Welcome to this week’s Bay Ward Bulletin – Bulletin Archive
Hi neighbour, Happy Halloween! I hope everyone who celebrates has a safe and spooky time tonight. 🎃 At City Hall this week: Older Adult Plan, Lansdowne 2.0, and Food Security Earlier this week at the Community Services Committee meeting, I welcomed city staff’s presentation of the Older Adult Plan for 2025-2030. I’m proud to serve as the City’s…
Hi neighbour, It was another busy week in Bay Ward and City Hall! Thanks to everyone who came out to our Bay Ward Fall Open House on Tuesday night. It was great to see more than a hundred people from across Bay Ward, interested in discussing issues with city staff and meeting volunteer-led organizations from across our…
Hi neighbour, Here’s a quick look at some of the files our office has been working on this week. Tewin Motion at the Planning and Housing Committee This week at the Planning and Housing Committee meeting, we had a fulsome discussion of my motion to remove the Tewin development from the City’s Official Plan. We heard from 19 delegations, the…
Hi neighbours, I hope you all had a chance to enjoy the beautiful fall colours this week! This time of year is always a wonderful reminder that we live in the most scenic ward in the City (but maybe I’m a bit biased). Here’s what I’ve been working on this week. Council Approves Housing Acceleration…
Hi neighbour, It was another busy week at City Hall and here in Bay Ward! Tewin: Why it’s still a bad deal for Ottawa residents At this week’s Planning and Housing Committee meeting, I reintroduced a notice of motion to have the City’s Official Plan amended to remove the Tewin Community lands. I first introduced…
Hi neighbour, There’s a lot on the go in Bay Ward this week, so let’s get right to it! Housing in Bay WardWith the release of the final draft of the City’s new zoning by-law earlier this month, I’ve been getting some questions from residents about my stance on densification in Bay Ward neighbourhoods. I want to…
Hi neighbour, Hope you all had a chance to enjoy the beautiful weather this week! Here’s what my team and I have been working on at City Hall and across Bay Ward. Automated Speed Enforcement CamerasSome of you may have heard Premier Ford’s comments earlier this week encouraging municipalities to get rid of automated speed…
Hi neighbour, With slightly cooler temperatures and a return of committees this week, it’s starting to feel a bit like “back to school” at City Hall. I’m looking forward to soaking up the final weeks of summer as we head into a busy fall here in Bay Ward! 2025 AMO Conference Earlier this week, I…
Hi neighbour, Honouring Elsa Lessard (July 2, 1922- July 22, 2025) I would like to take a moment to honour the life and legacy of Elsa Lessard, a Bay Ward resident who passed away on Tuesday, July 22 at the age of 103. Since enlisting in the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service (WRCNS) during the…
Hi neighbours, Next week (July 20-26) is National Drowning Prevention Week. With one of the busiest beaches in the city in our neighbourhood, drowning prevention and water safety are top of mind year-round, but I’d like to take this opportunity to touch on a few critical topics related to water safety in Britannia. Water Rescues…