Beginning November 25th , the City of Ottawa’s Heritage Building will be illuminated in orange until Dec. 10 to mark the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. Help bring awareness and encourage people to call for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls. I would like to share with you a…
Public transit is essential in Ottawa and it needs permanent federal funding Published in the Ottawa Citizen on November 17th, 2020 If we have learned anything as a city during this pandemic, we now understand that running a transit system is an absolute necessity, even when it hurts our budget. Transit must be there for…
Decision on 100 Bayshore From time to time a development application comes to City Council that meets City planning policies but provokes community opposition, placing the City Councillor in an awkward position. The development proposal for 100 Bayshore is one of these. On Tuesday November 10, Ottawa Planning staff recommended to the City Planning committee…
Remembrance Day is a solemn occasion when we give thanks and remember those who served their country. My own father served in the Irish Army and my mother worked on an assembly line that built Lancaster Bombers. They never wanted to discuss those difficult times of air raids and bomb shelters. Remember that peace is…
Halloween has always been one of my favourite holidays. I love seeing the costumes of the children at my door. I have enjoyed chatting with their parents. My husband and I have also enjoyed putting on silly pirate hats to join in the fun. Although we decorated our door this year, it is with a…
Many people start to retreat indoors and subconsciously begin the act of hibernating this time of year as the temperature starts to get cooler and the day light hours get shorter. Winter is not too far off and for some this time of year can be tough. Throw COVID restrictions into the mix and people…
Announcing the Bay Ward Community Youth Task Force This past Thursday evening, I had the privilege of launching a Community Youth Task Force here in Bay Ward. The Task Force is focused on underprivileged and often visible minority youth in our community. The meeting included representatives of the Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre, Boys and Girls…
This afternoon the provincial announcement that we are reverting to a modified Stage 2 response to COVID-19 for the next 28 days. This includes prohibiting indoor dining at restaurants and bars, and closing gyms, movie theatres and casinos. The government is also asking people to only leave their homes for essential purposes. As we head into the Thanksgiving long weekend many of us are having to reconsider how we traditionally celebrate the holiday. This is…
As a City Councillor I spend a major part of my time working with residents on local issues as well as planning ahead on upcoming projects in our Ward. Like all Councillors I also sit on a number of city wide committees that work on issues that touch all wards. In my case I sit…
This Sunday my office team and I will be joining participants from 18 Cities across the country in the Walk/Run for Women’s Mental Health. Ottawa has achieved a record-breaking number this year with over 5000 people walking or running in support of women’s mental health (WMH) programs at The Royal ranking our City as #1…