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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...
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Alison Best Danson
La version française suit (This is the first 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 Black Lives Matter initiative...
City implements 25-person limit at rinks and sledding hills, reservation system for refrigerated rinks
La version française suit Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Vera Etches, has issued an order under the Health Protection and Promotion Act to restrict the number of people at skating rinks and sledding hills to 25 at one time – ensuring physical distancing to...
UPDATE: COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Ottawa
La version française suit Ottawa City Council received an 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 community....
Provincial shutdown will close City recreation and cultural facilities and suspend some in-person services
La version française suit With the province-wide shutdown scheduled to start at 12:01 am on Saturday, December 26, the City will temporarily close City-managed recreation and cultural facilities to the public and suspend some in-person services until Saturday, January...
December 21, 2020 – Special statement from Dr. Vera Etches
La version française suit Kwey. Bonjour. Hello. Over the weekend, I connected with Dr. Williams, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, about the shutdown which was announced earlier this afternoon. I want to acknowledge the dire situation much of our province is...
Seasons Greetings from our Stittsville team!
As we reach the end of 2020, our team wants to take this opportunity to send Season's Greetings to you and your family. We hope you get a chance over the next couple of weeks to celebrate and spend some time with your loved ones. We are so lucky to live in such a...
JANUARY 20: Public meeting for 5618 Hazeldean Road plan of subdivision
La version française suit Here's a video from the public meeting held on January 20. https://youtu.be/teB3Lhk4YiE The City is hosting a public meeting via Zoom on January 20 at 6:00pm to discuss a subdivision application for 5618 Hazeldean Road. Zoom link:...
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...
