Councillor’s Message

Here is what my week at city hall looked like. On Tuesday at Community Service Committee there was a motion for a sponsorship naming of the Kanata Recreation Complex to Tony Graham Automotive Group Recreation Complex.  It seems like an unlikely name for a place to take your kids to summer camp or to go…

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Winter Operations Update

March is going out like a lion! Periods of wet snow moved into the region and will continue through the afternoon before changing over to rain this evening. Rain will continue this evening, through the overnight and is expected to wrap up Saturday afternoon or early evening, with 20 to 25 millimetres of rainfall possible.…

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Spring Freshet Weekly Update

We do have localized flooding in two locations in the city, with more details below. This is nothing unusual as both areas are susceptible to spring flooding. You will also see that based on the current forecast, one of our partners has upgraded its Flood Outlook Statement to a Flood Watch. The Spring Freshet Task…

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Zoning By-law Amendment application for 1640-1660 Carling Avenue

The City has received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 1640-1660 Carling Avenue.  The site in question is for the vacated Canadian Tire Building and the abutting Boston Pizza restaurant.  The applicant is requesting an increase in permitted height from a current maximum of 9-storeys to a maximum range of between 9- and 40-storeys.  The…

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International Transgender Day of Visibility

Every year on March 31, we celebrate the International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) and recognize the struggles, sacrifices and achievements of Transgender people. They have fought, and continue to fight, for gender equity in our society. TDOV was founded in 2009 by Rachel Crandall, a Transgender activist in the United States, as a day to raise…

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Planning & Housing Committee meets next week

Update from the Chair of Committee Councillor Jeff Leiper on agenda items A busy agenda awaits us for next week’s Planning and Housing Committee meeting. Members will be voting on approval of the “Right of Way Patio By-law Update and New Urban Design Guidelines for Commercial Patios”. While Transportation Committee has heard and voted on…

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Get ready for summer camp registration

Take advantage of 10 per cent discount It’s officially spring which means warmer days are fast approaching. You know what else is fast approaching? Registration for the City of Ottawa’s summer camps, swimming lessons and activities! Here’s what you need to know to be prepared: Summer camps, swimming lessons and activities Summer camps 10 per cent discount…

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Rain Ready Program

Starting March 22nd, the City through Rain Ready will be supporting rain barrel fundraising sales by encouraging community groups, community associations, school groups, and youth groups to hold rain barrel fundraisers. These are an excellent way for these groups to raise funds for their own activities, while also supporting the City of Ottawa’s rain ready goals…

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