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12. CITY OF OTTAWA SUPPORT FOR LA CITÉ collégiale
CENTRE FOR INNOVATION (SKILLS TRAINING FACILITY) IN ORLÉANS soutien de la ville d’OTTAWA envers Le centre d’innovation de la CITÉ
COLLÉGIALE (centre d’acquisition de nouvelles compétences) à ORLÉANS |
Committee RecommendationS
That Council:
1. Support La Cité Collégiale's initiative to
construct a Centre for Innovation (skills training facility) on a City owned
parcel of land municipally known as 8865 North Service Road;
2. Send a letter to the federal and provincial
governments, under the Mayor’s signature, expressing the City's support for,
and commitment to, the La Cité Project; and
3. Direct staff to hold in reserve, and ultimately make available for this project, a parcel of land located at 8865 North Service Rd. (Highway 174 at Trim Rd.) with a total area of approximately 7.342 hectares (18.14 acres) shown on Document 1; and
4. Authorize
staff to negotiate and enter into an agreement with La Cité Collégiale to
transfer the land to them based on the principles and conditions set out in
Document 2.
RecommandationS du comité
Que le
Conseil :
1. Appui le
projet de La Cité collégiale, prévoyant la construction d’un Centre d’innovation (centre
d’acquisition de nouvelles compétences) sur un terrain appartenant à la Ville,
dont l’adresse municipale est le 8865, voie de service Nord;
2. Rédige une lettre à l’intention des
gouvernements fédéral et provincial, portant la signature du maire, indiquant
l’appui et l’engagement de la Ville à l’égard du projet La Cité;
3. Charge le personnel de tenir en réserve, et
éventuellement de rendre disponible pour ce projet, un terrain situé au 8865,
voie de service Nord (autoroute 174, à l’angle du chemin Trim), dont la
superficie totalise environ 7,342 hectares (18,14 acres), illustré dans le
Document 1; et
4. Autorise le personnel de négocier et de
conclure un accord avec La Cité collégiale en vue de leur transférer ledit
terrain, selon les principes et conditions énoncés dans le Document 2.
Documentation
1. Deputy City Manager,
Planning, Transit and the Environment’s report dated 5 August 2008 (ACS2008-PTE-ECO-0020).
2. Extract of Draft Minutes, 19 August 2008
Report to/Rapport au :
Corporate
Services and Economic Development Committee
Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique
and Council/et au Conseil
05 August 2008 / le 05 août 2008
Submitted by/Soumis par : Nancy
Schepers,
Deputy City Manager/Directrice municipale adjointe,
Planning, Transit and the Environment/Urbanisme, Transport en commun
et Environnement
Contact
Person/Personne ressource : Rob Mackay, Director
Economic and Environmental
Sustainability/Direction de la viabilité économique et de la durabilité de
l’environnement
(613) 580-2424 x22632,
Rob.Mackay@ottawa.ca
REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Corporate Services and Economic Development
Committee recommend Council:
1. Support La Cité Collégiale's initiative
to construct a Centre for Innovation (skills training facility) on a City owned
parcel of land municipally known as 8865 North Service Road;
2. Send a letter to the federal and
provincial governments, under the Mayor’s signature, expressing the City's
support for, and commitment to, the La Cité Project; and
3. Direct staff to hold in reserve, and ultimately make available for this project, a parcel of land located at 8865 North Service Rd. (Highway 174 at Trim Rd.) with a total area of approximately 7.342 hectares (18.14 acres) shown on Document 1; and
4. Authorize staff to negotiate and enter into an agreement with La Cité Collégiale to transfer the land to them based on the principles and conditions set out in Document 2.
RECOMMANDATIONS DU
RAPPORT
Que le Comité
des services organisationnels et du développement économique
recommande au Conseil :
1. D’appuyer
le projet de La Cité collégiale, prévoyant la construction d’un Centre d’innovation (centre
d’acquisition de nouvelles compétences) sur un terrain appartenant à la Ville,
dont l’adresse municipale est le 8865, voie de service Nord;
2. De rédiger une lettre à
l’intention des gouvernements fédéral et provincial, portant la signature du
maire, indiquant l’appui et l’engagement de la Ville à l’égard du projet La
Cité;
3. De charger le personnel
de tenir en réserve, et éventuellement de rendre disponible pour ce projet, un
terrain situé au 8865, voie de service Nord (autoroute 174, à l’angle du chemin
Trim), dont la superficie totalise environ 7,342 hectares (18,14 acres),
illustré dans le Document 1; et
4. D’autoriser le personnel
de négocier et de conclure un accord avec La Cité collégiale en vue de leur
transférer ledit terrain, selon les principes et conditions énoncés dans le
Document 2.
BACKGROUND
The Construction Sector Council has estimated that between 2007 and 2015, 85,000 newly skilled construction workers will be needed in Ontario. Approximately 7000 of these new jobs will be needed in Eastern Ontario. In order to address this growing shortage of skilled workers in the construction trades, both La Cité collégiale and Algonquin College are planning new training facilities. These facilities for Construction Trades and Building Sciences will collectively provide opportunities for some 1,300 new students each year. Last year Ottawa City Council provided support for Algonquin College's initiative which will accommodate new space for 600 students in conjunction with the City’s Centrepointe Town Centre initiative.
In order to address this growing shortage of skilled workers in the construction trades, and the need for greater access to skills training for Francophone students, La Cité collégiale, the largest French language college of applied arts and technology in Ontario, is planning to build, at a cost of $18 Million, a 63,000-square foot facility. This facility will be specifically dedicated to providing 700 new apprentice spaces for skills training for Francophone and bilingual students. This new “Centre for Innovation – skills training” is being planned in Orléans on the north side of Highway 174.
Industry partners, the City of Ottawa and the provincial and federal governments have been requested to share the cost of the project with La Cité. More specifically, the City is being requested to donate a 7.342-hectare (18.14-acre) parcel of land as the City’s total contribution to the project. The requested parcel is located at 8865 North Service Road, which is on the northwest corner of the intersection of Highway 174 and Trim Road in Orléans and has been appraised by the City at $1.0M.
The new "Centre for Innovation” would be built in Orléans specifically to serve part of Eastern Ontario’s demand for skilled trade workers, particularly the Francophone communities in Ottawa as well as Prescott-Russell. In addition, as the first and only post-secondary institution in Orléans, this new Centre will raise the profile of apprenticeship program within the Francophone community and become a drawing point for Francophone workers in Eastern Ontario as well as students interested in a career in the construction trades.
The proposed Centre will be the cornerstone of La Cité collégiale's vision for a comprehensive apprenticeship-training program in Eastern Ontario. It will be dedicated to training in the construction trades and will serve as a centre of excellence for skills development using the latest innovations and technologies.
The new facility will increase the number of construction industry programs currently offered by La Cité from seven to 18. The new school, which will draw students from 17 French language high schools, will be located in an area where the growth rate is highest in Eastern Ontario (record level of housing starts). These new and expanded programs are expected to effectively double the number of La Cité's apprenticeships from 358 today to 718 by 2012. In addition, by expanding their programs through this new Centre, La Cité collégiale will help address the region’s need for skilled trades while allowing for their main campus to keep up with current demands in other program areas.
The new skills Centre is to be ready for students by the fall of 2010, and is expected to stimulate economic growth and activity in Orléans. In this regard, the new Centre will augment a trend of development already underway in Ottawa’s east end with the $225M Orléans Town Centre project now underway and a three-star Days Inn hotel proposed for the corner of St. Joseph Boulevard and Tenth Line. In addition, the Montfort Hospital has announced that it will build an $80M "Orléans Family Health Centre" to offer residents access to family doctors, diagnostic services and visiting specialists under one roof. All of these new projects are expected to bolster Ottawa’s local economy and add to the growing workforce diversity in and around the Orléans area.
DISCUSSION
The Centre for Innovation
The new innovation and research centre will act as a central information site for all activities related to construction. Included in the plan is to use this campus as a centre of excellence where new building technologies and innovative procedures are demonstrated and showcased. Being a LEED certified facility, the central campus building will itself be an example of new green building techniques where local trades people will have an opportunity to be trained on, and experience new technologies. In addition, two onsite demonstration homes will be available to show clients the use and installation of new building systems while allowing industries, distributors and merchants the opportunity to utilize and test their products.
The total cost of this project is estimated at $18 Million, which is comprised of $10.5M for the cost of construction, $6.6M for equipment and furnishings, and the land, which has been appraised at $1.0M. To offset these project costs, the following partnership funding has been requested:
Provincial Government $6.75M
Federal Government $5.25M
Local Industry Partners $4.00M (materials, tools and equipment)
La Cité collégiale $1.10M
City of Ottawa $1.00M (the value of the land)
The Centre for Innovation will be comprised initially of 63,000 square feet of buildings which includes a two-storey 40,000-square foot main building, two supporting single storey supply and warehouse buildings with footprints of 7,000 square feet and 10,000 square feet respectively as well as two, 3,000-square foot houses where students will be able to gain valuable hands on experience. Provisions are also being considered for a 15,000-square foot future expansion building to accommodate industry partners such as the National Research Council and the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation as well as trade associations.
La Cité collégiale is currently in the planning stages of this project, but with construction scheduled to commence in 2009, the anticipated opening of the “Centre For Innovation” is Fall 2010. When it opens, the campus will focus on Green construction techniques with particular concentration on safety and good work ethics. The main building is being designed and constructed as LEED compliant, and the construction-related programs offered, will specialise in modern environmentally friendly construction techniques. Practical training will be provided on state-of-the-art equipment and through a potential partnership with the National Research Council, the Centre will conduct research in new and environmentally friendly processes and materials.
The proposed Centre will be the only post-secondary educational facility in the City's east end and will provide a vital service to Eastern Ontario's Francophone community. When the Centre opens in 2010 there is an expectation that 358 student apprentices will be enrolled in trades related programs at the Centre of Innovation. By 2012, this number should increase to approximately 700 students. Combined with the other 700 students that will be attending this campus the 2012 projected number of students and apprentices enrolled at programs at this campus will reach 1400 students.
With respect to staffing, when the Centre opens in 2010, there will be an estimated 40 employees (combined full and part time) but by 2012, it is anticipated that employment at the Centre will increase to 30 full time and 60 part time staff.
The Site
The preferred location for La Cité’s Centre for Innovation is a parcel of land, which is 7.342 hectares (18.14 acres) in size. Ideally situated to satisfy the needs of the College, it is prominently located on the northwest corner of Highway 174 and Trim Road. The site provides excellent exposure to, and convenient access via, the Queensway as well as Trim Road and will be highly visible to the rapidly growing community of Orléans.
Although the location of the site is excellent, the property itself has several development constraints including ravines, creeks and drainage ditches, significant topographical variation and a sub-trunk sewage line running north to south bisecting the site. At the southeast corner of the property, just over two hectares or some five acres will be retained by the City and held in reserve in order to provide for the reconstruction of the intersection of Trim Road and Highway 174 to permit new ramps should this route be chosen as an access to a bridge to Québec. Given these constraints, the resultant useable tableland that will be available for the development is approximately 2.8 hectares (seven acres). A concept plan illustrating available tableland is attached to this report as Document 3.
All municipal services are available to the site, and while there are some physical constraints, the property lends itself nicely to a development with a natural park-like setting which incorporates open space amenity areas. La Cité collégiale proposal for the site is attached to the report as Document 4.
By-law 1-84 (Cumberland Urban Area) zones the property "Commercial Employment Park" [CEP (Block F)], which permits a limited range of employment uses including offices, hotel/motel, medical/dental and clinic uses, and light assembly and manufacturing uses. The proposed Draft Consolidated Zoning By-law zones the site "Business Park Industrial - Exception" (IP10[298]), which would permit a similar range of uses. The proposed post-secondary use would not be permitted under the current or proposed zoning for the subject property. Therefore, an amendment to the zoning by-law would be necessary in order to appropriately zone the site for the intended use.
The site does create some challenges in terms of overcoming environmental constraints. These challenges also pose an opportunity for La Cité to demonstrate how they can use the existing environment as an asset in producing a modern post secondary campus that combines the best features of the natural and built environments. Recognizing the potential difficulties to developing the site, La Cité has agreed to work with the City by following the necessary development approvals process, including a rezoning, site plan approval as well as obtaining all the necessary building permits. In addition, the City has included conditions in the land transfer agreement that would ensure the property being donated to La Cité would revert back to the City if the “Centre for Innovation” project is not realized.
In terms of accessing the site via public transit,
currently there is direct access to transit via Route 39, which is an express
route. As the Centre would be located
on the northwest corner of the intersection of Highway 174 and Trim Road it is
also within close proximity to the Trim Rd Park and Ride station. Currently, approximately 60 per cent of
students and staff at La Cité's main campus on Aviation Parkway use public
transit. If a similar modal split were
achieved at the new training Centre, potentially up to 700 new transit users
would begin to use the public transit system. In this regard, the College has
agreed to develop a public transit use strategy to promote and encourage use of
public transit by students, staff and faculty.
Community and Economic Benefits
Until now, industrial and commercial development activity in the area on the north side of Highway 174 has been slow to materialize and despite the City's objective of encouraging growth of commercial activities and other uses that create employment in this area, most developments have been mainly residential in nature.
The La Cité proposal is seen as a significant reversal of this trend. Not only will this project create immediate employment during the planning and construction phase, it will immediately create some 20 full-time jobs and another 20 part-time jobs in its first year of operation. By 2012, La Cité’s professional staff complement at this campus is expected to grow to 30 full-time positions and about 60 part-time jobs. Through affiliations with development companies, trade unions and associations as well as a partnership with the National Research Council, the new training facility is expected to stimulate additional growth in employment in this area.
By partnering with other levels of government and La Cité in this project, the City will benefit by having an $18M post secondary institution with its associated jobs and economic spin-offs developed in Orléans. This facility will represent a solid investment in Ottawa’s future labour force and will help drive the local economy. The facility will require businesses to supply goods and services to the College and may locate within the area to be close to the innovation and research conducted at the College.
The direct economic impact generated from this campus as a result of this initiative is projected at approximately $2.5M over the first five years due to La Cité’s procurement of local goods and services. In addition, introducing 30 full time and 60 part time staff to the Orléans area in the next five years will introduce an estimated $11.25M worth of salaries and wages into Ottawa’s local economy.
By adding approximately 1,400 new apprentices and students to the Orléans area, this east end campus will provide a significant new opportunity for stimulating the local economy. It is anticipated that there will be an increase demand for local services such as retail, personal services, restaurants, recreation, health and fitness as well as long and short-term accommodations.
City of Ottawa Benefits
La Cité recognizes the contribution requested from the municipality is significant and is prepared to assist the City with other initiatives that can be facilitated through the development of this land. More specifically, La Cité has agreed to the following:
1. City of Ottawa Entrance Feature – Given that this site is a highly visible location at the corner of Highway 174 and Trim Road, La Cité will consent to providing the necessary land back to the City if and when the municipality decides to construct an entrance feature. While this site is not located on the municipal boundary line, it does represent a visible edge to the City’s urban area and is a suitable location to announce through signage to west bound travellers that they are travelling through Ottawa; and
2. East end location for the Entrepreneurship Centre – As there is currently no physical location for entrepreneurial support or development in Ottawa’s east end, La Cité collégiale will provide a minimum of 300 square feet of space free of charge for an east-end satellite office for the Entrepreneurship Centre or a centre with a similar focus; and
3. Common Access – In order to stimulate a connection and encourage linkages with neighbouring properties, La Cité has agreed to construct a driveway/roadway along the west boundary of the property, which in addition to providing access to the La Cité campus of buildings, will also provide access to the property to the west of the subject site. The City is requesting that La Cité also agree to enter into a joint use and maintenance agreement with the abutting landowner if and when they seek access to the North Service Road.
In terms of the development approvals process, La Cité is legally recognized as an “agent of the crown”. La Cité, therefore, is exempt from most municipal approvals, fees and charges such as rezoning, site plan approval, building permits, development charges and storm water and water rates. By providing La Cité with the land for their initiative, the City has the opportunity to negotiate with La Cité and seek their adherence to the City’s development approval process.
Recognizing that the proposed site may provide some challenges for development, staff are recommending that La Cité apply for, pay for, and receive approvals for a rezoning, site plan approval and all relevant building permits. In terms of processing fees, and based on La Cité’s current proposal, the City will collect the required fees for the processes listed below:
Rezoning Fee $11,910
Site Plan Approval Fee $16,145
Engineering Design Review and Inspection $10,000
With this approach, the City and the school boards will forgo approximately $760,410 by not collecting $212,310 for the payment of the Storm Water Management Rate, $515,970 for the payment of Development Charges and $32,130 for payment of the Education Development Charges.
RURAL IMPLICATIONS
The proposed Centre of Innovation will draw from 17 French language high schools throughout Ottawa and neighbouring communities.
CONSULTATION
The Ward Councillor has been made aware of the proposed property requirements and supports the staff recommendations.
The Real Property Asset Management Branch (RPAM) has collaborated in the preparation of this report and assessment of its implications. As part of this consultation, RPAM distributed internal and external circulations. The conditions and principles of the land transfer have taken into consideration all comments received as a result of these circulations.
The French Language Services Advisory Committee received a presentation from La Cité collégiale at its meeting on 5 June 2008. The Committee supports the La Cité collégiale proposal and passed the following motion:
1. That the French Language Services Advisory Committee support the process to establish a Trades Centre in Orléans; and
2. That the French Language Services Advisory Committee ask the City of Ottawa to support the process by the Cité collégiale to acquire land where the building will be constructed, while acknowledging that this Centre will benefit Francophone communities and Francophiles in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario and promote French in the trades.
The Business Advisory Committee received a presentation from La Cité collégiale at its meeting on 8 July 2008. The Committee supports the La Cité collégiale proposal and passed the following motion:
That the Business Advisory Committee recommend that the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council support:
1. La Cité collégiale's proposal to establish a Centre of specialization in the Construction Trades in Orléans; and
2. The proposal by helping La Cité acquire the land for the Centre, while acknowledging that it will stimulate economic activity in eastern Ottawa, promote Francophone participation in trades and foster innovation in the construction industry.
Support for the initiative has been indicated by the following organizations, who have confirmed their support in letters to the City of Ottawa (see Documents 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10 and 11):
- Mouvement d'implication francophone
d'Orléans (MIFO)
- Association canadienne française de l'Ontario, Conseil régional d'Ottawa (ACFO Ottawa)
- Corporation de la Municipalité de La Nation / Corporation of the Nation Municipality
- Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
- Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI)
- Orléans Chamber of Commerce
- Team Ottawa Orléans
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Subject to La Cité meeting the conditions as outlined in Document 2 of this report, the project includes a transfer of a parcel of City land with a total area of 7.432 hectares (18.14 acres) to La Cité. This represents an estimated opportunity loss to the City of $1.0M.
La Cité collégiale is a Crown corporation, operating under the aegis of the Ministry of Colleges and Universities. As such, they are not legally required to obtain municipal development approvals such as site plan control, or building permits, nor are they subject to Development Charges and other fees related to development of the site. In light of this La Cité does understand the interest the City has towards their proposed development. As such, staff are recommending La Cité pay the following approximate fees:
Rezoning Fee $11,910
Site Plan Approval Fee $16,145
Engineering Design Review and Inspection $10,000
Building Permit Fee $132,500
Water Charge Rate $244,720
Total Fees $415,275
With the approach, the City would forgo approximately $760,410 as a result of not collecting $212,310 for the payment of the Storm Water Management Rate, $515,970 for the payment of Development Charges and $32,130 for payment of the Education Development Charges.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Document 1 Location Map (Annex A)
Document 2 Principles and Conditions of the Transfer of City of Ottawa land to the La Cité collégiale Centre for Innovation Project
Document 3 Development Concept Plan, prepared by J. L. Richards, illustrating developable tableland, physical constraints and relevant setbacks
Document 4 La Cité collégiale Centre For Innovation Proposed Development Concept
Document 5 Letter of support from Mouvement d'implication francophone d'Orléans (MIFO)
Document 6 Letter of support from Association canadienne française de l'Ontario, Conseil régional d'Ottawa (ACFO Ottawa)
Document 7 Letter of support from Corporation de la Municipalité de La Nation/Corporation of the Nation Municipality
Document 8 Letter of support from the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Document 9 Letter of support from Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI)
Document 10 Letter of support from the Orléans Chamber of Commerce
Document 11 Letter of support from Team Ottawa Orléans
DISPOSITION
The Planning Transit and the Environment Department will prepare a letter to be sent to the Federal and Provincial Governments under the Mayor's signature indicating the City's support.
The Real Property Asset Management Branch and Legal Services Branch will negotiate an Agreement to transfer the land to La Cité collégiale in accordance with the principles set out in Recommendation 2 of this report.
LOCATION MAP (ANNEX A) DOCUMENT 1
PRINCIPLES AND CONDITIONS OF THE
TRANSFER OF CITY OF
OTTAWA LAND TO THE LA CITÉ
COLLÉGIALE CENTRE FOR
INNOVATION PROJECT DOCUMENT 2
Conditions of Transfer of 8865 North
Service Road to La Cité collégiale
1. that the property located at 8865 North Service Road, having a market value of $1,000,000, be transferred to La Cité collégiale for the sum of one dollar ($1.00); and
2. that transferring of 8865 North Service Road not include the necessary lands for a possible grade-separated Highway interchange and widening of Highway 174 related to a potential inter-provincial bridge crossing to Québec currently under study with the federal and provincial governments; and
3. that the transfer be conditional on La Cité collégiale obtaining partnership funding from other senior levels of governments; and
4. that the transfer be subject to a 10.0 meter easement centered on the existing underground Sanitary Sewer which crosses the property. Said easement shall be registered on title in favour of the City of Ottawa; and
5. that the transfer be conditional on La Cité collégiale consulting with the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority prior to submitting any formal planning act application or undertaking any site alterations on the property; and
6. that the transfer be conditional on La Cité collégiale applying for, at their cost, and securing rezoning and site plan approval as well as all necessary building permits; and
7. that the transfer be conditional on La Cité collégiale paying the required Water Charge Rate; and
8. that La Cité acknowledges that the City of Ottawa has an interest in the appearance of its gateway sites and in this regard La Cité will conform with all of staff’s requirements concerning the buildings’ exterior design and finishes, outdoor storage, signage, roof top equipment, etc; and
9. that the property be transferred by the City to La Cité collégiale on an “as is” basis and the City shall not be responsible for any matters and related costs with respect to the existing condition of the property and its suitability for the intended use by La Cité including but not limited to environmental and soil conditions/ site access and servicing requirements; and
10. that if all applicable approvals have not been granted and construction has not commenced by 31 December 2010 the property ownership shall revert back to the City of Ottawa free of encumbrances and at no cost to the City; and
11. that the transfer of this property is for the purpose of a post secondary institution and in the event that La Cité collégiale is unable, or no longer wishes, to operate the facility, or wishes to give up all or any portion of the land, then the City shall have first right to purchase the land or portion, free of encumbrances at a price that will be based on the then current market rate for improvements to the property and a nominal rate for the land component; and
12. that La Cité collégiale provide, free of charge, approximately three hundred square feet (300 ft2) of interior office space for the OCRI Entrepreneurship Centre or a similar use focused on entrepreneurial development; and
13. that the driveway providing access to the site from North Service Road as depicted on the attached concept plan be reconfigured to run along the western edge of the property and designed, approved and constructed as a private roadway with access granted to the adjacent property owner(s) and in the event that a need for a public road is identified in this location, this driveway will become part of the public right-of-way; and
14. that La Cité collégiale agrees to enter into a joint use and maintenance agreement with the abutting landowners if and when the abutting landowners wish to access the above mentioned driveway; and
15. that if required, La Cité collégiale make available sufficient land to accommodate a unique City of Ottawa entrance feature, with high visibility to westbound motorists on Highway 174; and
16. that La Cité collégiale prepare, in conjunction with the City of Ottawa, a public transit strategy to encourage and increase the use of public transit to access this new location.
DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT PLAN DOCUMENT 3
LA CITÉ COLLÉGIALE CENTRE FOR
INNOVATION PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT DOCUMENT
4
LETTER
OF SUPPORT FROM MOUVEMENT D'IMPLICATION
FRANCOPHONE D'ORLÉANS (MIFO) DOCUMENT
5
MIFO
Mouvement
d’implication francophone d’Orléans
Orleans, May 27, 2008
Mayor Larry O’Brien
110 Laurier Avenue
West
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J1
Dear Sir:
Re: Letter of support
for Cité collégiale
La Cité collégiale is
planning on building a training centre specializing in the construction trades
in Eastern Ontario, specifically in Orleans, where there is a strong
concentration of Francophones. It will
afford the Francophone community in Eastern Ontario better access to training
in the construction trades.
We believe this
project is crucial to the economic development of the region. We believe Francophones must have access to
quality training in French, not only for post-secondary programs but also for
professional training and apprenticeship programs. As far as we are concerned, this is a priority.
Requirements of this
magnitude demand access to a Francophone training centre in the region to
ensure that there is an adequate supply of qualified Francophone or bilingual
workers, which the construction industry needs.
Moreover, this project
will place considerable emphasis on green technologies and applied
research. These orientations will be
reflected, particularly in the content of the training programs and the applied
research projects conducted with numerous partners. La Cité collégiale will also pursue the development of
partnerships with manufacturers and distributors of new materials and new
technologies to test them out before they are marketed.
For these reasons, we
strongly support La Cité collégiale’s request for a donation of land by the
City of Ottawa so that this project, which will result in the creation of a
centre specializing in construction trades in Orleans, can come to fruition.
Sincerely yours,
Marie-Claude Doucet
General Manager
LETTER OF SUPPORT
FROM ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE
FRANÇAISE DE
L'ONTARIO, CONSEIL RÉGIONAL D'OTTAWA
(ACFO OTTAWA) DOCUMENT
6
ACFO
Association canadienne-française de l’Ontario
Conseil régional d’Ottawa
May 27th, 2008
Mayor Larry O’Brien
110 Laurier Avenue
West
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J1
Dear Sir:
La Cité collégiale is
planning on building a training centre specializing in the construction trades
in Eastern Ontario, specifically in Orleans, where there is a strong
concentration of Francophones. This
training centre will afford the Francophone community in Eastern Ontario better
access to training in the construction trades.
We believe this
project is crucial to the economic development of the region. We believe Francophones must have access to
quality training in French, not only for post-secondary programs but also for
professional training and apprenticeship programs. As far as we are concerned, this is a priority.
Requirements of this
magnitude demand access to a Francophone training centre in the region to
ensure that there is an adequate supply of qualified Francophone or bilingual
workers, which the construction industry needs.
Moreover, this project
will place considerable emphasis on green technologies and applied
research. These orientations will be
reflected, particularly in the content of the training programs and the applied
research projects conducted with numerous partners. La Cité collégiale will also pursue the development of
partnerships with manufacturers and distributors of new materials and new
technologies to test them out before they are marketed.
For these reasons, we
strongly support La Cité collégiale’s request for a donation of land by the
City of Ottawa so that this project, which will result in the creation of a
centre specializing in construction trades in Orleans, can come to fruition.
Sincerely yours,
Marie-Claude Doucet
General Manager
ACFO Ottawa
ACFO Ottawa
181 Donald Street,
room 28 www.acfoottawa.ca
Ottawa, Ontario admin@acfoottawa.ca
K1K 1N1 Tel.
613-744-8982
Fax
613-288-0878
Thank you to our 2008
sponsors:
DE LA NATION/CORPORATION OF THE
NATION MUNICIPALITY DOCUMENT 7
Corporation
of The Nation Municipality
June 2, 2008
Mayor Larry O’Brien
110 Laurier Avenue
West
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J1
Dear Sir:
La Cité collégiale is
planning on building a training centre specializing in the construction trades
in Orleans. It will afford people in
Ottawa and in Prescott-Russell better access to training in the construction
trades.
We believe this
project is crucial to the economic development of the region. According to a study by the Construction
Sector Council regarding qualified workers in Eastern Ontario, more than 7,000
qualified workers are required in the construction trades to replace the
current workers over the next eight years.
Requirements of this
magnitude demand access to an additional training centre in the region. Since its founding, La Cité collégiale has
always shown that it has been able to provide quality training, and by
supporting this project, we believe that the market in the region will thus
benefit from a larger number of qualified and bilingual workers.
Moreover, this project
will place considerable emphasis on green technologies and applied
research. These orientations will be
reflected, particularly in the content of the training programs and the applied
research projects conducted with numerous partners. La Cité collégiale will also pursue the development of
partnerships with manufacturers and distributors of new materials and new
technologies to test them out before they are marketed.
For these reasons, we
strongly support La Cité collégiale’s request for a donation of land by the
City of Ottawa so that this project, which will result in the creation of a
centre specializing in construction trades in Orleans, can come to fruition. We believe that it will benefit the Greater
Ottawa Area and the municipalities in Eastern Ontario.
Sincerely yours,
Denis Pommainville
Mayor
c.c.: Pierre Pagé,
municipal clerk
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Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Networking Action Opportunities
May 27th, 2008
Mayor Larry O’Brien
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1J1
La Cité collégiale is planning on building a training centre specializing in the construction trades in Orleans. This training centre will afford the people of Ottawa and of Eastern Ontario better access to training in the construction trades.
We believe this project is crucial to the economic development of the region. According to a study by the Construction Sector Council regarding qualified workers in Eastern Ontario, more than 7,000 qualified workers are required in the construction trades to replace the current workers over the next eight years.
Requirements of this magnitude demand access to an additional training centre in the region. Since its founding, La Cité collégiale has always shown that it has been able to provide quality training, and by supporting this project, we believe that the market in the region will thus benefit from a larger number of qualified and bilingual workers.
Moreover, this project will place considerable emphasis on green technologies and applied research. These orientations will be reflected, particularly in the content of the training programs and the applied research projects conducted with numerous partners. La Cité collégiale will also pursue the development of partnerships with manufacturers and distributors of new materials and new technologies to test them out before they are marketed.
For these reasons, we strongly support La Cité collégiale’s request for a donation of land by the City of Ottawa so that this project, which will result in the creation of a centre specializing in construction trades in Orleans, can come to fruition.
Sincerely yours,
Richard Clayman
Chair, board of directors, Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
1701 Woodward Drive, suite LL-20, Ottawa, ON K2C 0R4 Tel: (613)
236-3631 Fax: (613) 236-7498
www.ottawachamber.ca e-mail: info@ottawachamber.ca
LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM OTTAWA CENTRE FOR RESEARCH
AND INNOVATION (OCRI) DOCUMENT 9
LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM THE ORLÉANS CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE DOCUMENT
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August 18, 2008
Councillors Monette, Bloess, and Jellett
City of Ottawa
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1
Dear Councillors:
The Orléans Chamber of Commerce wishes to express its support to the proposal for the City of Ottawa to donate the land at the corner of Highway 174 and Trim Road for La Cité Collegiale's plan to build a Centre for Innovation in Construction Apprenticeship Training of Eastern. We feel this would be an excellent use for a prime site that has limited commercial capabilities due to environmental restrictions. A post-secondary facility will be another piece in the puzzle to create economic development in Orléans, and to help create a balanced growth for the City of Ottawa.
The Orléans Chamber of Commerce looks forward to working with all parties to make this project a success.
Sincerely,
Peter T. Stewart
Executive Director
LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM TEAM OTTAWA ORLÉANS DOCUMENT
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Friday, August 22, 2008
Councillor
Bob Monette
City of
Ottawa
110
Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa,
Ontario
K1P 1J1
Subject: L’Institut des métiers of La Cité collégiale
Dear Councillor Monette,
I would like to take this opportunity on
behalf of Team Ottawa-Orléans to affirm our organization’s support of La Cité
collégiale, locating their Institut des métiers
in Orléans. La Cité collégiale will design and develop the first post-secondary
campus east of the Greenbelt. In our
view, such an innovative facility will provide invaluable high-level training
and education opportunities, skill development and other opportunities for
those wanting to have a career in building trades. This new infrastructure will
provide opportunities in an environment of academic excellence; as well it will
provide continuing education opportunities for those already in a trade. This
initiative will also drive employment to the east end and assist with the
economic prospects of Orléans.
Our organization supports this initiative and we have provided material support in moving this project forward.
It was and continues to be
Team Ottawa-Orléans position that this kind of facility and initiative would
have both a social and economic benefit for our community and as a project,
exemplifies the goals of our organization.
We encourage and appreciate your support in bringing this facility to
Orléans. If you have any questions
please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
Robert Paiement
Executive Director