Elmhurst Park

Our spring cleanup is scheduled for April 17 (postponed)

UPDATE: Our scheduled clean up is on hold until further notice, due to Ontario-wide shutdown. For more information please see the program’s website: Cleaning the Capital Program (City of Ottawa)

Until the current restrictions are lifted and we are able to host the cleanup we encourage you to safely pick up garbage while you are outside exercising. Thank you to everyone who is already doing this, we have received several compliments on your contributions. Stay safe and if you need anything please do not hesitate to reach out to us (qtncommunity@gmail.com)  or your neighbours (on the local Facebook group).

Come help clean up our neighbourhood!

Meet us at the Frank Ryan Park Field House on Saturday, April 17, 2021 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM to get supplies and choose an area to clean. Latex gloves and garbage bags will be provided. In the event of rain, we will reschedule to Sunday, April 18, 2020.

If you plan on attending, we ask that you follow the City of Ottawa’s new guidelines due to COVID-19:

Please keep in mind that all participants must follow public health guidelines to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. This means your cleanup plan must be COVIDWISE (link is external) and include the following:

  • Keep a physical distance of at least two metres (six feet) from anyone who is not from your household
  • Wear a mask whenever physical distancing is not possible
  • Wash and/or sanitize your hands as early and as often as possible
  • If you are feeling unwell in any way, please stay home

See Ontario COVID-19 Response Framework (link is external) for more information.

Additional Information to keep QTN clean!

How do you use our parks? The City wants your feedback

trees and a baseball diamondDo you want to see improvements to Frank Ryan, Elmhurst, or Connaught parks? Do you want to see other recreation choices? The City of Ottawa is developing a new Parks and Recreation Master Plan and the priorities in this plan will influence future funding.

In addition to two surveys, you can join one of several facilitated Zoom sessions in the next two weeks to learn more. You can also send written comments, if you do not have time for another Zoom meeting.

For more information, to complete the surveys, and to submit your feedback visit: https://engage.ottawa.ca/parks-and-facilities-recreation-master-plan.

Public Consultation on Connaught and Henley Sidewalks

As announced in the Bayward Bulletin, there is an upcoming public consultation on the Connaught and Henley sidewalks which will be built as part of the Stage 2 LRT and the QTN Sewer Rehabilitation projects respectively. See below for more information and visit Councillor Kavanagh’s website to RSVP:

There will be a new sidewalk built on Connaught in the next few years to improve connectivity. This is a Phase 2 project from the Council-approved 2013 Ottawa Pedestrian Plan. A new sidewalk along Connaught Avenue would complete a missing link in the pedestrian network providing improved connectivity to Severn Avenue Public School, Woodroffe High School, the future Queensview O-Train Station and to the pathway connections leading to Pinecrest Creek Pathway.

On Tuesday, March 2nd from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Councillor Kavanagh is hosting this meeting to begin the consultation phase of this project.  On Monday, February 22nd, 2021, the City will publish a dedicated webpage (ottawa.ca/connaughtavenue) to provide engagement opportunities and updates on the status of the project. Information on the Henley sidewalk project will also be included.

NOTE: The Henley sidewalk is part of the Queensway Terrace Storm Sewer Rehabilitation Project.