Latest News February 24, 2008 Open House: Downtown transit and network implications The City of Ottawa will be having an Open House on downtown transit and network implications on from March 3rd to March 6th, from 6 to 8:30pm, and discussion groups from 7pm to 8pm. You are required to pre-register for the discussion groups. Please visit the Transportation Master Plan Update to register or for more information. Veuillez visiter la Mise à jour du Plan directeur des transports pour vous inscrire ou pour plus d'informations. February 15, 2008 Civic Appreciation Awards Did you know that each spring, as part of the celebration of National Volunteer Week, theCity of Ottawa holds an award ceremony by invitation to publicly thankthe many volunteers at work in our community? You can take a few minutes to nominate that exceptional person, group or coach for a City of Ottawa Civic Appreciation Award and celebrate their valuable contribution. You can now find the nomination form on-line.More information is available at ottawa.ca. The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 28 at 4 p.m. Awards will be presented in the following categories: Citizen of the Year (Youth, Adult and Senior) Brian Kilrea (Coaching) Award Arts and Culture Community Activism (Youth, Adult, Senior, Group) Education Environment Health Heritage Humanitarianism Recreation and Sports Rural/Agriculture To know more about his program, visit ottawa.ca. Tou can pick up a brochure at one of the Client Service Centers, at the Ottawa Public Library branches, or community centers, or contact the City at 3-1-1 (TTY: 580-2401). Saviez-vous que plus de 225 000 bénévoles à Ottawa déploient des efforts hors du commun pour faire de notre collectivité un milieu où il fait bon vivre? Aidez-nous à remercier un bénévole ou un groupde de bénévoles qui vous tient particulièrement à coeur en proposant sa candidature pour un des Prix du mérite civique de la ville d'Ottawa. Le formulatire de candidature est disponible en-ligne et doit être retourné avant vendredi le 28 mars à 16h. De plus amples information sont disponibles sur le site de la Ville d'Ottawa. Les prix remis sont les suivants: Citoyen de l'année (jeunes, adultes et ainés) Prix Brian-Kilrea pour l'entraineur amateur de l'année Arts et culture Action Communautaire (jeunes, adultes et ainés) Éducation Environnement Santé Patrimoine Action humanitaire Sports et loisirs Vie rural/Agriculture Pour en savoir plus au sujet des Prix du mérique civique ou pour obtenir un formulaire de candidatures, visitez ottawa.ca; procurez-vous un dépliant à un centre communautaire, à la bibliothèque ou un centre communautaire, ou téléphonez au 3-1-1 (ATS: 580-2401) ou envoyez un courriel à bénévole@ottawa.ca. February 13, 2008 Planning Primer Program Courses Cette information est disponible en français à la ville d'Ottawa sous la rubrique Abécédaire de l'aménagement. Have you ever wondered how land-use planning is done? What those black and white signs in your community mean? How a zoning application is made? How to make a presentation to Planning Committee? What land-use planners do for your community? Now is your time to find out? The Planning, Transit and the Environment Department is offering the Planning Primer Program to help residents become more aware of, and more involved in, the land-use planning process. The program is a series of free half-day courses. The series includes two core courses and two elective courses. The core courses, called Primer I and Primer II, describe the legislative and policy basis under which land-use planning decisions are made, the way policy documents are amended and how to make a development application. The elective courses will include a session on the Ontario Municipal Board and another on Environmental Planning. To make the most of the information being presented, residents must attend the Primer I course before attending Primer II and attend both the Primer I and II courses before attending an elective course. The content of these Primer courses is the same as those offered in 2007. Come Join Us Primer I Course Saturday, March 1 or Monday, March 3 City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Festival Room, Main Floor 8:30 a.m. to noon Primer II Course NOTE: Participants must attend the Primer I session before attending Primer II Saturday, June 14 or Monday, June 16 City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Richmond Room. Second Floor 8:30 a.m. to noon Registration for the elective courses will open in the fall 2008. Register Today! Space is limited, so register soon. See http://ottawa.ca/residents/planning/primer/index_en.html for details. February 13, 2008 Interprovincial bridge public consultations We have received information with regards to the public consultations concerning the inter provincial crossings (the inter provincial bridge). The information is reprinted below: Nous avons reçu les dates et lieux des prochaines consultations publiques concernant les liaisons inter provinciales (le pont inter provincial). Nous avons retranscrit l'information ci-dessous: Liaisons interprovinciales, deuxième ronde de consultations Interprovincial Crossings, second round of public consulatations QUÉBEC - Gatineau ONTARIO - Ottawa Tuesday February 12, 2008 Salle communautaire Le Baron 104, rue du Barry Gatineau sector, QC   Open House 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday February 13, 2008 Centre de services d'Aylmer 5th floor 115, rue Principale Aylmer sector, QC   Open House 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday February 19, 2008 Maison du Citoyen Agora 25, rue Laurier Hull sector, QC   Open House 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Presentation 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Questions and Comments 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.   Wednesday February 20, 2008 Kanata Recreation Complex Upstairs Hall 100 Walter Baker Place Kanata, ON   Open House 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.   Thursday February 21, 2008 Pineview Golf Course 1471 Blair Rd. Gloucester, ON   Open House 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.   Monday February 25, 2008 Ottawa City Hall 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON   Open House 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Presentation 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Questions and Comments 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.               For more information, please contact / Pour de plus amples renseignements, contactez: Steve Taylor, P.Eng, M. Eng, CVS Vice President, Transportation, Ontario NCE Ltd. A Division of GENIVAR 15 Fitzgerald Road, Suite 100 Ottawa, ON  K2H 9G1 Telephone: (613) 829-2800 Ext. 305 Fax: (613) 829-8299 web: www.genivar.com  Email: steven.taylor@nceltd.com or steven.taylor@genivar.com Archives February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 November 2007 December 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 August 2009 September 2009 October 2009 November 2009 December 2009 January 2010 February 2010 April 2010 June 2010