Category: Provincial Government
Lifejackets save lives – MPP Goldie Ghamari honours family with introduction of Bill 93-Joshua’s Law
MPP Ghamari’s other impetus was learning that a resident of her riding, Cara McNulty, had lost her 11-year old son, Joshua Steinburg, in a 2018 boating accident.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Councillor Glen Gower shares some upcoming events and news from the community. This week, the Councillor is encouraging residents to support the Mayor’s request of Premier Ford for additional funding for supportive housing and homelessness programs…
Ontario government allocates funds towards Ottawa public transit services
Ontario is currently working on building a better transportation system across the province. In order to do so, they have declared that they will be allocating funds towards Ottawa’s public transit services.
Service Ontario improving services and adding pilot programs for efficient customer service
Customers requiring in-person visits can book multiple services in a single appointment on their smartphone or computer or book a single appointment for the whole family.
Highly trained pharmacists able to prescribe for common ailments with no cost for the visit
Ontario is making it more convenient for people to connect to care closer to home by launching pharmacist prescribing for some of the most common medical ailments.
5-11 year-olds eligible for bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster dose starting December 21
Eligible individuals can also book an appointment directly through public health units that use their own booking systems, Indigenous-led vaccination clinics, participating health care providers and participating pharmacies.
Ottawa Police Services receive funding to thwart auto theft
Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, MPP for Kanata-Carleton and MPP Goldie Ghamari, Carleton, announced that $669,447 will be provided to the Ottawa Police Services to fight crime, including auto theft through ALPR.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
This coming week will be a busy one for Councillor Gower with events taking place and the first ‘after-election’ meeting of full City of Ottawa Council this Wednesday and a special Monday meeting on Stage 1 of the LRT…
Waste Management keeps environmental groundwater monitoring away from the public eye
Harold Moore is the proverbial watchdog for the Carp Road landfill and he brings to the community’s attention that Waste Management has “gone dark on their environmental monitoring for the past 4 years”..
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
On November 23rd, join Councillors Gower and Jeff Leiper who are hosting an expert panel Q&A webinar on the province’s Bill 23 and the effect the changes will have on planning and development in Ottawa.
60th Anniversary celebrated at Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society AGM
The Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society celebrates 60 years in 2022. The Society was founded on January 18,1962 by a handful of devoted and enthusiastic Stittsville gardeners under the banner name, Stittsville Horticultural Society.
Many proposed changes to Bill 23 put homeowners in harm’s way – Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority
(The Stittsville Wetland in fall along the Trans Canada Trail heading west. Photo: Stittsville Central) The Province’s More Homes Built Faster Act asks taxpayers to subsidize development while removing fundamental controls over…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Watch the new Ottawa city council being sworn in on Tuesday, November 15 at 10:30am. Residents can view the ceremony on Rogers TV Ottawa or on the City of Ottawa’s YouTube channel.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Once again this week I’ve been very focused on Bill 23, the “More Homes Built Faster Act” from the provincial government. They introduced the bill the day after the election and we’ve…
Bivalent shots for eligible Ontarians aged 12+ available October 17 – flu shots for 6 months+ coming November 1
With Health Canada approval of the Pfizer bivalent vaccine, the Ontario government announced that everyone aged 12 and over is eligible to get a bivalent COVID-19 booster dose starting Monday, October 17 if they have completed their primary COVID-19 vaccine series.