greenbelt

https://www.flickr.com/photos/xiaozhuli/10200734283/in/pool-ottawastart/ _ Photo: [ Island Park Drive by Zhu, via the OttawaStart Flickr group ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/xiaozhuli/10200734283/in/pool-ottawastart/) _ ** _ Try the free shuttle service to access Gatineau Park’s scenic lookouts _ ** Over the next few weeks, the fall foliage will brighten the Capital Region’s parks, pathways and shorelines with a spectacular display of colour—making this the perfect time to explore Gatineau Park and the Greenbelt. ...

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. ...

The National Capital Commission (NCC) took preventative measures this week and advised residents, farmers and users of the Greenbelt to be extra cautious as there had been, last weekend, an incident involving an attack on a horse in the Woodroffe Avenue area of the Greenbelt. ...

The National Capital Commission (NCC) advises residents and farmers to take extra precautions with respect to animals, livestock and pets and to keep them indoors, if possible. There has been a wildlife incident involving an attack on a horse in the vicinity. ...

A proposed set of zoning changes to guide the scale of new low-rise housing development in the neighbourhoods inside the Greenbelt is now available for comment. Comments received before February 27, 2015 will be considered in the final recommendations by City staff to Planning Committee and City Council this spring. ...