Message from the Councillor

I hope everyone had a fun Halloween.  The numbers of trick or treaters were down on my street but we enjoyed seeing those who came.  This past week City Council approved a number of items of interest.  I was pleased to see the recommendation of Licensing of Vaping Stores go through unanimously.  I did not…

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Emergency exercise along Highway 174 scheduled for Saturday

City of Ottawa first responders will participate in an emergency response training exercise along the westbound lanes of Highway 174 between the Montreal Road and Blair Road intersection approaching the Blair off-ramp. The exercise is for the O-Train East Extension and will take place on Saturday, November 2 from 6 am to 1 pm. The…

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Yellow bags are now available

Starting Monday, November 4 any garbage above the three-item garbage limit must be placed in a City of Ottawa yellow bag. If the three-item garbage limit is exceeded and yellow bags are not used, one item will be left behind with a courtesy tag indicating the limit. In December, any garbage above the three-item garbage limit…

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Council approves a new Solid Waste Services By-law

Council today approved a new Solid Waste Services By-law(link is external) to guide the City’s waste collection, removal and disposal programs. The by-law was updated following a fulsome review and incorporates policy and program changes that Council has approved since 2012. They include: Council passed a motion to exempt agricultural properties from the new three-item limit for applicable unavoidable…

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