Positive signs!
OCA Board news:
a. Positive signs for the neighbourhood
b. Annual general meeting – Thursday, February 22, 2022
c. Next regular board meeting
Where to get COVID-19 vaccinations for ages five and up
Take part in a survey on the 2022 City budget
The City is developing sustainable and resilient design standards for new development
You are invited to a Community Sustainability Plan Workshop
1. OCA Board news
a. Positive signs for the neighbourhood
Thanks to funding from the City’s Community Development Framework, we are inviting local crafters to help OCA create Positive Signs for Overbrook. Banners, positive messages, colourful artwork for the centennial year – what is your idea? Let’s brighten up the neighbourhood and get creative! All ages welcome. Write info@overbrook.ca put “positive signs” in the subject line.
b. Annual general meeting
This year’s AGM will be held the evening of February 24. 2022. Two of our board members have left the province this fall, and our Nomination Committee is accepting applications to join the Board of Directors. Send your applications to president@overbrook.ca
c. Next regular board meeting
Thursday, January 27, 8 p.m. on Zoom, all welcome! The draft agenda and Zoom link will be posted on our OCA Documents page a few days before the meeting.
2. Where to get COVID-19 vaccinations for ages five and up
As COVID-19 vaccine bookings open for five- to eleven-year-olds, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has announced where vaccinations are available. In addition to appointments at the seven OPH community clinics, which can be booked through the provincial booking system, options include;
The Neighbourhood Vaccination Hub at Rideau High School, 815 St. Laurent Blvd, on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10am to 4pm and on Thursdays from 1 pm to 7 pm – no appointment required.
Pharmacies – over 100 locations across the city.
CHEO offers vaccinations to children with medically complex needs
Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health will host a clinic at the Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre in partnership with OPH for First Nations, Inuit and Métis community members.
Akausivik Inuit Family Health Team is providing vaccinations for Inuit youth; call 613-740-0999 for more information or to book an appointment
On December 2, Ottawa Public Health will begin a rotating schedule of 73 after-hours school pop-up vaccination clinics and will post details and clinic schedules on its website in the coming days.
Parents and guardians who have questions about the vaccine can visit the frequently asked questions webpage.
3. Take part in a survey on the City budget for 2022
City Councillors Rawlson King and Mathieu Fleury are inviting constituents to participate in a Budget 2022 survey. They are encouraging everyone to fill it out so that they can capture our priorities. It will be available until end of day Tuesday, Nov. 30th.
4. The City is developing sustainable and resilient design standards for new development
Sustainable and resilient design in new development supports public health and safety, environmental protection and responds to climate change, all of which are priorities within Ottawa’s new Official Plan. The City proposes to advance sustainable and resilient design priorities by phasing in minimum performance measures for new development that require site plan and plan of subdivision approval, starting in summer 2022.
Learn more about the proposed standard and its measures, register for a December 7 information session on Zoom and submit feedback by visiting the Engage Ottawa High Performance Development Standard web page.
