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Friday, 9 July 2021
City of Ottawa Recreation - Swimming Lessons
Thursday, 8 July 2021
City of Ottawa - The time is now to book your COVID-19 vaccine appointment
Residents
who were waiting to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment can schedule it
now. Numerous appointments are available between today and July 20 for
residents needing their first dose or accelerated second dose at
community clinics.
Additionally,
the City added over 39,000 appointments today between July 21 and 30,
2021 at community clinics across the city. Additional appointments will
be added if needed.
If
you have a second dose appointment booked in the fall, now is the time
to reschedule it for an earlier date. As more people get fully
vaccinated sooner, Ottawa gets closer to community immunity and we can
think about a return to normal activities.
To book a first or reschedule your second dose appointment, visit Ontario.ca/bookvaccine
to access the provincial booking system or call the provincial vaccine
booking line at 1-833-943-3900 between 8 am and 8 pm, seven days a week.
You may also be eligible for vaccination at a local pharmacy, at a pop-up clinic, or at the Bruyère vaccine clinic.
You can also register daily on the vaccine wait-list tool
to book last-minute, same-day COVID-19 vaccinations at City of Ottawa
community clinics for unclaimed doses. These appointments can open up at
any time during the day and registered residents will be contacted by
Ottawa Public Health by text, email or phone as they become available.
Visit ottawa.ca or OttawaPublicHealth.ca for more on Ottawa’s vaccination distribution plan,
including information about:
- Accessibility
- First Nation, Métis and Inuit populations
- Pharmacies
- Second doses
- Transportation to and from appointments
- Health cards
- Health care workers
- Searchable clinic map
Follow the City’s social media channels for updates on the provincial booking system. Sign up for the COVID-19 vaccination update e-subscription for regular news on the vaccine roll-out.
Monday, 5 July 2021
City of Ottawa - Booking an accelerated appointment for youth
Residents may experience
issues with the online provincial booking system when booking an
accelerated COVID-19 second dose for youth who are 12 years old and
older. A series of questions will be asked during the registration
process. When asked if you are registering for a youth clinic, please
select "No". There are currently no youth-only clinics in Ottawa at this
time and selecting "Yes" will prompt the system to say there are no
available appointments.
To book a first or second dose appointment for yourself or a child in your care, visit Ontario.ca/bookvaccine
to access the provincial booking system or call the provincial vaccine
booking line at 1-833-943-3900 between 8 am and 8 pm, seven days a week.
You may also be eligible for vaccination at a local pharmacy, at a pop-up clinic, or at the Bruyère vaccine clinic.
You can also register daily on the vaccine wait-list tool
to book last-minute, same-day COVID-19 vaccinations at City of Ottawa
community clinics for unclaimed doses. These appointments can open up at
any time
during the day and registered residents will be contacted by Ottawa
Public Health by text, email or phone as they become available.
Visit ottawa.ca or OttawaPublicHealth.ca for more on Ottawa’s vaccination distribution plan, including information about:
- Accessibility
- First Nation, Métis and Inuit populations
- Pharmacies
- Second doses
- Transportation to and from appointments
- Health cards
- Health care workers
- Searchable clinic map
Follow the City’s social media channels for updates on the provincial booking system. Sign up for the COVID-19 vaccination update e-subscription for regular news on the vaccine roll-out.
For more information on City programs and services, visit ottawa.ca or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401). You can also connect with us through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Saturday, 3 July 2021
City of Ottawa - Accessibility Spotlight - June 2020
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Ottawa Public Library (OPL) open to enhanced in-person services on Monday, July 5
Starting Monday, July 5, we will reopen to enhanced
in-person services. Enhanced services include browsing the shelves,
access to more public computers and reading newspapers and magazines.
Capacity
inside branches will be limited, as per provincial regulations, and you
may have to wait outside if the capacity limit is reached inside the
branch. Also, given limited seating and capacity, we ask that you limit
your time reading newspapers and magazines so that others can also enjoy
this reintroduced service.
Virtual programming continues.
Cardholders can visit our website for more information and to register
for summer programs such as Summerland, Teen Staycation and other events
to meet all ages and interests. Summer reading kits for those who
registered will be available for pickup in branches.
Chromebooks continue to be available for loans of up to three hours and remote printing by request is available via an online form.
We
are in the process of modernizing the Library's public computer,
printing and photocopying systems. As of June 29, 2021, 22 branches have
the new systems installed, with 11 more branches to come. During the
transition, computers, printers and photocopiers may function
differently or may be temporarily unavailable. We apologize for any
inconvenience this may cause.
Thirty-one of OPL's 33 branches
are now open. Metcalfe Village branch continues to be open on Saturdays
to provide contactless services but no public computers are available.
Vernon and Fitzroy Harbour branches remain closed until the fall.
Safety
measures such as the mandatory wearing of masks (inside the branch and
outside while in line) and the need to maintain a two-metre physical
distance from others remain in effect to ensure the safety of our
customers and employees.
The health and safety of employees and
customers remain OPL’s priority. Ottawa Public Library continues to
follow direction from the Province of Ontario and guidance from Ottawa
Public Health to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in our community.
City of Ottawa - Residents 12 and older eligible for second dose after 28 days
Starting Monday July 5 at 8 am, residents who are 12 years old and older
will be eligible to receive an accelerated second dose of COVID-19
vaccine 28 days after receiving their first. If you already have an
appointment booked for an interval of longer than 28 days, you are
encouraged to rebook for an earlier date.
To book a first or second dose appointment, visit Ontario.ca/bookvaccine to
access the provincial booking system or call the
provincial vaccine booking line at 1-833-943-3900 between 8 am and 8 pm,
seven days a week. You may also be able eligible for vaccination at a pop-up clinic, local pharmacy, or at the Bruyère vaccine clinic.
You can also register daily on the new vaccine wait-list tool
to book last-minute, same-day COVID-19 vaccinations at community
clinics for unclaimed doses.
These appointments can open up at any time during the day and registered
residents will be contacted by Ottawa Public Health by text, email or
phone as they become available.
If you have a second dose
appointment scheduled in the provincial booking system and you end up
booking another appointment elsewhere, please remember to cancel your original appointment. This will free up the old appointment for someone else.
Visit ottawa.ca or OttawaPublicHealth.ca for more on Ottawa’s vaccination
distribution plan, including information about:
- Accessibility
- First Nation, Métis and Inuit populations
- Pharmacies
- Second doses
- Transportation to and from appointments
- Health cards
- Health care workers
- Searchable clinic map
Follow the City’s social media channels for updates on the provincial booking system. Sign up for the COVID-19 vaccination update e-subscription for regular news on the vaccine roll-out.
For more information on City programs and services, visit ottawa.ca or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401). You can also connect with us through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
From the Bel-Air Community Association: Student Bunkhouse bylaw before City Council July 7
We have become aware that City Council will be considering by-law amendment requirements for creation of secondary dwelling units at its meeting of July 7. While the original proposal setting a limit of 2
bedrooms was acceptable, we are concerned there may be a walk-on motion to remove the cap, or set a limit of 3 or 4 bedrooms, which would facilitate creation of more student bunkhouses, already an issue in our community. If your community association and or its members share this concern, it is not too late to so advise City Council.
By way of greater detail, on July 7 2021, City Council will be considering proposed amendments to Zoning By-law 2008-250 including requirements on secondary dwelling units (SDU’s). The changes would limit new SDU’s to having a maximum of 2 bedrooms, but landlords want a four bedroom limit and there will likely be a proposal for such a change at Council, which would facilitate creation of student bunkhouses.
The intent of the amendments was to improve general readability as part of an effort to streamline zoning language to improve ease of use. With regard to SDU's, the amendment proposes to rewrite the section for greater clarity and ease of use, and for consistency with the recently-adopted provisions for coach houses.
SDU’s are proposed to be limited to a maximum of two bedrooms, similar to coach houses, to ensure the limits are consistent between SDU’s and coach houses, and to ensure that SDU’s remain secondary in nature.
When the Planning Committee considered the matter on June 24 2021, objections were raised by the Ottawa Small Landlords Association (OSLA) and some individuals who buy houses for the purpose of creating SDU’s and renting the house as well as the SDU. Indeed, one of the public interveners at the Committee meeting said she already owns 31 houses which have been renovated to contain a multi-bedroom SDU. The intervenors maintained that it would be uneconomic to establish SDU’s
if limited to two bedrooms, wanting a limit of 3 or better 4 bedrooms, and not coming into force until January 2022. Objections were also raised when the proposal was considered by the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee on June 28.
The Planning Committee approved the proposed by-law amendments for consideration by Council but directed city staff to undertake more public consultation (ie with small landlords) before the July 7
Council meeting. There could be an additional consultation report tabled at that time, or a proposal to modify the changes could be walked on to the agenda by a Councilor.
We, the Bel Air Community Association, are very concerned that creating 3 and 4 bedroom SDU’s will effectively enable the creation of student bunkhouses, which has been an issue in the community for
several years. Indeed, the SDU creators listed students as an example of a group for which SDU’s were targeted.
If you share our concerns, we urge you to make your concerns known to City staff and the Mayor and City Councillors.
City staff working on the file are
Robert Sandercott 613 580-2424 ext. 14270) Robert.sandercott@ottawa.ca
and
Tim Moerman (613 580-2424 ext. 13944) tim.moerman@ottaw.ca
You can bring objections to any increase in the number of allowed bedrooms directly to Council through Caitlin Salter MacDonald (613 580-2424 x28136)
Email: Caitlin.Salter-MacDonald@ottaw
Should you wish to be able to speak to the matter at Council she should be advised beforehand.
By way of background information, you can find the bylaw proposal at
https://app05.ottawa.ca/sirepu
Section 133 concerns SDU’s
As well, the recorded discussion at Planning Committee can be seen at
https://www.youtube.com/chann
Consideration of SDU’s commences at 3 hours 7 minutes into the meeting
The discussion at the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee can be seen at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Consideration of SDU’s commences at 1hour 32 minutes into the meeting
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