QTNca

417 westbound off-ramp at Pinecrest to close November 1 until Summer 2023

This post has been updated as the closure date was changed on October 29th from November 2nd to November 1st.

As per the City of Ottawa:

The Highway 417 westbound off-ramp to Pinecrest Road will close to the public overnight on November 1 until summer 2023. Motorists are encouraged to follow alternate routes, noted on the graphics below, to reach their destinations through the duration of construction. Cycling and pedestrian routes will remain open.

The closure is required as part of the work on the Stage 2 O-Train West extension. A trench will be built on the north side of the highway, to allow the train to travel under Pinecrest Road and highway ramps.

For additional information please visit :

visual picture of one of two detours for highway closure

QTN’s 1st Spooky Forest Walk in Elmhurst Forest!

The QTN Community Association is excited to announce our first Spooky Forest Walk in Elmhurst Forest on Monday, November 1, 2021 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

Bring your pumpkins (starting at 5:00 PM) to the Tavistock Ave entrance and return later to enjoy a fun spooky walk! For more information check out the poster below:

Reminder: QTNca Annual General Meeting (October 20 @ 7:00 PM)

QTNca AGM is on October 20th at 7PM

QTNca’s Annual General Meeting has been set for October 20th at 7:00PM. We invite you to join us virtually!

-> Click here to register for the AGM (taking place on Zoom) <-

We are also pleased to share the AGM’s agenda:

  1. Welcome
  2. Looking Back and Looking Forward: Board Reports
  3. Councillor Theresa Kavanaugh
  4. Questions from Members and Issues important for QTN
  5. Board Nominations
  6. Approval of revised Operating Bylaws (Constitution)
  7. Financial Report
  8. Closure

Board Nominations: If you are interested and able to serve on QTNca’s Board, please send a message to qtncommunity@gmail.com. We have vacancies on the board and many active committees that would welcome your interest.

Update of Bylaws: The board is recommending a number of updates to QTNca’s constitution. These changes include using neutral pronouns and clarifying many new board operations such as formalizing electronic voting. We encourage you to review the proposed updates (Word file).

Follow these links for a copy of last year’s presentation (Google Drive) and minutes (Google Drive).