#Centrepointe #community #minecraft #Ottawa Public Health #stittsville #vinh nguyenCan a video game engage youth in their community?[caption id=“attachment_59479” align=“aligncenter” width=“720”] A pilot project at the Stittsville library aimed to engage youth in improving their community (Devyn Barrie / OttawaStart.com)[/caption] Ottawa Public Health is hoping that Minecraft will lay the building blocks to getting kids engaged in their community and its health. ...
#nccNCC recommends Tunney’s Pasture site for the new Civic Campus of The Ottawa Hospital_ (press release) _ The National Capital Commission will recommend the Tunney’s Pasture site to the Minister of Canadian Heritage for the new Civic Campus of The Ottawa Hospital. This recommendation is supported by extensive public and stakeholder consultations and a rigorous analysis of evidence and documentation by the evaluation committee and NCC professional staff. ...
#David and Judy Makin Trail #dunrobin #Silas Bradley Park #stittsvilleCity seeks feedback on commemorative names for west-end park and trail_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – The City of Ottawa Commemorative Naming Committee is conducting online public consultations on two naming proposals. Comments on these proposals must be received no later than December 22. ** Silas Bradley Park – (Ward 6 – Stittsville) ** In recognition of Silas Bradley’s extensive community service, the City of Ottawa has been asked to name a future park at 5970 Fernbank Road, ** Silas Bradley Park ** . ...
#artillery #ottawa redblacks#LoudNoises - artillery blanks to be fired off at Friday's REDBLACKS game_ (press release) _ ** OTTAWA-GATINEAU ** The Ottawa REDBLACKS today announced an enhanced TD celebration plan for tonight’s game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. After every major score, members of the Canadian Forces 30 th Field Artillery Regiment (The Bytown Gunners) will fire a charge from a Howitzer artillery piece located outside the stadium in the Lansdowne Park area. ...
#north gower #scott moffatt #tractorsHey North Gower, just ignore these signs..._ ** Update: The Ottawa Sun reported that the signs were the result of a computer code error. ** _ If you’re in North Gower, keep on driving your tractor, it’s totally cool. These signs should be ignored, Councillor Scott Moffatt tweeted. ...
#hydroFair Hydro for Ottawa Petition to be presented to Ontario Legislature_ (press release) _ On October 19 th , Councillor George Darouze will join MPP Lisa MacLeod at Queen’s Park as she presents the Fair Hydro for Ottawa petition to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. It will be a big moment for all of Ottawa residents who are faced with the burden of paying up to 30% more on their hydro bills simply because they are customers of Hydro One. ...
Council approves naming of Goulbourn Rec Complex gym after Erica Wiebe_ (Via Stittsville Coun. Shad Qadri) _ City Council approved today the naming of the Goulbourn Recreation Complex Gym to be the Erica Wiebe Gym. It comes within two weeks of Erica’s astounding accomplishment in the Women’s Freestyle 75-kilogram wrestling category, earning Canada’s fourth, and final gold medal in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. ...
Two men charged after shooting on Jasmine Crescent_ (press release) _ (Ottawa) –The Ottawa Police Service Guns and Gangs Unit has charged two males from a Jasmine Crescent shooting investigation from Tuesday, August 2 nd , 2016. At approximately 7:30am, Patrol and Tactical officers attended a unit on the 4 ...
#glebe #great glebe garage saleGreat finds from today's Great Glebe Garage SaleHere are some pics we saw today on social media… add your finds to the comments below or tweet us at @ottawastart https://twitter.com/intheglebe/status/736601022848716801 https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9ry43hqCD/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9ojzuEtxT/?tagged=greatglebegaragesalefinds https://twitter.com/spydergrrl/status/736579267404935168 https://www.instagram.com/p/BF91GZfjNRE/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9VlaqQInh/ https://www.instagram.com/p/3CNF6Ixl4M/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9cym7SU_3/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9NiFRtoLE/?tagged=greatglebe https://twitter.com/cfedio/status/736578385887924224 https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9U5Ujp46m/ https://www.instagram.com/p/3Cid2jP7ze/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9QxtAhsS9/ https://twitter.com/sarahvee613/status/736600252531113984 https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9MbDJQlUT/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9JpSsJ6u1/ https://twitter.com/intheglebe/status/736568168517402624
Public Consultation on the Capital Illumination Plan: Night WalksThe National Capital Commission (NCC) invites you to join us on one of four night walks planned as part of the development of the Capital Illumination Plan for the core area of the Capital. The purpose of the walks is to explore the nighttime environment, and gather participants’ impressions, ideas and preferences with respect to urban lighting in four specific sectors of the core area. ...