Recent News

Scouts Canada invites you to come and try one of their youth programs! There are numerous groups in the area and contacts are on each group’s website. 72nd Ottawa (Meet at St. Rita’s School): We have lots of space in our sections, and a new...

Dear Residents, I would like to share with you the following update received from VIA Rail Canada on the work being conducted in River Ward. - Riley   Update on Wass siding project: As committed in the public meeting on May 21, 2015, VIA Rail Canada commits to keeping residents...

Ottawa - The City of Ottawa reminds residents of the following schedule changes for Labour Day, Monday, September 7. Client services: Ottawa City Hall and all seven Client Service Centres, including the Government Service Centre located at 110 Laurier Avenue West, will be closed. Business will resume...

The following video of the Carlington Arts Festival is a wonderful example of what can be done when a community comes together.  This special event was held on Monday, May 18th as part of the Victoria Day Weekend celebrations in Carlington. The Carlington Arts Festival was...

This update is in addition to another one I sent out earlier this week. The email below was received late yesterday afternoon and is being shared with you for information purposes. As a reminder, the area identified as the Wass siding project is focused between Riverside Drive...

Dear Neighbour, My office recently received a revised site plan for 880 Thorndale Drive. The site is home to George-Etienne-Cartier Catholic Elementary School. The school’s application will allow for the construction of a 982 square metre addition. The addition includes a new daycare and five new classrooms....

Dear residents, I would like to share with you the following information sent to me today regarding upcoming corrective maintenance work that will be taking place starting tomorrow night, August 6, 2015. VIA Rail Canada Update - August 5, 2015 Along the red path indicated on the map...

As your City Councillor, I would like to share with you the following memo from OC Transpo regarding upcoming maintenance on the O-Train Trillium Line. The purpose of this memo is to provide you with information regarding upcoming temporary O-Train Trillium Line service adjustments, scheduled on: ...

Ottawa – Mayor Jim Watson, Council members, and representatives from Ottawa’s business, tourism and academic communities have united together to officially launch the City’s LRT Stage 2 funding request to the federal and provincial governments.  The Stage 2 project will further reduce commute times by...

The following notice of night construction on the Wass siding construction project was received from Via Rail Canada in regards to work along the Fielding/Otterson Corridor in River Ward. If you did not receive this notice directly from Via Rail and are in the affected area,...

Walkley Road Bridge over the Southeast Transitway and Walkley Road Sawmill Creek Culvert Rehabilitation Beginning July 7 2015, the City of Ottawa will begin construction work in your neighbourhood to rehabilitate the Walkley Road bridge over the Southeast Transitway and Walkley Road Sawmill Creek culvert. The construction...