Author: Jeff
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2025 Kitchissippi community garage sale June 7
Join us Saturday, June 7 (8 am start) for the Kitchissippi Community Yard Sale! Councillor Jeff Leiper and local community associations are partnering for this fantastic annual event. Participating communities: Champlain Park – Civic Hospital -Hampton Iona – Hintonburg – Island Park – McKellar Park – Mechanicsville – Wellington Village – Westboro – Westboro Beach Details:…
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2025 federal election survey
This morning, in keeping with my past practice, I’ve written to the candidates for the four major parties in Ottawa Centre to pose some Kitchissippi-specific questions. I’ve asked them to provide me with their replies by April 23, and I’ll publish those in my social media channels and weekly newsletter shortly thereafter. These have been…
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CMHC Ottawa housing tracker
Find the most recent nationwide CMHC reporting here.
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Key changes in the second zoning by-law draft
Good evening, Kitchissippi! Last week, city staff introduced a second draft of the new zoning by-law (NZBL). This draft will be received at a joint Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee and Planning and Housing Committee being held on Monday, March 31st. As you might expect, this draft is jam packed with new information, with a…
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OCDSB school changes
Good evening, Kitchissippi. I want to acknowledge the growing number of notes I’m receiving about the elementary program review (EPR) underway at the OCDSB and the requests I’ve received to weigh in on changes that are in the offing. I recognize that for some residents there are serious and legitimate concerns about what this means…
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Matthew Perry House announces Royal campus location; open house March 20
This morning, I was very pleased that the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada announced its intention to build a Matthew Perry House supportive housing development on the campus of the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre at 1145 Carling Avenue. I encourage everyone to read the press release with more details here. The project is a…
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Questions on snow removal
This morning, Councillor Troster and I wrote to the City’s general manager of public works with a general list of questions to try to better understand the prioritization of snow removal. Residents have been posing the same questions of us, and we’re frustrated at not being able to provide better answers. Good morning, Alain. We…
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February 16 PM storm operations update
Councillors have received an update from our roads crew about ongoing storm cleanup. Good evening, As of 5 pm this evening, the Ottawa Airport reported 36 centimetres of snow and it’s still falling! The Roads and Parking services team has been going for over 24 hours treating and clearing our transportation network, and they’re not…
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Candidate survey responses
On January 29, I sent a survey of Kitchissippi-related provincial election questions to each of Simon Beckett (Green), Scott Healey (PC Party of Ontario), Catherine McKenney (New Democratic), and Thomas Simpson (Liberal) with a deadline of February 14. By February 15, only Catherine McKenney and Thomas Simpson had responded. Following are Simpson and McKenney’s answers….
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2026 Ontario election candidates survey
Dear Simon Beckett (Green), Scott Healey (Conservative), Catherine McKenney (New Democratic), and Thomas Simpson (Liberal) Thanks to each of you as candidates. I and the residents of Kitchissippi are grateful for your unique and important service. Below, I’ve posed a number of questions to which Kitchissippi residents would be grateful to have your answers. There…