Issues

POSITION PAPERS

ACHIEVEMENTS - 2023-2026

I am committed to continuing my work and collaboration with residents, community associations, local organizations and City staff to advance the priorities reflected in this report and strengthen our communities.

COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS

$6.029 million for the St. Laurent Complex rehabilitation including roof replacement, changeroom accessibility upgrades, new fixtures and lockers, updated chiller and ventilation systems, new main entrance doors and lobby flooring improvements. (completion, 2026)
$2.9 million for the future Eugène Martineau Park Fieldhouse in Wateridge Village, featuring multi-use community space, changerooms for skating, kitchenette, equipment storage, washrooms and a generator connection for emergency resilience. (2026-2027)
$410,000 for Alvin Heights Park improvements, including new double basketball keys, shade tables, outdoor ping-pong table and additional benches. (2026-2027)
$59,000 for Alvin Heights Park full pool deck replacement, an accessible ramp upgrade, and pool building repairs. (2026-2027)
$261,000 for St. Paul’s Park outdoor fitness equipment, seating, bicycle parking, accessible pathway connections and nine new trees. Fitness circuit to include seven stations: push-up bars, step benches, pull-up bars, hurdles, a long bench and parallel bars, a 10-foot stone climbing boulder and information panels. (2026)
$405,937 for rejuvenation of the historic Centennial Garden in Village Green Park, plus a $150,000 City of Ottawa major capital grant matched by community donors. (2026)
$410,000 for future renewal of Presland Park. (design, 2026)
$120,000 for restoration and reforestation of Bathgate Park including replacing the deteriorating basketball court, adding new trees, creating naturalized greenspace and refreshing the central pathway. (2026-2027)
$260,700 for Hemlock Park upgrades including new swings and junior play equipment. (2025)
$95,700 for the installation of outdoor fitness equipment and an accessible saucer swing at Hemlock Park. (2025)
Two new picnic tables installed near the St. Paul’s Park outdoor pool. (2025)
Supported the Overbrook Rideau River Centennial Kiosk project, which features information panels, landscaping and bicycle parking. (2025)
$150,000 for pathway lighting at St. Paul’s Park. (2023)
Pickleball court lines to be installed at the New Edinburgh Park tennis courts. (2026)
Opening of Veterans’ Park in Wateridge Village featuring a splash pad, play structure, picnic shelter, swings, benches, a free play area and a multi-use pathway. (2024)
Opening of LCol William G. Barker, VC Park in Wateridge Village featuring the Canada flag, Royal Canadian Air Force flag and an eight-foot statue of the Victoria Cross recipient, along with pathways, benches and a hardscaped gathering space. (2023)
$2.45-million City contribution toward opening the 13.8-acre Eugène Martineau Park in Wateridge Village, featuring tennis and basketball courts, skateboard park, outdoor rink, play structures, swings, zipline, sports fields, fitness equipment, splash pad, picnic shelter, walking paths and parking. (2023)
$15,000 for Alvin Heights Park storage building condition audit. (2026)
$12,000 for New Edinburgh Park Fieldhouse building condition audit. (2026)
$7,000 for St. Paul’s Park comfort station building condition audit. (2026)
$7,000 for Village Green Park chalet building condition audit. (2026)
$14,000 for Lindenlea Community Centre furnace and air conditioning replacement. (2026)
$23,000 for Overbrook Community Centre lifecycle replacement of interior fire-separation doors. (2026)
$55,000 for St. Laurent Complex electrical panel replacement. (2026)
New Edinburgh Park Fieldhouse upgrades including accessible washroom doors, rubberized rink-support flooring, acoustic panels, LED lighting upgrades, interior painting, generator connection, bicycle repair station and permanent bicycle parking. (2025)
$50,000 for Presland Park landscaping, pathway and accessibility improvements. (2025-2026)
Protective boulders installed along the greenspace edge in New Edinburgh between Stanley Avenue and River Lane. (2025)
Bicycle parking added at Union Street and Crichton Street. (2025)
Two new benches installed on Donald Street in Overbrook through the City’s Integrated Street Furniture Program. (2023)
Free sports equipment pilot program in City parks in 2025 including Dr. John Hopps Park, Carson Grove Park, Eugène Martineau Park, Forbes Park, Gil O. Julien Park, New Edinburgh Park, Overbrook Park, Trojan Park and Riverain Park.
LED streetlighting retrofit program completed in Rockcliffe Park. (2024)
LED streetlighting retrofit program completed in Manor Park. (2025)
Initiated a pilot project with Ski Heritage East grooming a winter walking trail in Rockcliffe Park. (2024-ongoing)
New Edinburgh Park pathway added to the City’s winter maintenance network along Stanley Avenue near the Fieldhouse. (2024)
$910,000 for elevator replacements at the Ottawa Stadium. (2024)
$15,000 City of Ottawa contribution to create a cross-country ski trailhead connection in Manor Park. (2023)
$3.8 million for a future neighbourhood park in Manor Park South.
$700,000 for a future neighbourhood park near Coventry Road in Overbrook.

ENVIRONMENT

Urban tree planting programs continue to expand the urban canopy across Rideau-Rockcliffe, with more than 270 new trees planted across the ward since spring 2023 under the Urban Forest Management Plan.
Expansion of the City’s three-stream park waste diversion program adding garbage, recycling and organics receptacles to improve waste diversion and reduce landfill waste, including installations at Overbrook Park and New Edinburgh Park and planned expansion to Manor Park and Eugène Martineau Park in 2026.
Bird Friendly City - Motion approved in 2026 supporting Ottawa’s application to Nature Canada for certification recognizing leadership in bird conservation, biodiversity protection and climate resilience. (2026)
Supported the development of a boulevard gardening program allowing residents to plant and maintain gardens in boulevard space between roadways and property lines, helping increase urban greenery, support pollinators and strengthen neighbourhood stewardship. (2025)
Successfully introduced a motion at Environment Committee in 2025 directing staff to review Ottawa’s road salt use and its environmental impacts on local waterways, including monitoring chloride levels, mitigation of salt runoff, consideration of integrating salt management into the Ottawa River Action Plan, and publishing the City’s Salt Management Plan online for public access and transparency.
Following my Council direction to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure, the City implemented public chargers across Ottawa, including two on-street locations in Rideau-Rockcliffe (113 Beechwood Avenue and 245 Crichton Street) and one at the Overbrook Community Centre (33 Quill Street). The Beechwood and Crichton installations were part of a citywide rollout of 12 locations, with installation costs averaging approximately $28,000 per charger. City staff continue to expand the program and further on-street expansion is being advanced through the development of a citywide Personal EV Charging Strategy.
New electric vehicle carshare program launches for Ottawa Community Housing tenants in Wateridge Village. (2025)
Supported updates to Ottawa’s Idling Control By-law, which came into effect January 1, 2025, strengthening restrictions on unnecessary vehicle idling to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality and support the City’s climate objectives.

COMMUNITY WELL-BEING

Supported implementation of the 2021-2031 Community Safety and Well-Being Plan, including a $700,000 expansion of the ANCHOR mental health and addiction crisis response model to include Overbrook in 2026.
Supported $1.5 million in funding to expand Indigenous early years child and family programs, strengthening culturally appropriate services for Indigenous families in Ottawa.
Supported the expansion of free community tax clinics delivered through Ottawa’s Coalition of Community Health and Resource Centres, helping low-income residents access tax benefits and financial supports.
Continued support for the Post-Incident Neighbourhood Support Network (PINS) to support communities impacted by traumatic events and violent crime.
Supported an enhanced Community Funding Framework in 2026 distributing $32 million annually to more than 100 non-profit social service organizations to support poverty reduction and community well-being initiatives.
Participated in several neighbourhood safety meetings in 2025, including a Ward 13 safety tour with Ottawa Police Chief Eric Stubbs.
Supporting implementation of the Ottawa Police Service’s new four-district deployment model, which will serve Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward through the Central and East Districts and embed Community Police Officers, Youth Officers, Neighbourhood Resource Teams, Traffic Teams and analysts directly within districts to strengthen prevention, community engagement and local problem-solving while maintaining centralized emergency response.
Fire station upgrades:
- Station 51 in the Quarries neighbourhood - $118,000 for dehumidification unit and watch desk replacements (part of a $166,000 project).
- Station 56 in Overbrook - $301,191 for mechanical upgrades and new furnace, and $301,000 for windows and skylights.
- Stations 51 in the Quarries and 57 on Beechwood Avenue - backup generators (part of a $700,000 project).
Supported Council’s approval of the City’s Older Adult Plan 2025-2030, a renewed strategy shaped by input from more than 1,300 residents that uses $500,000 in annual funding to improve access to programs and information, strengthen age-friendly community design, support aging in place through initiatives such as Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities and guide implementation through a new Older Adult Plan Roundtable with progress updates to Council beginning in 2028.
A new Ottawa Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic opened at 214 Montreal Road in 2025, expanding access to primary care services for residents of Ward 12 and Ward 13.
The YMCA Rideau Child Care Centre opened in 2025 at the Rideau Community Hub, increasing access to affordable childcare spaces for local families.
Non-voting member of the Vanier BIA Board of Directors, supporting initiatives that strengthen local businesses and bring residents together through community programming.
Ottawa Hydro has updated its approach to improve outage prevention and response. This includes enhanced vegetation management, the use of AI to identify high-risk areas, and prioritizing upgrades to critical infrastructure such as stronger poles. The utility is also strengthening emergency response through an “always-on” preparedness model. Over the next five years, efforts will focus on installing smart grid sensors to speed up restoration, investing in infrastructure renewal, and continuing risk-based system assessments.

ANTI-RACISM AND EQUITY

As Council Liaison for Anti-Racism and Ethnocultural Relations Initiatives, I am working with community leaders and City staff to advance Ottawa’s Anti-Racism Strategy, a five-year plan containing 132 actions addressing systemic barriers in employment, housing, health outcomes, economic development and youth supports.
Supported the creation of the Ottawa Black Coalition in 2025, bringing together Black-led organizations and community leaders to strengthen collaboration, policy development and community-driven solutions addressing systemic racism.
Secured $120,000 in funding through the City’s Anti-Racism Strategy to support Black-led initiatives focused on youth leadership, cultural programming and community development.
Supported $150,000 in funding for the launch of the Ottawa Stops Hate Together initiative in 2025, which promotes inclusion and community responses to hate through intercultural learning events, upstander training for more than 50 community leaders and more than 300 residents, and historical tours highlighting equity-denied communities, research partnerships with Carleton University and the City Archives, and public art projects promoting belonging.
Participant in the United for All Champions Table, which brings together community leaders and institutions to advance evidence-based solutions addressing hate and harm in Ottawa.
Council approved my motion in February 2026 supporting the future installation of a monument in Wateridge Village recognizing Black veterans and Black members of the Canadian Armed Forces – the first of its kind in Ottawa.
Championed Council proclamations recognizing important equity initiatives including Youth Week (annual), Black Business Month (annual) and Black Maternal and Reproductive Justice Month in Ottawa (April 2026).
Hosted a Black Community Town Hall in February 2026 bringing together municipal, provincial and federal representatives and community organizations to connect Black community leaders and entrepreneurs with funding information and entrepreneur supports.
Co-hosted the inaugural Black History Month celebration breakfast with Mayor Mark Sutcliffe in February 2026 ahead of the City Council Black History Month recognition, to strengthen collaboration and dialogue with Black community leaders and City management.

OTTAWA PUBLIC HEALTH BOARD

Supported the development and implementation of Ottawa Public Health’s 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, establishing the City’s priorities around prevention, health equity and improving community well-being.
Helped advance stronger health equity initiatives, including expanding the use of socio-demographic data to better understand health disparities and improve targeted programs for vulnerable communities, such as Healthy Babies Healthy Children, immunization services and sexual health services. These efforts support evidence-based decision-making.
Helped advance the integration of health considerations into City planning, supporting Ottawa Public Health’s input into major initiatives such as the new Zoning By-law and Climate Ready Ottawa Strategy to ensure community design supports healthier, more walkable and climate-resilient neighbourhoods.
Advocated for harm reduction and community safety initiatives, including expanded naloxone distribution, overdose prevention training and ongoing support services following the closure of the supervised consumption site at 179 Clarence Street.
Supported prevention-focused public health initiatives, including vaccination programs, suicide prevention training and community health education programs aimed at reducing long-term health risks and improving community resilience.
Advanced initiatives that improve access to health services, including updates on the development of neighbourhood Health and Wellness Hubs designed to reduce barriers to care and connect residents with local health and social supports.
Participated in advocacy efforts with provincial partners regarding sustainable public health funding, raising concerns about the growing gap between municipal and provincial funding contributions and the need for increased provincial support for Ottawa Public Health.
Supported community health priorities including immunization, disease monitoring and public safety, including ongoing vaccination campaigns, responses to measles and respiratory illness trends and public education related to extreme heat, water safety and seasonal health risks.

OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY ACHIEVEMENTS

Supported the launch of the Ottawa Public Library’s new community development initiative centered at the St. Laurent branch in our ward, which is creating new library services for our priority neighbourhoods. The new $68,500 investment in new community development services at the St-Laurent branch represents exciting progress in terms of connecting, consulting, and working collaboratively with residents and community organizations to understand and address neighborhood needs and inform the direction of local library services.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Integrated renewals replacing aging sewer and water infrastructure:
- $8,730,000 for de l’Église Street integrated renewal between Montreal Road and McArthur Avenue and on Blake Street replacing aging sewer and water infrastructure and full road reconstruction. The project will add traffic calming, new sidewalks, cycle tracks and on-road bicycle lanes in both directions along de l’Église Street. (design, 2026; construction, 2027-2029)
- $13,930,000 for Integrated road, sewer and watermain renewal on Arundel Avenue, Braemar Street, Farnham Crescent, Finter Street, Jeffrey Avenue and Kilbarry Crescent, including full road reconstruction and underground infrastructure replacement .(construction, 2026)
- $2,500,000 for Hemlock Road integrated renewal between Birch Avenue and Thornwood Road, including replacement of underground infrastructure and future roadway reconstruction. (design, 2026)
- $2,999,500 for Prince Albert Street and Queen Mary Street integrated renewal between Lola Street and Alesther Street replacing aging underground infrastructure and reconstructing the roadway. (design, 2026)
- $2,108,500 for integrated renewal design for Marguerite Avenue, Ontario Street, Stevens Avenue and Wolff Street including sewer replacement, watermain renewal and roadway improvements. (design, 2026)
- $2,500,000 for Vincent Massey Avenue, Père-Charlebois Avenue, Monseigneur-Lemieux Avenue and Paul-Émile Lamarche Avenue integrated renewal, including underground infrastructure replacement and roadway reconstruction. (design, 2026)
- $4,514,000 for Oakhill Road, Corona Avenue and Carsdale Avenue. (construction, 2024-2025)
- $650,000 for Drouin Avenue (North River Road to Presland Road West), replacing watermain and sewers, reconstructing the roadway and adding traffic-calming features. (2024)

$2,600,000 for Stanley Avenue (Sussex Drive to Union Street) watermain renewal and resurfacing including curb and sidewalk replacement, accessibility upgrades and traffic-calming measures. (construction, 2023)
$1,435,000 for fibre network expansion along St. Laurent Boulevard supporting traffic signal coordination and monitoring systems. (2025-2026)
$18,526,000 for St. Patrick Street Bridge renewal with active transportation modifications. (construction, 2025-2027)
$180,000 for Montreal Road National Research Council campus access road bridge improvements near Blair Road supporting improved access and future mobility along the Montreal Road corridor. (planning, 2025-2026)
$10,833,000 for rehabilitation of Ottawa River storm and sewer outfalls including the John Street outfall improving system reliability and protecting water quality. (two sites; construction ongoing)
$8,150,000 for Brittany Drive Water Pumping Station renewal improving reliability of the local water distribution system. (construction, 2024-2025)
$7,100,000 for upgrades to the Hemlock Pumping Station on Hillsdale Road enhancing sewage and water flows, replacing electrical components and rehabilitating station infrastructure. (2024)
Sewer renewal planned for sections of Meadowcroft Crescent and Eastfield Street.
Sewer lining complete on Vaughan Street and Hillsdale Road; planned for segments of Birch Avenue, Farnham Crescent, Beechwood Avenue and Ava Road.

TRANSIT

Successfully introduced motions directing improved OC Transpo communication, reliability standards, and identifying transit gaps in growing neighbourhoods, such as Wateridge Village, and supported rider compensation.
Successfully advancing an Environmental Assessment study for the St. Laurent Boulevard Transit Priority Corridor examining options to improve transit reliability, bus stop locations, multimodal connectivity and public realm conditions along the corridor, with a functional design study underway.
$459,000 for LRT structure maintenance upgrades across multiple wards, including on Belfast Road and St. Laurent Boulevard (ongoing; work so far completed at Belfast, Tremblay, St. Laurent and Lees).
Bus stop and accessibility improvements, implemented and projected:
- $14,000 for new bus shelter and landing pad – Stop #0659 Hemlock Road at Moses Tennisco Street. (2026)
- $13,000 for bus shelter reinstatement – Stop #7011 Crichton Street east of Beechwood Avenue. (2026)
- $14,000 for a new bus shelter and accessible landing pad extension – Stop #7013 Donald Street north of Eve Street. (2026)
New accessible bus stop landing pads (2026):
- Stop #0468 – Den Haag Drive east of Carwood Circle
- Stop #0475 – Den Haag Drive west of Montreal Road
- Stop #0472 – Den Haag Drive south of Borealis Crescent
- Stop #7019 – Hemlock Road south of Lansdowne Road
- Stop #7020 – Hemlock Road south of Whitemarl Drive
Service improvements:
- New weekday peak-period bus service – Wateridge Village via Montreal Road and Brittany Drive. (2023)
- New 15-minute bus service – Wateridge Village via Innes Road, Blair Road and La Cité Private. (2023)
$6.8 million – St. Laurent LRT station tunnel rehabilitation project. (2024)
$6.8 million for St. Laurent Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Station upper platform lifecycle renewal. (2023)
Route 12 service extension connecting Montreal Road to Line 1 once the Stage 2 East LRT extension opens.

HOUSING

Redevelopments at Cummings Avenue and Presland Road will deliver approximately 1,770 new housing units and a new public park in Overbrook.
Construction is underway at 342 Queen Mary Street on a 24-unit townhome development, with 30 per cent affordable units and 20 per cent accessible.
Council approved a fully accessible 62-unit mixed-income apartment building at 240 Presland Road.
$11-million Habitat for Humanity development at 455 Wanaki Road creating new affordable homeownership opportunities.
$3.8-million investment toward a 64-unit supportive housing development on Presland Road.
$129,000 Home for Good program investment to acquire a condominium unit at 555 Brittany Drive providing stable housing for vulnerable residents.
$53,345 in funding for home repairs and accessibility modifications helping seniors and residents with disabilities remain in their homes.
$176.3 million secured through the federal Housing Accelerator Fund in 2023 to accelerate housing approvals and increase housing supply across the city.
Supported a $245-million federal investment to build 121 new rental homes at 375 Codd’s Road in Wateridge Village, including 22 deeply affordable units.
Council committed to enabling construction of 151,000 homes in Ottawa by 2031, with more than 68,650 housing units approved between January 2023 and the end of 2025 representing about 45 per cent of the City’s target.
Supported $26.6 million in investments improving energy efficiency, safety and accessibility across social housing serving Ward 13 residents.
Supported Ottawa Community Housing refinancing strategy to unlock $133 million between 2026 and 2028 to fund critical capital repairs across Ottawa’s social housing portfolio without additional taxpayer funding.
Supported approval to purchase the former hotel at 377 O’Connor Street for $45 million plus approximately $2 million in closing costs to create 128 units of family transitional housing, helping reduce pressure on Ottawa’s shelter system
Supported development of Ottawa’s renoviction by-law to strengthen tenant protections and prevent bad-faith evictions during major renovations, helping protect housing stability for renters. (2026)
Supported the 2026 approval of a redesigned Unsheltered Homelessness Outreach Model that will create a more coordinated and consistent system for supporting people experiencing unsheltered homelessness across Ottawa.
Supported implementation of Ottawa’s Poverty Reduction Strategy, including housing stability initiatives helping residents access housing supports and financial benefits.

TRANSPORTATION

Beechwood Avenue Complete Street and Public Realm functional design study examining pedestrian safety, cycling infrastructure, transit integration and streetscaping improvements along the corridor, with $400,000 for functional design and $1.5 million for detailed design. (2024-2026).
$831,000 for the North River Road Traffic and Transit Improvement Project including cycling lanes, raised crossings, traffic calming, accessibility improvements, bus stop upgrades and drainage improvements between Selkirk Street and Wright Street. (design, 2026)
$3,675,000 for a protected intersection at Donald Street and the Vanier Parkway, including resurfacing from the Parkway to Vera Street and a new OC Transpo bus stop on Donald east of the Parkway, with a pedestrian and cycling connection to Grant Toole Way. (detailed design, 2026)
Gateway Speed Zones – residential speed limits standardized to 30 km/h in Rockcliffe Park and Lindenlea, with implementation planned in Overbrook and parts of Manor Park and Carson Grove. (implementation 2024-2026)
$134,000 for future sidewalk renewal on Presland Road between Lola Street and Frances Street. (design, 2026)
$305,000 for new sidewalks on Presland Road and Hardy Avenue. (2025)
Sidewalk repairs on Frances Street from Queen Mary Street to King George Street (part of a four-ward $3.4-million project). (2024)
2026 minor sidewalk replacements (part of a $1-million citywide package):
- Maple Lane (Manor Avenue to Sir Guy Carleton Street - south side),
- Noel Street (Taylor Lane to Rideau Terrace - east side),
- Montreal Road (Den Haag Drive to Carson’s Road - south side),
- Gulf Place (Hochelaga Street to The Rockery Private - north side),
- Rockcliffe Way (Springfield Road to Middleton Drive - south side),
- Stanley Avenue (Queen Victoria Street to Keefer Street - north side),
- Dufferin Road (Avon Lane to MacKay - north side),
- Vaughan Street (Bertrand Street to Pullman Avenue - east side), and
- St. Laurent Boulevard near the Highway 417 westbound ramp.
Pedestrian accessibility improvements (part of an $825,000 citywide program) including tactile walking surface indicators and curb ramp upgrades at:
- Dufferin Road at Lisgar Road and Rideau Terrace,
- Ben Street at Coté Street,
- Queen Mary Street at Vera Street, and
- Bathgate Drive at Leigh Crescent. (2026)
Future new sidewalk segments on:
- Brant Street from Donald Street to 40 metres north of Spartan Avenue near St. Michael’s Catholic School,
- Clarke Avenue from Cummings Avenue to Claude Street near Queen Elizabeth Public School,
- Glynn Avenue from Quill Street to Vinci School, and
- Mart Circle from St. Laurent Boulevard to Jardin Private. (design, 2026)
$1.35 million for Bathgate Drive sidewalk renewal from Den Haag Drive to Gulf Place and resurfacing from Ogilvie Road to Plumber Avenue. (construction, 2026)
Crack sealing scheduled for Cummings Avenue from Wilson Street to Thibault Street to prolong the life of the road. (2026)
Belfast Road resurfacing at Coventry Road. (2025)
$420,000 for Rideau Terrace resurfacing from Springfield Road to Acacia Avenue. (2024)
$880,000 for Morin Street resurfacing including roadway rehabilitation and installation of permanent traffic-calming measures. (2024)

$1,300,000 for Donald Street resurfacing between Alesther Street and Vera Street improving roadway conditions and supporting the Crosstown Bikeway connection, including curb and sidewalk renewal. (construction, 2023-2024)
$310,000 for Clarke Avenue resurfacing from St. Laurent Boulevard to Claude Street. (2023)
$1,060,000 for Crichton Street resurfacing from Beechwood Avenue to Dufferin Road and between Keefer Street and Charles Street. (2023)
$1,180,000 for McArthur Avenue resurfacing from Lafontaine Avenue to St. Laurent Boulevard. (2023)
$570,000 for Springfield Road resurfacing from Beechwood Avenue to Maple Lane including installation of a new cycling lane. (2023)
Eight new bike racks added in the right-of-way since early 2023.
Ward 13 Temporary Traffic Calming allocations:
- 2026 - $100,000
- 2025 - $87,500
- 2024 - $75,000
- 2023 - $62,500
Council approved the Transportation Master Plan Update in 2025. Highlights:
- $90-million Montreal Road project will add continuous bus lanes from St. Laurent Boulevard to Blair Road, improving transit times by up to 20 per cent and supporting corridor revitalization.
- $53-million Blair Road project will introduce continuous bus lanes from Blair Station to the new Cumberland Transitway, strengthening connections to downtown and Orléans.
- Key pedestrian improvements include new sidewalks on Edith, Glynn, Hardy, Gardenvale, London Terrace, Mart Circle, Thornwood, Braemar and Rideau Terrace, plus a new Gil-O-Julien pathway connection.
- Cycling upgrades include parking-protected bike lanes on parts of Beechwood Avenue, new lanes on Den Haag and Bathgate, improvements to Aviation Pathway connections, and cycling lanes along North River Road where feasible.
- Additional future phases include sidewalks on Buena Vista Road, Clarke Avenue, Noranda Avenue and Brant Street, and cycling facilities on Lola Street and St. Laurent Boulevard.

BUILT HERITAGE LEADERSHIP

Established and chaired Ottawa’s Built Heritage Committee, successfully moving a motion to create it as a full standing committee reporting directly to Council. The committee strengthens Ottawa’s ability to protect heritage assets, improves legislative efficiency, and responds to heritage protection concerns raised following provincial changes under Bill 23.
Led the Built Heritage Committee in advancing key heritage conservation decisions, including the adoption of updated Heritage Conservation District plans for ByWard Market and Lowertown West, providing clearer guidance on building scale, character and conservation priorities while enabling context-sensitive growth.
Oversaw approvals supporting the long-term conservation of major heritage assets, including alterations to the Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne, a National Historic Site. The rehabilitation project will address structural repairs, roof replacement and accessibility improvements while ensuring the building’s historic character is preserved.
Guided the approval of several new heritage designations under the Ontario Heritage Act, including the ByTowne Cinema, the Ottawa Mosque, and three historic Bell Telephone Exchange buildings, recognizing their architectural and cultural significance and strengthening representation of Ottawa’s diverse histories.

HERITAGE PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY

Advanced a unanimous Council motion addressing inconsistencies between the Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District Plan, the Official Plan and the Zoning By-law, ensuring heritage protections remain clear and enforceable within Ottawa’s planning framework.
Advocated for stronger heritage protections through the City’s new Zoning By-law, raising concerns about the removal of the heritage overlay outside Heritage Conservation Districts and the need for stronger transition rules between neighbourhoods and higher-density development.
Supported national recognition of Rockcliffe Park as a National Historic Site of Canada, building on Council’s unanimous endorsement of the designation and highlighting the neighbourhood’s cultural landscape, historic planning vision and national significance.
Promoted a balanced approach to heritage conservation and housing growth, including through public commentary highlighting successful adaptive reuse projects such as St. Charles Market and encouraging collaboration with developers committed to preserving historic buildings.
Celebrated local heritage initiatives in Rideau-Rockcliffe, including the opening of the Overbrook Rideau River Centennial Kiosk project, delivered through extensive community volunteer efforts and recognizing the area’s historic connection to Hurdman’s Bridge.

ACHIEVEMENTS - 2019-2022

I will continue to work with all residents in Rideau-Rockcliffe to ensure that we make strong investments in infrastructure, the environment, parks and facilities, transportation, transit, housing and community and social services to enhance quality-of-life and continue to build safe, affordable and healthy communities.

Infrastructure

$240.5 million to construct the completed Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel
$6.7 million for integrated road, sewer and water work on Borthwick Avenue, Quebec Street and Gardenvale Crescent
$4.1 million for integrated road, sewer and water work on Montreal Road between North River Road and St. Laurent Boulevard, part of a $60-million renewal project for Montreal Road
$1.4 million for integrated road, sewer, and water works along Vanier Parkway and Presland Road
$1.9 million to resurface St. Laurent Boulevard between Montreal Road and Donald Street
$5.1 million to replace watermains, storm and sanitary sewers on Borthwick Avenue, Quebec Street, and Gardenvale Road
$8.4 million to upgrade the Brittany Drive pumping station
$4.2 million to improve transit structures at St-Laurent Station
$1.3 million to rehabilitate the Shopping Centre Road overpass at St. Laurent Boulevard
$10,000 to replace streetlight poles on Soper Place
$770,000 for integrated road, sewer and water work on Eastbourne Avenue between Thornwood Road and St. Laurent Boulevard
$680,000 for integrated road, sewer and water work on Drouin Avenue between North River and West Presland roads
$500,000 to rehabilitate the watermain on Stanley Avenue between Sussex Drive and Union Street
$490,000 for integrated road, sewer and water work on Farnham Crescent between Bedford Crescent and Ava Road
$408,000 for integrated road, sewer and water work on Oakhill Road between Acacia and Beechwood avenues
$350,000 for integrated road, sewer and water work on Ava Road between Farnham Crescent and Eastbourne Avenue
$325,000 for integrated road, sewer and water work on Corona Avenue between Acacia and Beechwood avenues
$290,000 to repave MacKay Street between Dufferin Road and Beechwood Avenue
$190,000 to renew the St. Laurent Shopping Centre bridge over St. Laurent Boulevard
$120,000 for streetscaping on Lola Street at Queen Mary Avenue
$180,000 for the Hemlock Road culvert east of Lansdowne Road South
Rehabilitation of a maintenance hole along the Rideau River collector
Extension of multi-use pathways eastern links, including to Wolffdale Crescent
Rehabilitation of sewer segments requiring trenchless sewer lining, including along Blasdell Avenue
Rehabilitation of various storm and combined sewer outfalls to the Ottawa River, including along Lisgar Road
$56,000 to install new accessible bus stop landing pads at several locations along Den Haag Drive and Hemlock Road
Resurfacing of roads, including on Cummings Avenue between Wilson Street and Thibault streets
Repair of pipes identified by video inspections on Carsdale and Beechwood avenues
Design and construction of sidewalks and curbs along Prince Albert Street between Bernard and Alesther
$3.7 million for renewal of the St. Patrick Street Bridge
$1.8 million to design the renewal of Rue de l’Eglise, part of a $9.5-million investment
$714,000 for road resurfacing on Morin Street from Côté Street to St. Laurent Boulevard and Rideau Terrace from Springfield Road to Acacia Avenue
$300,000 for road resurfacing on Crichton Street between Charles and Keefer streets
$430,000 for road resurfacing on Crichton Street between Dufferin Road and Beechwood Avenue
$1.3 million for road resurfacing on Donald Street between Vanier Parkway and Alesther Street
$570,000 for road resurfacing on Springfield Road between Beechwood Avenue and Maple Lane
$210,000 for road resurfacing on Stanley Avenue from Sussex Drive to Union Street
$400,000 for a public realm improvement study for Beechwood Village
$17.7 million for integrated road, sewer and watermain construction on Jeffery Avenue, Arundel Avenue, Braemar Street, Finter Street, Kilbarry Crescent and Farnham Crescent
$3 million for integrated road, sewer and watermain construction on Queen Mary Street and Prince Albert Street
$1 million for integrated road, sewer and watermain construction on Hemlock Road
$1 million for integrated road, sewer and watermain construction on Vincent Massey Avenue and Père Charlebois Avenue
$400,000 towards the reconstruction of the St. Patrick Street Bridge

Environment

Successfully introduced a motion at the Environmental Committee to test electric versions of leaf blowers and other yard tools with an objective to completely phase out gas-powered equipment
Working in conjunction with Council colleagues to introduce a right-of-way landscaping motion to facilitate sustainable community gardening
Voted in favor of new Tree Protection Bylaw to reduce tree loss due to infill development.
Voted in favor of a successful motion to declare a climate emergency in the City of Ottawa.
Successfully introduced a motion at the Environmental Committee to pursue electric vehicle initiatives in the City of Ottawa.

Parks and Facilities

$246,500 to build Lola Park in Overbrook
$2.45 million to build Eugene Martineau Park in Wateridge Village
$625,000 to build Veteran's Park in Wateridge Village
$170,000 to resurface the tennis courts at Carson Grove Park
$2 million for building improvements and to replace the play structure and gazebo at St-Laurent Complex
$50,000 for improvements to Lindenlea Park
$255,000 to replace a play structure and gazebo at Don-Gamble Community Centre
$243,500 to replace equipment at Helen Redpath Thomson Park
$543,000 to redevelop New Edinburgh Park
$243,000 to replace the playground at Helen Redpath Park
$411,000 to replace safety netting at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park
$10,000 for a long jump pit at Village Green Park
$2,000 for pickleball line paint at New Edinburgh Park
$12,000 for a splash pad post and rail fence at New Edinburgh Park
$150,000 for pathway lighting at St. Paul Park
$7,500 for a play structure at Queen Mary Street Public School
$5,000 for basketball improvements at Lindenlea Park
$1 million to repair concrete expansion joints in the grandstands at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park
$260,000 for building improvements at Fire Station 56
$470,000 to replace the hydro vault equipment at the Gil-O-Julien Park fieldhouse
$750,000 to replace elevators at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park
$42,000 to replace exterior doors and windows at Rockcliffe Park Community Centre and branch of the Ottawa Public Library
$66,000 for fire system equipment at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park
$10,000 to improve accessibility at the Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre
$200,000 to renovate the former Rideau High School for the Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre
Secured $490,000 for energy efficiency improvements at St-Laurent & Overbrook community centres
$700,000 to build a new park near Coventry Road, part of a multi-year investment of $1.4 million
$150,000 contribution towards improvements to the Centennial Garden in Village Green Park in Rockcliffe Park
$55,000 contribution to create accessible backyard improvements at the Lindenlea Community Centre
$150,000 for new installed pathway lighting in St. Paul's Park in Overbook
$205,000 in 2025 for the design of one of two new parks proposed for Manor Park
$61,000 towards the development of a new park along the Coventry Road corridor in Overbrook
$1.4 million towards the development of a new fieldhouse in Wateridge Village
$157,000 for a feasibility study to improve the fieldhouse in Gil O Julien Park in Overbrook
$150,000 towards the restoration of the Village Green Centennial Garden in Rockcliffe Park

Transportation

Reduced speed limits across the Ward with the introduction of residential speed gateway zones.
All-way traffic stop control installed at the entrance to St-Laurent Complex at Ben Street and Coté Street in Castle Heights
All-way traffic stop control installed at Queen Mary Street and Vera Street
All-way traffic stop control was made permanent at Codd's Road and Mikinak Road in Wateridge Village
Area traffic management study for Cummings Avenue
Design of a multi-use pathway along Belfast Road
Installation of temporary traffic calming measures
Improvements to the intersection at St. Laurent Boulevard and Donald Street through the Pedestrian Safety Improvement Program
Installation of a red-light camera at Aviation Parkway and Montreal Road
Roadway improvements, including bike lanes, along McArthur Avenue between the Rideau River Pathway and St. Laurent Boulevard
Design traffic-calming measures on Cummings Avenue
Additional crossing guard at Springfield Road and Putman Avenue
Installed a red-light camera at Montreal Road and Brittany Drive
Installed speed humps on Dufferin Road between Rideau Terrance and MacKay Street
Constructing the Belfast Road multi-use pathway
$100,000 to build sidewalks on Den Haag Drive east of Carson’s Road
$50,000 to repair streetlight cables on Prince Albert Street and at St. Laurent Boulevard and McArthur Avenue
Conducted an environmental assessment of the transit-priority corridor on Montreal and Blair roads from St. Laurent Boulevard to Blair Station, part of a $1-million project
Installing an automated speed enforcement camera on St. Laurent Boulevard between Noranda and Clarke avenues
Installing a red-light camera on Vanier Parkway at Presland Road
Installing a pedestrian crossover on North River Road at Stevens Avenue
Facilitated community effort to rename Langevin Avenue after Algonquin leader William Commanda for reconciliation
$400,000 towards the reconstruction of the St. Patrick Street Bridge

Transit

Adding new or increased service in Ward 13 on routes 15 and 27
Conduct a transit priority study for St. Laurent Boulevard between Hemlock and Innes roads
Made an inquiry at the Transit Commission with resulted in the creation of online booking for Para Transpo customers

Housing

$55 million for an Ottawa Community Housing development at 715 Mikinak Road, which includes 271 affordable housing units
$1.1 million for a Habitat for Humanity development at 455 Wanaki Road, which includes eight affordable housing units
$60,000 in pre-development funding to a planned Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation affordable housing development on Putman Avenue
$9,000 through the Ontario Renovates program to repair and modify homes to support independent living for low-income seniors and people with disabilities
$6.1 million for Shepherds of Good Hope to build a 42-unit supportive housing development at 765 Montreal Road
$3.8 million for Holland Properties to develop a 64-unit building with supportive housing units on Presland Road
$2.66 million for safety, accessibility, and energy efficiency improvements in social housing in Ward 13
Successfully advocated for a $1 million affordable housing net-zero energy retrofit pilot in Overbrook
$7.6 million to Shepherds of Good Hope for 42 supportive units on Montreal Road
$1.8 million to Multifaith Housing Initiative for 40 supportive units at 745 Mikinak Road
$53,345 for repairs or home modifications to support independent living for low-income seniors and people with disabilities
$129,000 to acquire one condominium unit at 555 Brittany Drive under the Home for Good Program by the Canadian Mental Health Association

Community and Social Services

Proposed and secured the creation of an Anti-Racism Secretariat for the City of Ottawa
Supported and seconded the successful motion to declare a housing & homelessness emergency in the City of Ottawa
Formalized the creation and expansion of Rideau Winter Trail that connects Overbrook, Vanier, and Hudman’s Bridge through a successful $71,000 federal funding grant
Advocacy efforts with the community lead to approval to create a Municipal Poverty Reduction Strategy and Food Security Policy
Advocated and secured $75,000 in emergency funding for COVID-19 social service support in the Ward.
Secured $40,000 in crime prevention funding to support neighbourhood safety programming in Overbrook.
Supported investments in equity, diversity, and an independent mental health strategy at the Police Services Board
Reduced the Police Service Budget in 2022 to to envision a new community well-being model that embraces shared responsibility between the city and the police for public safety
Voted in favor of successful new restrictions on short-term rental accommodations
$2.3 million for 98 additional child-care spaces for children 0 to 4 years old
$1.5 million to increase Indigenous early years child and family programs
$200,000 to renovate the former Rideau High School for use by the Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource
$257,000 to open 15 additional child care spaces for children 0 to 4 years old