Author: River Ward Office

In May, the City's Water Services branch will begin preventive maintenance on metallic water mains as part of its annual Cathodic Protection Program. The program extends the life of a community’s metallic water main by attaching magnesium rods to the water main in the City’s...

Traffic impacts in Ottawa for upcoming and on-going road work scheduled for the week of April 2 The following road work projects will impact Ottawa traffic: Dynes Road – Dynes Road will have a temporary lane closure between Morley Boulevard and Prince of Wales Drive from...

Ottawa – Dog waste could be allowed in green bins starting in mid-2019, following a report approved by the Environment and Climate Protection Committee. Residents could also put their organic waste in plastic bags, addressing concerns about odours and pests in green bins. The revised contract...

417 E-E On-Ramp Closure Last week the Ministry of Transportation advised that the 417 East-East on-ramp at Westgate will close permanently on Monday, March 26. The closure is associated with the Province’s 417 widening project from Maitland to Island Park, and was approved by the Minister...

Ottawa - The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following services and schedule changes for Friday, March 30, Good Friday, and Monday, April 2, Easter Monday. Client services: Ottawa City Hall and all seven Client Service Centres, including the Government Service Centre...

Ottawa – The City of Ottawa and GLAD are pleased to announce that early bird registration is open for the GLAD Cleaning the Capital campaign, which will take place from April 15 to May 15. Registration is quick and easy: Visit ottawa.ca/clean, or call 3-1-1 (TTY:...

Canoe Bay Development (3071 Riverside Drive) On Tuesday, February 27, City Planning Committee voted in favour of the development proposal for 3071 Riverside Drive. The development will consist of one and two storey townhomes on the north and east side of the property, six storey apartments...

Over the past several months the City of Ottawa has been developing the Merivale Road (North) Community Design Plan. After multiple public meetings and significant feedback received from local residents, business owners, and the Carlington Community Association, City staff have released a draft copy for...

As part of the Dynes Road and Prince of Wales Drive road, sewer, and watermain construction project, the contractor will be closing Sanford Avenue at Prince of Wales Drive from approximately February 26 to March 7 (weather dependent). The road closure is required to facilitate the installation...

Update: 3025 Albion Road North Development Proposal I recently met with representatives of the Ahlul-Bayt Centre of Ottawa at City Hall. As you may recall, the Ahlul-Bayt Centre of Ottawa (ABCO) previously approached the City’s Planning Department with a proposal to build a new mosque, community centre,...

Update: 966 Fisher Avenue Proposal I wanted to provide you with a brief update on this file on the potential future development at 966 Fisher Avenue.  Since the initial public meeting that I hosted on December 5, 2017, I have had three follow up meetings with the developer’s...

The City of Ottawa has posted updated information on its website for Ottawa Cycling Plan Project P1-21 – Brookfield Multi-Use Pathway extension. The functional planning study for this project is in progress and the City is currently undertaking public consultation on the draft design. Please...