Come outside! There has been a lot of discouraging news with the latest pandemic lock-down here in Ottawa and it is not easy to swallow after many of us have done our part for many months being COVID-Wise. Vaccines are getting done but we still need to be careful until everyone is inoculated. The good…
The city is looking for your input at Ottawa.ca/NewOP by February 17th, 2020. The City has developed 21 different one-page fact sheets to give people a general sense of the topics the OP will address. During the next couple of months, I will be highlighting these topics in the weekly Bay Ward Bulletin. Click here to view all…
Join us for classes like cooking, fitness, language and more from the comfort of your home! The winter class offerings will be online at ottawa.ca/recreation on Monday, January 11, with registration starting on Thursday, January 14 at 9 pm. Find out more
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Ottawa – All Council, Committee and Board meetings will be held by remote, electronic participation, unless otherwise noted. For a complete agenda and updates, please sign up for email alerts, visit ottawa.ca/agendas or call 3-1-1. The City of Ottawa continues to take COVID-19 seriously, and in following the advice of provincial and federal governments is…
On the agenda for the first meeting will be a discussion on Section 37 of the Planning Act. Residents can listen in or participate. Replacing Section 37 The Province is discontinuing the ability for municipalities to collect Section 37 benefits. Under Section 37 of the Planning Act, the City can sometimes negotiate a financial contribution…
Byron Avenue – Sections of Byron Avenue between Sherbourne Road and Redwood Avenue, and between New Orchard Avenue and Ancaster Avenue remain closed until the end of March for Stage 2 LRT work. Highway 417 – The following Highway 417 lane reductions and closures will take place: Between Merivale Road and Parkdale Avenue, lanes will…
This is a reminder that the Province has removed the ability of the City to regulate construction noise during the day and they have extended the allowed hours. By Order of the Province of Ontario, all permitted construction will be allowed to take place between the hours of 6 am and 10 pm, seven days a…
January 7, 2021 marked a public health breakthrough at one of our Long-Term Care homes when the first resident received vaccination against COVID-19 (see list below). At present, the City only has access to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which is now being administered at long-term care and retirement homes. There is a supply shortage, the City…
To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Vera Etches issued a 25-person limit on City of Ottawa outdoor refrigerated rinks, community skating rinks and sledding hills. Starting January 9 an online booking system will be in place to reserve your spot for a free 45-minute skating time at one…