Winter is coming. So get out and add little sunshine and warmth by staying in shape, hitting the pool, or taking up a new craft or art project at your local City of Ottawa recreation, visual arts or community centre. Check out register.ottawa.ca(link is external) to find programs or activities for you and your family. Mark your…
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…
I have to admit that sometimes there are moments as a city councillor when the expectations on municipal budgets are daunting. This week at City Council’s Community Services Committee we had a Poverty Reduction Strategy Report before us that is going the right direction, but the message from those working with those experiencing poverty is…
This week I attended the Joint Planning and Housing Committee and the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meeting to discuss the New Urban and Village Boundary Expansion Official Plan Application Process recommendations from staff. These recommendations are a response to the new Provincial Planning Statement (2024 PPS) which will come into effect on October 20,…
It was my privilege to visit the Moodie Confederation Line, Light Rail Maintenance Facility (LMSF) to see the newly arrived LRT trains that will soon be tested on the tracks from Moodie Station to Bayshore. They are trains that have already been used in Stage 1 operations. After years of work the project is now…
A new outdoor ice rink in Britannia Park near the corner of Ahearn and Farrow can be ready for operation this winter, but it needs volunteers. Please email association@belltown.ca if you think you can help in any way or if you want updates on the seasonal rink. The plans show a 60′ x 120′ illuminated…
It was my pleasure to host a Volunteer Appreciation & Welcome to Fall event at Ron Kolbus Lakeside on Tuesday evening. We have so many amazing volunteers in our community. There was lots of interest in the many tables on city departments and community partners. I look forward to expanding this event next year to…
On Tuesday, September 24th, I had the privilege to introduce the new Long-Term Care Person-Centered Care Report at City Council’s Community Services Committee. The root of this transformation is organizing care according to resident needs rather than staff schedules. It’s increasing resident choice, autonomy, and decision-making. It’s change in our physical facilities and our service…
Our neighbour, Bonnie Abayomi Esan, has liver cancer. He is on the transplant list for a liver and needs a living donor with blood type O+, O-, B+ or B- to donate at the Toronto General Hospital to save his life. He is a husband and father with three wonderful children aged 6, 10 and…