Ottawa – Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) firefighters will be out in the community during the first week of June to encourage residents to install, test and ensure that smoke alarms in their homes are operating. June 1 to 8 is the first of two eight-day blitzes...
Dear Neighbour, My office has been informed of a proposal for the property at 890 Greenbriar Avenue. The owner of the property (RGB Group) is proposing to develop a mirror image to the previous development on the adjacent parcel of land. The plan is to demolish the...
Residents and visitors alike will soon discover the secrets that lay hidden behind many of the city’s finest buildings during Doors Open Ottawa 2015. The 14th annual event offers the public a chance to explore Ottawa’s built heritage from Carp to Cumberland. “Doors Open has become...
Ottawa – The City of Ottawa wants to remind motorists to expect traffic disruptions as several downtown streets will be closed on Saturday and Sunday to accommodate the annual Ottawa Race Weekend. Race events are scheduled for the afternoon and evening on Saturday, May 23, and...
I would like to advise you that Planning and Growth Management will be starting consultations on the Minimum Parking Requirements Review as of Monday May 4. This review will implement direction from the Official Plan, which calls for the minimum parking requirements in the Zoning By-law...
Via Rail Public Meeting Flyer - BIL Late last week, VIA Rail Canada advised my office of imminent work beginning on the rail corridor between Otterson Drive and Fielding Drive, east of the Riverside Drive train overpass. Affected residents should have received a hand-delivered notice...
Notice of Public Meeting The City’s Planning and Growth Management Department has received a site plan control proposal to amend the site plan for the Otto's BMW dealership located at 660 Hunt Club Road. The proposal includes the expansion of two separate two-storey additions to the...
Testing for your safety The City of Ottawa will be testing about 10,000 fire hydrants in the south, central and west ends of the City from May to October. This maintenance procedure is routine but may result in temporary inconveniences. You may detect an intermittent and/or short...
The following memo was provided by OC Transpo and provides an overview of the transit service changes that will be starting on Sunday, June 28 and Monday, June 29, 2015. These changes are part of OC Transpo’s regular schedule adjustments, which take place four times...
Dear River Ward Residents, I wanted to provide you with the following update on an infrastructure project that you will begin to see taking shape just south of the Fisher and Prince of Wales intersection. The following update provides an overall project briefing. If you have...
Following an update from city officials, I can provide the following update on the future pedestrian crossing planned for Fisher Avenue at Tunis Avenue. City Officials are currently wrapping up the design work required for the signalized pedestrian crossing. Once completed, the designs would need to...
The Central Park neighbourhood will see improvements to its largest park in the coming weeks, when Celebration Park receives new playground equipment, park furniture and some new trees. Construction for the playground improvements at Celebration Park is anticipated to begin at the beginning of May, 2015...