Share this Story : KTS Properties donates $100,000 to Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News KTS Properties donates $100,000 to Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre It's the first of three promised gifts to Ottawa-area charities promised by the development company previously known as Katasa Group. Author of the article: Blair Crawford Published Aug 28, 2024 • 1 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account.
The new Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre in Carp held its grand opening in May. Photo by JULIE OLIVER / Postmedia Article content Development firm KTS Properties has made the first of its promised charitable gifts in Ottawa, donating $100,000 to the Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre. KTS, formerly known as Katasa Group, was at the centre of a controversy last winter over a $300,000 donation negotiated by Capital Ward Coun.
Shawn Menard. That money was to have been spent on traffic-calming measures and affordable housing in Menard’s ward as part of the company’s approval to build a 22-storey highrise at the intersection of Carling and Bronson avenues. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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But the deal provoked the ire of other councillors, who wanted the money spread throughout the city. KTS backed out because of the controversy, but later promised to donate an equivalent amount in three $100,000 donations to Ottawa charities. The donation to the Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre’s Village of Hope was announced Wednesday.
The centre is expanding its treatment capacity by 25 per cent with the recent opening of its new building in Carp. “We hope that, through this donation to the Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre, we can shine more light on this small but important charity that helps youth heal and grow and offers their families hope,” Tanya Chowieri, partner and executive lead of KTS Properties, said in a statement. The two other donation recipients have yet to be announced.
Meanwhile, city council will grapple this fall with a new policy governing rules of what councillors can and cannot negotiate when dealing with development companies. Recommended from Editorial The $300K donation that ignited a fiery debate at City Council Developer withdraws controversial $300,000 donatin Article content Share this article in your social network Share this Story : KTS Properties donates $100,000 to Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Comments You must be logged in to join the discussion or read more comments. Create an Account Sign in Join the Conversation Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion.
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