The City of Ottawa is developing an action plan for recreation and culture programming for the downtown core. Lifelong involvement in recreation and culture is vital to creating healthy, creative, and inclusive communities. With a shift in demographics, aging infrastructure and market competition in the downtown core, it is time to redefine the recreation and cultural needs of this community. …
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On October 24th we hosted workshop # 3 at Courtyard by Marriott Ottawa. As you know, the ByWard Market is one of the most well known destinations in Ottawa. This iconic precinct’s cultural and heritage assets attract local residents as well as visitors from across Canada and the world. The heritage public market building is at the ByWard Market’s symbolic core, …
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Lowertown residents – we need your voice to help make some much-needed traffic calming improvements on King Edward Avenue closer to reality. The future of King Edward – a reduction to four lanes is only possible when a sixth interprovincial bridge gets built – but waiting for this is not the answer. The answer is to work within our reach …
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#OttBudget2020 The city unveiled its 2020 Draft Budget on Nov. 6. For Lowertown, Sandy Hill and Vanier, this budget includes several ward investments I am pleased to see. It is too early to discuss the nitty-gritty of the budget, as the next month we will be in review, but there are some highlights I would like to share as 2020 Ward investments. …
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It is budget season at City Hall with the presentation of the draft! It’s your city and your budget, so we want to hear from you! Your feedback helps inform the City’s budget priorities and contributes to decisions about investments in services that you want and need. Have your say Share your feedback: Submit a question Submit your feedback Fill out the …
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The Light at the End of the Tunnel: LRT Officially Opens Our heavily anticipated LRT system is finally in place. Here is some useful information before you board. The LRT will be able to carry 600 passengers within the double trains, and this will eliminate approximately 2000 bus trips through our community each day. Based on existing bus ridership, we’ve …
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Welcome to Vanier 50! – Denis Gratton The former town of Vanier was nicknamed the Bastion of Francophone Ontario. However, until 1969, even though 98% of the population was francophone, it carried the English name of Eastview – the result of the fusion of three communities: Janeville, Clarkstown and Clandeboye. It is ironic that this town should bear an English …
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Every election we survey all candidates in Ottawa-Vanier about community issues and issues that face our City. We believe it is an important way to inform voters and also to ensure that candidates and parties take a firm position on issues we face in Lowertown, Sandy Hill and Vanier. We have canvassed all candidates and can confirm that participation of …
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Council recently passed the zoning changes to protect communities from Pay day Loans. My council direction of pushing the Federal Government to do more has been sent to Minister responsible. October 7, 2019 The Honourable William Francis Morneau Minister of Finance Department of Finance Canada 90 Elgin Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G5 The Honourable Rod Phillips Minister of Finance …
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Join us next week on October 16 from 6:30 to 8 pm at Saint-Anne Elementary School (235 Beausoleil Drive) for our community budget consultation.
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