Britannia parking lot receives some TLC
Residents may have noticed some construction activity occurring in the parking lot serving Britannia Park and beach area. This parking lot is well used all year long and as such there were several spots that needed some attention. I am thankful to staff for working with my office to have these deficiencies addressed before the…
City Council
Council met this week where we approved extending the municipal sanitary sewer along Taunton Place to four private properties that do not currently have sanitary sewer access. Greater than two-thirds of the affected property owners requested this project as a local improvement process, where the City provides capital funding for the work up front and then recovers a portion…
Official Plan Provincial Legislation Announcement
On Monday, October 23, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced the Province is reversing changes it made to the Official Plans, including Ottawa’s Official Plan. The reversal includes changes to urban boundaries, except where construction has begun or where doing so would contravene existing provincial legislation and regulation. Beyond this announcement no further…
Fire prevention and cooking safely
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…
Meetings next week September 25 to 29
For a complete agenda and updates, please sign up for email alerts, visit ottawa.ca/agendas or call 3-1-1. For more information about how to watch or participate in individual meetings, please consult the specific meeting’s agenda at ottawa.ca/agendas. Ottawa Police Services Board – Monday, September 25 at 4 pm Community Services Committee – Tuesday, September 26 at 9:30 am Ottawa City Council –…
Rosh Hashana
At sunset on September 15 many will begin celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, one of the most important Jewish holidays. Rosh Hashanah literally translates to “head of the year” from Hebrew and symbolizes making a fresh start in life. It’s a time for reflection, to set priorities and think about what is truly…
Cleaning the Capital
Good opportunity to opportunity for students to complete their community involvement hours Registration is now open until Sunday, October 1 to participate in Cleaning the Capital. You can choose from a variety of public spaces to help clean up, such as community parks, roadsides, and shorelines. You can register online. Cleaning the Capital is a…
Upcoming Events in and around Bay Ward
Pizza Palooza Contest at Bayshore Park Residents are welcome to come out to the Harvest Fair for the annual Pizza Palooza Contest at Bayshore Park, 175 Woodridge Crescent, on September 23rd from pm to 4pm. There will be a youth and adults contest: For more information and registration please visit here. McKellar Park Community Association Fall…
Councillor Coffee Chat September 18
My next pop-up coffee chat will be on Monday September 18th from 10am to 12pm at the Bridgehead located in the Fairlawn Plaza 2140 Carling Avenue. Sergent John Drader from the Ottawa Police be on hand representing our community police officer to chat with residents and answer any questions.