(Strathcona Park trees, photo: Judith Gustafsson) For information on planting trees, see Ecology Ottawa’s Tree Ottawa page. Sandy Hill residents have formed a Tree Group. Join us! Email sandyhilltreegroup@gmail.com and we will add you to the Group’s distribution list. The group has brain-stormed the following ideas to improve the tree canopy in, and green up, Sandy Hill: Plant … Read More
Action Sandy Hill would like to thank all of those who completed the Vision Sandy Hill Community Survey this past summer. We received over 260 responses with many comments, suggestions and great ideas! ASH is now in the process of compiling the data and will post more survey results as they become available. An overview of key messages … Read More
The City held an Open House Thursday, June 26th, 2014 at the Sandy Hill Community Centre to discuss the Sandy Hill Heritage Study. The study, initiated in 2007, covered a large portion of Sandy Hill between King Edward Avenue and the Rideau River and Besserer and Somerset Streets. The final report from the study, issued in 2010, made … Read More
Vision Sandy Hill Survey tinyurl.com/visionsandyhill Deadline for survey completion: Monday, July 21, 2014 The Vision Sandy Hill Survey has been developed by Action Sandy Hill (ASH) in collaboration with the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre. The purpose of the survey is to obtain your opinion about what you love about Sandy Hill, what you see as challenges … Read More
Tthe Board of Directors of Action Sandy Hill recently solicited comments from its membership on its new Conflict of Interest Policy applying to ASH Board members and Officers, due April 21,2014. The ASH Governance Committee has incorporated these comments the final policy and guideline documents, found below. And at the ASH Annual General Meeting on May 15, 2014, … Read More
Each year ASH publishes its Annual Report just before its Annual General Meeting. This year’s AGM will be held on Thursday, May 15, 2014 in the Main Hall of the Sandy Hill Community Centre (250 Somerset Street East). We encourage all ASH members to attend. See https://ash-acs.ca/ash-agm-2014-2 for more information. 2013-2014 Annual Report [divider_advanced color=”#048F00″] Chaque année ACS … Read More
20 March 2014 The Mayor and Councillors City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1J1 Privately-Owned Purpose-Built Student Residence – 275 Laurier Avenue East Dear Mayor and Councillors: On March 26, 2014, Council will be called upon to decide on whether or not to grant planning approval for the proposal to build a privately-owned purpose-built … Read More
On Feb 25, 2014 the City of Ottawa Planning Committee will hear the application demolish 6 buildings of historic interest to build a 9-storey 650 bed private student residence at 241 Laurier and Friel. The site is currently zoned R4 Residential. Action Sandy Hill objects to the height and mass of such a structure in a low-profile area. … Read More
To: Tim Moerman, City of Ottawa Planning Department From: ASH Infill and Zoning Sub-Committee Re: ASH SUBMISSIONS ON CONVERSIONS Date: 15 October 2013 ASH is very concerned with the general impact of conversions in Sandy Hill and is pleased that the City is looking at this issue in greater detail. ASH has taken the opportunity of the Study … Read More
The following are some examples of initiatives identified, considered or already underway in which your neighbours and community members are involved. Come join us in our PLACEMAKING efforts! Chapel Street Splash Pad Revitalization Block Representatives Program Launch Guerilla Gardening Commemorative Naming and Honours Policy Working Group ‘Welcome to Sandy Hill’ Call to Artists Campaign for Neighbourhood Art Installations … Read More