In response to complaints from neighbouring residents in the Glebe, and in support of efforts by the Councillor's office, the GCA wrote the following letter to KTS Properties to advocate for mitigation measures to address the noise from the rooftop air conditioning unit at The Clemow: GCA Letter to KTS Properties re Clemow - 8 [...]
Response to Conjoint Letter from GCA, Glebe BIA and GNAG re: Neighbourhood health and safety Thu, Dec 21, 2023, 8:31 AM To GCA Secretary, Mark Sutcliffe, Shawn Menard, GCA President, Glebe BIA, GNAG, OPH Dear Janet Sutherland (GCA Secretary), Thank you for your patience as we prepared this response requiring consultation between multiple city [...]
The following are letters the GCA recently wrote to various levels of government to address community health and safety issues raised in recent meetings. GCA Letter_Federal Government_Emergency Shelters_Dec 2023 GCA Letter_Mayor Sutcliffe_Affordable Housing_Dec 6, 2023 GCA Letter_Mayor Sutcliffe_Needle Cleanup_Dec 12, 2023 A resource/poster jointly developed by the GCA, BIA and GNAG in response to [...]
Dear Partners in Health, Hello. Bonjour. Kwey. With the recent Provincial announcements placing all Ontario municipalities in a state of emergency, the stay-at-home-order and extension of school closures, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) would like to draw your attention to the mental health and well-being of Ottawa parents. The following provides information, resources, guidance and tips. Supporting [...]
GrowSmartGirls is a FREE seminar series, in partnership with the Glebe Neighbourhood Activities Group, that seeks to equip pre-teens, teens and their caregivers with the knowledge and skills to improve their situational awareness and respond to societal dangers and challenges, including on the Internet. Topics include: -Sexual Assult/Coercion/Consent -Social Media & Cyber Safety/ Self Defence [...]
New to the Glebe Community Association, the GCA will be partnering with Kind Canada, a national not-for-profit organization that promotes and encourages all Canadians to help create a culture of kindness from coast-to-coast-to-coast. As a part of this initiative, the GCA will be running several activities during the GGGS to help to promote and encourage [...]
Post by Sarah Viehbeck, Chair of the GCA Health and Social Services Committee In my capacity as Chair of the GCA Health and Social Services Committee, I am writing with an update (to the GCA Board, neighbouring Community Associations, and residents that have expressed concerns) on the proposed changes to the City of Ottawa's noise bylaw, which came [...]
GCA recently contributed $5,000 to assist the Glebe Neighbourhood Activities Group (GNAG) in developing summer day camp programming for recently arrived refugee families. This is a significant undertaking that will greatly contribute to the settlement process. As families will be coming from across the City, assistance with public transportation is needed to reduce barriers to [...]