In 2018, 19,122 participants dropped off 623 tonnes of material at the City’s household hazardous waste depots. While the amount of waste received is consistent with 2017, the program saw a 13% increase in its participation rate. This year the Public Works and Environmental Services Department (PWES) will continue to provide collection services for household…
Message from Pat Scrimgeour – Director, Transit Customer Systems and Planning OC Transpo has recently received feedback from customers and Councillors regarding issues with the real-time arrival times provided by the OC Transpo iPhone app and other independent apps. Customers have noticed that, at times, some apps were not showing GPS-adjusted arrival times for their…
I am proud to be a member of the Ottawa Board of Health. This is an essential organization in keeping our population healthy. Here is what we discussed at the most recent meeting. The meeting began with verbal updates from Councillor Keith Egli, Chair of the Board of Health, and Dr. Vera Etches, Medical Officer…
With Spring on the way, By-law & Regulatory Services (BLRS) is preparing for an increase in calls regarding injured and orphaned wildlife. BLRS would like to remind residents that not all small wild animals found alone without an adult are orphans. It is very common for mothers to leave their babies in the nest or…
Tuesday, March 6th – English Conversation Group – 6:30 – 7:30 pm – Meeting Room. With Gary and Christa. Because this is the first Tuesday of the month, the group meets upstairs from 6:30-6:45, before going into the meeting room. Wednesday, March 6th – Reading Group #1 – 2 – 3:30 pm – Meeting Room. Checkout the Musical Instrument…
Library and Archives CanadaPellan Room395 Wellington Street 6 to 9 pm Residents are invited to a public engagement session hosted by world-renowned architect Don Schmitt of Diamond Schmitt Architects, the firm retained to design the joint facility in partnership with Ottawa’s KWC Architects). Residents will also have an opportunity to provide feedback on preliminary concepts…
Booking fees include baking time up to 3 hours with at least 90 minutes of live-fire baking. At least one oven operator must be in attendance during the whole oven operation to ensure fire and food safety. The fee includes access to all the cooking tools in the oven inventory. The booking group is responsible…
TEA AND TOAST is a local complementary search team that can help with the search for a retirement home. If you know of a senior or are one yourself, please contact TEA AND TOAST AT 613-698-1319 and speak to one of their Senior Living Advisors or check them out at www.teaandtoast.ca
OC Transpo’s Ready for Travel Planner is now available in a test version for customers to start planning their transit journeys now, to be ready for the opening of O-Train Line 1, the Confederation Line, later in the year. If customers have feedback on the test Ready for Rail Travel Planner, they can fill in…
In May 2017, Phase 1 of the new stormwater fee was introduced where non-connected properties that previously did not receive a water bill began seeing the phase-in of the new stormwater fee on their 2017 property tax bills. Beginning in April 2019, the second and final phase of the new rate structure will take effect.…