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WEST CARLETON – The grassroots organization Rural Transit Solutions (RTS) has launched a survey directed at the City of Ottawa’s rural residents to assess their needs when it comes to public transportation.
Read moreKANATA – The grassroots organization Rural Transit Solutions (RTS) is hosting a meeting July 9 to investigate the option of a private solution to rural Ottawa’s lack of public transportation.
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CITY HALL – Just like every year, 2024 has been filled with triumphs and tragedies, while 2025 is filled with promise and hope.
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NEPEAN – More than 500 city residents, presumably from rural Ottawa, descended on Sir Robert Borden High School Saturday (Nov. 2) to take part in the Rural Summit – a city-organized event focusing on the unique issues of Ottawa’s many rural residents.
Read moreOTTAWA – City staff are ready to “turn your feedback in to solutions,” and are urging you to register for the Nov. 2 Rural Summit.
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WEST CARLETON – Just like a blockbuster summer movie, information on this fall’s Rural Summit comes out in dribs and drabs leading up to the big day.
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CITY HALL – Woodlawn’s Ken Holmes was on the docket for last Thursday’s (Sept. 7) Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee’s (ARAc) open mike session, this time updating the committee on the latest work of Rural Transit Solutions (RTS).
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Having just returned from my trip to Toronto as the City of Ottawa’s delegate to the Rural Ontario Municipal Association Conference, I am energized and encouraged by the experience of being surrounded by 1,600 other representatives from rural Ontario. This was a record number of delegates which shows the strength of the rural voice in our province.
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WEST CARLETON – When it comes to municipal politics and Ward 5, transit is a polarizing issue.
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WEST CARLETON – Over the last couple months the Rural Transit Solutions (RTS) group has shared information on rural transit challenges, collected information on that same topic, and once again, shared that information, this time with a city committee May 5, as the volunteer organization endeavours to provide a solution to public transit roadblocks for rural residents.
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