Ottawa’s Laurier Avenue East and its surrounding streets in Sandy Hill represent one of the most nationally important small-scale cultural landscapes in the country. Over the years the neighbourhood has housed many national luminaries including Tommy Douglas, Sir Sandford Fleming, Billy Bishop, Archibald Lampman and Senator Cairine Wilson, as well as lumber barons, Supreme Court justices, Cabinet Ministers, … Read More
Councillor Jan Harder Ward 3 Chair – Planning Committee jan.harder@ottawa.ca 613-580-2473 110 Laurier Avenue West, OTT, K1P 1J1 Mayor Jim Watson Jim.watson@ottawa.ca Jimwatsonottawa.ca 613-580-2496 110 Laurier Avenue West, OTT, K1P 1J1 Councillor Mathieu Fleury Mathieu.fleury@ottawa.ca Mathieufleury.ca 613-580-2482 110 Laurier Avenue West, OTT, K1P 1J1 SEND A LETTER TO ELECTED OFFICIALS If you are sending your letter via … Read More
Learn About the Issues Our historic neighbourhood in the heart of the Canada’s capital is threatened. We want it to be a home for people of all ages and backgrounds. Unfortunately it’s becoming less attractive for people who want to live here long-term. Why? Poor development, short-sighted urban densification practices, and inconsistent bylaw and property standard enforcement. The … Read More
Action Sandy Hill has identified the addressing continued proliferation unlicensed rooming houses as a top priority for next year. 2017 marks the county’s 150th anniversary and there will be a focus on the nation’s capital. More than 50 concerned residents attended a full-house Presentation on Unlicensed Rooming Houses at the June 28th meeting of the Town & Gown … Read More
(Photo: Claude Schryer: Somerset Street Greenscaping project, September 24, 2016/ Projet de reverdissement pour la rue Somerset, 24 septembre, 2016) Thank you to everyone who participated in the Power Plant on Saturday September 25th! Merci à tous qui ont participé dans La Cultivation Communautaire, samedi le 25 septembre! See the Ottawa Citizen Article: Sandy Hill group … Read More
Annual General Meeting 2016 The ASH Annual General Meeting was held on Thursday, May 19, 2016 in the Main Hall of the Sandy Hill Community Centre (250 Somerset Street East). This year’s agenda included: A review of the last year’s events Elections of President and new Directors Presentations from our elected representatives Presentations from ASH heads of committees … Read More
Terms of Reference The work of the sub-committee would consist of: Maintaining an up to date inventory of long term vacant/derelict buildings and lots in Sandy Hill; Working with property owners, Ottawa City staff and Council Members as well as other interested agencies (eg. Heritage) to seek solutions that return vacant sites & buildings to use before they … Read More
Since September 2013, Action Sandy Hill has been developing a neighbourhood wide “Block Rep” system so that each street or section of street in Sandy Hill is represented by one or two residents. The main aim of this system is to bring together the four corners of this diverse neighbourhood, to inform residents of neighbourhood and ASH issues … Read More
The proposed Town and Gown Committee meetings for 2014 will be: Monday, March 3, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. at the University of Ottawa’s Desmarais Building (55 Laurier Avenue East), Room 3120. Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Sandy Hill Community Centre (250 Somerset Street East) Monday, August 25, 2014 at 5:00 … Read More
Terms of Reference On July 29, 2013, a Special Housing Committee (SHC) was created to deal with the question of the university’s plans for residences off campus. ASH VP, Robert Forbes, will act as coordinator for: 1. Short term ASH response to the university’s recent correspondence (https://ash-acs.ca/univ-ottawa-residences/), to gather more information and maintain constructive dialogue. 2. Short-to-medium term … Read More