The Frank Ryan Park Rink is open. Come one come all! Although the field house is closed to the public due to public health regulations, the ice is great and benches are in place outdoors for changing. If you're visiting the park, here are a couple things to consider: The rink is open to everyone … Continue reading Come enjoy the rink!
Would you like a sidewalk on Clarenda St and Stuart Kettles St? A safe crossing from Connaught Ave to Lincoln Fields? Bicycle infrastructure on Queensview Dr – for access to the LRT, the new businesses, and residential buildings to come? If so, fill out the City of Ottawa’s latest survey on the Transportation Master Plan … Continue reading Share your Opinion about Investments in QTN – Sidewalks and Bike Infrastructure
Frank Ryan Park's community rink can only operate with a cozy warm fieldhouse with the support of generous volunteers. Please sign up HERE to help keep the field house open for our friendly neighbourhood skaters! What does the role entail? Not too much, all you need to do is show up with a cell phone … Continue reading Volunteers Needed: Frank Ryan Park Outdoor Rink
UPDATE (2022-01-02): Due to the insufficient quantity of snow at the park to support the trees we sadly have to cancel the Christmas tree forest this year. You can use the yard waste collection on Thursday to dispose of your tree or you can also consider alternative usages in your own backyard. Here are some ideas found … Continue reading Cancelled – Christmas tree forest at Frank Ryan Park
Join us this weekend for some holiday fun! There will be caroling Friday evening from 5:00 to 6:00 PM at Frank Ryan Park in addition to a 3-day light show in Elmhurst Park beginning on Friday until Sunday from 6:00 to 11:00 PM. For more information check out the poster below:
Speed limits in QTN will soon be lowered to 30km/h. This has been done in many neighbourhoods across Ottawa, and now this change is coming to our community. We are posting about this to raise awareness of this change to come, and to explain the benefits of slowing down. Why 30 km/h? 30 km/h is … Continue reading Neighbourhood Safety: 30 km/h Speed Limit Coming to QTN
Thank you to all our neighbours who provided feedback on the noise mitigation and landscape plan through our survey (now closed) and/or by sending feedback directly to qtncommunity@gmail.com. Two thirds of respondents supported a stone-like noise barrier wall (Figure 1, Option C) that is covered in vines (Figure 2). We also received many great suggestions on … Continue reading Connaught Park: Survey feedback on Noise Wall and Landscape Plan
Severn Avenue Public School and its School Council would like to invite any interested families, staff, or community members to donate funds to support families in our community who might need a little extra help this holiday season. The school's Principal, Mandy Long, has kindly agreed to organize distribution. The gifts will be gift certificates … Continue reading Severn Avenue Public School – The Gift of Giving
A noise study for LRT Phase II confirmed the need for noise mitigation through Connaught Park. It also found that the proposed berms would not be effective. It proposes a combination of three measures for the portion of the track from the fly-over to the tunnel: absorptive wall panels, a noise barrier wall, and rail … Continue reading Connaught Park: Noise Mitigation and Landscape Plan for LRT
On November 10th at 4 pm the Official Unveiling of the Frank Ryan Park Fieldhouse Mural will be happening. Come on out!! The QTN CA successfully applied for a Crime Prevention Ottawa grant to beautify the neighbourhood, address graffiti issues and engage youth. The Paint It Up mural project Unveiling is happening!! Six area youth worked with … Continue reading Official Unveiling of the Frank Ryan Park Fieldhouse Mural (Nov 10 @ 4 PM)