968, 17.
I promise that I’m not trying to get ahead of myself: testimony and research from Murray Jones’ Commission will continue to be transcribed.
Continue reading Regional Council Meets for the First Time (1968)Notes
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