On July 4, my team and I virtually took part in the Beau’s 5K for Ovarian Cancer Canada! The event was started to support Ashley Courtois (Cowan) when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2015. Ashley was an avid runner who taught running clinics from the Stitsville Running Room. Beau’s, and the community of […]
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Message from Diane Deans: COVID-19
This message is to provide you with an update on the City’s response to COVID-19 (the Coronavirus). As you can appreciate, the situation is fluid and evolving rapidly. We are fortunate to have an amazing team at Ottawa Public Health, led by Dr. Vera Etches. Dr. Etches has provided assurances that our staff are prepared […]
DIANE IN THE NEWS: How much would it take for you to stay a loyal OC Transpo customer? | Ottawa Citizen
Jon Willing Updated: June 5, 2019 City council will consider how much money might be needed to buy the loyalty of OC Transpo customers, while the agency struggles to maintain confidence in a public transit system that desperately needs the LRT. On June 12 council could be faced with two choices on fares, although only […]
Snow, Lets Talk About It.
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 […]
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 […]
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