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_ (via City of Ottawa) _ Mayor Jim Watson and Kitchissippi Ward Councillor Jeff Leiper presented a Mayor’s City Builder Award to Elizabeth Dessureault at today’s City Council meeting. She was recognized for her contributions to lung cancer awareness, research, treatment and patient advocacy. ...

The Shaw Centre and Loblaw Companies Ltd. have made a huge contribution to the National Capital Region’s food banks. Last week, at the conclusion of Loblaw’s national conference held at the Shaw Centre, volunteers spent several days packaging up enough perishable and non-perishable food to fill four 53-foot trailers. ...

_ (via City of Ottawa) _ Mayor Jim Watson and Osgoode Ward Councillor George Darouze presented a Mayor’s City Builder Award to Bruce Brayman at today’s City Council meeting. He was recognized for his contributions, through generous ongoing volunteering and inspiring leadership, to the quality of life of Greely residents. ...

_ (via City of Ottawa) _ Mayor Jim Watson and Capital Ward Councillor David Chernushenko presented a Mayor’s City Builder Award to Pamela Tourigny at today’s City Council meeting, recognizing her contributions to animal welfare and to the vegan and vegetarian communities in Ottawa. ...

_ (via Cellar 82) _ Ottawa’s Own Kasey Boudreau of Cellar 82 is proud to announce that she has been named a finalist for the 2016 Mompreneur® Start-up Award. The winner will be announced at The 2016 National Mompreneurs® Conference on Saturday, March 5th, 2016. ...

_ (via NCC) _ The National Capital Commission (NCC) invites you to participate in a public consultation on the redevelopment of LeBreton Flats, one of the most significant urban development sites in the core of Canada’s Capital. We want to hear what you think of the two proposals for this signature site. ...

The Women Helping Women Purse Initiative has collected more than 3,000 purses filled with feminine hygiene. The project was started by Ottawa resident Heidi Danson in October this year, when she came up with the idea after reading a magazine article about the lack of access homeless women had to menstrual supplies. ...

City Council approved the second budget of its term today, which limits the property tax increase to 2 per cent, protects front-line services and invests in community priorities.  “The 2016 budget will allow us to continue to make progress on priorities such as light rail transit, affordable housing and economic development,” said Mayor Jim Watson. ...

The City of Ottawa has extended the deadline to submit an application for the Streetside Spots pilot until February 15, 2016.  Streetside spots are small outdoor spaces created by temporarily re-purposing on-street parking spaces. They contribute to a vibrant and liveable community while sharing the right of way space with pedestrians of all abilities, cyclists and drivers. ...

The Ottawa Police Service would like to announce a change of service hours over the holidays – from December 24, 2015 to January 1, 2016 – with Front Desk Services at the police stations located at 3343 St-Joseph Boulevard (Orleans), 245 Greenbank Road (Nepean), 211 Huntmar Drive (Kanata) and 4561 Bank Street (Gloucester). ...