by Glen Gower | Jan 31, 2021 | Development, Notebook
La version française suit Last week, Ottawa’s Planning Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee provided direction to City staff on where future growth should occur in Ottawa, selecting 1,281 hectares of land for potential urban expansion. The...
by Glen Gower | Jan 29, 2021 | COVID-19, Notebook
La version française suit “We want to prioritize schools as the essential work of children.” –Dr. Vera Etches on CBC Radio, January 27, 2021 What a great message from Dr. Etches to underscore how important it is to get students back into the classroom. The...
by Team Stittsville | Jan 21, 2021 | Development, Notebook
La version française suit Back in May, Council voted to expand Ottawa’s urban boundary (the lands available for future development) by 1,281 hectares. This was necessary because Ottawa is expected to grow to 1.4 million residents by 2046, and they’ll need places to...
by Glen Gower | Dec 10, 2020 | Notebook
La version française suit We covered a lot in an eight-hour City Council meeting on Wednesday, with a Lansdowne Park agreement update, finalizing the Ward Boundary Review, and of course the big ticket item: approval of the 2021 Budget. (You can watch the entire...
by Glen Gower | Nov 25, 2020 | Notebook
La version française suit This morning at City Council, we received a second report from the City’s Integrity Commissioner on the actions of Rick Chiarelli towards former members of his staff. From the Integrity Commissioner’s report: “[Chiarelli]...
by Glen Gower | Nov 6, 2020 | Information, Notebook
La version française suit For the 2021 City budget, we’ll need to strike a very delicate balance: keep costs under control, support rapidly evolving community needs, deliver essential municipal services, and build a foundation to help Ottawa recover once the...
