It was a pleasure to meet Kegona Tenasco, Miss Indigenous Canada Delegate 2026, at the Kitigan Zibi Anishnabeg Pow Wow who was promoting limited edition Kokum Scrunchies last weekend!

Took an amazing cultural walking tour of Ottawa’s Chinatown with renowned artist Don Kwan last weekend and was joined by Ottawa Centre MPP Catherine McKenney. The tour was made possible through the City’s Ottawa Stops Hate Together campaign!

It was a pleasure to address a women’s retreat at the Church of God of Prophecy last weekend to speak about equity, wellness and resilience.

I recently had the honour of joining North-South Development Roots and Culture Canada for the launch of "It's A Trap," a community-led crime prevention program designed to protect our young people from the realities of gang recruitment, drug involvement, and online exploitation.

Great to drop by Councillor Tierney’s 14th annual Celebrate Summer Community Fair at Earl Armstrong Arena last weekend!

It was a great pleasure to join my colleague College Ward Laine Johnson at the 23rd AccessAbility Day event at City Hall during National AccessAbility Week to celebrate the leadership and contributions of people with disabilities.

Pleased to have attended the annual reception for the Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala with my colleagues. The gala raised nearly $320,000 this year to help protect and preserve the Ottawa River watershed.

I attended a public information session at the Overbrook Community Centre this week during which residents had the opportunity to learn about the upcoming expansion of the ANCHOR (Alternate Neighbourhood Crisis Response) program to Overbrook in June.

Please drop by the Wateridge Village Spring Fling event, hosted by Canada Lands Company today for free plants, ice cream and exciting activities for the kids!

It was a great honour and privilege to welcome Perparim Rama, Mayor of Kosovo’s capital city Prishtina, to City Hall this week as part of an official visit to Ottawa!

I had an incredible time at the Odawa Native Friendship Centre Powwow which was held at Rideau Community Hub last weekend! A special thank you to Ottawa Public Health for attending!

I had amazing time participating in a roundtable discussion held by Ottawa-Vanier-Gloucester MP Mona Fortier, focused on health for men and boys last weekend as part of the federal Men and Boys’ Health Strategy.

It was fun to join Prime Minister Mark Carney, Joseph Cull and the rest of the neighbourhood to cheer on marathoners in Rockcliffe Park during 2026 Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend!

The community was happy to host Overbrook Bike Day last weekend at the Overbrook Community Centre which featured a bike rodeo, provision of safety gear, bike maintenance and free bike giveaways! Thank you to the Centre, Safer Roads Ottawa and Ottawa Public Health for hosting!

I was pleased to attend a charity spring sale in Rockcliffe Park this week. Funds raised will support the Community Food Bank at the Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre and the Casagugu Foundation for young artists.

Thank you to the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa and amazing local chefs for hosting an exceptional event this week in the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park to support Nutrition Blocks, an amazing organization that supports school-aged children facing food insecurity in Ottawa!

It was wonderful to join my colleagues Ottawa-Vanier MPP Lucille Collard, Ottawa-Vanier-Gloucester MP Mona Fortier and Rideau-Vanier Councillor Stephanie Plante at the EBO Financial Education Centre Annual General Meeting this week where they received an Ontario Trillium Grant!

It was lovely to attend Boishakhi Mela celebrations last weekend to recognize the Bengali New Year with Ottawa’s Bangladeshi community!

It was lovely to join the Norwegian Ambassador to Canada Her Excellency Hanna Ulrichsen and the Canadian Nordic Society for Norway Constitution Day celebrations in New Edinburgh Park on May 17.

Congratulations to Chris Penton and his team at Ottawa Street Markets who celebrated the fourth anniversary of The Farm Store in Manor Park last weekend!

Enjoyed attending a wonderful Mother’s Day Tea at Rockcliffe Park Community Centre held by MPP Lucille Collard! It was a joy to celebrate our community’s moms alongside MP Mona Fortier and Councillors Tim Tierney and Stephanie Plante.

Honoured to have attended the Civic Call by Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet, Princess of the Netherlands, and her husband Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven, to Ottawa City Hall last week.

It was a pleasure to celebrate the unveiling of the new Rockcliffe Park Library and Community Centre sign this week with the Residents Association, especially as the community marks its 100th anniversary this year!

Ottawa Police held its annual Police Week event this week in Vanier which also included the Ottawa Fire Service and St. John Ambulance.

Congratulations to the Carleton Ravens Men’s Basketball Team who were honoured by Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and the City of Ottawa this week for their latest championship win!

I had fun exploring the well attended inaugural Object/Project Art Book Fair held at Carleton University’s Dominion-Chalmers Centre this weekend!

It was great celebrating Mother’s Day last weekend at the ACB Wellness Resource Centre in Overbrook with Councillor Dudas. What a wonderful afternoon with the community!

Enjoyed the wonderful tradition of purchasing a planter at the New Edinburgh Plant Sale, held by the Crichton Community Council, and talking with residents last weekend!

I had a blast attending the sold out Ottawa Titans home opener at Ottawa Stadium in Overbrook last week!

It was lovely to attend the launch of Tulipfest this week at Saunders Farm in Munster with Tourism Ottawa, along with Councillor Brown and Councillor Hubley. Drop by and watch the tulips come to full bloom over the next three weeks!

Great to have attended the Somali Hope Foundation’s 16th annual “farewell” gala with Council colleagues last weekend!

Fully enjoyed attending the Jim Logan retrospective exhibition vernissage at SAW Gallery at the Ottawa Arts Court last weekend!

Thank you the 3018 Royal Canadian Army Cadets and community volunteers for planting over 1,000 trees with Councillor Dudas on the grounds of the former convent on St. Joseph Boulevard with support from Trees for Life!

Had a great time exploring New Edinburgh Bike Day 2026 last weekend along with activities at the Fieldhouse and the Park!

Thank you to all the volunteers at the Wateridge Village Community Association for leading an amazing neighbourhood clean-up effort last weekend in Eugène Martineau Park!

Had a great time at the CityStudio “HUBBUB” event at the University of Ottawa this week where we recognized National Youth Week, and where we explored innovative projects by local college and university students designed to enhance civic engagement!

Honoured to help co-present the Community Partnership Award to the ACB Wellness Resource Centre during the Fire Chief’s Award Gala this week! Congratulations on the well deserved recognition from Ottawa Fire Service!

Thank you to St. Luke’s Community Group for offering free pizza and refreshments to youth after school this week at the Overbrook Community Centre! Much appreciated!

Amazing to commemorate the naming of Jane Dobell Community Hall last weekend in Rockcliffe Park to honour the remarkable a community builder and educator who founded both annual popular book sales in the neighbourhood!

It was amazing to attend the annual Rockcliffe Park Spring Book Sale last weekend in support of the local Rockcliffe Park library branch!

It was a pleasure to attend and sponsor the 11th CHEO Wonderland Tea Party last weekend with many Council colleagues in support of mental health services for children and youth!

I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the volunteers, especially from the Overbrook Community Association, who came out to clean up Overbrook Park last weekend!

It was a joy to join tenants, community development workers, OCH staff and Councillor Kavanagh at the Ottawa Community Housing Tenant Appreciation Event last weekend to celebrate community spirit!

Extremely grateful to co-host the Connected Ottawa Breakfast at City Hall today with Volunteer Ottawa to celebrate National Volunteer Week and civic action!

Last week I joined the OCH Foundation for the launch of Build Your Path, a new construction training program giving 32 Ottawa Community Housing tenants hands-on skills and real career pathways. Applications open now: ochfoundation.ca/buildyourpath

It was a pleasure to address residents at the annual general meeting of the Manor Park Community Association this week at 1805 Gaspe Avenue.

Thank you to the Multifaith Housing Initiative for celebrating volunteers this weekend at Heartwood House on McArthur Avenue in recognition of National Volunteer Week!

Thank you to the City’s Solid Waste team for successfully operating the household hazardous waste drop-off event, the first of nine to be held across the city this year, at the Ottawa Stadium in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward last weekend!

Thank you to the Ottawa Riverkeeper and the many volunteers who came out to New Edinburgh Park last weekend to clean up the riverfront!

It was a pleasure to honour Roger Chapman, Chief of Bylaw & Regulatory Services, last week at City Hall with my Council colleagues for his impactful career at the City of Ottawa. He is retiring after 35 years of public service.