Councillor’s Message
Preparing for the next time In the aftermath of the largest and longest power outage experienced by the City of Ottawa there are a lot of questions to ask, when…
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Bay Ward Community Garage Sales Saturday June 4th
Treasures to be found! With the arrival of warm weather, it is the time for garage sales! The neighbouring communities of Carlingwood, Glabar Park, Woodpark and Whitehaven have coordinated to host their community…
Local writer donates book sales to CNIB
Reflections & Recollections I had the pleasure of attending Claire Paulin’s book launch at Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre last week. Claire wrote an autobiography entitled, More than a Bump in the…
Woodroffe pedestrian detour
I stopped by to check out the detour route that has been put in place to ensure the safety of pedestrians and cyclists during the closure of the Woodroffe pedestrian…
Ottawa Fire Services will be knocking on doors next week
Firefighters from Ottawa Fire Services will visit homes across the city from Monday, June 6 until Monday, June 13, checking to ensure smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms are present…
COVID Safety for 2022 graduation & proms
Ottawa Public Health wants everyone to have a safe & happy prom It’s prom and graduation season! As more public health measures have been lifted, it’s important to remember however…
Doors Open Ottawa is this weekend
This weekend is your chance to get a glimpse behind many of Ottawa’s iconic and historic buildings – in-person and virtually. It’s Doors Open Ottawa 2022 – Saturday, June 4 and Sunday,…
Changes to Spring Tree Planting Operations due to storm clean up efforts
Due to the the severe storm that impacted Ottawa on Saturday May 21, 2022 temporary changes are being implemented to Public Works Parks Maintenance and Forestry operations to allow staff…
Council approves the High Performance Development Standard
Last month, Council approved the High Performance Development Standard to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from new buildings in Ottawa. Using a series of metrics to help determine how effective new…
Planning Committee endorses plan for new Salvation Army facility
The City’s Planning Committee on June 3 endorsed the Salvation Army’s site plan for a residential care facility and emergency shelter on Montreal Road, east of Ste. Anne Avenue in…