News & Announcements

Today, the National Capital Commission announced that its preferred option for re-locating or re-building the Civic campus of The Ottawa Hospital is Tunney’s Pasture. It will take some time to digest the NCC’s analysis, and to talk to residents about their reaction to this news.

As I seek Kitchissippi residents’ advice more widely, I can say that the selection will likely be hotly debated in the ward and around the city, and several considerations will rise to the fore in the days ahead. I do not envy the NCC its task in the face of multiple competing public interests.

In a very timely way, Crime Prevention Ottawa is hosting a speaker series event addressing hate crimes. Councillors McKenney, Nussbaum, Chernushenko and I were grateful on Sunday for the 300+ turnout to our solidarity walk. Residents want to speak out against hate and intolerance, and we have a responsiblity to do so. On Friday, join this event to learn how we can address it.

Speaker Series Invitation

Please join us for our upcoming Speaker Series event, “Addressing Hate Crimes: Creating A Safe City for All.”

Fire crews were called to a home on Tillbury Avenue this morning. Two vehicles in the garage were damaged, but luckily everyone got out safely. Firefighters were able to quickly get the blaze under control, thanks in large part to the fact the garage doors remained closed. This allowed crews to keep the fire from spreading past the garage into the home.

Given this morning's incident, Ottawa Fire Services would like to remind residents:

On November 10, I held a community safety meeting to discuss resident concerns in the vicinity of Bayswater and Somerset, and the immediate area. We held the meeting in the wake of several violent incidents beginning on October 21 when there was the discharge of a firearm in the street, followed in relatively quick succession by a knifepoint robbery, gunpoint robbery, then a stabbing. The Happy Goat coffee was packed with around 90 residents to discuss the incidents, and what we as a community could do.

Over the past couple of months, we’ve heard a lot of feedback on whether to press ahead with a proposal I originally heard from community members to close a portion of Pontiac in order to join Champlain Park with the NCC property to the north. That idea captured my and others' imagination, and we've had a rich consultation on it.

It's that time! Here's the latest snow update from the City.

The purpose of this email is to provide an update on the November 19 - 21 winter weather event and to highlight the City’s preparations for this early season event.

Weather Conditions

After months of construction, the Spencer Street rebuild is coming to a close. Thanks to all area residents for their patience through the work period. We hope your inconveniences over the summer lead to a road that is safer for all users.

In our latest update from project manager Tara Blasioli, she says the completion date is set for today. While the road will be open and ready for use, the contractor will still be on site doing some minor work like placing top soil.

This past week, there have been five hate crimes perpetrated in our city - graffiti on synagogues, a mosque, and United Church. The graffiti was hateful and racist, with references to some of our society's basest impulses.

Police are investigating these as hate crimes, and anyone with information about them should call the police to pass that on at 613.230.6211.

Whether a crime by a single person or not, we are all disturbed by these incidents. They are not representative of the hearts of Ottawa residents, our values, our tolerance, our generosity.

Thank you to all who have contributed comments and feedback for the lifecycle renewal work that will be taking place shortly at Mahoney Park. We've received the final designs from the Planner and attached them here at the bottom of this post for you to take a look at. Now that the design has been finalized, staff will be tendering the work over the next few months, moving towards a mid-May start for construction. The scope of the work should take roughly 6 weeks, and staff are anticipating a July end date.

Our office is pleased to announce the launch of our ward-wide Cash-In-Lieu Consultation, facilitated  by Wesley Petite. The consultation will take place over a number of rounds, each with two sessions, at venues around the ward. We are very excited to hear what you have to say about our parks, and your ideas on how you would like to see our Ward's Cash-in-Lieu funds spent. Please find more details prepared by Wesley below: