It was great to see so many out for the Santa Claus Parade on Sunday! Some of you may have noticed I was getting quite warm on the float. No regrets, though, I’d rather be overdressed than cold.
This week’s newsletter includes:
2025 budget, early thoughts
Sortation facility
Greenbank pathway
Purple streetlights
Sprung structure shelter update 10. Sites at the Nepean Sportsplex and by the Eagleson Park and Ride were ultimately chosen as the locations for the sprung structure shelter project. Last Thursday, City staff released a 20-page memo detailing the site selection process and other analytical work done over the last few months that got them there.
Thank you to the approximately 425 residents who attended yesterday’s virtual information session. About an hour before the session, City staff released a memo sharing the results of their detailed site evaluations and selection scoring criteria. Two sites, both outside Barrhaven, were ranked the highest to support a sprung structure shelter.
Yesterday, I had to cross a threshold in our collective journey towards winter—I put on long underwear for the first time since last winter. In my defence, the dampness made it even colder and I was out for hours door knocking.
This week’s newsletter includes:
· Remembrance Day
· Sprung structure shelter update nine
· Fenced dog parks
· Andy Haydon
It’s the time of year when Santa is making his annual visit to Ottawa. He is scheduled to appear at all of Ottawa’s local parades. Make sure to also check out other holiday events around the city.
You might have heard that Draft Budget 2025 was tabled at City Council last week. The City has created an interactive Budget Explorer to help you get the information you need in a simpler way.
Online registration is live! Visit register.ottawa.ca to get started
The Canada Post strike action could impact the delivery of City paper billing, invoices and other notifications – including water utility bills, property tax bills, invoices and traffic-related infractions. Contingency options are available for residents and businesses.
📓 Join us for the final Library Lecture this fall as Carleton Professor Andrew Wallace presents on one of Jane Austen's lesser-known novels, Persuasion↗.
As temperatures drop and the days grow shorter, the City springs into action to get ready for winter, ensuring that our roads and sidewalks are clear and communities are safe throughout the season.
