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Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) firefighters will be out in the community during the third week of September to encourage residents to install, test and ensure that smoke alarms in their homes are operating.  September 14 to 21 is the second of two eight-day blitzes OFS planned for 2015 as part of its annual Wake Up campaign. ...

Mayor Jim Watson and Osgoode Ward Councillor George Darouze presented a Mayor’s City Builder Award to Stuart Holmes at today’s City Council meeting, recognizing 40 years of leadership and volunteer work improving the quality of life of residents of Osgoode and the surrounding area. ...

The Gatineau Police Service and Ottawa Police Service’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will focus on school bus and school zones safety as well as vehicle occupant restraints during the month of September. ** _ School Bus / School Zone Safety: _ ** Between 2009 and 2013, there were 29 collisions resulting in 5 injuries involving school buses or occurring in school zones. ...

Mayor Jim Watson and Capital Ward Councillor David Chernushenko presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award today to Marie M c Intosh, recognizing more than 15 years of volunteer work improving the quality of life of seniors living at Clementine Towers, advocating for seniors residing in Ottawa Community Housing (OCH), and helping to raise funds for disaster relief around the world. ...

The City of Ottawa and Tim Hortons are pleased to announce the annual Tim Hortons ** Cleaning the Capital ** campaign, which will take place from September 15 to October 15. Early-bird registration is now available. ** Registration ** ** is quick and easy: ** ...

Residents are invited to a one-hour budget primer session on June 24, offering a look at how the City of Ottawa spends and how the annual municipal budget is put together.  City Treasurer Marian Simulik and Deputy City Treasurer Isabelle Jasmin will lead the session, which will consist of an overview of the budget process followed by a question-and-answer period. ...

Mayor Jim Watson invites residents to call into a pre-budget Tele-Town Hall on Thursday, June 25. Residents will be able to ask questions and share their views before City staff begins developing the draft Budget 2016, which will tabled later this fall. ...

For 25 years, Options Bytown has been successfully housing the homeless by instilling hope and providing the most vulnerable people in Ottawa with the skills they need to live independently in the community. Options Bytown has ensured that hundreds of men and women have been able to leave homeless shelters and move to permanent housing – and stay there. ...

Mayor Jim Watson and City Manager Kent Kirkpatrick presented the 2015 City Manager’s Award for Excellence (CMAE) at today’s City Council meeting. The annual CMAE, now in its ninth year, is comprised of four categories and represents the highest distinction employees can receive through the City’s corporate recognition program. ...

Eleven of Ottawa’s most courageous and quick-thinking young residents were honoured at the City of Ottawa’s 17th annual 9-1-1 Children’s Achievement Awards, presented today at Ottawa City Hall.  Since it was established in 1998, the 9-1-1 Children’s Achievement Awards, in partnership with Bell Canada, annually recognizes children under 12 who effectively used the 9-1-1 service. ...