The Lowertown Echo is being re-launched with a plan to release the first issue in November. The LCA is calling for volunteers to help put the newspaper together. Please read our pitch here & you can view below. L'Écho de la Basse-Ville sera relancé avec un plan de distribution pour le mois de novembre. L'ACBV est à la recherche de bénévoles afin d'aider à produire le journal. SVP lire notre demande ici et vous pouvez aussi la visionner ci-dessous. Merci!

A letter from the LCA on the our Lady school development can be found here.

The LCA has sent a letter concerning the application for a ROW patio at 113-115 Clarence. You can find the letter here.

It's September and that means the return of the LCA's monthly meetings! The next meeting will be held Monday September 11th, 7pm at the Routhier Community centre, 172 Guigues ave. To be discussed will be various volunteer opportunities on LCA Committees, the Overdose prevention site and an update from our councillor.

Meeting Agenda here. Last month's monthly meeting notes here.

C'est le temps de notre réunion mensuel pour l'Association communautaire de la Basse-Ville! La prochain réunion aura lieu lundi le 11 septembre, 19h au Centre Communautaire Routhier, 172 Guigues. Les thèmes de la réunion seront la rentrée des divers comités de l'association, le site de prévention de surdose et une mise à jour de notre conseiller municipal.

Ordre du jour de la réunion. Notes des la dernière réunion.

All public meetings will be held at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, unless otherwise noted. For a complete agenda and updates, please sign up for email alerts or visit ottawa.ca/agendas, or call 3-1-1.
Ottawa Police Services Board – Finance and Audit Committee – Monday, September 11, 10:00 a.m., Richmond Room

• 2018 Budget Directions and Timetable

Crime Prevention - Ottawa Board Meeting – Monday, September 11, 5:00 p.m., 5 p.m., Colonel By Room
Planning Committee – Tuesday, September 12, 9:30 a.m., Champlain Room

• Heritage Inventory Project- Additions to Heritage Register – Old Ottawa East and Old Ottawa South(Ward 17 – Capital)
• Official Plan Amendment – 4791 Bank Street (Ward 22 and 20 – Gloucester-South Nepean and Osgoode)
• Zoning By-Law Amendment – 6909 Notre-Dame Street (Ward 2 – Innes)
• Annual Development Report 2016 (City Wide)
• City of Ottawa Zoning By-Law 2008-250: Omnibus Amendments Q3 2017 (City Wide)
• Technical Anomalies Amendment - Permanent Signs on Private Property By-Law 2016 – 326 (City Wide)
• Zoning By-Law Amendment – Amendments to Accommodate Reconstruction in Areas Affected by the May 2017 Flooding (Ward 1, 5, 7, and 19 – Orléans, West Carleton-March, Bay and Cumberland)

Ottawa Police Services Board – Policy and Governance Committee – Tuesday, September 12, 11 a.m., Honeywell Room

• 2017 Board Performance Review – Results
• Review of Business Planning Framework

City Council Meeting – Wednesday, September 13, 10 a.m., Andrew S. Haydon Hall
Built Heritage Sub-committee – Thursday, September 14, 9:30 a.m., Champlain Room

• Application to Alter 227 Mackay Street, a property located in the New Edinburgh Heritage Conservation District, designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act (Ward 13 – Rideau-Rockcliffe)
• Application for New Construction at 445 Green Avenue, a Property Designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act and located in the Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District (Ward 13 – Rideau-Rockcliffe)
• Application for New Construction at 575 Old Prospect Road, a Property Designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act and located in the Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District (Ward 13 – Rideau-Rockcliffe)

French Language Services Advisory Committee – Thursday, September 14, 6:30p.m., Champlain Room

Overdose Prevention site - LCA Survey

The pop-up Overdose Prevention Site located at St. Patrick and Cumberland has been operating every day since August 25th 2017. Many in the community have expressed concerns about the site and many have been supportive of it. The LCA would like to know what you think of the Pop-up Overdose Prevention site. Please fill out this short survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WZWM5BX

Site de prévention de surdose - sondage

Le site temporaire de prévention de surdose situé sur les coins de rues St.Patrick et Cumberland opère tous les jours depuis le 25 août, 2017. Plusieurs résidents dans la communauté ont exprimé leur désarroi face à ce site alors que plusieurs autres ont exprimé leur support. L'Association veut savoir ce que vous en pensez. SVP prenez le temps de remplir ce court sondage ici. Lien au sondage:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WZWM5BX