As part of the continued resident engagement efforts for the new Zoning By-law, staff will be holding a series of in-person workshops across the city in October and November.

Service updates for O-Train Line 1 for:

• Sunday 22 September 2024

• Sunday 29 September 2024

• Saturday 5 October 2024

The City of Ottawa is developing a new older adult plan. City staff want to consult with residents and community agencies to set priorities and structure needed to help implement the plan.

The City of Ottawa wants you to name a city snowplow! Between now and 30 September, children and youth aged 16 and under may submit name ideas for our plows.

Recreation services offers many fun and unique activities across Barrhaven for residents of all ages, from preschool dance and safety courses for children to yoga for adults and taekwondo for families!

See what’s on offer for the autumn (opens PDF). Registration is open at register.ottawa.ca.

On Labour Day, Monday 2 September, two nearby outdoor pools will welcome four-legged residents for an hour of free fun right after they close for the season, but just before staff begin draining them!

UPDATE: This session is now full. Check back for future opportunities!

The City of Ottawa is developing a new older adult plan. City staff want to consult with residents and community agencies to set priorities and structure needed to help implement the plan.

With the fall season approaching, we typically see an increase in respiratory illness. Knowing that your child’s health and safety is your top priority, OPH is sharing some important information to help keep your family healthy this fall and winter, and throughout the school year.

Service on O-Train Line 1 between St-Laurent and Blair stations will be suspended all day Sunday 25 August to accommodate Stage 2 tie-in work for the eastern extension. R1 replacement bus service will operate every 10 minutes between St-Laurent and Blair stations.

Join Councillor David Hill and me for a virtual information session on Tuesday 10 September, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm to discuss the first draft of Ottawa’s proposed Zoning By-law and how it affects Barrhaven and the city.

The virtual session will be hosted on Zoom. Click here to register.

Registration for the autumn 2024 edition of Cleaning the Capital is now open!

The programme is an opportunity to help your community, for volunteer hours, and to keep our parks and river shorelines looking nice.

Uncover the future O-Train network like never before. We’re excited to launch a new feature on the O-Train X website: our interactive map, designed to familiarize you to the future of the O-Train Network!

A Zoom public consultation meeting was held on Monday, August 12, 2024, from 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm. The recording of the meeting is available.

Budget 2025 is right around the corner, and we want to hear from you! Tell us what budget priorities are, find key dates and information visiting the Engage Ottawa Draft Budget 2025 page.

A developer is looking to rezone the parcel of land at 1034 McGarry Terrace, behind the Walmart, to permit the construction of two residential apartment towers. The buildings will total 592 units in a 26-storey and a 35-storey building.

Building on past initiatives, the plan leverages existing resources for most actions, while also proposing new innovative approaches to foster a more harmonious relationship between residents and Ottawa’s wildlife.

The Preston Street Rapid Bridge Lift on Highway 417 is scheduled to take place from July 25 to 29. The project will close a number of sections of the highway, starting at 7 pm on Thursday, July 25 and slated to reopen at 6 am on Monday, July 29

Mosquito trapping and testing (components of Ottawa Public Health’s West Nile virus prevention program) have confirmed the first positive mosquito testing pool by lab result.

The Museum and Park Passes are available all season! In partnership with the local museums and Ontario Provincial Parks, the OPL passes admit a family to one of 7 museums!

Throughout Waste Plan development, residents and stakeholders consistently underlined the importance of the City working with the community, multi-lingual, and external partners to ensure the success of many of the actions in the plan.