November 1, 2024 Newsletter
November 1, 2024 newsletter from Rawlson King, City Councillor for Rideau-Rockcliffe.
April 30, 2021 newsletter from Rawlson King, City Councillor for Rideau-Rockcliffe.
Ward 12 & 13 Cycling, Pedestrian and Active Transportation Town Hall
I was happy to announce on April 22, this Earth Day, with Councillor Mathieu Fleury that both of our offices will be holding a joint cycling, pedestrian and active transportation town hall for Wards 12 and 13 on May 5th at 7 pm.
Please RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItc--gqz4oHdZRvxQyVJVnmDPPulxpg7fp and submit ideas at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=PQPM34ffbkyhuI6qc_G3LiO7CpVcIc5JiYRos3U5KklUNkFXVFNaNU9aUDNSNTFUVEFHMTQ4QUZOSS4u.
COVID-19 Vaccine Update
Have your say on the proposed Better Homes Loan Program
The City of Ottawa is developing a proposed Better Homes Loan program to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Ottawa. Through the proposed Better Homes Loan program, Ottawa homeowners could get a low-interest loan of up to 10 per cent of the value of their home to cover the cost of home energy improvements. Measures eligible for financing will likely include insulation, window and door replacements, heat pumps and solar panels.
City of Ottawa staff are currently finalizing the program details and would like to get feedback from residents, homeowners, contractors, community groups and organizations on details of the program including:
Find out more about the Better Homes Loan program and provide your input by completing the survey.
They Govern Initiative
Equal Voice National Capital Region (EVNCR) invites young women, girls, gender-diverse and gender non-binary youth in Ottawa to become City Councillors for the day through our new program, They Govern. If you, or someone you know, is interested in city issues, or has a passion for politics and civic engagement, this program is a great opportunity.
The goal of They Govern is to provide participants with hands-on experience in municipal politics. Participants will get the chance to debate issues important to our city during a mock city council meeting and will also hear from municipal leaders about their own experiences.
The program will take place on Saturday, May 15, 2021. To ensure the safety of all participants, this event will be held online.
Those interested must fill out an application in order to participate. Note that applicants must:
If you have any questions about They Govern, the application process or EVNCR, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]
Summer eGuides now online to help plan ahead
With sights set on better days ahead, the City’s Summer eGuides are now online. Offered in English and French, peruse our COVID-modified summer camps, outdoor activities and virtual offerings. Registration takes place online starting Wednesday, May 5 at 9 pm.
The start of in-person camps and activities will be subject to the prevailing COVID-19 restrictions being relaxed sufficiently to allow for the program to operate. However, it is important to provide residents enough lead time, especially parents and guardians, to plan for this summer.
COVID-19 modified in-person programming at select locations
Virtual online programs
The popularity and convenience of virtual programming has made it a permanent fixture in future offerings, including summer.
Registration on May 5 is easy. Explore the eGuides to select the program that interests you and follow these simple steps:
Montreal Road Revitalization Update
Please find below a two-week update (April 26 to May 7) for the Montreal Road Revitalization project. The work activities planned for the next two weeks will include:
Construction Notice
This notice is to advise that construction in your neighbourhood will be starting in May. This work is being conducted to complete the drainage improvements that commenced last year.
What: The planned work includes topsoil, sod and pavement markings.
Why: The planned work is to address recurring drainage issues.
When: The City is planning to start the construction work in May 2021. It is expected that construction will last approximately 2 weeks.
Where: Wingham Place between Blasdell Avenue and the dead end.
November 1, 2024 newsletter from Rawlson King, City Councillor for Rideau-Rockcliffe.
October 25, 2024 newsletter from Rawlson King, City Councillor for Rideau-Rockcliffe.
October 18, 2024 newsletter from Rawlson King, City Councillor for Rideau-Rockcliffe.