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Next month, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will open the doors of the Montreal Quebec Temple to media and the public. The temple, which has undergone an extensive renovation, is located at 1450 Boulevard Marie-Victorin in Longueuil. More than 1000 Mormons in the Ottawa-Gatineau area use ...

City Council today approved a settlement with several of the parties appealing the City’s new development charges that will continue to see growth pay for growth.  Development charges pay for the growth-related portion of capital costs for transit, new roads, water, sewers, drainage, emergency services, parks development, major indoor recreation facilities, libraries and growth-related studies. ...

Mayor Jim Watson and Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward Councillor Tim Tierney presented a Mayor’s City Builder Award to Randy Born at today’s City Council meeting, recognizing his continued leadership and dedication to his community.  Randy has long been an active volunteer in the Beacon Hill community. ...

Monna-Leigh McElveny has been recognized with the 2014 Bruce Timmermans Award for her work promoting safe cycling in the community and in particular with the Kanata Nepean Bicycle Club.  “Cycling continues to grow in popularity across Ottawa as a clean, healthy and affordable way to get around the city,” said Mayor Jim Watson. ...

The Memorial Park at Fallowfield Station is open to the public as of this afternoon.  The park, located in a quiet corner of the Fallowfield Park and Ride, is dedicated to the memory of the six individuals who lost their lives in the bus-train collision on September 18, 2013, and honours those whose lives were forever changed. ...

The elevator at the Rosemount branch of the Ottawa Public Library will be out-of-service starting October 20 until late-December. The elevator is being replaced as part of the City of Ottawa’s building assets lifecycle renewal and replacement program.  In order to better serve customers, a self-checkout station has been temporarily installed on the lower level, and holds have been moved there as well. ...

Join Mayor Jim Watson on Saturday, October 24 at Ottawa City Hall from 4 to 7 p.m. for the Mayor’s ninth annual Halloween gathering in support of the Ottawa Food Bank’s Baby Supply Cupboard.  With the support of corporate sponsors, Trick or Treat with the Mayor provides safe Halloween fun for everyone, and is a wonderful opportunity for local families to help others by donating essential food and supplies to the Baby Supply Cupboard. ...

The Elmvale Acres branch of the Ottawa Public Library will be closed from October 18-25. This is the second of three short scheduled closures this fall, required as part of the branch retrofit. As a result of these improvements, RFID technology will be put in place and there will be a new service point. ...

The City of Ottawa wants you to make sure you can ** Hear the BEEP where you SLEEP ** . That is the theme of Fire Prevention Week, October 4 to 10.  In Ontario, newly built homes must include a smoke alarm, combined with a strobe light, in each bedroom. ...

The City of Ottawa has launched the Streetside Spots pilot project today by inviting businesses and community groups to redefine parking spaces with different looks, designs and uses.  Streetside spots are small outdoor spaces created by temporarily re-purposing on-street parking spaces. ...