Residents are invited to join our MP Mona Fortier, along with MPP Lucille Collard and Councillor Tim Tierney, for a Virtual Town Hall via ZOOM next Thursday, 25 June at 7:30pm. Each of our elected representatives will present brief updates and answer residents’ questions regarding COVID-19 and other related matters.
For those with Facebook accounts, the event will also be broadcast …
Ottawa and neighboring regions are considered "at risk" for Lyme disease, which can be transmitted by black-legged ticks found in wooded areas, tall grasses, fields, shrubs and leaf litter.
In a recent surveillance study, almost 30% of ticks tested in the Ottawa area were found to be infected the bacterium that transmits the…
UPDATE : Extended to October 12
Good news for cyclists, runners and pedestrians of all ages!
On Saturdays and Sundays from 8am to 4pm until October 12, the Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway will be closed to motor vehicles between the Aviation Parkway and St. Joseph Boulevard.
The weekend closures began in May as a pilot project by the National Capital Commission (NCC) to provide local residents with a greater…
UPDATE | MAY 7, 2020: Ottawa Fire Services Lifts Burn Ban; Permits Still Needed
April 4, 2020: The City of Ottawa has issued a city-wide ban on all open air fires — even for those who have a permit.
The ban, which took effect on…
The National Research Council (NRC) has provided the RHPOA with the following update regarding its response to the COVID-19 virus.
Canada-wide, 90% of NRC research staff are now teleworking. Maintenance and security staff remain on site at the Montreal Road campus, as do staff who have been reallocated to COVID-19 response work. Staff needed to maintain laboratories, equipment, etc. also remain on site.
We have been assured that the …
Representatives of the RHPOA meet twice a year with senior staff of the National Research Council (NRC) for updates on activities at the Montreal Road campus, and to discuss matters of potential concern to area residents.
The following matters were discussed at our meeting on 19 February 2020.
• Two representatives from Canada Lands Company (CLC) gave a presentation on the Wateridge Village development. Over the last 6 months, several area residents have…
Representatives of the RHPOA meet twice a year with senior staff of the National Research Council (NRC) for updates on activities at the Montreal Road campus, and to discuss matters of potential concern to area residents.
The following matters were discussed at our most recent meeting on June 27, 2019.
• The new Synthetic Fuels facility was fully commissioned in September 2018. The facility is smaller than originally proposed and is designed for the use of…
Ottawa Public Health is asking residents to limit close contacts to those in your own household or, for those living alone, to one or two close contacts or essential supports. The request follows the city's recent surge in…
Residents of OTTAWA-VANIER will go to the polls on Thursday, February 27 to elect a new MPP for the riding.
Registered voters can expect to receive their voter registration cards during the week of February 11. Those wishing to check or update their information on the Voter List can do so online by visiting eRegistration on the Elections Ontario website before the…
On December 4, the City of Ottawa hosted its first public Open House to present progress of the Planning and Environmental Assessment Study currently underway for the Montreal - Blair Road Transit Priority Corridor. The well-attended event took the form of a drop-in session with graphics and related data presented on display boards, and the study team on hand to answer questions.
At this stage, the preferred solution for Montreal Road involves implementation of…
