This week City Council voted to add 1,281 hectares of land to our city urban boundary and designated where those lands would be located. This was based on a decision made in May 2020 that Ottawa would expand its urban boundary to absorb 40% of its projected growth while 60% of its growth was to be done through intensification…
Councillor Kavanagh currently serves on the following committees: Audit Committee Transit Commission Ottawa Board of Health Ottawa Community Housing Corporation At last City Council meeting, her application to serve on the following two additional committees was passed. Community and Protective Services The Community and Protective Services Committee is responsible for creating and maintaining a safe…
February 2021 This notice is to advise that, as part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, sections of Byron Avenue will be temporarily closed for underground utilities relocation work. WHAT: Road closure for utilities relocation for the future LRT tunnel. There will be sections of Byron Avenue closed during this work.…
City gradually restarting in-person services under Ontario’s Orange-Restrict status Ottawa – The Province of Ontario is lifting the COVID-19 restrictions and moving Ottawa to Orange-Restrict status, effective Tuesday, February 16 at 12:01 am. The Orange-Restrict status allows the City of Ottawa to resume some of the same services offered before the provincial state-of-emergency orders came…
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…
On Wednesday, February 10th, the Prime Minister announced $14.9 billion for public transit projects over the next eight years. This announcement includes permanent funding of $3 billion per year for Canadian communities beginning in 2026-27. No specific details regarding allocations have been provided. This announcement provides predictable transit funding in support of the federal plan…
From February 10th to 17th, the Britannia Winter Trail team are asking you to ‘Spread the Love‘ by supporting their Gofundme fundraising Campaign. Their goal is to raise an additional $5,000 to support the purchase of a container (and the associated installation costs) to give their equipment a permanent home. In return, they are SPREADING…
REMINDER: Dogs are not allowed on school grounds. I attended a Woodroffe High School (WHS) Council meeting and they have asked me to remind residents that no dogs are allowed on WHS school property. If you must pass through, please have your dog on leash. They should not be on the tennis court, sports field…
O-Train – Ward 7 Moodie Station Area and Light Maintenance and Storage Facility (LMSF): LMSF retaining wall and block wall construction is underway. LMSF sanitary and watermain work is underway. Moodie Drive drilled shafts and soldier pile work is underway with abutments to follow. NW temporary ramp construction at Moodie Drive is ongoing. Holly Acres…
The Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) is a covid-safe, family-friendly virtual walk that takes place across the City to raise money for charities serving people experiencing homelessness, hurt, and hunger. I am participating in the Westboro 5k walk route on Saturday February 20th in support of Cornerstone Housing for Women. The idea of people…