It’s mid-January, and the days are slowly starting to get longer. I visited Parc Omega with my wife last weekend for her birthday and made some animal friends, but I think the friendship is one-sided. I think the animals only liked me for the carrots.
In this week’s newsletter:
Small Trillium Line update
Idling By-law
Happy New Year!
Early yesterday morning, I parked my car at Bowesville Station and took a ride on the first-ever scheduled northbound trip on O-Train Line 2.
Although I’ve been on the Trillium Line twice before it opened, seeing it finally in passenger service and seeing how the general public interacted with the new system was different!
It’s the last newsletter of 2024. The end of the year is nigh! In this week’s newsletter:
Strandherd/Beatrice traffic signals
2025 budget approved
Vacant Unit Tax
A reflection on 2024, what a year!
My pneumonia has finally subsided and I’m feeling much better. I’m still a bit behind on emails, but the backlog should be cleared by tomorrow.
In this week’s newsletter:
Snow clearing
Trillium Line opening
Service Line Warranties of Canada
The week of January 19-25 marks the annual celebration of National Non-Smoking Week (NNSW), which provides an opportunity to encourage people who smoke to consider joining thousands of others as they take their first steps to becoming smoke-free.
We’ve got something fun planned for your kids over the March break. Check out register.ottawa.ca↗ for a wide variety of themes, activities, and interests at affordable prices. Registration is Tuesday, January 21 at 9 pm.
REGISTRATION OPEN! Ready, Set, Kindergarten!↗ A school readiness program for children 3–4 years old, who will be entering kindergarten in 2025, and their adult co-learner. Join us for stories and child-centered learning activities over 5 weeks to get your little one ready for school.
Looking for a way to help deter vandalism and beautify the community while empowering our city’s youth through public art? Look no further than the Paint It Up! program.
Homeowners are reminded to complete their Vacant Unit Tax (VUT) declaration for each residential property they own before the March 20 deadline. A $250 late fee will be applied to declarations submitted after the deadline.
Looking to learn a new language in 2025? Check out Mango Languages↗ through the Ottawa Public Library. Mango languages has more than 70 world languages and dialects, English language learning, and assorted specialty courses to meet specific subject matter interests.
