The ugly face of racism has dominated our media this week. And although the murder of George Floyd happened in the United States, we are all aware that we have our issues as well. There is lots of work to do here in Canada on equity. Racism expresses itself in unequal job opportunities, racial profiling,…
Being elected Ottawa’s first-ever Black city councillor, I believe it is necessary to work on issues of significance to racialized communities, including the establishment of an Anti-Racism Secretariat at the City of Ottawa. That’s why I am jubilant that the proposal to establish the Secretariat was accepted and adopted in the City’s 2020 budget. Once…
Investigation of Unknown Utilities in Byron Linear Park Please be advised that yesterday, KEV notified the Rail Office Construction team that they are planning to begin an investigation on unknown underground utilities in Byron Linear Park in advance of tunnel excavations later this summer. At this point I have no details beyond the fact that…
With the warmer weather you will want to enjoy the outdoors. The City has implemented the Province’s stage one reopenings that relate to park amenities. Outdoor sports facilities and multi-use fields are open, including: Baseball diamonds Soccer fields Frisbee golf locations Tennis Platform tennis Table tennis and pickleball courts Basketball courts BMX parks Skate parks…
Update from the Ottawa Public Library June is Seniors Month and the Province of Ontario has declared this year’s theme ‘Aging Strong: Respect and Protect Seniors’ “Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it don’t matter.” —Satchel Paige, baseball player June is Seniors Month and the Province of Ontario has declared…
Ottawa – All Council, Committee and Board meetings will be held electronically unless otherwise noted. For agendas and updates, please sign up for email alerts, visit ottawa.ca/agendas or call 3-1-1. The City continues to take COVID-19 seriously and, in following the advice of provincial and federal governments, is making significant changes to services and programming…
Survey: What is important to YOU? A big thank you to everyone who filled out the first Solid Waste Master Plan survey on Engage Ottawa. Don’t worry if you haven’t had a chance to share your thoughts and ideas yet. The survey will be live for another week, until Friday July 3, 2020. Please let…
City opening seasonal washrooms at five popular park and beach destinations Ottawa – The City will open the washrooms at five popular park and beach destinations: Andrew Haydon Park, Britannia Park, Westboro Beach, Mooney’s Bay Beach and Petrie Island Beaches. The washroom facilities at these locations will undergo extensive weekly cleaning. Ottawa Public Health advises…
This notice is to advise that construction in your neighbourhood will be starting in early June 2020. This work is being conducted to demolish a detached garage that is part of the Fairfield home museum owned by the City. What: The City will proceed with demolishing a detached garage at the Fairfield home and its…
The Ottawa Board of Trade is thrilled to announce their partnership with Facebook Canada, the Canadian Chamber and Chambers across Canada to launch a $3.5 million program to support SMEs with grants, virtual training, enhanced resources and new product features. Businesses can apply for a grant of more than $5,000 in cash and ad credits between May…