Help us beautify the outdoor rink!

Help us beautify the ice rinks at Frank Ryan Park! Bring your Christmas Trees to the park after the holidays on Sunday January 3rd or Saturday January 9th between 1:00 and 3:00 PM.

We’re looking for high school volunteers to help with this project (volunteer hours will be signed!).

To volunteer or for more information please contact nature.qtn@gmail.com

Volunteers Needed: Frank Ryan Park Outdoor Rink

The snow has fallen. The trees are bare.  It’s time to get excited for winter activities. The best thing we can do for our mental and physical health this pandemic winter is to enjoy the great outdoors in our own neighbourhood. The Frank Ryan outdoor rink needs volunteers like you to continue to receive support from the city, provide changing facilities, and ensure a safe environment.

Student with a light weekday afternoon of classes? New to the neighbourhood and looking to meet people? Snowbird stuck north of the border? Desk jockey who doesn’t spend an hour a day commuting anymore?  This opportunity is for you.

Sign up here by December 15th and you will be contacted in regard to scheduling, access, and safety protocols.

City of Ottawa Draft New Official Plan Released

November 20th was the launch of the draft for the New Official Plan – the blueprint of what our city is striving to look like as Ottawa continues to grow – that will guide the physical development of Ottawa until 2046.

The City of Ottawa is seeking your input as we develop the New Official Plan. The draft of the New Official Plan is now available for review and comment at ottawa.ca/newop.

The City will collect feedback on the draft New Official Plan until Wednesday, February 17, incorporating input into an updated version of the draft that will be presented in the spring of 2021 for discussion at a joint meeting of the City’s Planning Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee. After that, City Council will consider the New Official Plan in the fall of 2021, and, once approved, it will go to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for final provincial approval.