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Construction blasting operations near Shea & Fernbank
La version française suit UPDATE (July 9): Blasting continues near Ferrnbank and Shea, well beyond the expected timeline for completion. I know this blasting can be very disruptive, especially with people working from home. Canavagh says that they’ve encountered a...
FEBRUARY 11: COVID-19 Update – COVID-19 in Ottawa / Mise à jour – COVID-19 à Ottawa
La version française suit On Tuesday, February 16, Ottawa will transition from the shutdown measures currently in place to the revised Provincial framework. Current monitoring indicators would put us in the Orange – Restrict zone, however we have seen how quickly...
RECAP: Public meeting for 521 Brigatine and 501 Khamsin
La version française suit Thank you to residents who attended the virtual public meeting on Thursday night for the development application at 521 Brigatine and 501 Khasmin in the Fairwinds neighbourhood. We've heard concerns from residents about the type of...
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Stephen “Buddha” Leafloor
(PHOTO: Stephen “Buddha” Leafloor with his son Aaron at a BluePrintForLife workshop./Stephen « Buddha » Leafloor avec son fils Aaron lors d’un atelier de BluePrintForLife)) La version française suit (This is the latest in a series of profiles about Stittsville...
NOTEBOOK: What to do about traffic on Stittsville Main?
La version française suit Any time we talk about development on Stittsville Main Street, we get questions and concerns about traffic. One of my top priorities is to encourage revitalization of Stittsville Main Street by attracting new local businesses and bringing in...
NOTEBOOK: The Gold Belt, the Tewin lands, and the Official Plan
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 committee...
NOTEBOOK: Schools are the essential work of children
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 news from...
JANUARY 29: Dr. Etches Public Health update to City Council
La version française suit Dear Mayor and Members of Council, As the situation is continuously evolving, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is happy to provide you with the following updates regarding our response to COVID-19. Back to School OPH welcomes the announcement by...
Site plan control application for 1518 Stittsville Main Street
Here's a video from the information meeting held on February 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MIoibqgiAY We're hosting an info meeting about this proposal on Wednesday, February 10 at 6:30pm through Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82568351000 All residents are...
Revised site plan for commercial plaza at Hazeldean and Iber
La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan Revision application to change the use of one building—"Building D” in the site plan—from a two-storey office building with retail uses at grade to a four-unit service-commercial building (including...
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Joseph Carbonetto
La version française suit (This is the second in a series of profiles about Stittsville residents who are making a difference in our community and beyond. If you have a suggestion for someone we should interview, please contact us.) The pandemic is testing every facet...
JANUARY 22: Dr. Etches Public Health update to City Council
La version française suit Dear Members of Council, We are seeing a few encouraging indicators that the provincial shutdown measures, which began December 26, 2020, are starting to have an impact on the COVID-19 situation here in Ottawa. We have begun to see...
NOTEBOOK: What Ottawa’s urban boundary expansion means for Stittsville
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...
Zoning by-law amendment and plan of subdivision for 521 Brigatine and 501 Khamsin
La version française suit Here's a video from the public meeting held on February 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moA0mlfLS6w The City of Ottawa will hold a Public Meeting on Thursday February 4, 2021 at 6:00pm through Zoom: How to Join the Meeting Zoom Link:...
Pandemic Parenting / Parentalité pendant la pandémie
La version française suit Dear Mayor and Members of Council, Hello. Bonjour. Kwey. With the recent Provincial announcements placing all Ontario municipalities in a state of emergency, the stay-at-home-order and extension of school closures, Ottawa Public Health (OPH)...
UPDATE: Here’s the design for Paseana Park in the Fernbank area
La version française suit Here's a look at the approved design for the future Paseana Park, located at Paseana Place in the Fernbank community (near the intersection of Cope Drive and Rouncey). The small park will include trees, seating and a path with pavement...
UPDATE: COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Ottawa – January 18
La version française suit Ottawa City Council received another update today from Anthony Di Monte, General Manager of Emergency and Protective Services and Dr. Vera Etches, Medical Officer of Health, about Ottawa's plan to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine in our...
Committees to consider new urban boundary lands and protection for an agricultural belt
The City’s Planning Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee will meet jointly on Monday, January 25 to consider which lands should be brought inside Ottawa’s urban boundary, in line with the growth management strategy that Council adopted in May 2020....
City updates how Province’s stay-at-home measures will impact some in-person services and facilities
La version française suit The City of Ottawa has clarified how the Province of Ontario’s new stay-at-home measures will alter public access to some of its facilities and temporarily suspend in-person counter services. The Province is requiring everyone to remain at...
January 12, 2020 – Special statement from Dr. Vera Etches
La version française suit Hello. Bonjour. Kwey. Current trends indicate that levels of COVID-19 in our community are among the highest yet since the beginning of the pandemic. More people are testing positive, the positivity rate and hospitalizations are increasing at...
