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A proposed mountain bike park had a bumpy ride through a committee Thursday before councillors approved the controversial addition to Carlington Hill.

Four residents who voiced objections during a community and protective services committee meeting called into question a perceived lack of consultation.

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The city relied on the Ottawa Mountain Bike Association and the Carlington Community Association to collect feedback, but resident Jocelyne D’Aoust brought up a 239-name petition of people opposing the mountain bike course. There were more people on the petition than those who voted in support of the bike park during a community meeting, D’Aoust said.

Sharon Boddy, a nature-loving Westboro resident, chided the city for not having citywide consultations on the bike park proposal.

The bike association asked the city to establish a course on the hill. The group has aspirations for a multi-phase bike park, but the city is prepared to only go ahead with a “pump track” and skills area on a grassy plateau. The city says it would spend a small amount of money to install signs in the area.