My wife and I had something extra to be thankful about this Thanksgiving, as we welcomed our first child, Wesley, on Sunday. He also has the fortune of being the first grandchild on both sides of our family!
This week’s newsletter includes additional information to last week’s item about the new waste collection in parks strategy, alongside the usual platter of updates from across the ward.
I hope you had the chance to enjoy what seems to be summer’s last hurrah. Much of the weather going forward seems to be cooler, including some nights close to freezing. This week, we’re taking a closer look at waste collection at parks.
We’ve dispatched the newsletter on Wednesday instead of Tuesday again. It’s not the new normal, though. My staff, who assemble the newsletter, were off yesterday.
In this week’s newsletter:
Recap of last week
Barrhaven East town hall
Automated speed enforcement
Worksite arrangements for City office staff
Other bite-sized updates from around the ward
It was another busy Saturday, with a construction equipment parade for CHEO’s patients and their family, the West Barrhaven Community Association’s corn and wiener boil at Larkin Park, and MPP Tyler Watt’s barbecue and open house. That evening, I also attended a Palette of Cultures Showcase, a collection of cultural performances by Ottawans from around the world.
In this week’s newsletter:
Strandherd/Riocan traffic signal
Recycling programme update
Pool water discharge
Bite-sized updates.
Come to the library to pick up your Bookopoly Game Card. We are already 2 weeks into the challenge and several lucky library visitors have received ✨LIBRARY SWAG. ✨
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is warning residents about an increase in distraction thefts targeting seniors across the city, with more than 120 incidents reported since the spring.
Annual COVID-19 and flu vaccines have begun to roll out across the community in preparation for respiratory illness season. Vaccines are currently being offered to high-risk populations, with availability expanding to the general public on Monday, October 27.
The City of Ottawa wants to hear from you as we prepare Draft Budget 2026. While there are opportunities to give your feedback year-round, over the next couple months, there will be even more ways you can help shape the City’s draft budget.
Spooky season is upon us! So come Trick or Treat with Mayor Mark Sutcliffe at Ottawa City Hall… if you dare! Witches and reapers guard the entrance to the Heritage Building, leading you from treat to treat down its shadowy halls where villains lurk, ghosts whisper, and wonderful magic stirs.
Celebrate thanksgiving at the Library!
🔨 October 10th - PD Day - Barrhaven Builder’s Club
🍗 October 11th - Pumpkin Spiced Thanksgiving Storytime & Craft
🍂October 12th - DIY Mini Book Page Wreath
🦃October 13th - THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED
