Vicky Smallman

The story didn’t begin with us. It began with the people who came before us, says outgoing @egalecanada.bsky.social ED Helen Kennedy at the 40th anniversary celebrations.

We are now listening to a fireside chat with the original ED of Egale, John Fisher, and Kim Vance-Mubanga who is Egale’s Director of Programs and Partnerships

Everything that Sean says here. Cast your votes wisely, people.

Coming to you LIVE from Bayview Yards, where Kitchissippi ward community associations are hosting an all-candidates debate! I’ll try and give a rundown of the events, attention span pending.

What I learned tonight: my live posting focus has a 1 hour limit. Is it menopause? burnout? Or a healthy boundary? At any rate, the debate will be on YouTube. I’ll post the link and you can check it out for yourselves!

Coming to you LIVE from Bayview Yards, where Kitchissippi ward community associations are hosting an all-candidates debate! I’ll try and give a rundown of the events, attention span pending.

Took a pause while I waited in line to ask whether candidates would vote against arbitrarily low tax increases at the expense of community and social services.

Coming to you LIVE from Bayview Yards, where Kitchissippi ward community associations are hosting an all-candidates debate! I’ll try and give a rundown of the events, attention span pending.

Subir. We need developments, but the right kind. Where do ideas from community consultations go? They are a checked box.

Coming to you LIVE from Bayview Yards, where Kitchissippi ward community associations are hosting an all-candidates debate! I’ll try and give a rundown of the events, attention span pending.

Joanne - has written about the Carleton Tavern development on her Substack. Having gone through the rules, remains unconvinced that 30 stories is appropriate for the neighbourhood

Coming to you LIVE from Bayview Yards, where Kitchissippi ward community associations are hosting an all-candidates debate! I’ll try and give a rundown of the events, attention span pending.

Brian supports sticking with the plan that exists. Will vote against projects that conflict.

Coming to you LIVE from Bayview Yards, where Kitchissippi ward community associations are hosting an all-candidates debate! I’ll try and give a rundown of the events, attention span pending.

Joanne. Not all crime is related to people who are unhoused, have mental health or addiction issues - but there has been an increase as poverty and homelessness rise. Ending homelessness a priority - also engage neighbourhood resource teams, community police officers

Coming to you LIVE from Bayview Yards, where Kitchissippi ward community associations are hosting an all-candidates debate! I’ll try and give a rundown of the events, attention span pending.

Brian: people see the change that’s happening in our neighbourhood. It’s hard to disentangle drug use etc from what’s happening. Housing is key - we also have to help people in crisis - anchor needs to be expanded beyond island park. Expanded community policing

Coming to you LIVE from Bayview Yards, where Kitchissippi ward community associations are hosting an all-candidates debate! I’ll try and give a rundown of the events, attention span pending.

Next q from civic hospital: porch pirates and other property crime, increase in visible drug use, police too stretched. What’s your plan for neighbourhood safety?

Coming to you LIVE from Bayview Yards, where Kitchissippi ward community associations are hosting an all-candidates debate! I’ll try and give a rundown of the events, attention span pending.

Brian - we have lost 4 urban arenas, the curling club and now the Ottawa Gymnastics Centre. He also agrees that Tunneys and Bayview Yards are good sites. Need to get buy in from different levels of government

Coming to you LIVE from Bayview Yards, where Kitchissippi ward community associations are hosting an all-candidates debate! I’ll try and give a rundown of the events, attention span pending.

Joanne response: more recreation is criticism. Zoning for new housing is being approved all the time - community has been pushing for a pool at Tunneys but no dice from the Feds. Will work with MP. Also looking to other city land to adddress recreation facility deficits.

Coming to you LIVE from Bayview Yards, where Kitchissippi ward community associations are hosting an all-candidates debate! I’ll try and give a rundown of the events, attention span pending.

Joanne Chianello describes some of the work she’s done with her community association, volunteering with Salus. Covered city hall - but exposing the problem through reporting was never the end goal. She wants to fix it

Coming to you LIVE from Bayview Yards, where Kitchissippi ward community associations are hosting an all-candidates debate! I’ll try and give a rundown of the events, attention span pending.

Brian Innes emphasizes his volunteer experience and city hall advocacy. He focuses on the challenges of protecting the character of of neighborhoods and ensuring services while community intensifies

Coming to you LIVE from Bayview Yards, where Kitchissippi ward community associations are hosting an all-candidates debate! I’ll try and give a rundown of the events, attention span pending.

9 community associations have collaborated to make this debate happpen. Debate will be in 4 sections. Opening statement, community association questions, audience questions, and closing statement.

Coming to you LIVE from Bayview Yards, where Kitchissippi ward community associations are hosting an all-candidates debate! I’ll try and give a rundown of the events, attention span pending.

We’ll be hearing from the candidates running to represent this ward in Ottawa’s city council. There’s at least one school trustee candidate here too, but alas she was told to stop distributing flyers.