Catherine Kitts

Ottawa City Councillor📍quartier Orléans South—Navan. Lifelong #ottcity dweller. Politique positive. Need action on something 👉 [email protected]

[Marie-France Lalonde @mflalonde]

Ravie de participer avec la conseillère @catherinekitts à la cérémonie d'ouverture de la conférence environnementale « Ensemble vers un futur Uni-Vert » organisée par le @ecolecatholique au Centre agro-éducatif à Navan.

[Catherine Kitts @catherinekitts]

@Alex_S_Cullen Did you even read the article? Come on, Alex. Your hot takes are getting even lazier. I’ll post the original that was lifted from my newsletter. You might want to renew your Bull Dog membership.

[Catherine Kitts @catherinekitts]

@OPSTrafficCM @ottawacity @OttawaPolice @OACPOfficial @SMILEConference @ontariotraffic @fordnation @_MarkSutcliffe @CNOttawaTraffic 105 in 50km zone. Wow.

[Ian Mendes @ian_mendes]

How we doing Sens fans?

[Ottawa Fire Services @OttFire]

Firefighters quickly contained a fire in an Orléans home this morning and safely rescued a dog from inside the residence.

At approximately 09:07, the Ottawa Fire Services Communications Division received a call from a monitoring company reporting an active fire alarm in a two-storey, single-family home in the 200 block of Bevington Walk. The monitoring company advised they had spoken with the homeowner, who was en route to the residence and confirmed, through interior security cameras, that there was an active fire inside the home.

Additional 9-1-1 callers driving past the residence also reported flames visible from the home.

Firefighters arrived on scene four minutes after being dispatched and confirmed heavy smoke and flames venting from a first-storey bay window at the front of the residence. Crews initiated a fast attack, advancing a hose line to quickly knock down flames that had breached the bay window.

Firefighters then made entry through the front door and continued extinguishment efforts while a secondary crew conducted a search of the home. During the search, Firefighters located a dog inside the residence and safely carried the animal outside. The dog was not injured.

The fire was declared under control at 09:23, approximately 10 minutes after firefighters arrived on scene, before flames could spread further through the structure. Two complete searches of the home confirmed no occupants were inside.

Firefighters opened walls to check for any fire extension, with none found.
High-pressure fans were used to ventilate residual smoke from the home.

There were no reported injuries. One adult and one child have been displaced as a result of the fire.

An @OttFire investigator was dispatched to the scene to determine the cause.

It was confirmed through interior security camera footage provided by the homeowner that the family dog had grabbed a skiing glove equipped with a lithium-ion battery used for heating. The dog brought the glove onto a couch and began chewing it, damaging the battery. The damaged lithium-ion battery subsequently failed and ignited, causing the fire.

‼️Safety Reminder:

Lithium-ion batteries can pose a serious fire risk if they are damaged, punctured, crushed, or improperly handled. Residents are reminded to store items containing lithium-ion batteries safely, keep them out of reach of pets and children, and immediately stop using and properly dispose of any battery or device that shows signs of damage, swelling, overheating, or malfunction.

#OttNews

[Ottawa Police Operations @DutyInspector]

Traffic Alert: Tenth Line Rd at Wall Rd is closed due to a motor vehicle collision. Emergency services are on scene.

Please avoid the area.

#OttTraffic

@OttawaPolice #OttNews

[Marie-France Lalonde @mflalonde]

Congratulation to the exceptional team at @EORCOttawa for 45 years of service & support to families, seniors, women and youth! Félicitations à l’équipe exceptionnelle du Centre de ressources de l’est d’Ottawa pour 45 ans de soutien aux familles, aînés, femmes & jeunes. #Orléans

[Steve Desroches @SteveDesroches]

That’s why the @catherinekitts @_MarkSutcliffe motion during the Transportation Master Plan process was so important. To engage both the Provincial & Federal governments on regional transportation solutions. Today’s new NGTransit service is a real example of the need 🇨🇦

[Mark Sutcliffe @_MarkSutcliffe]

The 78th Navan Fair is officially underway and it’s amazing! It’s been great to connect with the community and celebrate this long-standing tradition with Councillor @catherinekitts. Thank you to the incredible volunteers and organizers whose hard work makes this event so special year after year. The Navan Fair is a real highlight of the summer.

La 78e édition de la Foire de Navan est officiellement lancée et c’est fantastique ! Quel plaisir de retrouver la communauté et de célébrer cette tradition de longue date aux côtés de la conseillère Kitts. Merci aux bénévoles et aux organisateurs extraordinaires dont le travail acharné rend cet événement si spécial, année après année. La Foire de Navan est vraiment un moment fort de la belle saison.

[Hydro Ottawa @hydroottawa]

Crews continue to work on-site following a pole fire that caused the outage impacting residents in Orléans South-Navan and Orléans West-Innes . We thank you for your patience as we work to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. For updates and estimated times of restoration, check our outage map at https://t.co/CasZb0riWw. @catherinekitts

Nos équipes poursuivent leurs efforts sur le terrain à la suite d'un incendie de poteau qui a causé la panne touchant les résidents du quartiers Orléans-Sud-Navan et Orléans-Ouest-Innes. Nous vous remercions de votre patience. Nous travaillons à rétablir le courant aussi rapidement que possible et en veillant à sécurité de tous. Pour les mises à jour et les heures estimées de rétablissement, consultez notre carte des pannes à l'adresse https://t.co/Y9vX91Vg00.

[Ottawa Public Health @OttawaHealth]

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is investigating the City’s first confirmed cases of measles since 2019.
Please read the PSA here: https://t.co/LPKF0UdaXw

[Mark Sutcliffe @_MarkSutcliffe]

Thanks to the Ottawa Valley Cricket Council @ovcccricket for promoting cricket in our city and for hosting today’s awards ceremony. This afternoon, I was joined by councillors @DavidHillWard3 , @SteveDesroches , @catherinekitts, and @BarbaraBalCPC as we celebrated the athletes, teams, and clubs who’ve had great success on the field. Congratulations to all of today’s award recipients!  Merci à l’Ottawa Valley Cricket Council de promouvoir le cricket dans notre ville et d’accueillir la cérémonie de remise des prix d’aujourd’hui. Cet après-midi, nous avons célébré les athlètes, les équipes et les clubs qui ont connu un grand succès sur le terrain. Félicitations à tous les lauréats d’aujourd’hui !

[Mark Sutcliffe @_MarkSutcliffe]

Over the past few months, I've had many conversations with Premier Ford and his team about the future of public transit in Ottawa. I've made the case that Ottawa deserves to be treated like other Ontario cities such as Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, and Brampton. I'm very glad that Premier Ford agrees. Today, the Premier announced that if he forms a new government, he will upload Ottawa's light-rail system to the Province. This will align Ottawa with other Ontario cities and have an enormous impact on our city's financial position, while allowing OC Transpo to focus on improving our bus and rail service for residents. This will be a big win for Ottawa!

[Mark Sutcliffe @_MarkSutcliffe]

This morning, I, along with Councillor @catherinekitts and City Manager Wendy Stephanson, had the honour of recognizing one of our city’s finest, Dr. Vera Etches. As she transitions from her role as Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health to take on the new role of President and CEO at @CHEO, we wish her nothing but the best. Dr. Etches has set an extraordinary example of courageous leadership, particularly during the unprecedented challenges of the past few years. Thank you, Dr. Etches, for your dedication and service to our community.

Ce matin, nous avons eu l'honneur de rendre hommage à l'une des plus grandes personnalités de notre ville, la Dre Vera Etches. Alors qu'elle quitte son rôle de médecin hygiéniste d'Ottawa pour assumer celui de présidente-directrice générale du @CHEO, nous ne lui souhaitons que le meilleur. La Dre Etches a donné un exemple extraordinaire de leadership courageux, particulièrement au cours des défis sans précédent des dernières années. Merci, Dre Etches, pour votre dévouement et votre service à notre communauté.

[Riley Brockington @RiverWardRiley]

Ottawa residents residing in Ottawa's rural wards are well represented by my four colleagues: Councillors @_ClarkeKelly @catherinekitts @BrownWard21 & Darouze.
Great connecting with them through-out the day at the ROMA conference.

[Catherine Kitts @catherinekitts]

@SjamieIt ….. it’s unfunded

[Catherine Kitts @catherinekitts]

https://t.co/ON8qezdhQn

[Clarke Kelly @_ClarkeKelly]

It’s great to be back at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) in Toronto, representing rural Ottawa again this year. Here are a few thoughts after day one yesterday. @BrownWard21 @catherinekitts
https://t.co/ctfU6fibPr

[Catherine Kitts @catherinekitts]

@NeilMispelaar @dave_dave007 @ottawacity Did you read the article? We’re discussing development charge allocations. Not tax supported capital projects.

[Ottawa Citizen @OttawaCitizen]

Ottawa's east end shortchanged on road construction, councillor argues https://t.co/Vc7H767P1B