The City’s Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management today approved investing the $2.6-million surplus from last year’s Hydro Ottawa dividend in Energy Evolution projects and to help the City leverage federal and provincial funding for climate change initiatives. This investment is part of...
Thank you to everyone who attended the budget consultation meeting I co-hosted last night, Monday, October 19, with my colleagues Councillors Theresa Kavanagh and Jeff Leiper. You can send your comments on the 2021 budget to Riley.Brockington@Ottawa.ca. To view the video from the meeting, click below. https://youtu.be/yydCNEpnbmE ...
Open Letter from Dr. Vera Etches to the Mayor and Members of Council. Dear Mayor and Members of Council. Earlier this morning, the Province of Ontario announced its recommendations and public health advice on how to stay safer this Halloween. The Province advised that: “Given the high transmission of COVID-19 in...
The City has received additional details on the Provincial modified stage-two restrictions and is providing a further update on impacts to its recreation activities and rentals – especially around the gathering limitations of 10 people indoors and 25 outdoors. Furthermore, masks must be worn in...
The City’s draft budget for 2021 will be tabled at a special City Council meeting on Wednesday, November 4. Council today approved directions and timelines to develop the draft budget for 2021. The draft budget will include a three-per-cent increase to the municipal tax rate, which would see...
With the announcement of new provincial restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19, the City has announced the closure of fitness centres including cardio and weight rooms, the suspension of fitness classes and aquafitness, and the closure of interactive exhibits at City museums and art...
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is happy to inform you that this year OPH will be holding clinics at several fixed locations across the city, which are expected to open on October 29th, 2020. To avoid crowding, clinics will be by appointment only. Appointment booking will be...
Please find below, the Councillor's Update that Councillor Brockington presented at the RPCA AGM on Wednesday, October 7, 2020. RPCA AGM - Oct 7 2020...
Please find below a printable copy of the update provided by Councillor Brockington at the October 5, 2020 meeting of the Hunt Club Community Association. HCCA Oct 5 2020 A...
Dear Mayor and Members of Council, I am concerned that more and more people are testing positive for COVID-19 in Ottawa. As you are all aware, daily cases are being reported in schools, and an increasing number of school outbreaks are occurring. We are in the midst...
Due to the evolving situation with the COVID-19 pandemic, the City is postponing its fall recreation and arts programming registration, which was originally scheduled to open on Monday, October 5 at 9 pm. Stay tuned for further updates and any program changes. For more information on...
River Ward Community Update Dear Friends and Neighbours of River Ward, The COVID pandemic continues to strain various public services, including at the testing centres, health care and education sectors. Our first responders continue to shine, showing up each and every day, even when hundreds of emergency...