Weekly newsletter: November 12, 2025
Hi everyone!
It was nice to see so many gather at the Remembrance Day ceremony yesterday. It’s a shorter newsletter this week with just the slate of bite-sized updates.
Bite-sized updates
Sorted alphabetically!
Amazon public information session – The in-person public information session has been postponed. A new date will be announced as soon as possible.
Barrhaven Santa Claus Parade – The 2025 edition of the Barrhaven Santa Claus Parade↗ will be held on Sunday, November 16 at 5:30 pm. Like last year, the parade will begin at Strandherd/Beatrice and head west to Strandherd Park and Ride. I’ll be on the City of Ottawa float. Hope to see you there!
Westbound Strandherd will be closed from Woodroffe to Beatrice at 3:00 pm for parade staging, while both directions of Strandherd between Greenbank and Woodroffe will close at 5:00 pm until after the parade ends. Traffic on Riocan, Longfields, Claridge, and Beatrice will not be able to cross Strandherd during that time.
Beatrice/Queensbury bus shelter – Following its untimely demise back in December, then multiple delays since May, the bus shelter at Beatrice/Queensbury (stop 3345) will soon be reinstated. Concrete was poured last week and has cured. Shelter installation will happen this week.
Budget 2026 public information session – Councillors Brown, Desroches, Hill, and I are hosting a joint budget information virtual session↗ on November 18 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. City staff will begin the session with 2026 budget highlights, followed by a question-and-answer period for attendees.
Clearbrook/Bissett-Highpointe – Construction to improve safety and accessibility at the school crossing should begin soon. The turning radius of the curbs will be tightened to slow turning vehicles and shorten the length of the crossing across Clearbrook. Expected completion early-December, though it may be delayed to spring 2026 if the weather is uncooperative.
Grovehurst Drive – In response to feedback from residents, a new winter parking restriction will be implemented on the south side of Grovehurst from Crestway to Oldfield, effective each year from December 1 to March 31.
Kichi Zībī Mīkan – The Kichi Zībī Mīkan (formerly the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway, formerly the Ottawa River Parkway) will be closed in both directions from Friday, November 14 at 11:30 pm to 5:30 am on Monday, November 17 for LRT extension-related works. The parkway will return to its original four-lane configuration when it opens Monday morning. OC Transpo buses will be detoured↗ during the closure.
Limebank Station pick-up/drop-off – The pick-up/drop-off location has been moved to a temporary location↗ until November due to construction. From Earl Armstrong, turn right on Limebank, then LEFT at the signals, proceed to the end of the roadway to make a U-turn (yes, really) back to the pick-up/drop-off location. Signage is in place.
Low water conditions – The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority’s major low-water advisory↗ continues across the entire Rideau River watershed. Households on well water are strongly encouraged to suspend non-essential uses. Shower facilities and water filling stations are available at the Minto Recreation Complex↗ and Walter Baker Sports Centre↗ for residents in Hearts Desire and Rideau Glen. Please call ahead to confirm availability (contact information and hours of operation in the links).
Outside faucets – With overnight temperatures routinely at/near freezing, please consider checking your outside faucets to make sure they are winter ready, turned off, and relieved of pressure.
Paragon Avenue – Paragon Avenue will be closed to all traffic from November 17 to December 4 for the installation of new storm sewer manholes. Access for 61 Bill Leathem Drive will be limited to the driveway on Bill Leathem during the closure.
Pedestrian crossover construction – Two new pedestrian crossovers at Paul Métivier/Beatrice and at Stoneway/Forest Gate east are currently under construction. The crossover on Paul Métivier will be raised to double as a speed hump. Expected completion is mid-November.
Via Chianti and Via Modugno – Final asphalt paving is complete (more importantly, the curbs on Via Modugno are a regular height now). The City of Ottawa has assumed control of the two streets.
Woodroffe/Chapman Mills – Staff have installed a motion detector so the signals function normally again - green for Woodroffe unless there is traffic waiting on Chapman Mills or the busway. The detector will remain until a new detection loop is installed, possibly not until the spring.
Woodroffe/Deerfox-Stoneway – The private sewer connection works continue at the intersection. As lane closures on Woodroffe will be required, works have shifted to overnight from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am until the morning of Friday, November 14. After that, all road cuts will be remediated.
Have a great week ahead!
-Wilson