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Help shape Ottawa’s new Women & Gender Equity Strategy
(Information via the City of Ottawa / le français suit) The City is seeking input from residents to shape the new Women & Gender Equity Strategy. Feedback was collected from members of the public through a series of consultation meetings held in late August and...
Fall tree planting begins October 2
(Photo: Les arbres plantés le printemps dernier à l’École élémentaire catholique Saint-Jean-Paul II) (Le français suit) The City of Ottawa's Forestry department's fall planting program is scheduled to begin October 2 and will run, weather permitting, until the end of...
OCTOBER 5: Councillor Chat / Causerie avec le conseiller
Please drop by and say hello at our next Councillor Chat on Saturday, October 5 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 la...
Your bus routes are changing on Sunday, October 6
(Information via OC Transpo / le français suit) On Sunday, October 6, OC Transpo’s bus service will transform to align with O-Train Line 1. These are the biggest OC Transpo changes in Ottawa’s history. Most customers will be affected so we ask that you use the travel...
COUNCILLOR’S NOTEBOOK: A milestone for the Combined Sewer Storage Tunnel
Le français suit On Monday, I had the opportunity to visit the Stanley Avenue construction site for the Combined Sewer Storage Tunnel (CSST). It's a massive infrastructure project that crisscrosses downtown Ottawa deep below the surface, aimed at reducing sewage...
Statement regarding allegations against Rick Chiarelli
The allegations we've heard over the last few weeks against Councillor Rick Chiarelli are serious and disturbing. I take these allegations very seriously. As councillors we need to ensure that everyone at City Hall has a safe and respectful work environment....
Mixed use building proposed for Hazeldean at Springbrook
Le français suit The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan Control application for 5986-5992 Hazeldean Road at the corner of Springbrook. It's for a 3-storey mixed use building, with commercial office space on the first two storeys and six residential units on the...
SEPTEMBER 29: Hazardous waste depot on Westbrook Road
The City of Ottawa is hosting a hazardous waste depot on Sunday, September 29 from 8am to 4pm at the Westbrook Snow Dump (200 Westbrook Road) off Carp Road. Residential e-waste also accepted. To see the full list of accepted items: Le prochain dépôt de déchets...
Amberlakes stormwater management Facility Clean-out
Le français suit The City of Ottawa Stormwater Facility Operations Group operates and maintains the Amberlakes Stormwater Management (SWM) Facility located adjacent to Amberlakes Drive. The City is planning to clean-out accumulated sediments from the northern cell...
Application for City of Ottawa’s 2020 Civic Events Funding Program is now open
(Via City of Ottawa / Le français suit) The application process for the 2020 Civic Events Funding Program is now open. Can’t wait to celebrate! We invite local not-for-profit organizations, such as community groups and recreation associations to apply for up to $3,000...
Committee moves to help more homeowners replace lead water pipes
(via City of Ottawa / le français suit) The City’s Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management today approved an update to the Lead Pipe Replacement Program. Homeowners with lead water pipes that connect to non-lead City pipes would be...
COUNCILLOR’S NOTEBOOK: All aboard the O-Train Confederation Line!
(Left to right / De gauche à droite: City councillors / Les conseillers municipaux Mathieu Fleury, Jeff Leiper, Laura Dudas, Glen Gower, Rawlson King at the launch of the Confederation Line on Saturday, September 14, 2019. Photo credit: City of Ottawa / Ville...
Grants available through the Ottawa Ash Tree replacement program
Information via South Nation Conservation (SNC) / le français suit The City of Ottawa has lost thousands of ash trees due to the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). This invasive beetle, native to Asia was first detected in North America in 2002. It has since killed tens of...
OCTOBER 15: Ottawa Hydro open house about pole replacement on Bradley Street
(Information via Hydro Ottawa / le français suit) Open House: Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Location: Johnny Leroux Arena, Upstairs Hall (10 Warner-Colpitts Ln) Hydro Ottawa is committed to delivering the...
Register your group for the GLAD Cleaning the Capital Fall campaign
(City of Ottawa press release / le français suit. Photo: Cleaning up at Brigatine Park, Spring 2019) Registration for the annual GLAD Cleaning the Capital Fall campaign is now open. Participants can register their cleanup projects by calling 3-1-1 or by using the...
COUNCILLOR’S NOTEBOOK: City will switch waste contractors in 2020
Le français suit Garbage collection is a core city service. I completely understand and agree with the frustration from residents over the continued problems with waste pickups over the past few months. In Stittsville and surrounding areas (Kanata, West Carleton, Bay...
Four more school buses being equipped with stop arm cameras
(via Ottawa Police / le français suit) The Ottawa Police Service, the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA) and the City of Ottawa are pleased to announce that an additional four school buses are being installed with cameras to operate throughout the city....
Back-to-school road safety tips
(via Ottawa By-law / le français suit) Kids are heading back to school. Younger children often lack the skills to negotiate traffic safely. They may dart into the street after a toy or forget to look both ways when crossing. Don’t be surprised to see By-law and Police...
Hazeldean lane reductions for sanitary sewer installation start September 9
Le français suit From Monday, September 9 until Friday, October 25, there will be lane reductions on Hazeldean Road between Fringewood Drive and Cedarow Court to install a sanitary sewer. One lane will remain open in each direction. A second eastbound lane will be...
UPDATE: Huntington updates their proposal for 1531 Stittsville Main
Le français suit Huntington Properties has submitted a revised site plan application for their property at 1531 Stittsville Main Street, just south of Orville. This is for a 4-storey mixed used building with retail on the ground floor and apartments on the upper three...
