News & Announcements

One of the hot topics of conversation right now is the Prince of Wales Bridge closure. As many residents have seen, on Tuesday four new chain link gates were installed to prevent access to the bridge, and at least one of those has already been damaged. I’d like to take this opportunity to address how we got to this point, and where we go from here.

Consultation

Community discussion on the permanent closure of Pontiac St (between Carleton Ave & Cowley Ave)

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 7:30pm

Champlain Park Field House (Champlain Park)

I am heading out mid-day today to hand-drop a notification to residents of some upcoming night work. Here is the letter I'm distributing:

Dear resident,

I have recently concurred with a noise exemption to work at night on the light rail site between Tunney’s Pasture and Merton Street inside the Transitway trench.

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: