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MAY 29: Join the virtual town hall on Ottawa’s economic recovery planning
La version française suit The City of Ottawa is holding a virtual town hall on Ottawa’s economic recovery planning amid COVID-19 on Friday, May 29 at 1 pm. Members of the business community and residents are invited to join us for a discussion on how the City and...
MAY 22: Special statement from Dr. Vera Etches
La version française suit At the end of this first week of reopening, and as the warmer weather appears to be here to stay, many people may be feeling like we have entered a new phase of this pandemic, and they would be correct. And, now is not the time to ease up on...
Fringewood Drive Traffic Calming Study – Project Update
La version française suit https://youtu.be/UNAtPnkS7H0 UPDATE: Click here for details about the Fringewood Drive Traffic Calming Study We want to hear your feedback about the Fringewood Drive Traffic Calming Study. After an initial round of consultation with...
MAY 20: Special statement from Dr. Vera Etches
La version française suit During the next few months, public health’s role will be to continue to: engage with residents and stakeholders to inform next steps, engage with businesses and organizations to reopen safely, monitor the number of confirmed cases, ...
MAY 20: Latest updates about COVID-19
Official information sources: Ottawa Public Health: OttawaPublicHealth.ca/Coronavirus Santé Publique Ottawa: SantePubliqueOttawa.ca/Coronavirus Ontario Government: ontario.ca/coronavirus Wednesday, May 20: MAY 20: Special statement from Dr. Vera Etches ...
City begins Wild Parsnip program on May 19
The 2020 Wild Parsnip Program will start on May 19, 2020, weather permitting. Similar to years past, the goal is to reduce the growth of wild parsnip in areas that are highly infested while ensuring that environmentally sensitive areas and public safety are not...
MAY 19: Special statement from Dr. Vera Etches
La version française suit Thank you to the people of Ottawa for celebrating your long weekend differently this year. It is great to see many people enjoying the outdoors while practicing physical distancing and limiting your contacts. Reopening Ottawa As part of...
City implements stage-one access to some outdoor park facilities
La version française suit In response to last week’s provincial announcement, outdoor sports facilities and multi-use fields, including baseball diamonds, soccer fields, frisbee golf locations, tennis, platform tennis, table tennis and pickleball courts, basketball...
LOCAL NOTES: Bell Fiber installation; construction garbage clean-up
A Bell contractor will be starting fiber installation work in the Fairwinds area on the following streets: Maple Grove Drive between Montserrat Street and Huntmar Drive. Huntmar Drive between Maple Grove Drive and Rosehill Avenue. Vendevale Avenue between Warmstone...
How to protect yourself from tick bites
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bztHghiWohM There are many health benefits from being active and enjoying the outdoors; however, if you are in outdoor areas suitable for ticks, for example, wooded areas or areas with tall grasses, you need to be aware of the...
Stittsville high school attendance boundary study
(Information from the Ottawa Carleton District School Board) Following the Ministry of Education announcement of capital funding in March 2018, the Stittsville Community will be welcoming a new secondary school (1,353 pupil places) to serve grade 7-12 students in the...
MAY 15: Special statement from Dr. Vera Etches and Dr. Brent Moloughney
La version française suit As we start our long weekend, we hope all residents can take some time to enjoy the weather and being outdoors. Please remember to continue to stay two metres away from people who do not live in your household, and if you are in public places...
NOTEBOOK: Planning Committee approves zoning change for 5924 and 5938 Hazeldean
On Thursday, the City's Planning Committee approved a zoning by-law amendment for the proposed Hazeldean Crossings development at 5924 and 5938 Hazeldean Road. As residents may be aware, going into the meeting I was generally supportive of the proposed development,...
MAY 13: Special statement from Dr. Vera Etches
La version française suit As we continue to see the number of cases of COVID-19 in the community decline, I want to thank Ottawa residents for your efforts to follow public health messaging. I continue to be touched and proud to be a part of this community that has...
MAY 11: Special statement from Dr. Vera Etches
La version française suit Today marks the start of National Nursing Week, a time when nurses are recognized for their hard work, dedication and commitment to the health and well-being of us all. Ottawa Public Health (OPH) nurses play a vital role across the Ottawa...
MAY 8: Special statement from Dr. Vera Etches
La version française suit Today, I ‘d like to take a moment to recognize the local health care worker who died as a result of COVID-19, while working to protect the health of others. The family, friends and colleagues of the worker are in our thoughts. It is very...
Official Plan should focus on how we build, not where
La version française suit Originally published in the Ottawa Citizen, May 6, 2020 Written by Glen Gower & Véronique Bergeron Between now and 2046, 400,000 new residents will come to live in Ottawa, and city planners are writing a new Official Plan to help guide...
MAY 6: Special statement from Dr. Vera Etches
La version française suit The Ottawa community has come together and shown such great support for each other in these hard times. This week is the annual Mental Health Week that recognizes the importance of mental health awareness in Canada. As we face the COVID-19...
City allowing greater use of greenspace in parks
La version française suit The City, in consultation with Ottawa Public Health (OPH), is advising that the limited use of some spaces in City parks and beaches is now permitted. This does not include the use of sports fields and courts. Effective immediately,...
New homes proposed for 1869 Maple Grove Road
La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received a concurrent Zoning By-law Amendment and Plan of Subdivision application to permit 16 townhomes and two semi-detached homes at 1869 Maple Grove Road. The site is located north of Maple Grove Road, south of...
