December 2022 Newsletter

Happy holidays to you and your loved ones! This is a magical time of the year, as families and friends gather to celebrate the season and welcome a new year filled with the promise of hope and happiness. In my house, I’ll be preparing a Christmas ham with all the fixings, playing board games with…

Christmas Card Contest Winner 2022

And the winning student for my 2022 Christmas Card Contest is….. Quentin! A grade five student at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary School, his artwork has been selected as the winning design for my Christmas Cards this year. Congrats Quentin! Here’s a sample of just a few of the amazing submissions I received.

City Response to Winter Weather

Winter Snow Clearing Operations in the City of Ottawa Snow clearing in the City of Ottawa is a significant and complex operation, covering over 12,000 kilometres lanes of roadway across the city. Over the past few years, staff have been reviewing and improving the City’s Winter Maintenance Quality Standards, which directs how this work is…

November 2022 Newsletter

Hello Everyone, It’s wonderful to resume my regular e-newsletter and to share my deepest appreciation for all the support you have shown me as I return to City Council. I am honoured to represent our beautiful community of Orléans West-Innes! As your Councillor, I am here to help you. Whether it is with City-related matters,…

Supporting Pollinators

Did you know 75% of the world’s food chain is dependent on pollinators?   As well, here in the City of Ottawa, 80% of our geographic area is rural and agricultural land. Supporting pollinators, native species and our naturalized greenspaces is crucial to supporting our natural ecosystems and biodiversity. While Ottawa is blessed with an…

Eden Park now open!

August 18, 2022 – I am happy to share that Eden Park is now open in Trailsedge East! Innes Ward’s newest park features: Tennis courts A basketball key An extra-large, double-splashpad Adult fitness stations Swings Picnic shelter Picnic tables Checkers/chess tables Play structure Skateboard area As well as many new trees and open greenspace for…

Summer 2022 Newsletter

Third Annual Gems of Innes Awards The Gems of Innes Awards has become one of the things I most look forward to each year. Aside from the obvious fun of getting to honour some of the outstanding organizations and businesses of the East End with a Gem of Innes award, I absolutely love hearing all…