I want to echo the City of Ottawa's message today that all collisions on our roads are preventable. This year alone, 32 residents have lost their lives in motor vehicle collisions across Ottawa. That is 32 families now grieving the loss of a loved one. Just recently, a teenager was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle on Earl Armstrong Road. These preventable incidents are happening far too often, and we all have a responsibility to make our roads safer. The Ottawa Po

I want to share an update on the progress made on our community's new recreation complex over the past few months. In September, a stretch of Earl Armstrong Road was closed to allow crews to install a major watermain that will serve the recreation complex, as well as future homes and businesses in the surrounding area. Thank you to residents for your patience while this important work was completed. The water pipes installed are 300 mm in diameter (almost one foot wide). In t