Ottawa – All Council, Committee and Board meetings will be held remotely with electronic participation, unless otherwise noted. For a complete agenda 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…
COVID-19 assessment centres opening at the National Arts Centre and McNabb Community Centre Ottawa – November 13, 2020 – To better meet the needs of Ottawa’s downtown core, two COVID-19 assessment centres will open at the National Arts Centre (NAC) parking garage and McNabb Community Centre. The current Drive-Thru Assessment Centre on Coventry Road will…
Memo from the GM, Community and Social Services informing City Council of the progress in the design and implementation of the Women and Gender Equity Strategy (WGES) Progress Update on City’s Women and Gender Equity Strategy Mise au point sur la stratégie sur la condition féminine et l’équité des genres de la Ville
LRT Stage 2 Construction Update October 19 to November 4 Mise à jour sur l’étape du projet de TLR – 19 octobre au 4 novembre Night work is required at the following locations: Moodie and LMSF Area – Nightly ramp closures until end of the year, required during off-peak hours. Pinecrest – Nightly ramp closures…
Ottawa Children’s Storytelling Festival presented by Ottawa StoryTellers and Ottawa Public Library for children 3- 12 years. FREE. On-line at the OPL website November 16-21. Stories told in English and stories told in French by outstanding Canadian Indigenous, Francophone, and Anglophone tellers. Rhymes and rhythms for the very young. Traditional stories shared by Indigenous StoryKeepers.…
Register for your Letters to Santa Kit This year, we won’t be able to get together in person at the City of Ottawa Archives due to COVID-19, but Santa will still be waiting for your letters! For more information visit Ottawa.ca. To reserve a kit, email archives@ottawa.caRegistration opens November 12-28,2020.The deadline to register is November 28, 2020. Note: One kit…
Read this week’s message from Councillor Kavanagh about this decision. On Tuesday, November 10th, the Planning Committee approved Official Plan and zoning amendments to permit two residential towers just west of Bayshore Shopping Centre. A 30-storey and a 27-storey tower would add about 500 units to this residential community that abuts the Bayshore transit station…
Check out the inspiring murals that will soon be installed on the Woodroffe Park field house. To visit in person contact the CarlingwoodHood@gmail.com confirm when the murals will be up. The City of Ottawa will be installing the murals on behalf of the community.
To help beautify residential neighbourhoods and limit graffiti, the Committee also approved a one-year pilot for a residential mural by-law. Residents could apply to paint a mural on an exterior wall for a $150 fee. Proposed artwork would need to be approved by a panel. The fee would cover administrative costs and work to monitor…
Ottawa – On Tuesday, November 10th, the City’s Planning Committee approved design guidelines to help keep birds from colliding with buildings. Bird-safe design features have been scientifically proven to lessen the risk of collisions, reducing bird injuries and deaths. The proposed guidelines, which are based on a review of similar policies in other major cities, address…