Supporting Aging in Place through Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities Bay Ward has the greatest proportion of older adults by ward in the City of Ottawa and is the home to many Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities, or “NORCs”. A NORC occurs whenever a significant proportion of residents in a given building or neighborhood is over the…
The flags at all City of Ottawa sites will be lowered to half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Monday, April 28 to commemorate the National Day of Mourning (Workers’ Mourning Day) for persons killed or injured in the workplace. This day, to memorialize lives lost in the workplace and to resolve to prevent future tragedies,…
April 26 & May 24, 11AM-1PM, 175 Woodbridge Crescent Come together with friends, neighbours, and fellow food lovers for a warm and tasty day of baking in our traditional wood-fired oven! 👨👩👧👦 Fun for all ages Let’s celebrate the joy of baking and good company the old-fashioned way — around a warm fire and with…
The Olde Forge is hosting two sessions of the 55 Alive Driver course one is April 26th and the other is May 3rd. Both sessions are open for registration.
On the morning of April 16th, we gathered to celebrate the dedicated group of volunteers who work tirelessly to ensure these trails are safe, groomed, and accessible for everyone to enjoy. I am so proud of our trail volunteers. Many of our trails were first envisioned during the pandemic, when we so desperately needed healthy…
The Freshet Task Force has been slowly shifting its focus from the smaller local waterways to the Ottawa River. Ottawa River Water levels and flows are gradually increasing at several locations along the main stem of the Ottawa River. Levels and flows will continue to increase over the next few days due to increased spring runoff…
The Mooney’s Bay Beach pavilion is celebrating 60 years. Now, you can help shape its future by taking part in a public consultation on its redesign. Have your say online at engage.ottawa.ca/mooneys_pavilion or join us in person on Thursday, May 8. Back in 2018, the first round of public consultation asked residents whether the pavilion…
The Community Services Committee today approved a Community-led Green Initiatives and Garden Program(link is external) to enable the City to continue its work with community stakeholders to create a greener, more resilient and liveable Ottawa. The program would support the growing demand to host community gardens and other community-led green initiatives on City-owned land. In addition to community…
Sunday, April 27 at Ottawa Stadium, 300 Coventry Road The City of Ottawa is hosting a Household Hazardous Waste drop-off event on Sunday, April 27 at Ottawa Stadium, 300 Coventry Road. Residents are welcome to bring their hazardous materials to the event between 8 am and 4 pm. You don’t have to wait! Residents are always welcome…
The purpose of this memo is to provide the Mayor and Members of Council with an overview of the transit service changes happening on April 27, 2025, when OC Transpo launches the New Ways to Bus network. The launch of the New Ways to Bus network has been timed to align with this year’s spring…