The City of Ottawa has a 20-year strategic Urban Forest Management Plan called Putting Down Roots for the Future. Ottawa’s urban forest includes all trees on both public and private property. As part of that plan, staff are reviewing the City’s tree-planting programs. The City provides a variety of programs and projects for tree-planting along residential streets, in…
If you would like to return / recycle your eclipse glasses, bring them to any Ottawa Public Library (OPL) branch (or bookmobile stop) by April 30. OPL will be giving them to Astronomers Without Borders so that they can be re-used. Your glasses will be vetted for safety and authenticity, and then packaged and stored…
Designation of eight properties in Britannia Village, 119, 195 and 205 Bradford Street, 73 Britannia Road, 95 Kirby Road, 2764 and 2775 Rowatt Street and 2777 Cassels Street, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. I attended the Committee meeting and learned that for a Hertiage District to be created, 25 percent of buildings…
This week the Planning and Housing Committee approved zoning amendments to facilitate the development of new homes in Stittsville and Kanata North. The approved zoning in Stittsville would allow for a subdivision with 570 dwellings northeast of Hazeldean and Carp roads. The subdivision is designed with 20 detached homes, 150 townhouses, four-storey apartment buildings, a nine-storey…
At this week’s Transit Commission meeting, I raised concerns on behalf of Bay ward residents, about OC Transpo service. The first question I asked focused on ensuring the safety and reliability of the LRT train line. The Light Rail Regulatory Monitor and Compliance Officer’s Annual Report for 2023 addressed the monitoring of Line 1 maintenance.…
The Transit Commission received an annual update on OC Transpo’s Five-Year Roadmap. The Five-Year Roadmap lays out a transparent, accountable and measurable path to guide how OC Transpo will modernize and deliver high service reliability, customer satisfaction and employee engagement over the next four years. This first annual update includes key performance indicators, targets for improvement on…
The Kanata Seniors Council would like to invite you to attend their Seniors Marketplace event starting at 12pm on the April 13 at the John Mlacak Centre. This event is one of their major fundraising events of the year. It features over 30 exhibitors, both businesses and Not for Profits, that are relevant to older…
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) carries out individual, group and community-level interventions to engage and support older adults in reducing their falls risks and adopting healthy living practices. OPH efforts in addressing seniors’ issues are enhanced by their relationships with community agencies and other city departments. For more information on the various services and online resources…
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is currently collaborating with Recreation, Cultural & Facility Services (RCFS) to revamp the well-known exercise program, previously known as Better Strength, Better Balance (BSBB), now rebranded as Strong and Steady. This initiative is specifically being redesigned to address barriers faced by equity-denied communities. Following a pause due to COVID-19, restarting the program…
The Ottawa Paramedic Service will be implementing a new medical call triage tool for dispatching emergency medical responses. The Medical Priority Dispatch System will launch in the Ottawa Central Ambulance Communications Centre overnight on April 10, 2024, and will improve service to more than 1.2 million residents across Eastern Ontario, including Ottawa, the United Counties…