Greenboro Missing Link Ride
We are happy to share that the Better South Keys Centre, a community group within Ward 10, will be hosting a group ride-and-chat to discuss ways to improve pedestrian and cycling connections along the Greenboro Pathway to South Keys Shopping Centre. The ride will...
Tree pruning
The City owns over 330,000 street and park trees and works hard to keep them healthy. The City will only prune trees on City property, such as the City owned portion of the roadway, in front and at the side of residential lots and City parks. How you can help: Water...
Upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Event
The City of Ottawa is hosting a Household Hazardous Waste drop-off event on Saturday, May 6TH at the Rideau Carleton Raceway, Hard Rock Casino, 4837 Albion Road South. Residents are welcome to bring their hazardous materials to the event between 8 am and 4 pm. Please...
Tree Planting in Windsor Park
Beginning this week, a Forestry Services’ contractor will be completing tree planting within Windsor Park at 3560 Wyman Place. Workers will be planting approximately 800 trees within the woodlot on the west side of the park, an area that was heavily impacted by the...
Clean up the Capital Event – Sawmill Creek
Better South Keys Centre will be hosting an upcoming event that they have asked us to share with the community! Take part in a cleanup of Sawmill Creek at South Keys Centre! The clean-up will take place on Saturday April 29 from 9AM-12PM to clean up garbage in the...
Significant Weather Event: Update
Roads and sidewalks The Significant Weather Event (SWE) declared yesterday afternoon remains in effect. The City’s crews have been out nonstop treating sidewalks, roads and the winter cycling network. Where necessary, ice on sidewalks has been scraped down and...
Council supports pledge to build more homes in Ottawa
On Wednesday, March 22nd, City Council endorsed a municipal housing pledge with strategies to encourage construction of 151,000 new homes across Ottawa by 2031. The Province assigned Ottawa its target as part of a larger plan to support construction of 1.5 million new...
Ottawa Mission Visit
On Monday, March 20th I had the pleasure of touring the Ottawa Mission with CEO Peter Tilley. During the tour, I had the opportunity to get a behind the scenes view of the kitchen area, programming, and the rooming space. The Ottawa Mission is located on Waller...
Lansdowne 2.0 Public Consultation
The City of Ottawa is launching public engagement efforts for Lansdowne 2.0. Lansdowne 2.0 requires a significant investment of public funds and it is important that all residents are engaged in this project over the coming months. The Lansdowne 2.0 project team has...
2023 Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Event Schedule
Every year, the City of Ottawa hosts drop-off events to ensure that resident’s hazardous waste is safely collected, transported, and appropriately recycled or disposed. This helps to protect the environment and decreases the risk of toxic materials ending up in our...