Exposure to cold temperatures can cause serious or life-threatening health risks. The City has strengthened its extreme cold weather response plan involving multiple departments and community partners. The goal is to provide information and resources to those who are the highest risk of the harmful health impacts due to the extreme cold.When Environment and Climate…
Thank you to all of the residents who attended our recent Community Safety Meeting. We had an amazing turn out with over 110 participants. Your presence made a significant impact, emphasizing the strength and unity of our community in fostering a safe and secure environment for all. During the course of the meeting, we heard…
On Tuesday November 28th at 7pm my office will be holding a virtual public meeting with local partners to review and discuss community safety. Please join me along with members from the Ottawa Police Service, Pinecrest Queensway Community Health Centre, Ottawa Community Housing, Britannia Woods and Michelle Heights Community Center. We believe that by bringing…
Be safe and be seen! Throughout October, Ottawa Fire Services will be distributing the reflective bands and lights at select fire stations. Station 23 located at 1445 Carling Avenue is one of many stations participating in this initiative. You can visit the station on October 20, 23, 25, 27, 30 from 4 to 6 pm. Note…
With the Thanksgiving weekend ahead of us many will be spending time in the kitchen cooking and baking. The City of Ottawa would like to share some important information with residents about fire prevention and cooking safely. Fire prevention is a big part of cooking safely. Do you know what to do if a fire…
As the days get shorter and temperatures get cooler, many of us are still out on our bikes and walking after dark. To keep everyone safe when the sun sets, drivers need to be extra cautious and cyclists and pedestrians can help by making themselves more visible. Annual ‘Be Safe, Be Seen’ campaign Every October,…
Do you live in or know someone who lives an apartment building six stories or more in Bay Ward that does not have a backup generator during power outages? Our office is collecting this information on behalf of Ottawa Fire Services to help them develop an inventory of where residents may have no water services…
As part of the fall Wake Up! program, firefighters from Ottawa Fire Services will visit homes across the city next week to ensure smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are present and working. Ontario’s Fire Code requires that homes have a working smoke alarm on each floor and outside each sleeping area. Carbon monoxide alarms are…
The 2020-2024 Road Safety Action Plan focuses the City’s efforts where they can have the greatest impact on reducing collisions resulting in major injury or death. The Plan is delivered by internal partners involved in the education, enforcement and engineering aspects of road safety. Each year an implementation plan is developed to identify specific countermeasures…
This past week there were two very tragic drowning incidents that occurred at Britannia Beach. One individual who was rescued after several minutes under water remains in critical condition while the second person, in a separate incident, went missing and was not recovered in time. My condolences to their family and friends. I cannot imagine…