With more snow on the way, please ensure your exterior vents are kept clear and free of snow and ice. Blocked vents may increase the risk of carbon monoxide exposure inside your home.
This week’s newsletter includes:
More recycling information
Recycling – taxes and fees
Coyotes
Amazon
Bite-sized updates
Welcome to February! Snowbank removal continues to progress through the ward, though there will be no daytime removal today, as it’s garbage day. Public works staff were a bit too ambitious in their scheduling last week, which resulted in several streets not completed by the end of the shift.
In this week’s newsletter:
Looking ahead to construction season
Amazon update
Bite-sized updates
It’s the last week of January already! In this week’s newsletter:
Replacement recycling bins
Dog designation at Chapman Mills forests
Winter heating safety
Various bite-sized updates
January normally feels like 250 days long, but I feel this January is flying by.
This week’s newsletter discusses:
Transit fleet situation, cancelled trips
Electric buses
Registrations for March break programs are now open! So, grab your library card and sign up your young adventurer for the activities that excite them most. Spots fill up fast! Reserve your child’s spots before it’s too late.
Council today approved initiating a public‑private partnership (P3) procurement process to build a new Ottawa Paramedic Service West Deployment Facility to support growth and meet evolving service demands.
Starting Monday, March 30, your waste collection day may change due to the City’s new curbside collection contract. All your waste including garbage, organics, leaf and yard waste, and recycling will still be picked up on the same day but about half of Ottawa households will have a new collection day.
Family Day is the perfect time to get moving more as a family; and there’s no better way than to play! Access to active play in nature and outdoors – with its developmentally-appropriate risks – is essential for healthy child development, including physical and mental well-being.
The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes and City service impacts for the Family Day holiday on Monday, February 16. Waste collection is delayed 1 day in Barrhaven East
The City joined Black History Ottawa to kick off Black History Month at their annual opening ceremony. The event celebrated Black History Ottawa’s 40th anniversary through vibrant performances, music, and the unveiling of new commemorative stamps and coins.
