The City has just posted dates for Ottawa’s rural communities to participate in the Rural Summit, a special opportunity to discuss issues of concern to rural residents.

Here are the dates and locations for the drop-in sessions and events:

The following in-person workshops are planned:

• April 10 at 7 pm – Ward 19 workshop at Navan Memorial Centre and Arena (1295 Colonial Road)
• April 19 at 7 pm – Ward 19 workshop at Sarsfield Community Hall (3585 Sarsfield Road). Bilingual workshop to be conducted primarily in French.
• April 24 at 7 pm – Ward 20 workshop at Greely Community Centre (1448 Meadow Drive)
• April 29 at 6:30 pm – Ward 21 workshop at Alfred Taylor Recreation Center (2300 Community Way). There will also be a drop-in session between 1 and 4 pm.
• May 27 at 7 pm – Ward 1 workshop at R.J. Kennedy Community Centre and Arena (1115 Dunning Road)
• June 1 at 9 am – Ward 5 workshop at West Carleton Community Complex (5670 Carp Road)

These workshops will help identify the challenges facing rural communities and highlight potential opportunities that could be addressed at the summit. All consultations and outreach will inform the agenda for Rural Summit 2024.

Take the survey

There is also a survey to gather info on issues of concern. The link to the survey is here:

https://engage.ottawa.ca/rural-summit-2024

(There is a question on wind turbines–be sure to answer!)

It’s a great idea to subscribe to get updates on the Summit too. Just use the link above for the survey, to find the SUBSCRIBE button, on the right (or at the bottom if on your smart phone)

ottawawindconcerns@gmail.com