On Thursday, April 8th, the City’s Planning Committee approved the applications for 1010 Byron & 963 Hare. For Byron and Lockhart avenues, the Committee approved a proposal to add a three-storey apartment building within the parking area shared by five existing low-rise apartment buildings. The sixth building would add 13 units to the 30 already…
Women and Gender Equity Strategy In late 2018, City Council voted in favour of creating the City’s first Women and Gender Equity Strategy. I was privileged to champion this endeavour, taking on the role of Council Liaison for Women and Gender Equity and Chair of the Council Sponsors’ Group. I am pleased to announce that…
Covid Vaccination Update This morning at 12:01 Ottawa moved into the Red-Control Level Framework as a result of worsening trends in key health indicators in the region. From March 10 to 15, 2021, Ottawa’s case rate increased by 24.8 per cent to 46.8 cases per 100,000 people, and is continuing to climb. Hospitals in our…
Metro: Now that the demolition on the eastern side of the old mall is complete, the site has been handed over to Metro – they estimate completing the new store this summer. Rexall + Pinecrest building: The building is set to be completed this spring or early summer. Pinecrest-Queensview Community Health Centre will occupy the 2nd floor. The…
This past Thursday marked the one-year anniversary since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. So much has happened since that fateful day; we have had to change the way we work, the way we communicate and socialize. We have had to change the way we live. This pandemic has undoubtedly taken a…
Will mature trees be cut? Option 1 does not propose removing any trees in advance of construction. City Forestry Staff reviewed all trees along the east side of Connaught Ave. and 8 mature trees were identified as ‘at risk’. It was the opinion of the Forester that all of these mature ‘at risk’ trees could…
International Women’s Day March 8, 2021 #ChoosetoChallenge On Monday, March 8, we will celebrate International Women’s Day. It’s a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate all women who have played an extraordinary role in their countries and communities. This year’s International Women’s Day theme is Choose to Challenge.…