Letter Regarding New Official Plan – Preliminary Draft
Below are comments from the Glebe Community Association on the Draft Official Plan: Official Plan Comments
Nuclear waste disposal plans at Chalk River
The Glebe Community Association (GCA) strongly supports the motion tabled on February 10, 2021 by Councillors Theresa Kavanagh and Catherine McKenney regarding nuclear waste disposal plans at Chalk River. We urge you to support this motion and urge Council to swiftly adopt and act on it, in the interests of the health and safety of [...]
Have your say: Prince of Wales Bridge multi-use pathway
The City of Ottawa is holding an online engagement until March 8 to present the Prince of Wales Bridge Environmental Assessment study and proposed options for a new interim multi-use pathway. This link would become an interprovincial active transportation crossing over the Ottawa River, where residents would be able to walk, cycle and cross-country ski. [...]
Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan
Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan The City is looking for your feedback on the first Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan. The plan will provide a framework to help the City determine what municipal parks and recreation facilities we will need in the next ten years to serve the needs of residents. This master [...]
2021 Great Glebe Garage Sale Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Concerns
The Glebe Community Association and the Glebe Business Improvement Area are cancelling the 2021 edition of the Great Glebe Garage Sale and Sidewalk Sale. The decision to cancel recognizes that the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are not likely to make large community gatherings possible in Ottawa this spring. The Great Glebe Garage Sale and [...]
Community Pop-Up Art Gallery at Lansdowne
Calling Artists! Community Pop-Up Art Gallery at Lansdowne Late winter/spring 2021 Are you an artist with ties to the Glebe, Glebe Annex, Dow’s Lake, Old Ottawa East or Old Ottawa South? We are now accepting applications from local artists and are looking for a variety of high-quality, original artwork from painting to pottery, from glasswork [...]
Message from Vera Etches, Medical Officer of Health
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 [...]
Pop-Up Art Gallery at Lansdowne Park
Community Pop-Up Art Gallery at Lansdowne Park Have you been staring at your walls for the last few months thinking that you need something new to brighten them up? Since so many of us are working from home and staying in more, our walls have become a focal point of our lives. Now you have [...]
Lansdowne Annual Report and COVID Update
Submission to the City of Ottawa’s Finance and Economic Development Committee Meeting of November 12, 2020 Item 2. Lansdowne Annual Report and COVID Impact Update Dear Mayor and Councillors, The Glebe Community Association (GCA) is a 50-year old volunteer organization with a deep commitment to Lansdowne Park, one of Ottawa’s most important public spaces. The [...]
2021 Municipal Budget
Dear Mayor Watson, I hope this note finds you well. I am writing today on behalf of the Glebe Community Association. During our board meeting on October 27, 2020, we decided to put forward several suggestions for inclusion in the 2021 municipal budget. Briefly, we would like to see: - the City move forward with [...]