Rothwell Heights residents will soon have local access to professionally groomed trails for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, fat-biking and walking.
For the first time, Ski Heritage East is extending its winter trail west to Blair Road. The Trail follows the banks of the Ottawa River on a beautiful, winding route covering some 30 km to Trim Road in the east, with six trailheads along the way providing easy access.
As a non-profit, Ski Heritage East…
As part of its emerald ash borer managenemt strategy, the National Capital Commission (NCC) will be removing 61 ash trees affected by the emerald ash borer in four areas along the Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway, between Shefford Road and Massey Lane, east of Blair.
The work will take place from Monday, December 21 to Thursday, December 24 between 7am and 5pm, weather permitting. No Parkway, pathway or road closures will be required.
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Montréal Road wil be closed to all traffic at the Highway 174 interchange next weekend while bridges are dismantled to make way for the future Montréal Station. The closure begins at 8 p.m. on Friday, 4 December and continues to 5 a.m. on Monday, 7 December. Traffic on Highway 174 in either direction will not be affected during this time.
The Confederation Line project will extend the LRT eastward from Blair Station, along the old bus…
The National Capital Commission (NCC) is conducting the first phase of a public consultation regarding the Long-Term Interprovincial Crossings Plan. Objectives of the Plan include improving the flow of people and goods on existing bridges, improving public transit across the Ottawa River, and recommending strategies to reduce heavy truck traffic in the city core, all while considering emerging trends such as working remotely from home and technological innovations that…
Just in time for summer, the Blair Road Boat Launch has reopened after completion of a major upgrade and improvement project which began in fall 2019.
The original boat ramp now has been replaced by a permanent concrete infrastructure for enhnaced safety. Sight lines and visibility for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians using the parking lot and multi-use pathway have also been improved.
The boat launch parking lot,…
Residents will have the chance to dispose of household hazardous waste during a six-day “extended depot” to be held at 3100 Conroy Road. The depot will open on Monday, June 22 until Saturday, June 27 from 8am to 4pm daily.
To allow staff to safely manage and accommodate traffic, residents are asked to attend the depot on their regular garbage collection day (Monday, June 22 for Rothwell Heights…
Residents are invited to join our MP Mona Fortier, along with MPP Lucille Collard and Councillor Tim Tierney, for a Virtual Town Hall via ZOOM next Thursday, 25 June at 7:30pm. Each of our elected representatives will present brief updates and answer residents’ questions regarding COVID-19 and other related matters.
For those with Facebook accounts, the event will also be broadcast …
Ottawa and neighboring regions are considered "at risk" for Lyme disease, which can be transmitted by black-legged ticks found in wooded areas, tall grasses, fields, shrubs and leaf litter.
In a recent surveillance study, almost 30% of ticks tested in the Ottawa area were found to be infected the bacterium that transmits the…
UPDATE : Extended to October 12
Good news for cyclists, runners and pedestrians of all ages!
On Saturdays and Sundays from 8am to 4pm until October 12, the Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway will be closed to motor vehicles between the Aviation Parkway and St. Joseph Boulevard.
The weekend closures began in May as a pilot project by the National Capital Commission (NCC) to provide local residents with a greater…
UPDATE | MAY 7, 2020: Ottawa Fire Services Lifts Burn Ban; Permits Still Needed
April 4, 2020: The City of Ottawa has issued a city-wide ban on all open air fires — even for those who have a permit.
The ban, which took effect on…