News & Announcements

Please find below a News Release regarding the Sir John A. Macdonald Riverfront Park

September 12, 2016

NCC Board of Directors approves concept plan for a
segment of the Sir John A. Macdonald Riverfront Park

The Hintonburg Happening are thrilled to announce the 2016 Hintonburg Happening Art Grants! 

There are two grants available this year: the first is valued at  $3,000.00 for a permanent installation and the other for $1,000.00 to be unveiled at the 2017 Happening festival next spring. You can read below for more information. Submissions are due Oct. 1, 2016. Please find all the info below & any additional details can be found over at their site. 

Hintonburg Happening 2016 ART GRANTS

Good morning. Recently, the notice below was sent to area community associations and groups. I'll see many of you there.

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As I just posted this morning, one of the considerations we're asking the Ottawa Public Library Board to take into account in their deliberations about the potential to build a larger replacement for Rosemount is population growth. Kitchissippi is growing quickly through both infill and the big apartment/condo towers. Recently, I asked for the number of building permits issued in the past five years in our ward, broken down by type of housing.

There’s been some good press last night and this morning about what transpired at the Ottawa Public Library Board last night: another step towards achieving an expanded new branch.

The details are a bit convoluted, and I hope this post helps residents understand how the decisions made at that meeting help us.

We are pleased to share the following Media Advisory with you regarding READ's presentation tonight at the Ottawa Public Library Board meeting. As you may have heard, our spring was filled with a rich consultation to hear from our residents what their priorities are for Rosemount Library. Having assessed the information, READ with the strong support of Jeff, will be advocating to see a new space created for a new library with increased space to accommodate the needs we heard were important to our community. 

As part of its Older Adult Plan, the City has funding available for improvements to local parks, and McCormick has been chosen to begin that process. City staff have been assessing the park in light of its older adult lens, and has some interesting improvements to propose such as: 

As students head back to school Tuesday, a key intersection many use on their way to school remains under construction. The Island Park Drive road rehabilitation (from Carling to Byron) has the sidewalks cordoned off at Byron Avenue. 

It looks as if good progress is being made and city staff tell us the actual work will continue during non-peak hours in an attempt to affect as few people as possible. The project is expected, weather permitting, to be finished by the second or third week of September.

Community Meeting for proposed development at 326 Kenwood Ave

There is a development proposal for the property at 326 Kenwood Ave. The proposal for the 8-unit development would fit within the approved zoning, with the developer seeking a number of minor variences at the Committee of Adjustment. All 8-units would front onto Kenwood Ave. We are hosting a community meeting so that residents can gain more information regarding this development and understand the minor variences the developer is seeking. 

For immediate release:
August 18, 2016

Off-peak lane closures on Island Park Drive for road rehabilitation starting Monday

Ottawa – Island Park Drive from Carling Avenue to Byron Avenue will undergo road rehabilitation, including paving and concrete repairs, starting on Monday, August 15. The work will require lane closures in the active work areas during off-peak hours on weekdays, from Monday until September 19.