River Ward hosts more festivals and special events than any other ward in Ottawa, outside of the downtown core. We are a vibrant community that is blessed with green space and the Rideau River. It is a natural attraction to many organizations to host their...
Ottawa – Ottawa Fire Services is placing a city-wide fire ban into effect immediately to prevent the rapid spread of fire due to grass and brush fires. This ban will remain in place until conditions improve and the green grass starts to show through dead...
**Update - April 12, 2017 - The National Capital Commission has requested an extension to the road closure of the Hog's Back Bridge to April 20, 2017. The extension was requested by the NCC due to some unforeseen structural issues which became known once they lifted...
Ottawa - The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following services and schedule changes for Friday, April 14, Good Friday, and Monday, April 17, Easter Monday. Client services: Ottawa City Hall and all seven Client Service Centres, including the Government Service Centre located...
Thank you to all residents who attended the open house and public meeting on March 30 to review the final design plans for the water, sewer, and road renewal project on Dynes Road and Prince of Wales Drive. The plans that were displayed at the...
Background As part of the management of dead trees in parks and woodlots, a number of ash trees have been removed. The City will be working with a contractor to spray the stumps of the ash and invasive shrubs such as buckthorn to minimize the competition...
The City of Ottawa is undertaking the preliminary and detail design for the reconstruction of Dynes Road (Fisher Avenue to Prince of Wales Drive) and Prince of Wales Drive (Dynes Road to Forest Hill Avenue). The existing trunk storm sewer on Dynes Road and Prince...
Online Consultation: March 30 to April 14, 2017 Project Website - www.Ottawa.ca/TrilliumPhase3 The City of Ottawa has initiated a functional planning study to complete the multi-use Trillium Pathway between its current southern terminus at Carling Avenue and the National Capital Commission’s pathway at Dow’s Lake. The extension...
The City of Ottawa will be undertaking the renewal of Geoff Wightman Park. The park components have exceeded their lifecycle and will be replaced in 2017. Thank you to all residents who came out to the public meeting I hosted on Monday, March 21 to discuss...
City Councillor Riley Brockington invites youth from River Ward to enter the ‘Sustainable Ottawa in 2067’ essay contest where authors will share their vision of what a sustainable Ottawa will look like in 50 years. As a youth in 2017, your vision can become a...
City officials have advised that there is scheduled overnight work planned along sections of the Trillium Line corridor, including at Brookfield Siding, as part of the past expansion project. For approximately one week between April 11th - April 28th 2017, crews will be digging, relocating signage,...
Ottawa – Ottawa Fire Services, in partnership with Fire Service Women Ontario, is pleased to announce an application call for Camp FFIT (Female Firefighters in Training) 2017. Young women between the ages of 15 and 19, who meet the application criteria, are invited to apply. Camp...