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Nominations open for 12th Annual Order of Ottawa and Brian Kilrea Award for Excellence in Coaching
La version française suit The City is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Order of Ottawa and the Brian Kilrea Award for Excellence in Coaching. You can complete nominations for both awards either online or by downloading a nomination form from the Order of Ottawa...
Request for feedback: Trees and Forests Outreach and Engagement Strategy
(Photo: New trees planted at école Jean-Paul II in 2019.) La version française suit The City is in the process of developing a dedicated Trees and Forests Outreach and Engagement Strategy, as directed by the Council-approved Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP). We are...
PHOTOS: Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival
La version française suit Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival! Nearly 50 organizations took part in the event, including performers, community groups, neighbourhood services, and more. A big thanks to...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Video / June 17, 2023
At Village Square Park ahead of today’s Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival. https://youtu.be/8UHumUB7QSY This week's updates: New 3-item limit for garbage: What it means and my thoughts Household Hazardous Waste Depot on June 25 at Canadian Tire...
JUNE 17: Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival
Originally published May 18, 2023 La version française suit The countdown has officially started! We are only a month from the second edition of the Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival! If you are a Stittsville resident and want to learn more about your...
Committee approves plan to hire 40 new paramedics per year
La version française suit The City’s Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee today approved the Ottawa Paramedic Service’s investment plan for 2024 to 2026, which would put more new paramedics on the road to address a steady increase in service demand...
NOTEBOOK: My thoughts on the new three-item garbage limit
La version française suit On Wednesday City Council approved a new policy on curbside garbage pick-up. Starting in Spring 2024, residents will be able to put out three garbage items every two weeks, down from the current limit of six. No tags required. What this means...
New Granary Grove Park: Concept Plans
La version française suit The City of Ottawa is looking for your feedback on the design of a new neighbourhood park. The new park is located within the Shea Village subdivision. Although it's currently called Granary Grove Park, the new park is yet to be named through...
Council approves new policy to divert waste from landfill
La version française suit City Council today approved a new policy to reduce unnecessary waste going to landfill, that will work towards meeting provincially mandated diversion targets and increasing participation in recycling and green bin programs. The new...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Newsletter: June 14, 2023
A note about community safety
La version française suit Over the past two months we've had several neighbourhood safety incidents involving vandalism, attempted arson, and even physical assault. The Ottawa Police Neighbourhood Resource Team and Youth Unit are investigating. Both Ottawa Police and...
RECAP: Protecting our Wetlands meeting
La version française suit Bill 23 and provincial government amendments to Ottawa’s Official Plan mean that natural areas near Stittsville like the Goulbourn wetlands may be threatened by future development. Changes to how wetlands are evaluated and protected could put...
Committee hears strategy to address Bill 23 impacts on the City’s heritage program
La version française suit The Built Heritage Committee today heard about impacts to the City’s heritage program as a result of recent changes to the Ontario Heritage Act (the Act), stemming from the Province’s Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act. Bill 23 introduced...
Committee hears strategy to address Bill 23 impacts on the City’s heritage program
(Photo: Bayview Yards, a 2019 Heritage Awards recipient. Photo credit: City of Ottawa.) La version française suit The Built Heritage Committee today heard about impacts to the City’s heritage programas a result of recent changes to the Ontario Heritage Act (the...
