#canada's top 100 employers #jobs #national capital region's top employers #top employerCity of Ottawa again among nation’s top diversity employersFor the fourth consecutive year, the City of Ottawa has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in a national competition that recognizes organizations that do the most to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The winners were announced in a special feature published in today’s _ Globe and Mail _ . ...
#20/20 #digital #entertainment #heritage plan #museum #virtualOttawa Museums and City Archives go virtual with their collectionsAccessing information about Ottawa’s history just got easier with the launch of the Ottawa Museums and Archives virtual Collections Catalogue. Deputy Mayor Mark Taylor, Councillor Diane Deans, Chair of the Community and Protective Services Committee and Kathryn Jamieson, Chair of the Board, Ottawa Museum Network, today unveiled the Collections Catalogue at the City’s James K. ...
#construction #road closure #trafficGreenbank Road reopened temporarilyGreenbank Road will remain closed this evening and through the night between Malvern Drive and Berrigan Drive/Wessex Road. Greenbank Road will temporarily reopen to vehicular traffic in both directions from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, March 30, to allow for weekday traffic. ...
#potholes #roadsTotal potholes repaired by the City so far this winter: 34,174[caption id=“attachment_12153” align=“aligncenter” width=“435”] Pothole at Elm Crescent and Main Street. Photo by Greg Banning / via StittsvilleCentral.ca [/caption] https://twitter.com/ottawacity/status/581180181936738304 One of Ottawa’s great winter and spring traditions is avoiding all of the potholes on our streets and highways. ...
#construction #detour #Greenbank #road closure #trafficSection of Greenbank Road to fully close Saturday nightBeginning on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 11 p.m. Greenbank Road will be closed to vehicular, cycling and pedestrian traffic in both directions between Malvern Drive and Berrigan Drive/Wessex Road. The road will be closed to prepare for a new detour. ...
#2017 #canada #Canada 150 #canada day #SponsorsCity seeks sponsors for Canada 150 celebrations in OttawaThe City of Ottawa is seeking local, national and international companies as sponsoring partners for the 150 th anniversary celebrations of Canada’s Confederation in 2017. The City’s Ottawa 2017 Bureau has posted a notice on MERX, the government procurement system, to ensure fairness and transparency for the sponsorship process. ...
#civic honour #community #mayor's city builder awardJean Séguin receives Mayor’s City Builder AwardDeputy Mayor Bob Monette and Councillor Stephen Blais presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to Jean Séguin today in recognition of his many years of leadership and volunteer contributions in the Vars community. From 2006 to 2009, he spearheaded the participation of Vars in the City’s Neighbourhood Planning Initiative pilot project. ...
#Capital Illumination #ncc #workshopCapital Urbanism Lab Event: Capital Illumination Workshop** Tuesday, March 31, 6 pm to 9 pm ** The National Capital Commission (NCC) invites you to attend a workshop to assist in the development of an illumination plan for the core of Canada’s Capital. This presentation will highlight UNESCO’s 2015 International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies , which is raising global awareness about how light-based technologies promote sustainable development and provide solutions to global challenges in energy, education, agriculture and health. ...
#books #OPL #Ottawa Public Library #public sessionCentral Library Discussion - March 31The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) is holding initial discussions on a Central Library. The public will be invited to provide input into the spaces and services of the future building. Public input will be used to shape the functional building requirements (spaces and services) of a Central Library. ...
#seasonal load restrictions #spring #spring thaw period #thaw index #trafficSeasonal load restrictions start for heavy vehicles serving OttawaBeginning at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, March 23, seasonal load restrictions are in effect. Commercial vehicles or trailers with a gross vehicle weight in excess of five tonnes or 11,000 lbs. per axle are prohibited on roads where restriction signage is posted, and on all truck routes identified as restricted on the Truck Route Maps ( Urban Truck Routes and Rural Truck Routes ). ...