Message from the Councillor
This past week I attended, along with many of my council colleagues, the public meeting “Let’s Talk Lansdowne” held at City Hall in the Heritage Building. It was no surprise…
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Next Coffee Chat October 20
I will be holding my next pop-up Councillor Coffee Chat on Friday October 20th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at the Britannia Coffee House. A member from the City’s By-Law and…
Budget consultations with Councillors to start next week
You will have several opportunities in the coming weeks to inform the City’s draft budget for 2024. Starting Wednesday, October 18, Councillors have organized consultation sessions where residents can share…
Mayor’s visit to Bay Ward
Thank you to Mayor Mark Stucliffe for joining me this afternoon to visit with two of our community partners, Britannia Woods Community House and Michelle Height’s Community Centre. Both of…
Ottawa Tool Library event
Throw it away? No way! In honour of Circular Economy Month, the City of Ottawa is sponsoring a free Repair Café on Saturday, October 14 at City Hall (Jean Pigott…
Wildlife Speakers Series has gone batty
The Wildlife Speaker Series is bringing bats into the spotlight, to help demystify these creatures of the night! We invite Ottawa residents to spend the evening with staff learning about…
Going full circle: how you can embrace waste reduction for Circular Economy Month
October is Circular Economy Month, making this the perfect time for you to explore innovative ways to minimize waste generation, learn how to give old products a new life and recycle…
Transit Commission receives updates on wheel bearing issue and severe weather incidents affecting O-Train services
This week the City’s Transit Commission received updates on the wheel bearing issue that resulted in O-Train service disruptions and a report on the incidents and investigations undertaken by the…
Council reinvests $41.3 million in community housing repairs, retrofits
This week, Council approved refinancing the mortgages of five Ottawa Community Housing properties, generating $41.3 million to be reinvested in capital repairs and energy efficiency improvements for community housing. The mortgages…
Ottawa Public Health to start offering flu vaccines and the new updated COVID-19 vaccines for eligible residents
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) expects the 2023/2024 respiratory season to be atypical when compared to pre-pandemic years, with early activity of respiratory viruses such as influenza (flu) and respiratory syncytial…