🛟 Ottawa firefighters rescued a resident and dog who had fallen through the ice on the Rideau River. The dog initially fell through the ice near the intersection of Strandherd Drive and Prince of Wales Drive, the resident fell through in an attempt to rescue it. Ottawa Fire Services recommends calling 911 rather than attempting ice rescues oneself. Both resident and dog are fine. – Rachel Morgan at CityNews
↪ Spring must be around the corner as the City has begun its annual blasting away the ice on the Rideau River. The activity helps prevent spring flooding of homes along the river.
🚧 Despite the objection of the property owner, a 1920s farmhouse has been given heritage status by the City. The farmhouse, at the corner of Notre-Dame and Henri Lauzon Street, was deemed a ‘rare and unusual remaining example’. Henri Lauzon Street itself was named after the son of the house’s builder. The current owner wanted to demolish the house.– Isabel Malseed in Capital Current
↪ The headquarters of Global Development Canada, the building at 150 Slater Street, has been sold to Regional Group.
🚄 Residents in Hawkesbury are lobbying for a station on the Alto high speed line. Like Kingston, proponents – known as Hawkesbury on Track – see the value in being connected to Ottawa, Toronto, and Montréal for work and school. – James Morgan in The Review
↪ The municipalities of Alfred and Plantagenet, Casselman, Champlain, Clarence-Rockland, East Hawkesbury, Hawkesbury, The Nation, and Russell have agreed to band together over the Alto line to ‘protect our citizens, make sure that the farmers are well compensated … [for] the land lost for the rest of their lives’.
💰 The Ottawa Carleton District School Board is predicting an $11.5 million deficit this year. Board staff says the budget passed by trustees in June did not accurately show actual costs in a number of areas. – Josh Pringle at CTV
🛏️ If you are a Federal or Provincial employee, the brand new Alt Hotel at the airport has special rates for you. You’ll need to book using the special registration at the link, and prove you are actually a public employee, but any excuse for a staycation, eh? – Germain Hotels
