Its official, spring is here! However, don’t put your shovel away just yet! This season, Ottawa has experienced some record setting winter weather. Snow, ice, and freeze thaw cycles have wreaked havoc on our roads, pathways, and sidewalks and the impact has been felt widely across the city. My office was flooded with calls for […]
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Is it possible to support Light Rail Transit and vote against Stage 2? Yes.
Mayor Watson suggests that you cannot be a supporter of Light Rail Transit and vote against the project. I strongly disagree with that statement. I have and continue to be a strong supporter of LRT. To be clear, my concerns have not been about the need to expand LRT or the merits of the project. […]
Stage 2 LRT: Deferral
Today, several city councillors, including myself and Councillors Chiarelli, Leiper, McKenney, Menard and Meehan, announced that we would seek to defer until March 27 the report recommending the approval of stage 2 LRT. This contract is critical to Ottawa’s sustainability and it is important that we get it right. Residents and elected officials need more […]
Snow Clearing Operations in Gloucester-Southgate Ward
Over the past few weeks, Ottawa has experienced some record setting winter weather. January’s snow set records not only for the amount of snow we received of 101.8 cm, but also for the amount of snow in such short times. The snowfall has continued into February and a winter storm watch is currently in effect […]
Diane Deans appointed Chair of the Ottawa Police Services Board and Chair of Crime Prevention Ottawa
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Gloucester-Southgate residents for your continuing support and trust in me. It is an honour to serve you for another four years on City Council! This Term of Council I will have the privilege to serve as the new Chair of the Ottawa Police Service Board (OPSB) […]
IN THE NEWS: Police board approves request for more guns and gangs officers
Laura Osman · CBC News · Posted: Jun 26, 2018 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: 5 hours ago The Ottawa Police Services Board voted unanimously Monday to make an official appeal for more officers after the police chief described just how common handguns have become on the streets. The board voted to ask city council to […]
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