Yesterday the Ontario government presented their budget for the upcoming year. Municipalities across the province paid close attention to this document. The province sends the city money to manage programs on their behalf such as public health, housing, and childcare. The province also commits money to valuable and necessary infrastructure. Recently we saw a confirmation…
Even though winter is behind us, I put forward a motion at the City Council’s Transportation Committee that Winter Maintenance Standards be reviewed. I am pleased to say that this passed unanimously by the committee membership. We will see a thorough review of sidewalk and road clearance of both snow and ice. I would have…
Kudos to all the outdoor rink operators who volunteered their time so that our communities could have an outdoor rink this past winter.
Here comes the sun! We have all had our fill of winter this year and spring is now upon us, so let’s get out and enjoy the weather! Soon we will see more bikes on the road and children playing in the parks. We love our warm weather season but we need to be aware…
Happy spring! March 20 was the first official day of spring but residents in Ottawa know that this is far from reality! We have had unprecedented winter conditions and it is not quite over although some of the old snow is starting to shrink down. We all hope that the melt will be slow and…
On Saturday, March 16, the following roads will be closed during the St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Laurier Avenue, between Nicholas Street and Elgin Street, from 8 am to 12:30 pm Laurier Avenue, between Elgin Street and Bank Street, from 10 am to 12:30 pm Signage will be in place to indicate additional parking restrictions in…
It was an honour to co-host with Mayor Watson the City of Ottawa breakfast for International Women’s Day. I suggested that Councillors bring a young woman as their guest for this event. I’m happy to have had Hallom join me today. She is an international student from Ethiopia currently studying at Woodroffe High School. Balance…
Stage 2 Light Rail Transit Project On Friday afternoon, February 22nd, City Councillors were asked to attend a meeting announcing the final contract provisions for this immense project. We were presented with much of the information we expected such as how far the routes would go. There were also many surprises that were not previously…
During the campaign, I was approached by many residents regarding upcoming cuts to their route 11 bus to Bayshore. I knew this was significant because there are many seniors and vulnerable persons that use this route for their daily chores. They were very concerned about not being able to go along Richmond Road to Bayshore.…
This week at City Council’s Planning Committee we had the release of the Official Plan, Ottawa Next: Beyond 2036 for the next 25 years of growth. The plan is to move Ottawa forward in making it the most liveable mid-sized city in North America. I hope that as a City Council we do not leave off…