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COVID-19 vaccine distribution update
La version française suit In advance of the upcoming holidays and in light of the first delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, we wish to provide an update on the work of the City’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force (CVDT), the Ottawa Hospital (TOH) and other community...
DECEMBER 17: Dr. Etches Public Health update to City Council
La version française suit COVID-19 Vaccine On December 9, 2020 Health Canada authorized the first COVID-19 vaccine in Canada, made by Pfiezer-BioNTech. Several other vaccines are currently at various stages of regulatory approval by Health Canada. As part of Phase One...
OC Transpo makes changes to winter service and adjusts schedules for the holidays
La version française suit Bus service improvements, bus stop changes and the return to Rideau Street start Sunday, December 20, as OC Transpo winter service takes effect. Holiday service starts December 21. New winter schedules and holiday schedules are available at...
DECEMBER 11: Dr. Moloughney Public Health update to City Council
Sent on behalf of Dr. Brent Moloughney Envoyé de la part de Dr Brent Moloughney La version française suit Dear Mayor Watson and Members of Council, On behalf of Ottawa Public Health, I want to wish members of Ottawa’s Jewish community a Happy Hannukah! Hannukah...
NOTEBOOK: Council decides on 2021 budget, ward boundaries, and Lansdowne
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...
Saying thanks to staff at the Queensway-Carleton Hospital
La version française suit As we head towards the holiday season, I want to invite Stittsville residents to join me in saying “THANK YOU” to doctors, nurses and staff at the Queensway-Carleton Hospital by sending them a thank you or Christmas card. The...
City seeks public input on New Official Plan and how Ottawa will grow
La version française suit The City of Ottawa is seeking your input as we develop a New Official Plan that will guide the physical development of Ottawa until 2046. A draft of the New Official Plan is now available for review and comment at ottawa.ca/newop. On the...
Call for interest: Stittsville Main Street Steering Committee
(Photo by André Hallam/Photo d’André Hallam) La version française suit Throughout our consultation process about revitalizing Stittsville Main Street, we’ve met residents, business owners, former municipal planners, and local organizations who care about the future of...
DECEMBER 4: Dr. Moloughney Public Health update to City Council
Sent on behalf of Dr. Brent Moloughney Envoyé de la part de Dr Brent Moloughney La version française suit Dear Mayor Watson and Members of Council, As of today, Ottawa maintains our “Orange-Restrict” status under the Provincial Framework. With your help, Ottawa...
Tree cutting planned for Porter Place pathway connection
La version française suit Cavanagh Construction has let us know that they'll be starting tree cutting soon near Porter Place neighbourhood. The trees are being cut to create a pathway connecting from Porter Street to the pathway network adjacent to Coyote Run Park. ...
Developing Story, Ep 3: Update on Cope Drive and Shea Woods
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGUuBqqOuJ0 La version française suit Cavanagh Construction has let us know that they'll be starting tree clearing on December 7 to allow for construction of a trunk sewer along the future Cope Drive corridor, east of Shea Road (see map...
The Winter Maintenance Quality Standards Review Project
La version française suit The City wants to hear from you! 223.5 cm (or just over 7 feet for those who still use imperial measurements)! That’s the normal snowfall for the season in Ottawa. When that 223.5 cm starts to fall and accumulate, the City’s winter...
NOVEMBER 27: Dr. Etches COVID-19 update to City Council
La version française suit Dear Mayor and Members of Council, Thank you for your thoughtful questions and kind comments at Council earlier this week. Ottawa Public Health and our health care sector partners greatly appreciate the continued support from Council members,...
NOTEBOOK: The Integrity Commissioner’s report on Councillor Chiarelli
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] deliberately and...
Share your feedback: Village Square Park playground renewal
The City is looking for your feedback to renew the playground at Village Square Park in Stittsville located at the corner of Stittsville Main Street and Abbott Street. The existing playground was constructed with community involvement in 1996 and is now nearing the...
Update from the roads team: “We are ready for winter!”
La version française suit While we are no strangers to ice and snow, this first week of our winter season has been anything but traditional. This winter reprieve has allowed us to transition more than 525 staff from their summer roles into their winter ones. But...
NOVEMBER 20: Dr. Etches COVID-19 update to City Council
La version française suit Dear Mayor Watson and Members of Council, While we continue to see an increase in COVID-19 throughout the province, many indicators are pointing to a slow decline in transmission of COVID-19 in Ottawa. This is good news and it is directly...
Zoning By-law Amendment for 1620 Maple Grove Road
La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit back-to-back townhomes in a Richcraft development at 1620 Maple Grove Road. The site is located south of Maple Grove Road between Huntmar Drive and Terry Fox...
UPDATE: Revised application received for 130 Huntmar
La version française suit The City has received a revised submission for 130 Huntmar, including a proposed Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Plan of Subdivision. The developer (Urbandale / Lioness) wants to build a mixed-use subdivision with 631...
Huntmar Drive road closure December 15-16
UPDATE: The closure of Huntmar Drive has been postponed until December 15-16. La version française suit Huntmar Drive will be closed overnight on Monday, November 23 between Maple Grove Road and Palladium Drive. The road will close at 6:00pm on Monday, November 23...
