Ottawa – Today, Mayor Jim Watson was joined by Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Orléans and Ontario Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca to unveil the future of transit in Ottawa - a full-sized mock-up of the Alstom Citadis Spirit light rail vehicle that will...
I would like to share the following update from John Manconi, General Manager of Transit Services with you regarding upcoming service adjustments on the O-Train Trillium line. The O-Train Trillium Line Expansion Project continues to progress towards final completion and implementation of the new expanded service...
The City’s Forestry Department has advised my office that, beginning next week, several hundred ash trees will be removed from Paul Landry Park, Marble Park and Ernie Calcutt Park due to the their decline in health from the Emerald Ash Borer. The Emerald Ash Borer...
My office has received a revised zoning amendment proposal for 1110 Fisher Avenue. The site is located on the west side of Fisher Avenue south of Trent Street and north of Baseline Road. The current proposal is a Planned Unit Development consisting of nine total units...
Residents in the Carleton Heights area are encouraged to come out to the FEBRUARY FROLIC being held on Sunday, February 1st from 12pm to 3pm at the Carleton Heights Community Centre. Inside the community centre they will be having a small/home business fair in the gym,...
Beginning Friday, January 30 and continuing until the end of March, Ottawa residents will have the opportunity to get an up-close look at the future of Ottawa transit. A full-sized mock-up of the Alstom Citadis Spirit light rail vehicle, which will roll on the O-Train Confederation...
Ottawa - The City of Ottawa is undertaking a zoning review to determine appropriate locations for new, local commercial zones within residential neighbourhoods, and is seeking public input at an upcoming meeting on the proposed zoning regulations and the rezoning sites in six wards. Date: ...
[caption id="attachment_330" align="alignleft" width="300"] Airport Parkway Pedestrian Bridge[/caption] As a result of a number of residents who have contacted me to discuss various safety-related matters regarding the pathways leading to and from the new pedestrian bridge spanning the Airport Parkway, I convened a meeting with reps...
The City of Ottawa has created a showcase of OC Transpo’s new light rail vehicle that will be used on the O-Train Confederation Line in 2018 at the Aberdeen Pavilion. Residents are invited to experience this world-class vehicle first-hand while it is on display. This is an...
CONSTRUCTION COMMENCEMENT NOTICE Notices are being delivered today for residents along Plante Dr. in relation to the City's sewer rehabilitation work in the neighbourhood. This is in relation to work to be performed on the National Capital Commission lands on the easement north of Plante Drive. The...
As you may know, the Ottawa Public Library launched an innovative project back in August 2014 where lockers were installed at the Hunt Club – Riverside Park Community Centre (HCRPCC) to be ‘Holds Pickup Lockers’ for library users. [caption id="attachment_309" align="alignleft" width="169"] Ottawa Public Library 'Holds...
Please be advised that System Acceptance Testing (SAT) of the Expanded O-Train/Trillium Line will begin as early as Sunday, January 18, 2015. SAT is being implemented to identify any unforeseen issues that require debugging and adjusting and for Light Rail Operator (LRO) familiarization. This testing...