Charming Central Ottawa Neighbourhood
Get to know your neighbours, your neighbourhood, and the Heron Park Community Association through this information flyer. We already reach many residents through our electronic channels and we’d like to grow our membership by distributing this flyer door-to-door, in an effort to let those who aren’t already on our email list and FB group know…
Rising food prices are hurting seniors living in Clementine Towers, an Ottawa Community Housing apartment for seniors. Many of the residents there are also unable to get to and from the Heron Emergency Food Centre, which unfortunately does not deliver. As a result, Clementine Towers resident Cathy Hamilton has started a food pantry to help…
Please take a few minutes to fill out a survey to gauge your support for one-sided parking, throughout our community, during winter months from December 1st to March 31st. One-sided parking during the winter is already in effect on some streets in our community (e.g. Clover St., Brûlé, Bavlie and Rockingham Aves.). On these streets…
Please see below a note from the office of Shawn Menard. The city has received a request for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment for 1335 and 1339 Bank Street. The two properties are located on the east side of Bank Street in between Riverside Drive eastbound and westbound, which are currently occupied…
The city will be replacing the Kaladar park splash pad. The existing classic one is going to be turned into a sitting area, because it's too small for a new pad. The new pad will be closer to the school (See map below). This new design will be accessible and maybe a little splashier. The…
Ottawa is a great city and there are plenty of places to go and explore. If you're hoping to take advantage of the public spaces and businesses that have recently opened up to us, you should hop on your bike. If you want to take a trip downtown, it's really easy and safe. If you…
Dear Heron Park Community, here is an update to the Heron Rd Cycling Project. It was sent by the city via the councillors office. (It’s been slightly edited to improve readability, [edits in square brackets]) This map indicates what section of Heron has undergone construction in phase 1, what will be constructed in phase 2,…
Dear Heron Park Community, City council will soon vote on whether to expand the city's urban boundary. The HPCA executive is against this expansion. Expansion will pave over farms and forests, increasing sprawl. Sprawl offloads living costs onto homeowners by requiring car ownership, and onto us as property taxpayers by increasing long-term infrastructure costs. Most…
The office of Shawn Menard has shared with us a pair of PDF resources that offer: Clarification on testingHelping children cope during the pandemicPhysical distancing for parents, teens and childrenOlder adult supportsMaintaining positive mental health Click here to view the English version and here for French. You can also sign up for Shawn's Capital Ward…
It's a difficult time for many in our city, and civic groups are reacting by expanding opportunities for volunteering. Volunteer Ottawa and the Champlain Community Support Network (CCSN) are looking for volunteers like to you help on a variety of tasks. A short explanation of their efforts: Volunteer Ottawa will recruit, screen and train volunteers…
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