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 23, 2021. This excludes respite centres, COVID-19 assessment centres and...
Hello members of the community, On behalf of Hôpital Montfort, it is my pleasure to provide you with more details about the new COVID-19 Care and Testing Centre – Heron, which aims to facilitate access to COVID tests and care for the citizens of Ottawa. Testing is...
River Ward Community Update Dear friends and neighbours of River Ward, December has always been a special month for me. The return of snow, outdoor coloured lights, social gatherings and family functions among other happy occasions. It is, however, not going to be the same this year...
Update, November 20, 2020 On Thursday, November 19 Ottawa’s COVID-19 Testing Taskforce, led by sector partners, opened a new COVID-19 Drive-Thru Assessment Centre at the National Arts Centre (NAC). The drive-thru testing is available for those 14 years of age and older, by appointment only with...
At the Carlington Community Association General Meeting on November 17, 2020, Councillor Brockington provided the attached update for the association and greater community. You can review his update at the following link: CCA Nov 17 2020 ...
This is a joint message from the following Ottawa COVID-19 Testing Taskforce partners: The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa Public Health, City of Ottawa, National Arts Centre, Sandy Hill Community Health Centre, Somerset West Community Health Centre, and Centretown Community Health Centre. Ottawa – November 13, 2020 –...
A lot of comprehensive, detailed information came out from the Ontario Government on November 3. The government announced a new COVID-19 response framework, which colour codes different situations as it relates to COVID-19. The full document can be found here. As of 12:01 AM this Saturday, November...
River Ward Community Update Dear friends and neighbours, For the first time, the Royal Canadian Legion is asking the public to pay their respects virtually instead of in-person for the 2020 National Remembrance Day Ceremony. You can watch the solemn ceremony and take part in the two...
Thank you to all the residents who joined me online today for the first-ever virtual version of the Older Adult Summit. The presentations from Ottawa Public Health and the Council on Aging in Ottawa were very well received. Below you can re-watch the video from the...
Masks will remain mandatory throughout the rest of 2020 and into early 2021. City Council today approved extending the Temporary Mandatory Mask By-law. The by-law requires masks be worn on transit and in enclosed public spaces to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Enclosed public spaces...
The River Ward Fall Bulletin is on it's way to 24,000 doorsteps in the ward. Version française For those who prefer a version in French, you can download a copy below. Please send an email to Riley.Brockington@Ottawa.ca if you would like to receive a printed french version from...
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is actively investigating several situations where transmission of COVID-19 has occurred in relation to organized team sports. In these situations, OPH is following up with all individuals who test positive, as well as their close contacts. We are working closely with local...