The new warehouse must be released near Highway 417 at the eastern end of the city of Ottawa, at 5371, Chemin Boundary.The building will require 99 unloading quays for trucks and more than 1000 parking spaces.
Mayor JimWatson described the warehouse project as "very good news"."We lack jobs in the east of the city.There are many people who live in the east of the city, but there are not many jobs, ”said Mr..Watson.
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Le maireWatson s'est aussi dit ravi que les efforts de la Ville aient porté leurs fruits."We worked very hard to make sure that Ottawa was in the race.We are very happy with today's announcement, "he said.
"We have a good street and road system.A good quality of life.We are between Montreal and Toronto, and I think that is one of the reasons why Amazon has chosen our site, "said the first magistrate, adding that this center will not only serve East of Ontario, but also'West of Quebec.
Agrandir l’image (Nouvelle fenêtre)It is near motorway 417 that the Amazon warehouse will be built.
Photo: Radio-Canada
The municipal councilor in the Ottawa Cumberland district, Stephen Blais, also delighted with the arrival of the Ottavian soil company.According to him, "these new services will allow other companies to settle more easily in this corner of the city".
For his part, the mayor of the canton of Russell, PierreRed, exclaims, since the warehouse will be born at the external limits of his municipality."A thousand jobs just at the door of the municipality, it is something enormous for us, it will have a positive impact for the Russell region," he said.
He believes that the arrival of Amazon will energize the region."It will create new constructions, apartments, for example.It opens a door for our local businesses that do not make online sales.With the arrival of Amazon, perhaps the opportunity would be there for them in [the economy] global.»»
"Whether in the short term or in the long term, it is obvious that there are jobs that come to the region.It's going to be one of the biggest players we have never seen. Je pense aussi que ça va être le début, qu'il va y avoir des entreprises qui vont venir s'installer dans la région simplement à cause d'Amazon»», a soutenu M.Red.
Anticipated challenges
S'il s'agit d'une bonne nouvelle selon PierreRed, la construction d'un tel entrepôt entraînera toutefois son lot de défis."There will certainly be challenges for traffic, traffic in the region and where it will be located. C'est l'artère primaire dans notre canton, donc on veut être certains que tout est bien fait»», a-t-il fait valoir.
He said that a project of such a scale will require impact studies on traffic.He said he expects experts to suggest solutions to potential problems.
"We are going to follow the file closely and we will make a request to be part of the process, so that we have a word to say about how circulation will be controlled in the region.»»
— Une citation dePierreRed, maire du canton de RussellÀ savoir si l'offre de transport collectif sera augmentée dans le secteur pour répondre au besoin accru, le maireWatson a affirmé que ce sera étudié.
"The closest route ends at the community center, which was unknown so far.It would certainly be something to assess.With this center which will be open 24 hours a day and nights of night work and no public transport, [...] le stationnement devra être grand»», a souligné le maire d'Ottawa.
For her part, the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Clarence Rockland, Andréa Delorme, is half-fig half-grape in the face of the arrival of the giant in Ottawa.
"It's a two -sharp knife.»»
— Une citation deAndréa Delorme, présidente de la Chambre de commerce de Clarence Rockland« Ça va apporter beaucoup d'emplois pour les gens de la région, oui, mais l'autre côté de la médaille, c'est que ça va nuire, peut-être, aux petites entreprises de la région de Prescott-Russell»», a-t-elle dit.
