Councillor’s Message

Bay Ward Tea Party Even Alice herself would have envied the Bay Ward Tea Party my team put together for the community on May 10th. It was such a pleasure to see everyone. This was the first in person event we have been able to hold since March 2019! Thanks to local musician and entertainer…

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Woodroffe Pedestrian Bridge

This week a notice was sent out to residents from Stage 2 regarding the closure and removal of the current Woodroffe pedestrian bridge before the new one is installed. Like many Bay Ward residents I am not happy about this announcement and have raised my concerns with Senior city staff. My request is to keep…

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Upcoming Events at First Unitarian Congregation

Registration is Open! OWL Summer Camp July 4 – 8 (9am-4pm, daily) $75 per child for the week – subsidies available upon request Good news! First Unitarian is running OWL Summer Camp for both 10-11 year-olds AND 12-14 year-olds this July! OWL day camp includes all the usual Summer Camp fun – art, games, and…

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Beat the Heat!

The City of Ottawa Heat, Cold and Smog Planning Committee has new and updated resources to share with the community ahead of the 2022 hot weather season.  Heat-related illnesses and deaths are preventable.  This year, the removal of provincial pandemic restrictions will increase the ways we can cool off in Ottawa, with more public and…

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The 2022 Tulip Festival

Tulip Festival Begins Saturday May 14th The Opening Ceremony for the 2022 Tulip Festival will take place at 11:00 am on May 14th, at the Man with Two Hats monument located in Commissioners Park across from Dows Lake. In celebration of our 70th anniversary Platinum Jubilee, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands will be in attendance.…

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Police Week 2022

The Ottawa Police Service is pleased to announce that it will be hosting its annual Police Week, May 15 to 21, 2022, in communities city-wide with a lineup of family friendly events aimed at reconnecting with the community. This year’s theme is focused on “Your Police Services: Helping Build Safer Communities.” A community event will…

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All Candidates Meeting

Council of Canadians is holding an All Candidates Meeting for Ottawa West Nepean on Saturday May 14 2022 starting at 7pm. If you are interested in attending please register here.

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Meetings at City Hall next week

Here are the meetings taking place this coming week. Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management – Tuesday, May 17 at 9:30 am Presentation – Ottawa Climate Action Fund Motion – City renewable energy Status update – Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management – Inquiries and motions for the period…

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Upcoming Wildlife Speaker Series Event

The City will be hosting an online Wildlife Speaker Series event on the evening of Wednesday June 8, 2022 Wildlife speaker series | City of Ottawa – Happy Trails! Safe and responsible hiking in Natural Areas Spending time outdoors in nature is good for our physical and mental health, and the Ottawa area has a…

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Explore creative artworks done by local youth

For the first time in two years, Young at Art is back as an in-person exhibition at the Trinity Art Gallery at the Shenkman Arts Centre! The exhibition features artwork in a variety of mediums from local young artists between the ages of 12 and 19. Young at Art is a professionally assessed art exhibition that has…

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