This past week City Council’s Finance and Economic Development Committee voted to accept a consultant-recommended ward boundary change and voted against a motion that I put forward along with my colleague Councillor Jeff Leiper to keep McKellar Park in Kitchissippi ward starting with the 2022 election. The committee’s vote was unanimous, and it’s clear that…
I’ve been informed that by RIOCAN that Wendy’s is applying for their building permit early in the new year and plan to start construction in the Spring (April) of 2021. They did not confirm an exact reopening date (that is up to Wendy’s), but it typically takes about 6 months to construct a building of…
My views and concerns At council on Wednesday, November 25th, there was a decision on moving forward on Stage 3 LRT to Barrhaven. I will admit it was an extremely difficult vote and I wrestled with it. Having LRT going to all parts of our city is very important for our goals for climate change…
So you weren’t able to take the kids out to see Santa and his reindeer this year because you thought everything was cancelled because of COVID-19. But wait! Some parade organizers have gotten creative and are still moving ahead – although with a somewhat different format to keep everyone safe. Orléans Drive Thru Parade of…
(Ottawa) – Once again, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is inviting Ottawa residents to help them collect personal hygiene products for women. The collection of personal hygiene products was introduced in 2016 as the ‘Purse Project’ and resulted in 8000+ purses filled with necessities that were donated to women living at local areas shelters.…
As International Volunteer Day 2020 takes place tomorrow, let’s recognize the valuable contributions of the thousands of volunteers in Bay Ward and the City of Ottawa. Throughout the world, despite facing their own difficulties during the pandemic, individuals have come forward to assist their neighbours and others in need. The theme of International Volunteer Day…
Ottawa – OC Transpo will move local bus service at Lincoln Fields Station to a temporary platform starting Sunday, December 6 to allow construction of the new Stage 2 O-Train station. The work will not impact the existing Transitway platform. The temporary bus platform is located east of the existing Transitway platform. All routes currently…
Update from Dr. Brent Moloughney of Ottawa Public Health As of December 4th, Ottawa maintains our “Orange-Restrict” status under the Provincial Framework. With your help, Ottawa residents have heard Ottawa Public Health’s (OPH) messaging and have evidently made efforts to limit the transmission of COVID-19 in our community. The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 remains…
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…
The city is looking for your input at Ottawa.ca/NewOP by February 17th, 2020. The City has developed 21 different one-page fact sheets to give people a general sense of the topics the OP will address. During the next couple of months, I will be highlighting these topics in the my weekly bulletin starting with the…