by Stéphanie Plante | Aug 7, 2026 | Bulletins & Media Statements, Community Services, Cultural Development, Environment, News
On July 28, I was proud to host the inaugural ceremony for Herbert and Estelle Brown Park at 612 Besserer Street. Together with the Brown family and Black History Ottawa, we officially unveiled the park’s permanent educational storyboard celebrating the Browns’...
by Stéphanie Plante | Jun 30, 2026 | Bulletins & Media Statements, Community Services, News, Op-eds & Open Letters, Partnerships
One of the issues I heard about over and over again during my first term was traffic safety, especially around our schools. Ward 12 has about 8 schools and 1 high school, so we have a lot of kids walking, cycling, or scootering during the week. Getting to school...
by Stéphanie Plante | Jun 23, 2026 | Community Services, News, Planning & Development
In addition to getting a new playground and splash pad, Carillon Park in Vanier will be turned into Ottawa’s first Sponge Park thanks to a Ward 12 CIL investment of $860,000. A Sponge Park is designed to better absorb and manage rainwater where it falls. “Sponge”...
