Please find attached this week’s Ottawa Public Health (OPH) Connection newsletter. This week’s issue talks about Immunization for school-aged children / Immunisation des enfants d’âge scolaire. Click here to open a pdf version: week-of-sept-12-to-16-bl...
This is to advise you that starting in late September or mid-October, the overhead wires that power the O-Train Confederation Line light rail transit (LRT) vehicles will be going “live” in the east end from Blair to Tremblay stations, and along the tracks leading to...
Ottawa – Ottawa residents are invited to sample a variety of fitness opportunities at City recreation facilities during the fall edition of Try it! You have the entire month of September to try three free fitness sessions at City facilities. This is a great opportunity to...
Ottawa – Ottawa residents will have several opportunities in the coming weeks to take part in pre-budget consultations, as part of the City of Ottawa’s 2017 budget development process. Starting with a session on Thursday, September 15, City Councillors will work together in groups, inviting residents...
Ottawa - Ottawa Public Health (OPH) in collaboration with Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Health Unit and Public Health Ontario have determined through further laboratory analysis that one of the three previously-identified cases is negative for measles. This is welcome news in our evolving investigation of...
Ottawa – The Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) has advised Ottawa Public Health (OPH) that water samples taken from the Rideau Canal were positive for blue-green algae (cyanobacteria). The samples were collected on September 6, 2016 from water above the locks near...
Residents have an opportunity to speak with an employment counsellor twice a month at the Carlington Community Health Centre at 900 Merivale Road. Simply call ahead to book a time at 613-722-4000. ...
Dear Neighbours of Carlington West, On September 15, 2016, the Community and Protective Services Committee (CPSC) of the City of Ottawa will consider and discuss a staff recommendation to develop a mountain bike pump track and skills area on a portion of the north-facing, lower...
Ottawa – The City of Ottawa provides a number of tips and services to help residents with the clearing of snow from their walkways and driveways. The Snow Go Program helps seniors and persons with disabilities find reliable contractors and/or individuals to clear snow from their...
Ottawa – Today, Ottawa City Council voted to approve the enactment of regulations to expand existing smoke-free regulations. The by-laws, once enacted, will come into effect on December 1, 2016 and the City is working to ensure residents, businesses and other affected groups are aware...
For more than 100 years, Girl Guides of Canada has been the leading organization dedicated solely to girls, offering fun and relevant programming to more than 7 million girls across Canada. Register today for Sparks, Brownies, Guides and Pathfinders on-line at https://register.girlguides.ca/web/onlinereg/unit_search/onlinereg/unitsearch.aspx or call 1-800-565-8111. Units...
The City's Corporate Services Department has developed new and innovative tools now available on Ottawa.ca in order to enhance the public’s understanding of the budget process and how decisions impact their individual property taxes. These enhancements also include a cleaner navigation through the Budget pages...