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Officials expect the rest of the park to be re-opened in early 2018.

The garden, which attracted international attention when it opened in 1977, boasts a Koi pond and 550 trees and is a well-loved spot by downtown office workers, who have got used to not being able to use the space.

The park was closed for four years, beginning in 2008, for an exhaustive $37-million renovation. Mysterious dripping water, which caused mall ceilings to soften and destroyed drywall, was noticed soon after the Devonian Gardens reopened in 2012.

It took three years to pinpoint the cause and the city has previously said the repair work that started in 2016 and continues today is covered under warranty with no cost to taxpayers.

GREEN CARTS

After six weeks of city-wide green cart service, garbage has been reduced by 50 per cent and 15 million kilograms of waste has been kept out of the landfill, according to the city.

At least one city councillor wants to see the compost bins picked up every two weeks in the winter, rather than weekly, to save money.

Ward 4 Coun. Sean Chu asked city administration earlier this week if the switch would be possible.

“We know how big the bin is,” said Chu. “Why can’t we save the money during the wintertime?”

Acting general manager Dan Limacher wouldn’t make any promises but said the idea is on the city’s radar.

“This is our first fall and winter — we’re going into and we will pay very close attention to how the pickup is going and what will work best,” he said.

“We are open to all options going forward.”

GREY CUP

Ward 1 Coun. Ward Sutherland and Ward 12. Coun Shane Keating are in Ottawa this weekend with the Grey Cup Committee.

When the Stampeders make it to the Grey Cup, city council sends two councillors who attend the festivities on the taxpayers’ dime.

Last year, the Office of the Councillors said it cost $3,698.84 for Andre Chabot and Gian-Carlo Carra to fly to Toronto for the Grey Cup and each stay four nights at a hotel.

A query about how much the trip to Ottawa will cost this year was not answered by deadline by the Office of the Councillors.