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Financial Fact Sheet on Lansdowne 2.0 for the Mayor and Councillors
Financial Fact Sheet for Councillors The three most-affected communities (Glebe, Old Ottawa East, and Old Ottawa South) have come together to send a fact sheet on the Lansdowne 2.0 proposal to the Mayor and the Councillors for consideration before any votes are taken. On October 18, 2023 the combined Committees of Finance and Corporate Services and Planning and Housing will meet to discuss the proposal and prepare a recommendation for the full City Council meeting on October 25, 2023. A Public Forum entitled "Let's Talk Lansdowne" will take place on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 7pm at the Horticulture Building in Lansdowne Park. Mark it in your calendar! Thursday, 21 September 2023 20:08Tags: lansdowne urban planning -
A safer Billings Bridge and Bank Street
From Shawn Menard's Capital Ward Bulletin, an announcement about changes coming to Bank Street in Old Ottawa South and to Billings Bridge. Friday, 15 September 2023 20:03 -
Trinity Anglican Church’s Casavant Frères Pipe Organ: Celebrating 60 Years of Service
For the opening concert of Music at Trinity’s 2023/2024 concert series, we will celebrate the splendid instrument that the renowned organ builder Casavant Frères installed in Trinity Anglican Church and was dedicated in 1963. The concert series resumes on September 23rd at 4 pm and a freewill offering grants admission to the event which will be performed by the Music Director Fabien Tousignant. Thursday, 14 September 2023 15:15 -
Open House on the new Zoning By-law
The City has a new Official Plan and now a new Zoning By-law is needed to implement that Plan. The Official Plan sets out directions for how to manage growth and change in neighbourhoods and how the City will respond to issues such as climate change and affordable housing. The new Zoning By-law will help implement these directions by providing rules for what can be built on every property in Ottawa. The Zoning By-law sets out rules for: Sunday, 10 September 2023 15:10Tags: City of Ottawa urban planning -
The Company of Adventurers Presents Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost
We are thrilled to announce this year’s Company of Adventurers production, William Shakespeare’s zany comedy Love’s Labour’s Lost! The King of Navarre and his three buddies have sworn an oath to avoid the company of women for three years while they devote themselves to their studies. But who expected the Princess of France to arrive with her three ladies in waiting? Chaos ensues as the lords struggle to preserve their “little academe” while each of the four succumbs to the charms of the visitors. They do their best to maintain their studious life. The women are forced to sleep outdoors rather than be allowed inside the King of Navarre’s court. An insult! Yet the women get their own back! Monday, 04 September 2023 13:47Tags: community fundraiser
Featured Events
Taking your Photography to the Next Level
Ross Laing, a keen amateur photographer for over five decades, will focus his presentation on the distinction between taking pictures and making pictures. He will present images that illustrate ten common photography mistakes and offer twenty techniques to improve images.
Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library
Mélanie Ouellette, founder of the Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library, will provide a presentation on how and why the library promotes gardening with native plants. Concepts will be introduced that include "habitat corridors" and the three pillars of the organization. Photographs of native wildflowers and gardens will be included.
Community Events
DOMS concert
Doors Open for Music Southminster Sing to Me Again: Chamber duo Madeline Hildebrand (piano) and Caitlin Broms-Jacobs (oboe) delve into the dramatic and enchanting musical world of Eastern Europe, weaving art song and Klezmer together in a captivating and rhapsodic program.
A World in Common with music from Big Soul Project
The Ottawa South Committee for Refugee Support will host a fundraiser concert performed by Ottawa’s largest community choir - Big Soul Project (BSP). BSP fuses the vocal energy of a large choir with the smooth sound of its talented house band, Deep Groove. The choir is known for its uplifting music and energy. Tickets via Eventbrite or committee member Ann Flynn.
DOMS concert
Doors Open for Music Southminster Ben Rosenblum Trio Returns. Ben Rosenblum, Ira Coleman, and Ben Zweig select from jazz standards and Ben’s compositions making a unique program shaped by the setting and audience.
The Arts in Ottawa: A Looking and Listening History
Third in a 3-part series: Phil Jenkins, renowned historian, author, columnist, lecturer,musician & songwriter will explore the musical & visual arts and architectural movement throughout our city's past. Registration.
