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Mayor Watson Recognizes Community Leaders with Mayor's City Builder Award

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At the City Council meeting, Mayor Jim Watson recognized Tim McIntyre and the Streetcar 696 volunteers for their dedication to the community with the Mayor's City Builder Award. Tim McIntyre has been leading the DufFest community festival, which raises money for local charities, and has also been hosting the North Gloucester Men's Hockey League Annual Winter Classic, which raises money for breast cancer awareness. The volunteers behind the Streetcar 696 Restoration Project have been working tirelessly to restore the last remaining 600-series streetcar that serviced Ottawa between 1915 and 1959, with the goal of one day running it on one of the city's remaining tracks for residents and tourists.

Key Takeaways:

  • Tim McIntyre received the Mayor's City Builder Award for his dedication to the community through his work with DufFest and the North Gloucester Men's Hockey League Annual Winter Classic.
  • The Streetcar 696 Restoration Project has been ongoing since 2000, with the goal of restoring the last remaining 600-series streetcar to operational condition.
  • The project involves a group of volunteers who meet weekly at the OC Transpo garage to work on restoring the streetcar.
  • In 2021, DufFest raised almost $4,000 for the Children's Aid Foundation of Ottawa.
  • In 2022, the North Gloucester Men's Hockey League Annual Winter Classic raised almost $5,000 for breast cancer awareness.
  • The Streetcar 696 was acquired by the Canadian Railway Museum in 1959 and was later brought back to Ottawa in 1989.
  • The Mayor's City Builder Award was created to recognize individuals, groups, or organizations that demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to making the city a better place.

Statistics:

  • $4,000: Amount raised by DufFest for the Children's Aid Foundation of Ottawa in 2021.
  • $5,000: Amount raised by the North Gloucester Men's Hockey League Annual Winter Classic for breast cancer awareness in 2022.
  • 2000: Year the Streetcar 696 Restoration Project began.
  • 1915: Year the 600-series streetcar first serviced Ottawa.
  • 1959: Year the Canadian Railway Museum acquired Streetcar 696.
  • 1989: Year Streetcar 696 was brought back to Ottawa.

Sources:

  • City of Ottawa News Release (no date)
  • Local news article (no date)

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