This afternoon the provincial announcement that we are reverting to a modified Stage 2 response to COVID-19 for the next 28 days. This includes prohibiting indoor dining at restaurants and bars, and closing gyms, movie theatres and casinos. The government is also asking people to only leave their homes for essential purposes. As we head into the Thanksgiving long weekend many of us are having to reconsider how we traditionally celebrate the holiday. This is…
Ontario Implementing Additional Public Health Measures in Ottawa Effective Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 12:01 a.m., these targeted measures are being implemented in Ottawa, Peel, and Toronto as a result of their higher than average rates of transmission. Measures under a modified Stage 2 include: Reducing limits for all social gatherings and organized public events…
As a member of the Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee, I am pleased to share with you presentation we received at the technical briefing we received on Friday, October 9, 2020. Technical Briefing EN Technical Briefing FR Media Release Ottawa – Helping the environment and protecting Ottawa from climate change are projected to generate a net return of…
As of May 1, 2018, Ontario municipalities can now use new gateway speed limit signs to designate roadways within residential areas with a reduced speed limit of less than 50 km/h. Gateway speed limit signs are posted at each entry and exit point to a community where lower speeds are in effect. The Entry…
The City’s only two mobile speed boards have been deployed to Connaught Ave. The mobile board pictured above is located on the east side of Connaught at Elmhurst catching Northbound traffic. The second had to be taken back to the shop for technical issues but has been deployed across the street. Speed data will be…
A great tool to get information about city infrastructure is geoOttawa. This popular public-facing website allows users to access a variety of information layers on the map, such as parks, schools, City facilities, property parcels, zoning and air photos dating back to 1928. With this mapping tool, you can: View the route of the new LRT Find out the current zoning designation of…
About the cut and cover work: All access to the construction site should be via Richmond Road and there should be no heavy construction vehicles related to the activities in Byron Linear Park in the Woodpark neighbourhood. The sidewalk on the south side of Byron Avenue will maintain the east/west connectivity for the residents south…
Ottawa – OC Transpo will carry out “Operation Mask Up” from October 9 to 23 to help change the behavior of the small number of customers failing to comply with OC Transpo’s mandatory mask policy. Wearing a mask has been mandatory on OC Transpo since June 15. Education about mask wearing has been ongoing since…
842 Maplewood D08-01-20/B-00203 The Committee of Adjustment considered Consent Applications to subdivide the property into two separate parcels of land in order to create a new lot the semi-detached dwelling currently under construction. 261 Iroquois D08-02-20/A-00197 The Committee of Adjustment considered an Application for Minor Variance to permit a reduced interior side yard setback for…
Although current provincial guidance allows for up to 10 people indoors and 25 outdoors, due to the extent of COVID-19 transmission in Ottawa, OPH recommends limiting gatherings as much as possible. In other words, limit gatherings to those who live in your household or those providing support services, such as a caregiver. If you live alone (single…