Message from Councillor Kavanagh

As a City Councillor I have the privilege of sitting on the City Council Audit Committee where we can examine how City funds, your tax dollars, are spent. I believe this is an important part of our system of checks and balances on City funded programs and services.   Yesterday, the City’s Audit Committee received…

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Stage 2 LRT Project Update

Overall:  Preparatory activities (borehole drilling, silt fence installation, site office mobilization, pre-construction surveys, etc.) are currently underway on each O-Train extension to facilitate the commencement of Stage 2 construction activities in 2019. O-Train Trillium Line South Extension  Uplands Structures Yard set up o Spreading of gravel, temporary road construction, and fence installation has…

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Traffic impacts – beginning July 5

Ottawa – Upcoming events and projects will have the following impacts on Ottawa traffic: Blair Road – The eastbound on and off-ramps at Blair Road and Highway 174 will be closed nightly to resurface the pavement, from Monday, July 8 to Friday, July 12, between 9 pm and 6 am. Elgin Street –The Somerset Street…

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Meetings – City Hall for the week of July 8, 2019

All public meetings are held at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, unless otherwise noted. For a complete agenda and updates, please sign up for email alerts, visit ottawa.ca/agendas or call 3-1-1. Ottawa Police Services Board – Human Resources Committee – Monday, July 8, 10 am, Honeywell Room In Camera Items Personnel matter involving…

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New Official Plan – High Level Policy Directions

In accordance with Subsection 88 of the Procedure By-law, the Chairs of the Planning Committee and the Agriculture and Rural Affairs have called a Special Joint Meeting for Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 9:30 am, for the purpose of considering a report on the following: New Official Plan – High Level Policy Directions The report…

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Have your say and engage with the City: Week of July 8

The City of Ottawa wants your input on the projects, policies, programs and services that affect your daily life. From open houses to workshops and online engagement opportunities, your feedback helps to shape City decisions. Tuesday, July 9 Constance Bay Flood Recovery – Information meeting Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority 262 Len Purcell Drive 4:30 pm…

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Local musicians are standing by, waiting for your calls

A new lineup of music provided by 25 local singers, bands and musicians has been chosen for the latest edition of #ottmusik. Through #ottmusik, first introduced in 2015, anyone waiting on hold after calling the City of Ottawa hears local music from this playlist. Between February 7 and March 18, 194 musicians of all genres…

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OC Transpo is the best way to get to RBC Bluesfest

OC Transpo is the best travel option for residents and visitors heading to Bluesfest this year, with frequent, direct service to LeBreton Flats from July 4 to 14. A ticket to Bluesfest is also your ticket to ride OC Transpo at no charge. Bluesfest customers can ride the bus three hours before the start and…

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Tales and Tunes: Family Fun Day at the Library

Ottawa Public Library will be holding its annual signature event, Tales and Tunes: Family Fun Day at the Library, on Saturday, July 6, from 12 noon to 5 pm at Ben Franklin Place and the Nepean Centrepointe branch of OPL. Tales & Tunes is a free, family-oriented celebration of storytelling and literacies of many kinds.…

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