Last week, the Province of Ontario announced that starting at 8 am on Thursday, July 28, 2022 parents and guardians will be able to book appointments for children aged six months to under five years for the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine. Immunocompromised youth aged 12 to 17 will also be able to schedule their second booster…
Wood chips from storm related tree debris are available for pick-up at various locations and at no cost to residents. Since Friday July 15, 1,736 cubic yards of woodchips have been delivered to seven City sites. Residents have picked up the equivalent of 28,000 standard garden mulch bags, creating a beneficial re-use of tree debris…
Beginning on Wednesday, July 27, the Mackenzie King Bridge will be reduced to one lane in each direction for the duration of the Mackenzie King Bridge Renewal project. When the project is complete in approximately August 2024, the four-lane bridge will be renewed with two-lanes, raised cycle tracks and widened sidewalks. Workers will be rehabilitating…
Survey deadline July 31, 2022 The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has initiated an audit of the City of Ottawa’s Response to the Convoy Protest. The OAG is independent of City management. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.oagottawa.ca . The virtual engagement sessions have concluded however residents can still participate in the online survey…
My office received notice this week from Event Central that a film production company will be in Bay Ward from July 28 until August 8 on location at 929 Richmond Road. Part of the filming permit that has been granted includes parking support on Lockhart and Wayne. Notices have been distributed to residents and businesses…
The derecho that damaged our city’s electricity system in May was absolutely devastating to our community. Hydro Ottawa have been reading, and listening to customers, and know that there are several questions surrounding infrastructure and underground wires. While buried lines may seem like an obvious fix based on the recent number of damaged poles resulting…
The City of Ottawa’s stormwater infrastructure benefits all areas of the city – urban, suburban and rural. During major rainfalls and snow melts, ditches and culverts play major roles in diverting the runoff from fields, properties and roadways to creeks, streams and rivers. In 2022, there will be approximately $18 million to support the renewal…
The City has a new online questionnaire on ottawa.ca/VUT where residents can find out whether their residential property could be subject to the new Vacant Unit Tax on the 2023 final property tax bill. The questionnaire is easy to use and will only take a couple of minutes to complete. Between January and March 2023,…
Strong Mayor Model? This week Premier Doug Ford stated that he plans to bring in legislation that would give the Mayors of Toronto and Ottawa stronger powers. This was not something that anyone had asked for during the provincial election nor was it a campaign issue. With the provincial election being over, and the municipal election…
The City of Ottawa will be developing a new rock garden at Britannia Park. Residents are invited to participate in a Community Consultation via TEAMS to review the two concept plan options on Thursday, July 28th 7:00-8:00PM. Options will be posted on-line after the meeting for review and comments. Comment period will close Friday, August…