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Hydro Ottawa prepares for potential outages ahead of spring ice storm
A potential spring ice storm is forecast to begin this evening (Friday) and continue into Monday, March 31. Significant ice build-up is...
Ward 5 Staff
3 days ago2 min read

Councillor Clarke Kelly's Statement and Position on Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in South March Area
For release March 6, 2025 Councillor Kelly's Statement and Position on Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in South March Area (Expanded...
Clarke Kelly
Mar 66 min read

Update on Proposed New Signalized Intersection For March Road and Buckbean Avenue
City staff is recommending road works on March Road and Buckbean Avenue to construct a new four-legged signalized intersection including...
Ward 5 Staff
Feb 131 min read


Feb 12 City Council Meeting Summary
February 12, 2025 Council, committees and City Hall Council today received the 2024 Lansdowne annual report . The partnership between the...
Ward 5 Staff
Feb 133 min read


City Passes Councillor Kelly's Motion to Defer Decision on Ferry Road Property
Councillor Kelly's statement on Ferry Road Property At the January 23, 2025 meeting of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, we...
Ward 5 Staff
Feb 11 min read


Councillor Kelly's Review of 2025 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference
From the ROMA Conference, Sunday, January 19 - Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto It’s been a very busy week...
Ward 5 Staff
Jan 284 min read


ARAC Meeting: Councillor Kelly's Comments on Acquisition of Ferry Road Property
Jan 24, 2025 Statement from Councillor Kelly on the acquisition of Ferry Road Property: The January 23, 2025 meeting of the Agriculture...
Clarke Kelly
Jan 243 min read


Councillor Kelly Attends 2025 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference in Toronto
From the ROMA Conference, Sunday, January 19 - Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto A few thoughts from Councillor...
Ward 5 Staff
Jan 201 min read

Ward 5 Staff
Dec 12, 20240 min read

Councillor Kelly's Statement on 2025 City of Ottawa Budget
Yesterday, Council met for about 10 hours, focusing on debating and passing the City of Ottawa 2025 Budget. Many of you will have heard...
Ward 5 Staff
Dec 12, 20243 min read

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approves 2025 draft budget
The Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee today approved its portion of Draft Budget 2025, which includes more than $3.7 million in net...
Ward 5 Staff
Dec 5, 20242 min read


Councillor Kelly on Wednesday's Tabling of the 2025 Draft Budget
Some thoughts on Wednesday's tabling of the 2025 Draft Budget: While there will never be enough money or efficiencies to satisfy every...
Clarke Kelly
Nov 15, 20242 min read

Committees approve a new process for Urban Boundary expansion applications
The Planning and Housing and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committees approved a new Urban Boundary Expansion Official Plan Application...
Ward 5 Staff
Oct 11, 20243 min read


ARAC Meeting: Grant approved to Provide $7000 to the Kinburn Community Centre Sports Field
It was great to join my rural colleagues for a meeting of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee yesterday after a short break, and...
Ward 5 Staff
Sep 6, 20241 min read


Councillor Kelly's Statement on "Fairness for Ottawa" From a West Carleton-March Perspective
September 5th, 2024 Yesterday Council met for the first time since July and most of the meeting was focused on the current and...
Ward 5 Staff
Sep 5, 20241 min read


Date, Time, and Location Now Set for City of Ottawa's Rural Summit 2024
At the City Council Meeting on December 14, 2022, Councillor Kelly brought forward a motion regarding the City of Ottawa hosting a Rural...
Ward 5 Staff
Aug 8, 20242 min read


Update on This Week's City Council Meeting
From the City Council meeting this week, here's Councillor Clarke Kelly's intervention during debate on the motion put forth by...
Ward 5 Staff
Apr 19, 20243 min read

Update From This Week's City Council Meeting (April 3)
Council today approved a spending plan for up to $176.3 million promised to the City through the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) – a...
Ward 5 Staff
Apr 4, 20243 min read


Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee: Road Safety in Rural Areas
The Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee today received a presentation about improving road safety in rural areas, one of the main...
Ward 5 Staff
Mar 7, 20242 min read


Councillor Kelly Hosts Agricultural Advisory Meeting in Kinburn February 15th
Councillor Kelly hosted the Agricultural Advisory meeting that was held last night (Feb 15) at the West Carleton Community Complex in...
Ward 5 Staff
Feb 16, 20241 min read
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