CO~MISSION
DU DISTRICT
OTTAWA
FEDERAL
CANADA
CINQUANTE-QUATRIEME RAPPORT ANNUEL l 9 53
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Au tres h~n. Louis S~Laurent, C.P~, President du Cdnseil prive, Ottawa, Canada. Monsieur le premier ministre, C¢nfol."l'llt3ment aux dispositions de la Loi de la Commission du district federal, nous avons l'honneur de vous presenter le cinquanto-quatrieme rapport annuel des travaux effectues par la Commission au cours de lt annee J...953. Nous avons
l'h~nnour d'~trG,
vos tres obeissants
monsieur,
servit~urs,
Le PRESIDENT, Howard Kennedy
Le SEDRETAIRE, Haldane R. Cram ..
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TABLE DES HATIERES
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1 - Lettre d' envoi 2 - Table des matieres
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Observations generales
5 - Nembres de la Cormnission du district federal et du Comite d 1 amenagement de la capitale nationale
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Historique
12 - Amenagement 18
Entretien et expansion des pares
22 - Pare de la Gatineau 25 - Entretien des terrains du gou vernement 26 - Travaux entrepris pour le compte des ministeres 29 - Realisation de projets prevus par le Plan directeur
31 - Acquisition, administration et entretien des biens irmnobiliers 32 - Destruction des moustiques
33 - Rapport de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada
38- Rapport de l 1 Auditeur general
- 3OBSERVATIONS GENERALES
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En 1953, par suite de l'election de M. Alexis Caron titre de maire de la ville de Hull, en remplacement du maire Gauthier, la composition du personnel de la Commission du district federal a ete modifiee.
La realisation la plus notable de la Commission, en .1953, a ete l'ouverture, Ottawa-sud, de la ligne de raccourci pour les trains de marchandises directs du National-Canadien. C'est 10 heures du matin, le 18 novembre, qu'un train a emprunte cette voie pour la premiere fois. Les nouvellistes et photographes de la presse, de la radio et de la television etaient presents en nombre cette ceremonie. On a maintensnt termine la construction de la ligne directe et des deux lignes d'aiguillage a 100 wagons chacune; le bureau de la nouvelle gare de triage est en construction d 1 apres les plans prepares par la Commission. Les livraisons d 1 outillage de signalisation et de materiel necessaire au par~chevement de cette gare se poursuivent. L'installation se fera le plus tot possible afin de hater la suppression du trafic du National-Canadien a la cour de triage de la rue Bank et de le ddriger sur cette zone.,
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La rampe d 1 acces sud de larue Elgin au pont Mackenzie-King a ete ouverte a la circulation vers la fin de l' annee. Des signaux lumineux ont ete installes par la ville d'Ottawa aux intersections de la rue Elgin et des rues Slater et Albert afin de contreler la circulation destination et en provenance du pont. On a constate, la suite de releves faits diverses periodes de l'annee, que les automobilistes d 1 0ttawa utilisent de plus en plus le pont :'1ackenzie-King et le nombre de voitures qui 1' empruntent s'accroit rapidement.
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De fortes depenaes ont ete consenties pour l'acquisition de terrains dont le gouvernement a approuve l'achat en vue de 1 1 amenagement de la capitale nationale. Ces depenses comprenaient le reglement du montant d'indennisation pour les terrains expropries depuis 1945. La Commission a'est entendue avec presque tous les proprietaires desireux de negocier de fa~on raisonnable et elle a decide de porter les autres cas devant la Cour de l'Echiquier qui decidera du montant d'indemnisation. Le prix des terrains ~ant augmente considerablement dans des reg1ons ou la Commission se proposait de construire ses promenades, celle-ci en modifia le parcours pour eviter que l'entreprise soit d'un co~t trop eleve. Plusieurs contrats ont ete prepares par la Commission durant l'annee et nombre d 1 autres sont en voie de negociation. Les questions de detail ont ete reglees avec les autorites competentes en vue du financement et de la construction des ponts de la rue Sussex, du pont des Chaudieres et de la promenade dulac des Fees (Fairy Lake).
-4Avec ses propres moyens, la Commission a entrepris de vastes travaux de construction dont les suivants sont dignes de mention: achevement des voies d'acces dupont Mackenzie-King; construction du premier trongon de la promenade de la Gatineau, du bouleyard Tache au Chemin de la Montagne, et construction du passage superieur sur la route de Montreal ainsi que de 1 1 entree du Conseil national de recherches. La Commission a execute ces derniers travaux en tant qu 1 entrepreneur pour d'autres ministeres du Gouvernement. Vers la fin de l 1 annee, le gouvernement a reconnu que l'activite du Service d 1 amenagement de la capitale nationale, organisme du ministere des Travaux publics, servait de complement aux fonctions de la Commission et, par un arrete en conseil, plaga ce service sous la regie de la Commission. Prevoyant que ce transfert allait se produire et desirant s 1 acquitter convenablement de cette nouvelle charge, la Commission apporta d 1 importantes ameliorations a ses bureaux de l'avenue Carling. Sur 1 1 avis de la Commission et conformement au Plan directeur de la capitale nationale, le ministere des Travaux publics a entrepris 1 1 expropriation et l'acquisition de plusieurs etendues de terrain sur lesquelles on construira eventuellement des edifices du gouvernement. Ce ministere, en collaboration avec la ville d'Ottawa et la Commission, a aide la realisation du Plan directeur en faisant des leves et en preparant les dessins techniques des pants de larue Sussex et des ouvrages d'amelioration aux voies d 1 acces dupont des Chaudieres, cote Hull.
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La collaboration active entre les municipalites du district de la capitale nationale et la Co~~ssion, tant au point de vue technique qu 1 celui du programme, r produit un effet bienfaisant sur ces municipalites et a contribue au developpement general du district.
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- 5-C01-1lviiSSION DU DISTRICT FEDERAL PRESIDENT Jvlajor general Howard Kennedy, C.B.E., M.E.I.C. COMMISSAIRES Charles Camsell, C.M.G., LL.D., F.R.S.C. J. A. Ewart, B.A.Sc., M.R.A.I.C., J:.1adame Cecile Fontaine, }II.B.E. Colonel J.D. Fraser, V.D. Lawrence Freiman A. J. Major, LL.D. R. E. Valin, D.M., F.R.C.S., F.A.C.S. Ml.le Charlotte Whitton, C.B.E., M.A., D.C.L., LL.D., maire d'Ottawa et representant la ville d 1 0ttawa. Alexis Caron, depute, maire de Hull, representant la ville de Hull (en remplacement de l'ancien maire Henri Gauthier) Eric Cook, Q.C., representant la province de Terre-Neuve J. H. Blanchard, B.A., LL.D., representant la province de l 1 Ile du Prince-Edouard Harvey W. Doane, H.E.I .C., representant la province de la NouvelleEcosse A. F. Baird, M.E.I.C., D.Sc., representant la province du NouveauBrunswick Gaston Amyot, M.R.A I.C., representant la province de Quebec B. K. Sandwell, B.A., LL.D., D.C.L., F.R.S.C., representant la province d 1 0ntario (mandat expire le 12 nova~bre 1953) Cecil Earl Joslyn, B.Sc., D.L.S., representant la province du Manitoba Mme Cora T. Casselman, B.A., representant la province d 1 Alberta J. W. Sanderson, representant la province de Saskatchewan Wm. H. Warren, B.S.A., representant la province de ColombieBritannique (mandat expire le 12 novembre 1953) DIRECTEURS Haldane R. Cram, B.Sc., M.E.I.C., Secretaire et directeur de l'administration
Alan K. Hay, B.Sc., M.E.I.C., Ingenieur en chef et directeur de l'a~enagement et de la construction
- 6 CmUTE ET SOUS-COI Herbert Harshall ltJilfrid Dt Amour
GATINE1~U
EI' SON SOUS-COHITE
R. P. Sparks, president Hajor general E.L .Jvi. Burns John J. Connolly Sous-comite de la promenade du pare
H. Hyman, president J. MP, vlardle
J. Smart
E. L Wood J. H. Kitchen
7 Historigue La Commission du district federal a succede ala Commission dtembellissement d'Ottawa, instituee en 1899 par le premier ministre d'alors, sir Wilfrid Laurier. Celui-ci desirait faire d'Ottawa la '~ashington du Nordlf et, pour atteindre ce but, il chargea la Commission de collaborer avec la municipalite d'Ottawa a l'embellissement eta l'amel~oration de la ville, De 1899 a 1913, sous la direction de son president, sir Henry Bate, la Commission s'occupa dtacquerir des terrains et d'amenager des pares et promenades. Plusieurs des amenagements effectues durant cette peri ode firent suite un rapport prepare par N. Frederick Todd, architecte paysagiste.
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De 1899 a 1912, d'importants travaux ont 6te executees: le pare de Rackliffe, qui etait la propriete de 13. ville d 1 0ttawa et du gouvernement federal, a ete amenage pour 1' usage du public. Le long de la rive ouest du canal Rideau, le Driveway a ete construit a l'intention des voitures du temps a traction chevaline; des promenades, des pares et des parterres de fleurs furent amenages pour les pietons. On construisit la promenade Lacy-Grey et la chaussee qui traverse le lac Dow, subsequement demolie; cette chaussee reliait l'avenue Clemow ala Ferme experimentale. Les pants Minto ont ete erigos comme premier chainon d'un lien majestueux entre Rideau Hall et les edifices du Parlement. Les pares Strathcona, Central et Dundonald, ceux de 1' avenue King-Edward et de la Pointe Nepean et des Jardins 11acDonald ont tous ete con~us et amenag6s durant cette periode. Il reste tres peu de chose aujourd'hui des travaux paysagistes executes a une epoque ou les reseaux de sentiers entrelaces etaient bordes de petites plates-bandes fleuries; ils ne conviennent plus aux grandes foules et l 1 entretien en etait devenu onereux. De plus, les chemins n'etaient pas destines a la circulation lourde et rapide de 1 1 automobile; ils ont tous ete reconstruits et les courbes, elargies. Cependant, les arbres et arbustes ont maintenant atteint leur maturite et, dans la roconstruction de ces zones, on s 1 est applique en conserver la beaut6.
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A la fin de 1912, la Corrnnission d' embellissement avai t amenage quelque 13 milles de voies carrossables. En 1911, le premier ministre, sir Robert Borden, decida qu'il etait essentiel de dresser un plan d'ensemble pour l'amenagement de la capitale, et il envisagea un reseau de pares, de rues et d'edifices publics s'agen~ant de fa~on a faire de la ville une des plus belles capitales du monde. Pour realiser ce projet, il institua un canute special sous presidence de sir Henr,y Holt et les membres de la Co~nission dlembellissement d'Ottawa collaborerent ala preparation du rapport de ce corrnte. Neanmoins, la guerre de 1914-1918 eclata avant que soient nuses a execution les recommandations de ce rapport.
Durant la periode de 1913 a 1926, la Commission fut presidee par sir Henry K. Egan et 1\1. John B. Fraser, respectivement presidents de 1913 a 1920 et de 1920 a 1926. Durant cette periode, la Commission st effor~a
- 8 surtout d'amenager les terrains qui avaient ete acquis pour en faire des pares et d'harnoniser ces zones avec les constructions qui y avaient cte erigees. En outre, a titre de nouveau projet, la promenade d 1 IslandPark a ete construite, le pare Hampton ajout6 au roseau des pares et des ponts ont et6 eriges entre cette promenade et l'ile Bate situce au milieu de la riviere Ottawa. En 1927, par une loi du Parlement, le nom de cet organisme a 6t6 change en celui de Commission du district federal par suite des nouvelles responsabilites qu'assumait la Commission lorsque son activite stetendit a toute la ville de Hull. Des lors, Hull a pu se faire representor au sein de la Comnussion. Ces nouvelles charges permirent a la Commission beaucoup de travail de 1928 a 1937.
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Sous. ltimpulsion de l'hon. T. Ahearn, C.P., presid~nt de 1926 1932, plusieurs projets furent entrepris. On termina l'amenagement des pares Jacques-Cartier, Breboeuf et Fontaine (lac Flora) a Hull. On acheva la construction des ponts Champlain jusqu'a la rive quebecoise, reliant ainsi la promenade d 1 Island-Park au chemin d'Aylmer et dotant la riviere Ottawa d'un nouveau pont dont la construction s'imposait. Des edifices furent demolis au centre d 1 0ttawa en prevision de 1' amenagement du pare de la Confederation, et la bande de terrain situee entre le cote ouest de la rue Nicolas et los voies ferrees a ete transformee en pare avec la collaboration de compagnie du National-Canadien. Comme plusieurs pares avnient vieilli ou etaient devenus d6suets, de grands travaux de restauration furent entrepris et l'on refit presque entierement le pare Rackliffe, la promenade du canal Rideau, et la promenade Lady-Grey. La construction d 1 Echo-Drive, ~ur les rives sud et est du canal Rideau, entre los pants Bronson et Pretoria, fut une grr:nde entreprise.
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De 1932 1936, N. W.E. Matthews presida la Commission. Durant cette periode, le Driveway stetendit jusquta la Forme experimontale de fa~on a relior la promenade d'Island-Park au chemin de Prescott. N. Matthe~t'ls eut comme s~ccesseur l 1 hon. Frederick E. Bronson, C.P., qui fut president de 1936 a 1951. Au milieu des annees trente, le gouvernement federal, inquiet de 11 abattage considerable et dE5sordonn6 qui se pratiquait dans le massif forestier de la region de Kingsmere, autorisa les techniciens a faire un vaste re+eve visant a determiner 1 1 etendue des coupes et du brUlis en vue de recommender les mesures de protection voulues. Les conclusions de ce groupe de techniciens ont etC pub1iees dans un rapport sur torres a bois de 1a Gatineau inferieure. En 1937, comme consequence de ce rapport, la Commission proceda a 1'amenagement du pare de la Gatineau par l'achat de terrains. Ce programme fut interrompu par la guerre de 1939 1945, ItL:'1iS, depuis lors, 1e rythme des achats stest accelere tel point qu'aujourd'hui plus de 50 P• 100 des terrains requis pour constituer le pare sont maintenant la propriete de la Commission.
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- 9Avant la guerre, M. Jacques Greber, sous la direction du ministere des Travaux publics, fit une etude de l'amenagement de la capitale federale et prepara un plan d'urbanisme pour le centre de la ville. Il fit aussi le dessin de ltelargissement de larue Elgin, de l'emplacement du monument du Souvenir et de la Place de la Confederation. Ce travail entraina logiquement une extension de son activite et on lui demnnda de preparer un plan g6neral d 1 urbanisme. Toutefois, ces nouveaux projets furent interrompus par la guerre. Le 16 ao~t 1945, le district de la capitale nationale, couvrant une superficie de 9QO.milles carres, a ete dofini par un arrete en conseiJ. Ce district Gmbrassait les villes d'Ottawa et de HuLl et, en tout ou en partie, 26 autres municipalites. M. Greber fut designe pour realiser de fa. du Driveway jusqut 13. rue \'Javerley et la detournor pour permettre la formation de troupes. Cela ne comprend pas la surveillance ordinaire aux heures d' affluence e:x.ercee sur le Driveway aux sorties du pare Lansdowne, lors des joutes de baseball et de football professionnols, de meme que la vigie quotidienne exercee aux intersections affairees pendant les heures d'affluence.
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10. De nouveau, tout s 1 est tres bien pas lors de l'Exposition du Canada central et, durant toute la semaine, lt escouade a patrouill6 la partie du Driveway concernee. 11. La Gendarmerie a continue de collaborer corps policiers de la region. 12.
Escouade du pare de la
etroitcment avec les
Gatinea~
Cette escouade qui a etc en service du 1cr mai au 30 novembre 1953, travaille par pcriodos altornati ves de hui t heures. Six plaintos en tout ont fait lYobjet d'enquetes; trois portaient sur de rnauvais traitements infliges des animaux ou sur la chasse au chevreuil dans
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- 36 pare. Les trois autres plaintes concernaient de rrctendues infractions au Code criminel mais n'y a pas eu lieu d'intenter des poursuites. Ltescouade n 1 en a intente aucune au cours de la poriode a l'etude. Elle surveille les interets de la Co~rrission et s'applique pr6venir los contraventions COTN1G le port de C~rabines, le VOl et los dommages la propriete:~. Elle assure 6galemont le maintien de l'ordre sur les terrains de pique-nique.
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1 escouade constitue le seul ch2.ngement a le. statistiquc qui fig'llr'e ~t le. premiere page du pr8sent rnppcrt. Avec l'addition des 25,326 milles parcourus par 1 1 escouade du pare de la Go.tineau, on obtient les chiffros sui vo.nts: 1
Parcours total des motocyclettes • • • • • • • • Parcours total des automobiles des gendarmes • • • Total global • • • • •
52,818 158!83~
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Aumois de juin, la Comrrrission a interdit aux baigneurs l'usage de plage de 's-Back. Gr§.ce l'affiche-.ge de panc2..rtes eta la coll:ht et Pontiac 2 actions, valeur nonrinale _ _.1 Comptes et layers a recevoir: Effets de connnerce moins provisions ...nour creances douteuses Gouvernement du Canada
286,363 21,975
Cautionnements verses par les entrepreneurs (contre-partie) 20,137
42,095 24,897 66,992
Gouvernement du Canada Fonds de la capitale nationale Annexe V(a) Avances pour achats de terrains, etc., Annexe II Sommes a rembourser provenant des credits du gouverner:tent Credit 318, Annexe III Credit 319, Annexe IV Autres avances comptables
7,719,817 194,103 25,852 2,124 18,054 46,030
Inventaires etablis et certifies par la direction, au prix Coutant: Petits outils et maturiel l'iateriawc d 1 ontretien et de fonctionnement i\rbres et arbustes en peplnleres Banes de pares ot pare-neige amovibles
J.l.959' 95p
8,2~8,288
42,960
Prrt de proprictQiro
40,596 43,962 4, 901
Solde au ler avril 1952 Acroissement durant l•annee, Annexe VII
10,517,071 1,667,917
132,419 Depots, avances et frais payos d 1 avance: Acomptes a l 1 egard de terrains en voie d' achat Cautionnomonts verses par los entreprenettrs (contre-partie) Frais d'asstiTanco payes d'avanco
12,184,988 Ajouter: reserve pour renouvellement de vehicules automobiles, de machinerie et de n1ateriel Annexe VI
465,086
21,445
21,975 426
487,487 Actif imm.obilise, au cout reel ou estimatif (moins la depreciation accumulce) 1'>.nnexe VI
ll,3h2,196 20,47L,,721
20,474,7.:U
Approuve au nom de la Commission (Signe)
Lc president Howard Kennedy
Signe pnur fins d'identifioation seulement 0t sous reserve de mon rapport au president du Conseil prive, dont copie est ci-jointe. L 1 i:..udi teur general du Canada
(Signe)
.Le secretaire H. H. Cram
(Signe
Wats.on Sellar
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COMivfiSSION DU DISTRICT FEDERAL
Annexe I
Etat de revenu et des depenses Eour 1es fins g6nerales de la Commission, annee terminee 1e 31 mars 1953 Revenu Subvention statutaire re~ue du gouvernement du Canada aux termes de l 1 article 8 de la Loi de la Oonrrnission du district federal, 1927, modifies
$ 300,000
Autres revenusLoyers -materiel ($37,543) et biens immobiliers ($163) $ 37' 706 Produits de la vente de materiaux, fournitures, plants de pepinieres, materiel, etc. 35,294 Frais de surveillance et frais generaux recouvres 42,032 Interet sur depots en banque ($2,813) et placements ($550) 3,363 2,197 Dorrunages-interets 120,592 $420,592 DeEenses Entretien: Fonctionnement: Gene ralites Materiel, reparations, essence, etc. Enlevement de la ncige Pepinieres et serres Ateliers de 11 avenue Carling et immeuble de bureaux Destruction des moustiques (net)
173,812 48,788 14,967 30,243 30,697 22867 304,374 712467 37 5,841
Reparations Administration, $70,128, moins $34,946 applicables aux terrains du gouvernement
35,182 5,327
Annexe III
Frais de deplacement des commissaires Subventions versees aux municipalites au lieu de taxes Pension - A. Stuart Provision pour creances douteuses Reserve pour renouvellement de vehicules automobiles, de machines et de materiel
10,730 3,000 741 2lz000 451,821
ImmobilisationsConstruction et amelioration de routes Pares et boulevards Systeme d'6clairage des promenades Batisses Machines et outillage Divers
9,154 19,741 3~113
15,011 10,975 202 58,199 )l0,020
Excedent du revenu sur les dcpenses porte dA nJ"'nriAb:dre.
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- 44COMMISSION DU DISTRICT FEDERAL .Annexe II Etat des recettes et depenses imputees sur la subvention statutaire speciale prevue 1 1 article 9(1) de la Loi de la Commis sian du district federal, 1927, modifie, pour les fins de la Commission en ce qui concerne 1' acquisition de terrains et la realisation de tout programme d 1 amelioration et d'entreprises necessitant une depense plus forte que le revenu annuel de la Commission ne lui pormet de faire, annee terminee le 31 mars 1953.
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Recettes Encaisse au ler avril 1952 Loyers acquis et autres revenus Moins: frais de debrousaillement camionnage, etc.
$156,925 $
53,716 577 53,139 210,064
Depenses Immobilisations: Terreins pour pares, allees, etc.Allee de la riviere Rideau Allee de la riviere Ottawa Pare de la Gatineau
2,170 3,739 9,980 15,889
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Routes et al1ees Total des immobilisations
194,103
Encaisse au 31 mars 1953, Bilan Nota:
15,961
La subvention statutaire speciale aux termes de l'article 9 (1) de la loi ne do it pas depasser, dans 1 1 ensemble, $3,000,0CD. Voici les fonds verses ala Commission, sous l 1 empire d'arretes en conseil, d'apres les etats financiers annuels verifies: 1947-1948 1948-1949 1949-1950 1950-1951 1951-1952
.Annexe An_r1exe Annexe Annexe Annexe
D IV IV II II
$ 600,000
1,ooo,ooo 500,000 5JO,OOO 4CD,OOO
J,ooo,ooo Les m;J,OOO,OOO fournis a la Commission sous le regime de la subvention statutaire Speciale ayant ete depenses, l' encaisse de $194,103 au 31 mars 1953, se composait, dans l'ensemble, de layers aequis et d 1 autres revenus concernant des terrains et autres achats imputes sur la subvention.
- 45COMl-'liSSION DU DISTRICT FEDERAL Annexe III Etat des recettes et depenses imputees sur le credit 313 du gouverne.nent du Canada pour 1 1 amelioration et l' entretien '.des terrains contigus aux edifices de l'Etat, Ottawa, et montant ne depassant pas $142,400 pour amenager, ameliorer, entretenir et exploiter le reseau de pares et de promenades relevant de la Comnission du district federal. Ce montant est en sus de la sonme de $300,000 votee en vertu du ch. 55, Statuts de 1927, modifie.
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Recettes Fonds re~us du gouvernement du Canada, credit 313
$433,794
D6penses Entretien et arn6lioration des terrains contigus aux edifices de 1 1 Etat: Entretien ordinaire ArnBnagement et amelioration des terrains de l 1 ancienne propriete Hackenzi e-King, a Kingsmere
$ 234,337 4,307 $239,194
Entretien et amelioration du reseau de promenades: Pare de la Gatineau Reamenagement de certaines pc>..rties du reseau de promenades Reparations au hangar bateaux dulac Dow
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30,387 30,634 2~710
ll4,23l Immobilisations: Construction et ameliorations: :t-1odifications 1 I irruneuble bureaux Construction d'une batisse pour le m.:1.. teri el Ameublement pour 1 1 irruneuble a bureaux Cloture metallique, propriete de 11 a venue Carling ~~achines et outillage
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Frais administratifs, Annexe I
:2.4:946 407,942
Fonds indepens6s, Bilan
25,352
- 46COI-11YIISSION DU DISTRICT FEDERAL Annax:e IV Etat des recettes et depenses imputes sur 1e credit 319 du gouvernement du Canada pour 1es travaux du Comite dTamenagement de 1a capita1e nationale, annee terminee 1e 31 mars 1953·
Recettes Fonds rerith that of the Federal District Commission to sccuro complete cooperation and authority in carrying out the planning in the Ontario portion of the National Capital District. To efficiently control its own growth and future, in 1948 the Planning Board recommended to the Council of the City of Ottavm that it expand its boundaries in order that the ne>v urban areas would be administered by an urban government. This view was accepted - and in 1950 the City by annexation expanded its boundaries to incorporate the future corrununities envisaged by the National Capital Plan. The Corrunission, at t;tis time, also cooperated technically and financially in the preparation of the Gore-Storrie Report which indicated a blueprint for the supply of services to the existing City and its future expansion. Based on this report, the Commission has made financial grants from time to time to the City of Ottawa covering that portion of the expenditure for services considered to have been caused n.c a. ros),ilt of the overall planning but which are in advance of the time that such vvould have been required as a result of normal City growth. These grants are payable annually for a given number of years, as decided by the Commission, and are equivalent to the carrying charges on the debentures or bonds but do not include pa3m1ents to retire the principal on the loans. iJ'!ithout consideration of 1953 works by the City, the Commission is corrunitted to paying :~155,431.91 each year for a period of some 10 years. The Commission has pointed out to the municipalities of the National Capital District, the need for using to the full all legislative methods of implementing the planning 1\fithin their limits and has urged the zoning of the future built up areas to
- 13 protect their development and to ensure that such is in accordance "With the overall plannins. It has strongly urged the implementation of the Green Belt by zoning. It feels tho,t such a Belt whose use is restricted to agricultural uses or institutional use requiring large tracts of land is neces;3ary to protect tile City from demands for the uneconomical supply of municipal services, to protect the arterial roads, and to limit the ultimate size of the urban co;;u;runit;;r. So f:J.r overall zoninc has not boon carried out by any municipality. In order to provide the new raibJay facilities in accordance with the plan, construction 1vas started on this project in 1950. The road bed for the R,::dlv.ray and the bridges to carry the Russell and Ivletcalfe Roads over the bridges vwrc the first portions completed. At South Narch a link bot,tJecn t:10 Beachburg and Renfrew lines of the Canadian National Railways was completed in 1951, thus permitting trains to reach central Ottawa by the:; southern route rather than along the crosstm,m tracks. The right-of--vmy of this abandoned line from Carling Avenue to South Harch bas been cleared of its ties and rails. Late in 1953, this railway line was placed in specialized operation and as soon as possible, the makeup yards and ancillary activities 1dll be moved from Bank Street to this location although hJo lines •dll have to be retained until the industries in the Chaudiere district and the Union Station are moved. The properties which the Commission expropriated for industrial lands located in the Hurdmanls Bridge area have not been developed as they are not served with either sewer or water facilities. Recently, the City of Ottawa completed the installation of sewer trunks and \"later mains into the general 2~rea, and now laterals can be extended to provide these necessary services. These mains have been located on Federal District Conulliss ion property by granting of easements, and the Conunission has contributed to the cost of their construction under the formula mentioned above. It is recognized that the ~ridening or improvement of certain main traffic arteries are essential to the development of the Haster Plan, and eac'r-1 such project is carefully examined prior to any construction being undertaken either by the City or the Conunission or jointly. Carling Avenue, which requires widening, has been under discussion for some tillle, and the development of Sussex Street, vvhich is so vital to the Haster Plan as it is a logical extension of the governmental building area on Wellington Street, has been the subject of study by the City and the CornmL ssion. With respect to the latter project, clra1rings have been prepared for ne>v bridges to be erected over the Hideau and for the widening and development of this artery. This ia a City of Otta"l'ra project to the cost of which the Commission is contributing liberally. As the crossing at the Chaudiere represents a bottlened;: to the traffic of the whole National Capital area, the improvements which w:ill be carried out shortly in the City of Hull will be financed by the Commission.
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To connect Highway 17, the Trans Canada Highvv-ay, east and west of the City, the Commission proposed to develop a limited access highway along the former right-of -way of the Canadian National Rail1-'JaY crossto-vm tracks. This project will necessitate a nevr bridge at Hurdmanls Bridge and substantial construction in the area from the Rideau River to Ji:lgin Street. Hest of Elgin Street, the C::madian National Railway right-of --vray and make up yards 1:ill become available for this purpose. As this rigbt-of-~v-ay is not sufficiently vride for bigh1.v-ay use, the Conmnssion has been acquiring property along its fringe to extend the width from its present 90 feet to approximately 200 feet. Provision is also being 1-:1ade at intervals for the ultimate development of fly-overs and for access at such points. Adjacent ovmers are being advised that they vJill have no rights of access to the higli>vay other than at the designated points. This limited access highway, when completed, >rill be adequate to handle the bulk of the east-vrest traffic for some time. The Provincial Departnont of Highways is cooperating in this project by acquiring a right-ofvray outside the City Limi'c.s to join Highway No. 17 at either end of the highway. Discussion has also taken place 1,vith a view to constructing a bypass south of the City, but no active steps tm'lards its implementation have been taken. The ColTh-nission completed the approach ramp from Slater Street to the Hackenzie King Bridge and the City of Ottm;o. has installed the necessary traffic control lights, thus placing the bridge in full operation. The Aylmer Building:, the Aylmer Annex and the Truro Building, as l'rell as houses and apartments, were removed in order to provide for the constru.ction of this bridge. During the yoar, study vras given to the use, height and character of buildincs on the south side of \'!ellington Street. It was considered that the heic;ht at the cornice should be held to the cornice line of the existin,s buildinc;s, such as tho new Veterans' Affairs Building vfhic~:1 is virtually the same as the East and VJest Blocks on Parliar,1ent Hill. It was felt that commercial structures would be out of place facing Po.rliament Hill, and if possible that new buildings be restricted to government, embassy or institutional use. By so doing, the dignity of Parliament Hill vrill be enhanced. As the }!laster Plan recommended the development of a continuous band of parkways from Britannia southerly through the City to Rockcliffe, steps have been taken to acquire the necessary properties. These pc:Tkways vJill be known as the Eastern and \Jest ern PVas further extended, especially at intersections and other vital locations.
- 19 As the urban driveHays are becoming increasin~ly used as traffic arteries by the tourists and tlle local citizens, traffic cont;estion at various points has become quite a problem. The control of ti1is traffic is handled jointly by the Ivrounted Police on Commission land, and by the City on City streets. In order to facilitate a'1d ir.:prove traffic movement and control on the driveHay, the Royal Canadian Ivlounted Police kindly provided an out-of-town traffic specialist from its force. After thoroug~: study, a report was prepared by this officer and for\,rarded to tbe Commission, and it has been a subject of discussion oeti~·een the officials of the Conm1ission and t:!e Royal Canadiaa Haunted Police. Hany discussions tave taken place 1ri t~' the Royal Canadian Haunted Police 1,ricl1 regard to amending Federal District Commission By-lavr ;l26, "Driveway Traffic and Property Regulations". It is expected the amended By-lati -vi/ill be adopted shortly.
- 20Gatine1.1u Park During 1952, study vvn.s given to the Haster Plan for Go.tineau Park prepared by the Gatineau Park 1~dvisory Committee c.nd the comments by Mr. Jacques Greber on this report. The report stated that 11 the prilne objective of the plan should be to retain throughout the main c:.rea of the parl-< the atmosphere of the Ct.nadian woods, and to preserve for all time the natural beauty of ti1e ld:es o.:cd 1ifooded hills ;:;,s an insp±rat:iD n for those who can enjoy the;-;1, whether residents of the surrou:ding districts or visitors from other parts of Canada or from foreign lands--\ihile this park 1'lill serve a useful purpose as a place of recreation, bring physical benefits, its greater purpose lies in its possibilities as a spiritual and moral force in the lives of those who visit it 11 • It is expected the.t the final size of this wilderness park will be some 75,000 acres and will extend frail the Hull City limits northwesterly for 30 odd miles. The report recomsended that roads and parking areas be constructed as well as trails for bicycles, pedestrians and skiers. It was recognized that an adr.,inistrative headquarters, restaurants, rest rooms and campsites vJill have to be erected and provision made for other specialized activities such as arnphi-theatre, chalet, bathing beaches, picnic sites, nature museum, and a pioneer village. To reach these points of interest, it is necessary to first construct a park~;vay. The Conn::ission last year sought from the Government approval to construct such a parkway and secured authorization for the necessary expenditures. In order that this parkway r:1ight be of the highest engineering and aesthetic standards, the CoDltJJ.ission, at the suggestion of the Gatineau Park Committee approved the setting up of a Gatincau Parkw-ay Sub-Committee to study this specific problem. This SubCom:rnittee, in June, visited tto Parkways throue;h the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and in the GTeat s~okies of Tennessee. As a result of this visit, and after ;,1any 1,1oetings, a conprehensive report was prepared incorporating design standards, listing of priorities of construction and suggesting various routes. It -v;as felt that the parkway should be designed specifically for the enjo~~ent of the natural beauties of the area and that all things being equal, engineering considerations should take second place to the enjoyment of the people visiting Gatineau Parlz. To assist this study, extensive aerial surveys were undertaken late in the year, and through the year ground survey parties were carr;ying out alternative lines through the vmods and rough ground. It has been deterruned that this road will extend from Boulevard Tache along the Valley of the Three La~-ces to the area north of Lac Philippe and that the return or alternative route vJill be located on the western escarpment. In the future this parkway will be extended westerly as far as Lac Lapeche. The first section of this undertaking, tffi t extending from Boulevard Tache to the Nountain Road, has been constructed and 1Jill be ready for its final surfacing next season. This road 1'lill be extended to Old Chelsea as soon as possible.
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Extensive property acquisitions took place during the year, mainly in the Lac Lapeche area, along the proposed route of the ParlGvay, and in the a:cea betvveon Lac Philippe and VJa.l(efield. At the present tirae tho park consists of h-4,386 acres, representing an increase of 6,662 acres over the total for last year. This includes the 600 acres 1:D queathed by the late PriJYI.e l'linistor, Hr. Iviackenzie King, to the Nation at Kingsuere, v.rhich the Comnission has under its control. To remove uncertainty in ti.1e :r:u.nds of the public, the Cormdssion redefined its position 1tr.i::~Jc regard to acquisition of property in Gatineau Park. The press release read in part as follovvs: 11 No effort has been made or ivill be r:tade to expropriate property in Gatineau Park except in cases vrhere such property is required to facilitate the construction of driveviays or other essential works.-On the other hand the Comrnission has purchased and >~'"ill continue to purchase any property vrithin the Park area which is available at a price lrJhicl1 it considers reasonable.!! Study was given to the ultir:1ate use of Harrington Lake by CorrL.'Tlissioner, Dr. Charles Camsell, who reported: 11 Tho policy suggested for Harrington Lake is to block ouC. an area er1bracing the whole of the lake and extending back fr01:1 the shore line a sufficient distance to allovv- for the preservation of scenic values and proper adrJ.inistration of the lake and its environments. This 1vould constitute the 11 heartland 11 of Gatineau Parle and in it no developments would be allmvod except those that are under tho complete control of the Com.11lission and in conformity with the policy of the Commission. The purpose of the area would be to provide a place close to the cities of Ottmva and Hull where visitors to it could enjoy peace and quietness and obtain relief from the distractions of a busy city life, and where one could relax and enjoy the atuosphere of natural surroundings. 11 This statement of future policy Has accepted by the Commission and will be used as a guide for the development of the Harrington Lake area. The bush road to the east of Heach and Harrington Lakes to connect with the existing road at Lac Philippe was furt!1er improved. This is not open to the public but is used by Gatinoau Park employees to assist in fire protection and for acbri.nistrativo purposes. During the year, the Connission authorized the purchase of a substantial amount of firefighting equipment vihich beca,1e essentj_c:ll due to the numerous fires in C-he Gatineau area as a result of the dry season. In 1953, the Park has been exC.ensively used by botl1 day visitors and overnight guGsts. Groups have co:r:1e from tho United States, and from many parts of Canada to camp e"nd to wall-rcse of 15%. The; more important projects of this type of '..rork 'vere as follmvs: Depart;nont of Public Horks Throe-quarters of an acre at the Booth Street Plant of the Department of Mines and Technical Surveys was improved by landscaping and similar vvork was cG.rried out at the Royal CEmadian Haunted Police Building in Overbrook. National Research Council - Hontrcal l1orrd Gre.ding, top-soiling, seedinc; and planting were co.rried out at the following locations; :~pplied Chemistry Building, Corrosion Site, Building Research Building, Radio and Electrical Engineering Buildi11g. ,\t the overpass and traffic intersection on the Hontroal Road, tl1c slopes were increased to flatten stoep grades. To reduce erosion these were planted with some 8,000 ground cover planting materials which will in the future reduce ,'1aintenance cost. The whole project involved substantio..l raisin.; of tho level of the Hontreal Road and the construction of the unclcrpass suitable for vehicles. Traffic vras peraitted to travel over this road\>VitY at the end of the swlnJ.er months. Defence Research Board Twelve acres of gradin;; and prepc:rat:.lon of the soil vrere carried out at the Shirleyts R~y site of this agency and about 90% of the landscaping construction at the :.eronautical Research Laboratory was co;~1pleted at Upland t s .\irport. The area of this latter project vras approximately fifteen acres. The landscaping surrounding the Electronics Buildinc;, mmed by this agency and located at the National Research Council, Hontreal Road, was completed. Central l-lortgago and Housing Corporation The landscape construction and planting at the Head Office of this Corporation on the Nontreal Road was coE:.pleted. Ott0.1va Civic Hqspit:;,l Grading and sodding around the new Contagious Dise:;,se Hospito.l vvas conpletod to the extent of 90%.
- 25 The detnils of these expendii:.ures, indicnting the extent of the vmrk nre listed belotv: Total for y:eo.r 1953 pepnrtr.1ent of Public Works Haintennnce of ll. ;~. Plnying Field Lnndscnping of grounds along the Ottnwa River in Hull, enst of the Interprovincial Bridge Illumination re: Queents Coronation Erect nevi fence on Rochester Street for Department of Hines & Technical Surveys Concrete rilr.1p for Printing Burenu, 52 Nicholas Street Rondwnys nnd landscaping at Senunnry (R.C.H.P. Building) Landscaping at Department of Hines & Technicnl Surveys, Booth Street Extend Pnrking area, Nationnl Resenrch Council Building, Sussex Street
$ 3,092. 854.
6,437.
1,292. 1,072. 12,253.
429. 400.
Bo.nk of Co.no.da lhintenance, l'lellington Street Property Ho.inteno.nce, King Edvvard "~venue Property
2,090. 3,358.
Defence Reseo.rch Boo.rd Lnndscaping o.t Flight Reseo.rch Development Uplands 51,793. Landscaping, at Electronics Laboratory, National Research Council 13' 573. Landscaping at New Building, Sf:irley 1 s Bo.y 26,952. Ottawa Civic Hospito.l Mainteno.nce of Hospital Grounds Landscaping ne1.v building grounds, Ruskin Avenue
ll, 961.
727.
Centro.l Hortgage o.nd Housing Corporation Maintenance at Laurentir:n Terrace Lo.ndsco.ping grounds at Head Office Building, I"'Iont real Hond Hainteno.nce of grounds, JVIontreal Ro:1d
l, 234. 6,305 14,383.
Depart1:1ent of "',griculture Services rendered at Central Experimento.l Farm
880.
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No.tiom.l Researct Council -
yeetr
1953
Lo.ndsco.ping grounds, gro.d~'~ng nevr entrtlnce o..nd roadi-iork, .J'vlontreo..l Hoad site $ 128,105. Curbs, reto..ining \f&ll, "\~)plied Chemistry Building, l!Iontreo..l Road 12,085. Lo.ndsco.ping grounds at Corrosion Site, Eontreal l1oo..d 1_,901. Lcmdscaping grounds, Radio and Electrical Engineering Buildi11g, Hontreal iloo.d 2,848. Lc:mdscaping grounds, Building Researcl;. Building, Hontreo.l Roo.d 7,965. Corporation of the City of Otta1rm. Slater Street extension, vicinity Bronson .~venue
3,139.
- 27 Construction - Haster PL:m Projects During 1953, as a result of the denolition of the Ayll:wr Building, the western approach to the Hackenzie King Bridge was completed and -vdth the installation of traffic lights at the intersection of Elgin \·r.ith Albert and Slater Streets, this bridge was put in~o full operation. Extremely good progress has been ;nade during the past year on the rearranGement of tho raih,12.y facilities in accordance vvith the agreement signed in 1950 by t:1e Federal District C01mnission and the Can:::t.dian National Hailways. On the raihray cut-off line and related facilities in South Ottawct, which will replace the east-west Canadian National Railways crossto'\ffi tracks, the grading of the mcLin line and of the make-up yards have been completed, the main line tracka;;e has been laid and two 100 car spurs have been completed. A yard office has been erected for the use of the Canadian National Raihvays which vJill be put into operation earl;{ in the ne11r year. This building has been carefully planned to take care of all railway reccuirements, and vras built to the designs prepared by an architect employed by the Commission. The completion of this project, including the Central Train Control Signal S3rstem, the locomotive fueling, the car repair end yard office facilities have been authorized by the Government and already substantial deliveries of signal equipment have been received. In November the first 11 Hanifest Through Freightt 1 train passed over the line and it will continue to be used by tJ1e Canadian National Railways for such transcontinental freight traffic. During the year, extensive surveys were undertaken along Sussex Street to determine the type of bridges which would be required over the Rideau River and to insure that the 1ddening and other construction lifould mke a street suitable for the National CapitaL An agreement vdll be signed bebveen the City of Ottc;,vra and the Federal District Co~~ussion covering the construction of this project which is a :c~esponsibility of the City of Ottawa to 1·rhich the Federal District Commission is making substantial financial contributions. As a part of this sche:r.1e, the street car tracks will be removed and the buses substituted therefor. The drawings of the bridges were prepared as a contribution of the Department of Public \Jorlcs towards the impleJTtention of the National Capital Plan. Studies are also being carried out by the Engineers of the Departro.ent of Public Horl:s to irr1prove the traffic situation at the Chaudiere Bridge. It is proposed to move the street car tracks to the centre of the street and use the trestle on which they ride as roadvmys. It is of interest to note that this Chaudiere Bridge vvill be using the stone arches vfhich Colonel By constructed in 1827 at the time of the building of the Rideau Canal. The most important construction during the year was that for the
tvlO miles of Gatineau Parkway extending from Boulevard Tache
- 28 (Aylmer Road) to Boulevard Gamelin (Hountain Road). This included grading, landscaping, culverts and stabilized gravel base. Due to the mildness of the season it was possible to carry on certain work all winter. This included a rock cut and the building of the roadway embanlanent through a swamp just \vest of Fairy Lake, from vJhich muck was excavated to an average depth of 20 feet below \vater-level to reach solid rock. The area was then back-filled with good granular material up to grade to a total depth of 32 feet. A multiplate culvert having "'- span of 14 feet 100 feet was constructed to take the flow of the just south of the Mountain Road. In addition to having a total length of 880 feet and varying in inches to 36 inches were installed ns required.
and a length of creek which crosses this 10 pipe culvert: diameter from 18
Late in the season a gravel pit was discovered on Commission property about half a mile north of the Mountain Road and very close to the route of the Parkway. A contract ltJaS let for the crushing of 50,000 tons, a portion of which vv-as used to build a stabilized gravel base on the nev; t'V'ro mile grade, the remainder being stock piled for future use. The first section of the Park1vay on account of its proximity to the urban nrea was built to a very high standard. The width of the roadvray is 24 feet, shoulders are at least 10 feet wide, the maximum grade is 6% and maximum curvature 6 degrees on the main park\vay. In addition to vmrk on the Aylmer Road - Hountain Road section certain development -~v-ork on other portions of the project was carried out. This included line-cutting in the Pink La!(e area, crushing and stock-piling of gravel as noted above.
- 29 Pro:e,ert;z Acguisition Administration and 11aintenance In order to carry out the development of the National Capital from time to time authority has been granted by the Government to acquire lands by purchase and if necessary by expropriation. In 1945, land 1vas expropriated between Sussex Street and Lady Grey Drive to protect the site for future governrnont buildings: in 1947, lands ,,rere acquired for. park and parkway purposes on the south bank of the Rideau and Ottav-m Rivers; and in tho same year, acquisitions took place in the l;[alkley Road and Hurdnan 1 s Bridge area and in Hull to provide for raihmy and industrial uses; in 1953, very substantial acquisitions -vv-ere undertaken on the Ellstern Park1.'1'ay, the ~·Jestern Parb·ray and the East-vJcst Limited Access Highway on the site of the Crosstovm tracks and in Hull lllong Brevwry Creek for the Fairy Lllke ParbJay. This year, the Com.mission recognizing that it 1rms not settling with the former ovmers as quickly 0-s it wished decided to speed up the process. To this end, additional llppraisers Q:1d negotiators were employed. In 1953, approximately 95 appraisals l'l'ere carried out and 75 settlements negoti0.ted -vJith the owners at ree.sonable prices and without recourse to the Courts. Since \Jorld \.far 2, t:1c Commission has dealt vrlth some 1350 o-vmers, exclusive of Gatineau Park and as indicated above,local real estate agents acted as the appraisers and negotiators for the Commission on this vrork. Until these properties are required for purposes of the Conunissi on, it arranges to rent them back to the former ovmor should he >'lish to do so - other1'1ise, they are rented to the c;eneral public at moderate rentals. As the Commission is novr startine; to develop its various properties for various purposes under the Master Plan it hlls been necessary to clear certain areas of the buildincs thereon. The first large area ~1ich has been cleared of buildings was in the vicinity of Hogls Back where some 130 to 90 cottages have boon removed. .!Ylost of these cottages were on land-lease only and the owners have removed them at the request of the Commission and those which vJCre on Commission lnnd have been sold by open tender to the highest bidder. \"Jith the increase in the nwnber of leases held by the Commission the maintenance of the properties have become more important. The Corrnnission 1rith its staff handles a part of this work and the balance is handled by local contr0.cting firrfis selected by the Commissionls rental agents.
- 30 HOSQUITO CONTHOL OPER\TION The Federal District Conmrrssion since early in the 1930's has by agreement '\'lith local municipalities been adn1inistrating the J'v1osquito Control Fund to which contributions are made by the Councils of the J'v1unicipalities affected by this pest. As a result of enhanced material prices, higher wo.:::es, and the increasing areas to be controlled as a result of the growth of the built-up areas the contributions from the municipalities affected have not kept pace Hith the demand and higher greater costs of such protection and consequently the Commission is now bearing a much larger part of the financial costs than was originally m1ticipated in the original agreement. Various methods of control are used depending on the area to be covered. In the early spring, the breeding ::1reas alone; the Ottawa River and elseHhere are sprayed by hand with a mi),_rt·ure of 2% DDT and light fuel oil to kill the larvae. Later, in the spring an application of this mixture is sprayed from aeroplanes. In su.mrr,er, the adult mosquitoes are destroyed by DDT and oil fog generated by a Todd Insecticidal Fog ,\.pplicator. Under brushing and ditching of the swamp areas are carried out annun.lly. The spraying from aeroplanes which until this year \vas carried out exclusively by the Royal Canadian Air Force at no cost, other than materials, has been done by priv2.te firms, thereby increasing the total expenditure for the year.
]-953 Financial Statement £Lecei}2ts: City of Ottavra Village of Hockcliffe Park County of Carleton Tm'm of Gatineau Federal District Co~uission
2,000.00
1,ooo.oo 100.00 100.00
6,448.71
l'.:xpendit ures: Labour, for brushing, clearing, draining, vaporising, etc. Fuel Oil DDT and other insecticides Spra3~ng by aeroplane Rental of equipment and tools :tvlotor car allo1vances Supervision and overhead (Tj~;) Niscellaneous supplies
4,lOiJo77 l,ll0.60 1, 22'7 ~Ms
l, 29CL OC. 1,096.00 24~64
67J'vas no longer allowed at Hog Is Baclc.
15.
Once again t:1e period under revievr \f'cl.S one of considerable activity for the Squads. Much of the damage caused to Federal District Corr,.mission propert~r occurred on Champlain Bridge where, on several occasions, accidents occurred which caused a great deal of dru11age to the guard railing. In some of these particular accidents, prosecution Has entered and convictions obtained. In all instances the damage was covered.
16.
Supervision was given at large picnic groups in Rockcliffe and Gatineau Parks. lviany vmrnings were issued to the general public -vJith respect to riding bicycles abreast and playing ball in the parks. Hany small children were -vv-arned and taken m1ay from the water's edge or the edge of the Driveway.
17. i\s stated, our standard of co..,operation \dth all local police forces is being maintained at a high level. During the period under revie1v a survey of traffic conditions on the drivevray vms made by an experienced traffic member of this Force from British Columbia. .\s a result of this, many recommendations Here I::J.ade to the Federal District Commission. These recommendations covered both tho legal and physical aspects of traffic control. It is no~tr understood that a completely nevr set of Bylaws is being drmm up by the Department of Justice and may be expected to go into effect sometime in the nev-r year. It is also understood that many of our reconunendations 1r1ere approved by your engineers and \dll be implemented in the future. 18.
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Car registrations in this area have continued to increase at a high rate, There is no reason to believe that there 1'/ill be any reversal of this trend, therefore >ve may assume that the volilllle of traffic being carried by F.D.C. Driveways will increase. Forming, as they do, an unimpeded thoroughfare from East to v.fest, they a;:·e becorrling increasingly important to car drivers, vlishing to move across the City in either direction.
20. Our relationship witll the Federal District Commission has ahrays been, and continues to be, most agreeable. I v-vould like to take this opportunity of conveying the appreciation of all members of this Branch for the very high degree of cooperation we have ahrays received.
( sgd.)
2-12-53
•
R. P. Nalloy Cpl., (R. P. l\1alloy) ,7:14218 for N.C.O. I/C Traffic Branch U.OD)
- 36 Ottawa, August 7,1953
The Chairman and Members, Federal District Commission, Ottawa, Ont. Gentlemen: The a';counts of the Commission, for the fiscal year ended March 31,1953, having been audited under my direction, I forward herewith a copy of my
re~ort
which has been made to the President of the Privy
Council, in accordance with Section 87 of the Financial Administration Act and the Balance Sheet as at the date of closing, together with the following supporting schedules: Schedule I
II
Statement of Income and Exoenditure for the general purposes of the Commission Statement of Receipts and Expenditures, in respect of the Special Statutory Grant, etc.
III
Statement of Receipts and Expenditures, from Government of Canada Appropriation, Vote 318
IV
Statement of Receipts and Expenditures, from Government of Canada Appropriation, Vote 319
V(a) and (b)
VI VII
Statement of the National Canital Fund, for the constructi~n, operation and maintenance of works, etc. 3tatement of Fixed Assets Accretions to Proprietary Equity
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A summarization of the exoenditures under the nurview of the Commission during the year is: For the general purposes of the Commission: the maintenance of parks, parkways and plant, etc., under their control at and in the vicinity of Ottawa, per S:::;hedule I
$
510,020
For the purposes of the Commission in so far as they relate to the purchase of land or the carry~ jnginto effect of any scheme 0: improvement and undertakings requiring a larger outlay than is available out of the actual annual income of the Commission, per Schedule. II
15,961
For maintenance and improvements of grounds adjoining Government buildings, at Ottawa, and for construction, improvements, maintnnance and operation of the parkway system under control of the Co~:dssion, per Schedule III
407,942
For activities of the National CaPital Planning Committee, per Schedule IV
42,876
For the construction, operation and maintenance of works or projects within the National Capital District, in keeping with an approved general plan for improvement of the National Capital and not in the nature of ordinary municipal imProvements, per Schedule V(b) Total
Yours faithfully, "Original signed by ltJATSON SELLAR 11 Auditor
Gen~ral
of Canada.
1,877,121 2,853,926
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Ottawa, August 7,1953. Dear Sir: Re: Federal District Commission Having completed the audit of the accounts of the above-noted Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31,1953, I now report to you, in compliance with the requirements of Section 87 of The Financial Administration Act, the results of the examination both of the accounts, and of the Financial Statement forwarded herewith. Additional to the sum of $300,000 granted by Chapter 55- Statutes of 1927- as amended, Vote 318, 1952-53, provided $433,794 "for maintenance and imnrovement of grounds adjoining Gc•.\.;.rnment buildings at Ottawa, and to authorize an amount not exceeding $142,400 for construction, improvements, maintenance and operation of the Parkway System under the control of the Federal District Commission 11 • As shown by Schedule III the sums expended from Vote 318 include capital outlays of $19,571 which it would appear come within the ambit of, and therefore should have been paid from the annual Statutory Grant of ~300,000 for the general purposes of the Commission. The expenditures from the National Capital Fund during the year included outlays for projects collectively involving disbursements ·of $34,9~8, which have not been approved by the Governor in Council as required under Vote 809 of Appr,priation Act No. 4, 1948 and as more specifically stated by Mr. Mackenzie King in the House of Commi·e1s on June 28, 1948. It is suggested that appropriate action be taken to regularize. Subject to the foregoing, I certify that, in m:r opinion, 1.
proper books of account have been kept by the Commission;
2.
the Financial Statement has been nrepared on a basis consistent with the preceding year and is in agreement with the books of account; also, the Balance Sheet and the accompanying statements, respectively, give a true and fair view of the state of the Commission's affairs as at March 31,1953, and of the Commission's operations for the fiscal year;
3. the transactions of the Commission that have come under my notice have been within the Commission's powers as set forth in the Federal District Commission Act 1927 and The Financial Administration Act. Yours faithfully,
The Right Hon. L.S. St.Laurent, President of the Privy Council. 0 t t a w a.
"Original signed by WATSON SELLAR 11 Auditor General.
F}~D~1 ':.li:I,__ p;c_.s:rgr~c:_T_ ~QOJ'.:['!:..J;:_S_S.Ii>_Ii (Incorporated under the Federal District Commission Act, 1927)
.?ala_n~-~eet
39
as at 1·1arch 31,1953
Cash on Hand and in Bank
Liabilities
Cash on Deposit with the Receiver General of Canada, per Schedule V(a)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Charges
;,
ense (net)
to
173,812 48, 78E~ 14,967 30,2h3 30,697 5 867 ---:..!-
304,3'7L~
...Jb.M:l
Repairs
375,8hl
Act-ainistrative expenses, ~70,128 less $34,%6 allocated to Government grovnds, p0r Schedule III Come1.:i_ssioners' travelling expenses Grants to municipalities in lieu of taxes Retirement annuity - A. Stuart Provision for doubtful accountG Reserved for replacerD.ent of not or vehicles, :wac:1ineTy and equipment Capital Road construction and improveL:.ents Par~~s a::d boulevards Parlcvm~" lighting s;Tstel!~ Buildings r-;achinery and equipm8nt 1Iisce1laneous
35,182 5,327 10,730 3,000 741 21_:000_ 451,821
9,15h l9,7hl 3,113 15,011 10,975 - 20~ z:b0,020
Excess of Expenditures over Income, transferred to Proprietary Equit:r, per Schedule VII
89,h2S
- 41Schedule II Stater. ent of Receipts and l!ix:;_Jenditures, for the year ended JYlarch 31, 1953, • in respect of t~1e Special Statutory Grant, provided under Section 9(1) of the Federal District Cor;u,1ission Act, 1927 - as amended, for the purposes of t~1e Commission in so far as t~1ey relate to the purchase of land or t:~e cal'ryinc into effect of any scheme of improvements and undertakinGs requiring a larger outlay than is ava::Uable out of the actual annual income of tile Conunission
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Funds in hand as at April l, 1952 Rentals earned and oth cr income Less, Cost of clearing bru.sh, truc}:ing, etc.
$ 156,925
~~
53,716 ____577.
....:?l..tlP-9 210,064
Capital: Land for 9arks, dri vevrays , etc • Rideau Hi ver dri vewa;;/ Ottawa Hi ver driveway Gatineau Park
/ft.
2,170 3,739 9,98.Q
'iP
15,869 72
Roads a;.ld dri vewa:,-s
._15, 961
Total capital expenditures Funds in hand, as at Harc11 31, 1953, per Balance Sheet
194,103
Note: The Specia::. Statutory Grant, as authorized under Section 9(1) of the Act is not to exceed in the ag3rerate $3,000,000. Funds have been released to the Comnission, under a'L~thori ty of orders iL council, per t:w audited aru-:ual financ:Lal state..lents as :foUmrs:
194 7-L"e Schedule D 1948-L:-9 Sched1J.le IV l9L~9-50
Sdwdu:te IV
1950-51 Sc:18dule II 1951-52 Schedule II
~$
600,000 1,000,000 500,000 500,000
_.4.99..LQOO
__
3,000,000
__ .,_._
,
---~,---·
The :,;;J,OOO,OOO advanced to tlw Cor:rm:.ssion under t:1e Special Statutory Grant having been expended, the funds in hand at Earc',1 31, 1953, of ;~194,103, repres3nt ~ in the ;nain, rentals earned and other incowe pertainin-s to land and other purchases frorr1 t~w Grant.
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Schedule III Statern.ent of F~eceipts and }!;x-;enditures, for the year ended Harch 31, 19 53, from Government of Canada AlJpropriation, Vote 318, for n1aintenance and improvements of g:t,ounds adjoining Governme~lt buildiq-;s, Ottawa, and to authorize an amount not exceeding ~9lh2,400 for construction, improvements, maintenance and operat:i.on of the Parkway S~'-stem un.der the control of the Federal District Co:-Jnission :rhich is additional to the sum of $300,000 ~nj::._~d b;:;r _C~:.a.J2.t.~L.55..l.. St.?.:._ty~tes _of 19?-'I.~_as a1..1e_nded
Funds received from Government of Canada, Vote 3lG
$ 433,794
Ha:i.ntenance and :iJnprovencnt of grouno.s adjo:i.n:i.ng Govennent bu:Llclings: ;p 234,387 Ord:Lnary Landscaping and :"U!t};rovenents to grou~1ds, f or;:1.erl;;r 11ackonzie King propcrt:r, Kinr:::smere ___.!±.:. 807 '.)i
239,194
~-Ia:Lntenance
and opG:cat:i.on of the Parkwa;'· Systei,t: Gatineau Parle Rel1abil:Ltat::Lon of sectj_ons of t:1e ParlGr-ra~r S~rstcm Hepai.rs to Dow 1 s La~m boathouse
f:50,887 30,634 ~:).._0_
114,231 Capital: Construction and improvements A..l.torat::Lons to office bt:.:::.ldin:-· Construe .:.ion of stocL bu:Llcdno;; l:urniture for office bu:U.d.ing 1-letal link fenco, Carling Avenue property Hachinery ancJ. equiprnent
5,493
5,.338 4,550 3,760 _.!..rlQ 19,571
Administrative expenses, per Schedule I 407,942 Funds Unexpended, per Balance Sheet
25,852
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Sc},edule IV Stater,lEmt of Heceipts and :8Jcpendj_tures 3 for the year ended Harch 31,1953, from Government of Canada Appropriation; Vote 319, for activities of ~1_e_JJationaJ._ Cm)it_a]Jl.:~.n!1ing Col·~_e_
Funds rece:: ved from Govermaent of Canada, Vote 319
;w 45,000
Comwi ttee me;;1bel'S: Travelling Engineer:'_ng: Salaries Hiscel_:_aneous SU)plies Information office: Salaries Travollin,rs Public relat]_ons Office expense and supplies Photogra:;_;i1ic Exhibit Capital: Engineering equ::L pment Infornation office equipment fund~
Unexpendes:Lt. per Balance Sheet
485 :/jJ
15,483
~W.99
17,072
8,590
707 1,885 234
2,735 2..,_759
23,910
534
?12. 2,124
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- 44Schedule V(a) Statement of tl~e IJal;ional Capital Fund to Ha::·ci:1 31, 1953, for the construction, oper.:tion a'.K1• ::-;:.aintenance of \rorks or projects, w:Ltl1in t e Nacio~1al Capital District, in keepin:; with an approved general plan for improvement of L:e N::1tion al Capital and not in the nature of ordinary municipal improvements, as authorized by the /l:P.Pr..£E.riation Act 2_]Jo!...4.,19Lt-8, Vote 809 Honeys appropriated and transferred to a special account in the Consolidated Revenue Fund, suoject to release under authorit~r of t .:e Governor in Council Appropriated prior to April 1,1952 ~P 10,000,000 Vote 320, Ap-:lroprial;ion Act, No.4, 1952 _S,50~
$ 12,500,000 Deduct: Funds released l:.o t,; e Cor.11:lission Prior to A:2ril l, 1952 Released durin3: year
3,250,000 1,695,000
Funds on deposit vrit> the Heceiver Ger1eral of Canada Funds in the hE,ncb of the Commission, per Schedule V(b) National Capital Fu;;d, per Jalance Sheet
7,719$1.7
Com.~'Tiituedc: Wit:.-: regard to sevier and vraterworks projects being ·-·constructed by tr-,e City of Otta-,Jc. a~1ead of the cease that these vrould normally ':la'IG bee~1 underc:,aken except for t e impact of National Ca::lii~al , t: e Government aut~1orized the Comm:L~>:::d.on to assume V:1e e:c'cra cost burden ar~_sing from interest accruine;, on relative debenture issues, by makL1g annual payments to the Cit3r for a pre-de·cermined per:iD d at l:.he '-ate of 3. 7% on the amounts expended on construction. Based on estil!J.ated expenditures for projects a~Jprovecl O·clers in Council to date, the amount to be assum.ed is a.s follows:
P.C. 3'7/1722 Harch 26, 1952 ~~ 2,216,300 P.C. 3557 July 15, 1952 ·--~22 2 4Q~ Less:
Grants per Schedu...le V(b) 1951-52 1952-53 223,820
$ 2, 671,889 !h047,928 7, 719, 8L7 Surn;:1a1:y_ of :Gxuenditures to date 1949-50 1950-51 1951-52 1952-53
1jJ
415,522 1,068,453 1,419,081 h$..TG_l2(
4, 780,183
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Statement of
tb~Jiat,ioll_al
Schedule V(b) Caeital Fund - continued
The Commission! s Transactions for the Year ended Harch 31, 195.:?_ B~c_ej.}2ts.
Funds in hand as at April l, 1952 Funds received by the Cormnission, per Schedule V(a)
$
346,944 1.695,000 2,041,944
~X_£~ndiJ. ure E!.
Capital expenditures :for: Land Industrial sites Township of Gloucester Parks and parkway development East-';\fes·::. parkway :W 219, 559 VJestern parkway 49,132 Eastern parkway 16,652 Hideau rt.i ver dri ve1vay 60, 531 Ottaw::: ~1.iver driveway 26,383 Hull parks and parkways 12,171 Gatineau Park 288,615 J.Vmckenzie King Bridge __ 867
$59,228
_673' 910 ;p 733' 138 Construction and Development Hemoval, re-routing and reconstruction of cross to\AJ?l tracks Hoads and drive1'rays Hull parks and boulevards Gatineau Parle driveways Mackenzie King Bridge Sussex Street Brid3es, re-location Hachinery and equipment
397,474 17,564 1,068 114,209 100,4[,.3 2,289 120 -----
Payments on land purchases under negotiation
359,808 1,726,113
Total capital expenditures Other expenditures Grant to City of Otta1v-a, re interest on debentures issuErl to finance se·v,rers and waterworks construction, per Schedule V(a) Miscellaneous expenses Less, rentals earned and other income
633,167
154,820 ..Jdu._Q_67 168,887 17,87.:?_ 151,014
Funds in hand, as at March
31, 1953, per Schedule V(a)
164,817
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Statement of Fixed Assets
Description
Additions durinG tl_e year (net)
Land: Purchased a:r:1d donated Parks, drivevv-ays, etc.$ 408,844 Industrial sites 62,090 Gatineau Park 322,094 Mackenzie King Bridge 976 Held under lease or licence of occupation 794,004 141,000 Roads and driveways Brid.;es and ap~roaches 214,417 Parks and boulevards construction and development 20,809 n.emoval, re-routing and reconstruction of cross town tracks 397,474 Permanent park benches Parkvmy li[;:1ting system 3,113 29,204 Buildings Hachinery and equipment 25,980 Hotor vehicles 14,247 Office fur11iture and equipment6, 133 Totals
1,646,981
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Schedule VI at:_)!Iarch 31, 1953 Accumulated allowance for depreciation to date
Actual or estimated cost to date
$ 4,356,325
$ 4,356,3
948,068 1,433,130 192,443
948,0 1,433,1: 192,4
1 6,929,967 1,571,680 2,083,023
$ 996,746 434,416
889,511
901, 8~
901,834 6,696 160,788 345,032 149,251 65,934 22,433
2,009 83,851 158,340 56,022 46,083 6,4;86
13' 126,149
1,783,953
In hand April l, 1952 Provided from income, per Schedule I
$ 34,117 21,000 55,117
Expenditures durint; the year Nachinery and equipment $ 17,990 Motor vehicles 14,653 Office furniture and equipment 1,029 33,672
In hand March 31, 1953, per Balance Sheet
6, 929,91 574,9: 1,648,6( 889,5:
Funds reserved for Replacement of Hotor Vehicles, Nachinery and Equipment, as at March 31, 1953
Less:
Depreciate value
21,445
4, 6t
76, 9~
186,6~
93, 2~ 19,8; 15, 9L ll,342,1S
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Schedule VII Accretions to Proprietary Equity_ during the year ended March 31, 1953 Capital Expenditures from: Statutory Grant and other income of the Conmrission, per Schedule I Special Statutory Grant, per Schedule II Funds provided from Governrnent of Canada approprlation for 1nainte nance of grounds adjoining Government build:i.ngs, etc., per Schedule III Funds provided for activities of the National Capital Planning Conunittee, per Schedule IV Nationa_i_ Cap:Ltal Fund, per Schedule V(b) Reserved funds expended for replacement of motor vehicles, machinery and equipment, per Sd1edule VI
$
5£5,199 15,961
19,571 1,409 1,726,113 33,672
$ 1,854,925 Inventory Increases, maintenance and operating supplies Fixed Asset - increases Prepaid Insurance
8,288 2,536 426 1,866,175
Deduct: Excess of expenditures over Statutory Grant and otre r income of the Comnission, per Schedule I Depreciation for the year
89,428 108,830 198,258
Total Accretions, per Balance Sheet
1,667,917
