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Public School Board submits site plan for new Fernbank elementary school
La version française suit The City has received a Site Plan Control application for a new school at 480 Cope Drive, between Continental Avenue and Rouncey Road. The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board wants to build a two-storey elementary school on the site to...
City launches a new Strategic Road Safety Action Plan (SRSAP)
(le français suit) I continue to hear almost daily from residents about concerns around road safety. Whether it's the need for safer infrastructure for pedestrians, or concerns about speeding and rolling stops, your feedback tells me that the City needs to do more to...
Site plan application for 1140 Terry Fox Drive (at Cope)
(le français suit) The City has received a site plan control application to build a retail plaza at 1140 Terry Fox Drive, located at the corner of Cope Drive just north of the Walmart shopping area in Stittsville. The project would include three single-storey retail...
Seasonal winter parking restrictions are in effect
Le français suit Seasonal winter parking restrictions went into effect on many streets in our area. Please check the signs in your neighbourhood and make sure you know the rules. One-sided winter parking restrictions help give City crews better access for snow...
NOTEBOOK: Comments on the Auditor General’s report on light rail procurement
Le français suit Ken Hughes, The City of Ottawa's Auditor General, tabled a series of audits on Tuesday, but the one that's receiving the most attention is his audit of Stage 2 Light Rail procurement. That's the process that led to Council approving the budget and...
New route for Parade of Lights in 2019
(Photo credit: Barry Gray / StittsvilleCentral.ca) The Stittsville Village Association is hosting the annual Parade of Lights on Stittsville Main Street this Saturday, November 30 starting at 6:00pm. Donations for Stittsville Food Bank will be collected along the...
Blasting planned east of Iber Road over the next three weeks
Le français suit Please be advised that the ongoing construction for the Stittsville Diversion Trunk Sewer development will require the use of explosives/blasting for rock removal. The new sewer will send wastewater to the new Kanata West Pumping Station, reducing...
Kathleen Edwards inducted to the Order of Ottawa
(Photo: Kathleen Edwards and her parents, Margaret and Len. All photos courtesy of the City of Ottawa.) I was very lucky to be a part of Thursday night's ceremony at City Hall to induct my friend Kathleen Edwards into the Order of Ottawa. For me, one of the best parts...
COUNCILLOR’S NOTEBOOK: ParaTranspo, LRT, buses, and the 2020 transit budget
(Photo credit: City of Ottawa) Le français suit I made it through a nine-hour Transit Commission meeting at City Hall on Wednesday where we discussed a number of items, including three major reports: online booking for ParaTranspo, LRT and transit operational issues,...
What we heard at our Official Plan workshop in Stittsville
La version française suit Thanks to everyone who joined us on October 24 to take part in our Official Plan workshop. Over 60 residents attended and heard a presentation from City staff followed by a hands-on session to share feedback and ideas about how Ottawa should...
Ottawa Public Health: Real people who really care
When public health is working, it is often invisible, which is why a team of OPH staff have been working for months to develop this special video project. The video follows two team members who give viewers a short glimpse into the work we do each day from inspections...
Stay on top of overnight parking bans this winter season
(information via Ottawa By-law / le français suit) The City of Ottawa’s winter overnight parking regulations are in effect between November 15 and April 1st. Parking is not permitted on city streets between the hours of 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. when 7 cm of snow or more is...
NOVEMBER 30: Councillor Chat / Causerie avec le conseiller
Please drop by and say hello at our next Councillor Chat on Saturday, November 30 from 10:30am-11:30am at CARDELREC-Goulbourn. This is an informal drop-in where residents can meet the councillor, ask a question, share ideas, or just say hello! Venez faire un tour à...
UPDATE: Concept plan for the new Bradley Commons Park
A new park is coming to Bradley Commons, a community in development in the Fernbank area. The 3.4-hectare Community Park will be located at the intersection of Cranesbill Road and Backbend Terrace. Park amenities include a play structure, a splash pad, a puddle rink,...
Check your pipes if you live in a home built before 1955
(via City of Ottawa Drinking Water Services / le français suit) Living in a home built before 1955? If so, you may have a lead water service pipe connecting your home to the City’s water supply. Drinking water supplied by the City is lead-free. However, trace amounts...
Stittsville’s connection to the Juno Beach Memorial Bridge
(Photo credit: Councillor Glen Gower with Amanda Purdy and her family in front of the newly-renamed Juno Beach Memorial Bridge. All photos via City of Ottawa. Le conseiller Glen Gower avec Amanda Purdy et sa famille devant la passerelle fraîchement renommée...
UPDATE: Rental accommodations report comes to committee on November 15
Here's an update from the City's Emergency and Protective Services Department about a much-anticipated report coming to committee and council this month. This report covers a number of areas, including possible strategies on how to mitigate the massive rental housing...
COUNCILLOR’S NOTEBOOK: An update from Wednesday’s Transit Commission
(Photo credit: City of Ottawa) Le français suit UPDATE (November 15): Councillors just received a memo explaining how the 40 additional buses are being deployed. Highlights for Stittsville riders: - Additional service on 62, 261, 262, 263 - Extra trips between...
City kicks off 2020 budget process
La Ville lance le processus budgétaire de 2020 The 2020 draft budget was tabled this morning at City Hall. We're entering into a month of consultation and debate leading to December 11, when Council will approve the final budget. One of the major risks this year is...
COUNCILLOR’S NOTEBOOK: Amberwood Golf Course faces finance challenge
(le français suit) The Amberwood Village Residents Association (AVRA) is facing a big challenge in the coming months as they look at options to fund $750,000 in capital improvements required for the golf course and recreation facilities. I've talked to several...
