Green Goodbyes: Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Conventional Burial and Cremation

Saturday, Nov. 23 – 10:00 -11:30amFirst Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa (30 Cleary) Would you like to hear about more environmentally sustainable options than traditional burial and cremation? Join us for this 90-minute information session where knowledgeable speakers from local organizations will outline alternatives such as natural (green) burial, aquamation and other sustainable end-of-life options.​Bring any…

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Lincoln Fields Secondary Plan

A reminder that the report and supporting documents for the Lincoln Fields Secondary Plan will go before Planning and Housing Committee on Tuesday November 5th. The development of this secondary plan has been a long time coming as we prepare for transit-oriented development around the key Stage 2 transit station at Lincoln Fields. I appreciate…

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Working together to bring fire and carbon monoxide deaths to zero

Ottawa Fire Services and Enbridge Gas Inc. are teaming up to reduce fire and carbon monoxide-related deaths to zero. Today, Friday, November 1, Ottawa Fire Services received 630 combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms through Safe Community Project Zero, a public education campaign with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council. Ottawa Fire Services will…

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Meetings from November 4 to 8

For a complete agenda and updates, please sign up for email alerts, visit ottawa.ca/agendas(link is external) or call 3-1-1. For more information about how to watch or participate in individual meetings, please consult the specific meeting’s agenda at ottawa.ca/agendas(link is external). Ottawa Board of Health – Budget Tabling – Monday, November 4 at 5 pm Information: Casey.Whiticar@ottawa.ca(link opens email application) or 613-807-5318…

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