Tag: city of ottawa
UPDATE: City will appeal MOE decision on Carp landfill service area
City of Ottawa solicitor Rick O’Connor recommended that city staff appeal a Ministry of Environment decision to allow the Carp landfill to accept waste from Western Quebec. The memo was circulated to…
Early birds can register now for GLAD Cleaning the Capital
(press release via City of Ottawa) The City of Ottawa is pleased to announce the annual GLAD Cleaning the Capital campaign will take place from April 15 to May 15.…
City needs your help to test citywide Internet speed
(Press release via City of Ottawa) The City of Ottawa has launched an Internet Performance Test (IPT) in partnership with the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA). The test allows users…
Carp landfill facility gets ok for Quebec garbage, despite City’s objections
As Lando said in the Empire Strikes Back… You might remember hearing back in September that Waste Management applied to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment for permission to bring construction and demolition waste from…
MOFFATT: No perfect way to collect stormwater fees
(Here’s a note shared by Rideau-Goulbourn Councillor Scott Moffatt today via email.) “There simply is no perfect way to collect fees on the basis of fairness. Each and every property…
What the city’s proposed new water rates mean for you
The city released its proposed new water rate structure Monday and for most people in Stittsville it could mean a slight increase – or even decrease – to your bill,…
Stittsville Public School receives grants for outdoor classroom project
Stittsville Public School is even closer to moving forward with an outdoor classroom project thanks to two major grants announced in recent weeks. The project has received a $9,000 grant…