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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><a name="_Hlk86839619"></a><a name="_Hlk86839681"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Traffic and service impacts will occur on Friday</span></b></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839681"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839681"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839681"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839681"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">February 17, 2022 -
</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839681"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The City advises residents traffic and some service impacts will continue on Friday,
February 18. The downtown core will continue to experience most of the traffic impacts. Residents are advised to avoid non-essential travel in the area.
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The forecasted weather will also create additional impacts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Impacts on OC Transpo</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Due to anticipated weather conditions,
OC Transpo is advising customers of possible extensive cancellations that would result in significant delays to tomorrow’s bus service. Customers are advised to give themselves plenty of extra time when planning their commute and to exercise patience.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">O-Train
Line 1 will operate from Tunney’s Pasture to Pimisi Station in the west, and from Blair to
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> Hurdman</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">
Station in the east</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> beginning at the start of service on Friday, February
18</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">.
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">O-Train stations in the downtown core will be
closed, an</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">d there will be no rail service between Pimisi andHurdman stations</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">Customers can continue to access the Centretown shuttle, but R1 bus service will not be available.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">OC Transpo staff will be present at Hurdman, Pimisi and Tunney’s Pasture stations to
assist customers with bus transfers. </span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">All bus routes with service downtown are expected
to remain on detour, until service can be reliably returned to downtown stre</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ets. Maps and more
information on the detours are available on </span></span></span><a href="https://www.octranspo.com/en/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">octranspo.com</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Stay up to date on the latest transit information
by visiting </span></span><a href="https://www.octranspo.com/alerts" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">octranspo.com/alerts</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">,
calling 613-560-5000 or following</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2B2B2B;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> </span></span><a href="https://twitter.com/oc_transpo" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">OC
Transpo’s Twitter </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">account. Para Transpo customers
can call OC Transpo and a staff member will help book a trip.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">T</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">r<b>affic
impacts remain fluid – stay informed<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please exercise caution when using City sidewalks, roads and the winter cycling network. Due to the weather conditions
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Residents can continue to check our online
</span></span><a href="https://traffic.ottawa.ca/map/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">traffic map</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2B2B2B">
and the </span></span><a href="https://twitter.com/Ottawa_Traffic"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">City of Ottawa’s traffic Twitter account</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2B2B2B">
f</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">or up-to-date information on traffic delays and disruptions due to the demonstrations.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Here is latest information on downtown City services and facilities – including closures,
delays, and resumptions:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ottawa Public Library branches</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">The</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2B2B2B;background:white"> </span></span><a href="https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002B7F;background:white">Ottawa
Public Library’s</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2B2B2B;background:white"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Main
and Rideau branches will remain closed.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2B2B2B;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2B2B2B"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">City Hall</span></strong></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ottawa City Hall and its amenities will remain closed for public access.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">These amenities include:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rink of Dreams<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Underground municipal parking lot</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></li></ul>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ottawa Public Health
</span></strong></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All Sexual Health and Harm Reduction Services will be closed at the Sexual Health Clinic on 179 Clarence St. on Friday, February 18. This includes sexual
health clinic appointments and supervised consumption services. All clients with an affected appointment will be notified directly and rescheduled. Services are anticipated to resume on Tuesday, February 22.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Ottawa Public Health Harm Reduction van will be unable to provide services in the impacted areas. Staff will continue to coordinate with clients to
find an alternate meeting location or provide a referral to an available community partner location.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The</span>
</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ottawa Dental Clinic on 40 Cobourg Street will be closed tomorrow<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Ottawa Public Health’s vaccination clinic at the University of Ottawa Minto Sports Complex will be closed tomorrow.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Lowertown Vaccine Hub, located at the Jules Morin Fieldhouse on 400 Clarence Street East, and the Vanier South Hub, located at 311 McArthur Avenue,
will also be closed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Visit</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2B2B2B"> </span></span><a href="https://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/public-health-topics/covid-19-vaccine.aspx"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002B7F">Ottawa
Public Health's Vaccine Page</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2B2B2B"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">for
more vaccination clinic information.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2B2B2B"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Delayed resumption of the City Hall Client Service Centre</span></strong></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The City has delayed resumption of its appointments for in-person counter service at its City Hall location until further
notice. </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Client Service Centre at Ben Franklin Place – 101 Centrepoint Drive – will be open for in-person services by appointment only –
for both Service Ottawa and Building Code Services.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Appointments for the Ben Franklin Place Client Service can be made through the online booking tool on
</span></span><a href="https://ottawa.ca/en/client-services#closure-city-ottawa-client-service-centres"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ottawa.ca</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2B2B2B">.
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">People without internet access can reserve at time by calling 3-1-1 and choose option #6.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visit
</span></span><a href="https://ottawa.ca/en/client-services"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ottawa.ca</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2B2B2B">
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">for the list of in-person service offerings. Residents can still take advantage of the convenience of accessing services on online. Building
Code Services will continue to support application submissions by mail and electronically at
</span></span><a href="mailto:buildingpermits@ottawa.ca"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">buildingpermits@ottawa.ca</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2B2B2B">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2B2B2B"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Employment and Social Services<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">The Employment and Social Services (ESS) office, located at 370 Catherine Street, will be closed.
Clients requiring services should contact the 311 or visit an alternate ESS location.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Snow clearing</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">With the demonstration situation remaining very fluid, the City has contingencies in place for any accumulating snow. The City intends
to keep focus on pedestrian and emergency access routes through the area, clearing and</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">treating sidewalks and facilitating the safe movement of emergency vehicles, where possible. Due to the demonstration, however, the City has
encountered operational constraints which have made accessing the areas in close proximity to the Parliamentary precinct difficult.
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We do not anticipate impacts to snow clearing operations in other parts of the city due to the demonstration.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">It is important to note that the City has declared a
</span></span><a href="https://ottawa.ca/en/parking-roads-and-travel/road-and-sidewalk-maintenance/winter-maintenance/during-and-after-storm#significant-weather-events"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Significant
Weather Event</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> in advance of the forecasted weather hazards. Residents can continue
to check </span></span><a href="http://www.ottawa.ca/winter"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ottawa.ca/winter</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
for winter maintenance updates and more, and are encouraged to sign up for winter weather parking ban
</span></span><a href="https://app06.ottawa.ca/esubscriptions/signup-form-en.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">e-alerts</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Waste and recycling collection</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">At this time, the City is not anticipating an impact to residential waste collection as a result of the demonstration.
Residents can stay informed of curbside collection delays by signing up to receive notifications through the </span></span><a href="https://ottawa.ca/en/garbage-and-recycling/garbage#garbage-and-recycling-collection-calendar"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002B7F">Ottawa
Collection Calendar </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">app; download the mobile app or register for email updates
by entering your address and clicking on “Get a reminder!”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk86839619"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Street-side receptacles and litter are being addressed where access permits.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">For more information on City programs and services, visit </span></span><a href="http://ottawa.ca/" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white">ottawa.ca</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white">,</span></u></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> call
3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401) or 613-580-2400 to contact the City using Canada Video Relay Service. You can also connect with us through </span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/cityofottawa" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white">Facebook</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">, </span></span><a href="https://twitter.com/ottawacity" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white">Twitter</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> and </span></span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cityofottawa/" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white">Instagram</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262626"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262626"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262626"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:#262626"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:#262626"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262626">I acknowledge that I live and work on unceded Algonquin territory; I am grateful and committed to reconciliation. </span></i><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262626">Je reconnais que je travaille et je vis sur un territoire non cédé de la nation algonquine Anishinabe. Je suis reconnaissante
et m’engage à participer aux efforts de réconciliation.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262626"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D"><img border="0" width="395" height="142" style="width:4.1145in;height:1.4791in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D8243D.766FE800"></span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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