Word on the public health street is that this flu season has started early and is particularly hard on little and young people. Take care of each other #collegeward!

Thanks for the note Heather. We requested some additional information from @hydroottawa.bsky.social a few months back and we have a deck coming in the coming week or so seems timely! For College Ward, the more recent outages have been more related to loss of supply from the provincial grid.

This day is an opportunity to reflect on violence against women in our society and to remember those who have died as a result of gender-based violence, including intimate partner violence; and to come together, speak out, and take action to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls.

Today we remember Geneviève Bergeron, Hélène Colgan, Nathalie Croteau, Barbara Daigneault, Anne-Marie Edward, Maud Haviernick, Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, Maryse Laganière, Maryse Leclair, Anne-Marie Lemay, Sonia Pelletier, Michèle Richard, Annie St-Arneault and Annie Turcotte.

I do get pushback sometimes in my #collegeward work that accessibility standards aren’t showing value for money since most people can live without. I think that’s unfortunate. When we consider it from a human rights perspective, that’s a callous way to build a city. We all deserve a liveable city.

Today is intended to mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. The integration of persons with disabilities into all aspects of public life benefits us all. Although some disabilities are lifelong, others are periodic or come with age.