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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 and Ottawa’s New Official Plan

Ottawa’s new Official Plan will have major impacts for QTN, as a transition neighbourhood between two LRT stations. QTN is asking for amendments to the revised plan to ensure that intensification enhances rather than erodes strong neighborhoods, like QTN.

Click here to read QTN’s submission for formal hearings on revised plan.

Earlier  QTN Planning Committee made a submission in response to the Draft Official Plan. 2021-02 QTNca and the New Official Plan. Some of our suggestions are reflected in the revised version of the draft plan.

Funding available for Ash Tree Replacement on private properties

ash trees and the sky

Funding is still available for 2021 and interested applicants are encouraged to visit the City’s program website at nation.on.ca/eab. Additional details on this program were shared recently on Coun. Kavanagh’s Bay Ward Bulletin:

The City of Ottawa has lost thousands of ash trees due to the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). This invasive beetle, native to Asia was first detected in North America in 2002. It has since killed tens of millions of ash trees and continues to spread, causing considerable economic and ecological damage.

Starting summer 2019, the City of Ottawa will be shifting to inject ash trees every 2 years (ash trees were previously injected every year). This approach is in line with researched best practices for tree injections and is supported by monitoring of declining emerald ash borer populations. There is no action required on the part of residents. Questions can be directed to 3-1-1.

Private Property Ash Tree Replacement Program

The City of Ottawa has lost thousands of ash trees due to the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). This invasive beetle, native to Asia, was first detected in North America in 2002 and has since killed tens of millions of ash trees and continues to spread, causing considerable economic and ecological damage. As a result, many private property owners are left with dead or dying ash trees. To address this, South Nation Conservation (SNC) has once again partnered with the City of Ottawa to help curb the spread of the invasive EAB across Canada’s capital.

First launched in 2018, the Ash Tree Replacement Program has approved over $575,227 in cost-share grants to property owners to help remove and replace 1,846 infected ash trees with locally sourced native species. Eligible applicants agree to use a forestry professional to confirm and remove infected ash trees and to replace them with suitable native trees.

Funding is still available for 2021 and interested applicants are encouraged to visit our program website at nation.on.ca/eab or to contact SNC for eligibility details.