In recent years, the Goose Management Program was expanded to include Andrew Haydon Park, specifically – using the tactics of egg management, coyote decoys, and pathway cleaning/maintenance. The current status for each of these tactics is as follows: Egg Management: In the early stages of our response to COVID-19, a decision was made to cancel…
This week Council received a memo providing an update on recreation members’ scheduled payments. As you may be aware, charges to monthly membership clients have been suspended since March 17, 2020 while facilities were closed due to COVID-19. An error in payment processing occurred on August 4, which resulted in those monthly payments being charged…
Neighbourhood recreation partners and community organizations offer a variety of recreation programs and services. Registration dates and procedures are different from City programs. Contact the facilities directly for more information. Get Connected! List your community organization with the city The “Community Organization Listing” provides residents of Ottawa with up-to-date contacts and information about local sports,…
Developing the future of municipal recreation and community activity spaces Engagement opportunities are now open at Ottawa.ca until early September. We invite you to share your ideas and comments on municipal recreation facilities. Tell us what works and what doesn’t work to help us plan for the future of recreation and community activity spaces in…
This season the paths at Andrew Haydon Park seemed to be more affected by goose droppings than before. We have been informed that the equipment used to clean the pathways was out of service. It has been repaired and paths are being cleaned again as of Monday July 22 2019. Unfortunately, there is nothing that…
The Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre will be closed for maintenance from August 3 to 17, 2019 inclusive. No access to RKLC will be allowed during this construction period. The HVAC system is being replaced. The front desk is being renovated to meet accessibility standards.
The gull wires are not being installed at Britannia this year. The spring flood either removed or buried the pole anchor points and despite numerous efforts, they have not been found. The city is working on a plan to address this for next year. General Manager Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services
The Nepean Concert Band The Nepean Concert Band performs bi-weekly concerts in the summer at Andrew Haydon Park (Carling Ave. at Holly Acres Road).
The City developed the following proposed tree planting plans for Britannia Park in 2019: The links above will display the different areas of the park, the location and the species of trees. Please send your comments using the Contact Us form.