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Council today approved expanding two existing fire stations, one in Manotick and one in Greely, to meet growing populations, intensification, and call volume in both areas. The recommendations were part of an Ottawa Fire Services’ 2025 Station Location Study, which aims to ensure fire stations are placed appropriately throughout Ottawa for prompt and effective emergency response.
The stations will be renovated and staffed with additional full-time personnel within the next 10 years. Station 94 at 5669 Manotick Main Street will be able to reach a larger population of residents, homes and businesses within the village and across the surrounding area including nearby Barrhaven and Riverside South. Similarly, Station 93 at 6891 Parkway Road in Greely will also be able to reach a growing population of residents, homes and businesses within the village and surrounding area including Findlay Creek, Leitrim, Metcalfe, and Osgoode. These areas are being recommended to convert from a volunteer response standard to an urban response standard. The urban response standard is seven minutes and 13 seconds compared to 11 minutes and eight seconds for a volunteer response. Funding for both expansions will be sought through future annual budget processes in the year in which the funding is needed, starting in the 2027 budget for Manotick, and in the 2030 budget for Greely.
The study found that current fire stations are well placed to provide optimal coverage, and that there is no immediate need to build new ones.
Council approved updates to the Residential Protective Plumbing Program and By-law to help residents protect their properties from flooding and prepare for extreme weather events. The recommended changes simplify the application process and reduce steps and expenses. Successful applicants will receive larger rebates, including:
The City will also make similar changes to the Compassionate Grant Program, which provides financial support to eligible residents affected by flooding due to sewer surcharging.
Council received the Office of the Auditor General’s (OAG) investigation into the Trillium Line Training Program. City staff agree with all five of the OAG’s recommendations and are working to improve the hiring practices, training, and oversight of instructors. OC Transpo management confirmed that all identified issues have been, or are being, addressed.
Council declared Saturday, March 8 as International Women’s Day in Ottawa.
Council also designated Tuesday, March 11, as a Day of Observance to commemorate those who have died of COVID-19 and to recognize the significant impacts of the pandemic. The flag in front of the City’s Heritage building will be flown at half-mast.
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The stations will be renovated and staffed with additional full-time personnel within the next 10 years. Station 94 at 5669 Manotick Main Street will be able to reach a larger population of residents, homes and businesses within the village and across the surrounding area including nearby Barrhaven and Riverside South. Similarly, Station 93 at 6891 Parkway Road in Greely will also be able to reach a growing population of residents, homes and businesses within the village and surrounding area including Findlay Creek, Leitrim, Metcalfe, and Osgoode. These areas are being recommended to convert from a volunteer response standard to an urban response standard. The urban response standard is seven minutes and 13 seconds compared to 11 minutes and eight seconds for a volunteer response. Funding for both expansions will be sought through future annual budget processes in the year in which the funding is needed, starting in the 2027 budget for Manotick, and in the 2030 budget for Greely.
The study found that current fire stations are well placed to provide optimal coverage, and that there is no immediate need to build new ones.
Council approved updates to the Residential Protective Plumbing Program and By-law to help residents protect their properties from flooding and prepare for extreme weather events. The recommended changes simplify the application process and reduce steps and expenses. Successful applicants will receive larger rebates, including:
- $3,000 for a sump pump in a new sump pit or $1,500 for a sump pump in an existing pit
- $2,500 for an exterior storm backwater valve
- $1,000 for indoor backwater valves
- 100 per cent of the building permit fee for protective plumbing work
The City will also make similar changes to the Compassionate Grant Program, which provides financial support to eligible residents affected by flooding due to sewer surcharging.
Council received the Office of the Auditor General’s (OAG) investigation into the Trillium Line Training Program. City staff agree with all five of the OAG’s recommendations and are working to improve the hiring practices, training, and oversight of instructors. OC Transpo management confirmed that all identified issues have been, or are being, addressed.
Council declared Saturday, March 8 as International Women’s Day in Ottawa.
Council also designated Tuesday, March 11, as a Day of Observance to commemorate those who have died of COVID-19 and to recognize the significant impacts of the pandemic. The flag in front of the City’s Heritage building will be flown at half-mast.
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