I was pleased to join the Overbrook Community Association, along with Mayor Sutcliffe and Councillor Plante in May 2025 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Hurdman’s Bridge and help unveil the @OverbrookCA heritage kiosk project installed beside the Rideau River.

Great to drop into the Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala in May 2025 with MP Greg Fergus and other elected officials at Jacques-Cartier Park. The event raised $330,000 to protect our aquatic ecosystems!

Fun to drop into the Ottawa Titans Baseball season opener in Overbrook in May 2025 and meet Councillor David Hill enjoying the game with his family!

It was a distinct honour to welcome the Ottawa Charge to City Hall in May 2025, with Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and Council colleagues, as we recognized their exceptional achievement in advancing to the Walter Cup Finals by raising their flag!

I had an incredible time enjoying Inuit traditional food and amazing company at Tapiriit Gala this week held at the National Arts Centre.

I was pleased to attend the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) Ottawa’s 22nd annual Nursing Week breakfast yesterday morning. The event was an opportunity to discuss health-related issues and celebrate Ottawa’s hard-working nurses during Nursing Week.

I enjoyed the opportunity to meet with representatives from the Kiwanis Club of Eastern Ottawa this week along with my east end Council colleagues, Catherine Kitts, Laura Dudas, Matt Luloff, and Tim Tierney.

Thank you to the Manor Park Community Association for inviting me to provide remarks during the association's annual general meeting this week.

I was pleased to join City staff and Councillors Marty Carr, Catherine Kitts, Riley Brockington, Tim Tierney, and Shawn Menard this week for the kick-off of the 2025 construction season this week.

I enjoyed a local Mother’s Day Tea held by Ottawa-Vanier MPP Lucille Collard at the Rockcliffe Park Community Centre last weekend! A great time was had by all!

Great turnout for the annual New Edinburgh Plant Sale in support of the Crichton Community Council last weekend!

Amazing and lively entrepreneurial showcase at Ottawa City Hall last Friday hosted by Youth Ottawa featuring innovative products and services created by hundreds of local high school students! Incredible!

The City of Ottawa officially designated a portion of the ByWard Market as the "Irish Village" (Sráidbhaile Gaelach) on May 8. New street signs were installed by the City to mark this area.

Despite the rainy weather, I held a great, productive community roundtable discussion in Bathgate Park this week with many local area residents.

Congratulations 🥳 to the students, teachers and staff at St. Brigid Elementary School who celebrated its 100th anniversary this week!

Amazing community spirit in Rockcliffe Park last weekend as local volunteers helped to clean up the Centennial Garden in Village Green Park!

A heartfelt thank you to the many Overbrook residents who volunteered for our local community cleanup event at Lola Park last weekend!

Enjoyed speaking at the New Edinburgh Bike Day event last weekend, watching the launch of the Kidical Mass Bike Ride and unveiling the community’s new bike repair station!

More than a dozen heads of foreign missions generously hosted up to 14 guests at their respective homes last week as part of Dining with the Ambassadors, a fundraiser in support of the Rockcliffe Park Foundation.

Joined @timtierney.bsky.social at a cat care event at the Overbrook Community Centre last week! The city-wide spay/neuter blitz offered affordable procedures, transport & emergency food supplies. I want to thank the volunteers tackling pet overpopulation across Ottawa. 🐱🐾🧡

I attended three OC Transpo public information sessions this month throughout Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward concerning the New Ways to Bus network which has changed frequency, local service and connections to the O-Train. Many took advantage of free transit service last weekend!

Attended the fourth annual Black Business Expo held at the Rogers Centre ealier this month, which was an incredible showcase of social innovation and local entrepreneurship.

Great uptake for the City’s Hazardous Waste Drop Off event at the Ottawa Baseball Stadium this year!

Honoured to participate in the unveiling of a cenotaph by the Knights of Columbus, acknowledging the service organization’s 125th jubilee year, at Veteran’s House in Wateridge Village this week.

Informative session held on the OC Transpo “New Ways to Bus” implementation at St-Laurent Complex this week.

I spoke and presented a certificate of appreciation to the Overbrook Community Association during its annual general meeting held this week.

It was wonderful to acknowledge the volunteer efforts of all the winter trail associations across Ottawa at an appreciation breakfast held at City Hall this week, hosted by Bay Ward Councillor Theresa Kavanagh.

I had the incredible pleasure to greet community members with Ottawa-Vanier MPP Lucille Collard at the start of the Eid celebration at the Overbrook Community Centre last weekend!

I enjoyed dropping in to say “Eid Mubarak” at a special Eid celebration at the Carson’s Community House last week, hosted by Ottawa Community Housing, the Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre and many wonderful tenant volunteers!

A well attended in-person public engagement session was held at the Overbrook Community Centre this week focused on the City’s Transportation Master Plan Update. You can provide feedback on the plan at engage.ottawa.ca/transportation-master-plan.

Kudos, thanks and congratulations to the Friends of the Ottawa Library Association for presenting a donation of $232,800 to the Ottawa Public Library this week!

Fun and informative tour with members of the Ottawa Board of Health of the newly renovated Cobourg Dental Clinic at La Patro Community Centre in Lowertown this week.

Very much enjoyed attending the “Lost Generation” film series premiere and panel discussion last week at the Ottawa Art Gallery featuring U of O law professor and filmmaker Garrick Apollon and his films focused on exposing systemic anti-Black racism in education and governance.

Attended an informative expert panel discussion organized by Ottawa Public Health last week at Algonquin College focused on climate change and its health impacts. With extreme weather events increasing this panel examined protecting the most vulnerable in the city.

Nominations are open for the Rawlson King and Linda Grussani Scholarship for Indigenous, Black and Other Racialized Students at the School for Studies in Art and Culture at Carleton University. Learn more at carleton.ca/ssac/awards

Great bumping into Councillor Leiper on OC Transpo on my way to an event last week. New bus routes and schedules will come into effect on April 27. More information, including the New Ways to Bus Travel Planner, is available on octranspo.com.

Enjoyed listening to innovative student presentations with Council colleagues on how to improve our city this week at Algonquin College during the CityStudio HUBBUB 2025 event! The student projects focused on improving equity and community wellbeing throughout Ottawa.

It was wonderful to join Bay Ward Councillor Theresa Kavanagh this week on a visit to the Pinecrest Queensway Community Health Centre’s Pathways to Education program. We fielded very insightful questions from students about our city.

Jaku Konbit hosted its Ujima Job Fair at Ottawa City Hall last weekend, bringing together multiple businesses and job seekers for an incredible day of opportunity and connection!

Happy to greet the Lieutenant Govenor of Ontario, the Honourable Edith Dumont, during her Civic Call to Ottawa City Hall, with many other Council colleagues this week.

Had an excellent, productive roundtable discussion with Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward residents at the incubator13 coffee hour this afternoon at the Rideau Community Hub!

Enjoyed speaking today at the “Ottawa of Our Dreams” town hall held by the African Canadian Association of Ottawa, on behalf of Mayor Sutcliffe, which focused on unlocking economic potential for diverse communities. Happy to attend with Barrhaven West Councillor David Hill.

I held a very informative meeting this week at City Hall with Wilfred Bitchoka and his team at Coopération Intégration Canada, who relayed many of the concerns and challenges confronting the Francophone newcomer community.

I was honoured to be awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal this week by Ontario Senator Andrew Cardozo in recognition for public service.

Had an amazing time at Soup(e) Splash this week! The friendly culinary competition and fundraiser held to support free activities at the Vanier Sugar Festival was sold out this year. Very impressive entries from all restaurants, including winner Dhruvees!

Enjoyed attending the 17th Annual Harmony Iftar Dinner on Parliament Hill last week in celebration of Ramadan.

It was a pleasure to attend the Newroz celebration held last week by the Kurdish Federation of Ottawa and bring greetings on behalf of the City of Ottawa.

The United for All Coalition led by United Way Eastern Ontario, along with the City of Ottawa, with financial support from the Government of Ontario, launched a major anti-hate campaign and initiative across our region today.

Ce fut un plaisir de célébrer la Journée Internationale de la Francophonie à l’hôtel de ville, en même temps que le 50e anniversaire du Festival Franco-Ontarien.

Last weekend I had the honour to attend as Ottawa-Vanier MP Mona Fortier presented King Charles III Coronation Medals to residents in recognition of their work to continually improve our community’s quality of life.