The Ottawa Board of Trade (members pictured here in 1955), recommended Ottawa’s expansion to the outer boundary of the Greenbelt. Image: City of Ottawa Archives, CA035720. Having appeared with a last-minute submission before the Jones Commission, officials of the Ottawa Board of Trade recommended a two-municipality structure similar to that envisioned by earlier deputants. - 183 - THE OTTAWA BOARD OF TRADE BRIEF ----- Note: The Review was notified during the public hearings that this Brief was under preparation, but could not receive the required consideration and approval of the Boa ..read more

Messrs. D.C. MacPhail, O. Fisher, and Mrs. F.T. Graves appeared before the Jones Commission to raise the issue of a secretive and unaccountable National Capital Commission making liberal use of its powers of expropriation. - 181 - MESSRS. D.C. MACPHAIL, O. FISHER and MRS. F.T. GRAVES BRIEF ----- The development of Ottawa and area is complicated by apparent duplication of planning authority. There are many instances of plans, made or approved by local government, being nullified by previously unknown plans of the National Capital Commission imposed by extensive use of private property ..read more

Michael Lackner appeared before the Jones Commission in support of a regional government. - 180 - MICHAEL LACKNER BRIEF ----- A system of regional government should be established on a partnership between an enlarged City of Ottawa (to the inner Greenbelt limits, including Rockcliffe Park and Eastview) and a reorganized County (to include Cumberland and possible Russell Townships, both of which are socially and economically aligned to the area.) The present Township form of government would be replaced by a strong County authority, elected at large. A Board of Arbitration, comp ..read more

Gloucester Council was not singing from the same hymnal when it came to the future of the Township. Image: City of Ottawa Archives, RG9000 – GLOU-QAA-CG – 25 G10-01- Governance and Corporate Management : Elections : Election Ballots (prototypes), File 8-21. Gloucester Councillors Robert W. MacQuarrie and Federick G. Barrett were not in agreement with their colleagues views on what was to come. - 175 - ROBERT A. MacQUARRIE and FREDERICK W. BARRETT BRIEF ----- This brief represents the opinion of the above-named Gloucester Township Councillors who were unable to agree with several asp ..read more

A.L. Dubé, a teacher in Ottawa for 35 years between 1923 and 1958, offered the following observations. - 174 - A.L. DUBE BRIEF ----- The following observations are made from experience as an Ottawa Secondary School teacher between 1923 and 1958: 1) Ottawa Collegiate Institute Board members, presently appointed by the City administration, should be elected at large. As 55% the taxpayers dollar ($10 million locally) goes toward education, the electorate should be concerned about school management and expenditure of school funds, particularly the letting of all school contracts. 2) O ..read more

Carleton County Federation of Agriculture’s 1962 Executive, from left-to-right, Arthur Manchester of Carp, Donald Munro of Carp, and John Campbell of Vernon. Source: Ottawa Journal, December 16, 1961, 3. 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.” - 115 - CARLETON COUNTY FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE BRIEF ----- The Federation, serving to improve the social and economic life of rural people in ..read more

St. George’s Church of England, Fitzroy Harbour, Ont. June 9th, 1925. Source: Library and Archives Canada, Accession 1968-067 NPC, PA-026794.At the far west end of Carleton County, the Township of Fitzroy presented picture of general contentment with the status quo. - 112 - COUNCIL THE TOWNSHIP OF FITZROY BRIEF ----- This township of 2,310 people is rural, with Fitzroy Harbour, Galetta and Kinburn, a 20-house development for Ontario Hydro and some small unserviced summer cottage subdivisions representing the only built-up areas. The township is considering a subdivision ..read more

Outbuilding, Pinney Homestead, erected c. 1825, March Township, Carleton County, Ontario. June 8, 1925. Source: Library and Archives Canada, Accession 1968-067 NPC, PA-026937.When given the opportunity to appear before the Jones Commission, the Council of the Township of March expressed its need for a little help. - 110 - COUNCIL THE TOWNSHIP OF MARCH BRIEF ----- The provincial contribution to township roads maintenance should be based on use by non-residents rather than assessment, and raised from the present level of 65%. Improved maintenance of township roads has increased ..read more