The Wellington Village Community Association: Renaming the Harmer bridge to the Jackie Holzman Bridge

Friday, March 6, 2020

Renaming the Harmer bridge to the Jackie Holzman Bridge

The City of Ottawa is proposing to rename the Harmer bridge as the Jackie Holzman Bridge.

Mrs. Holzman is a passionate accessibility advocate, devoting her efforts to improve housing and employment opportunities for people with disabilities. She was the first Jewish woman and third woman to become Mayor of Ottawa. She worked tirelessly during her time at City Hall to bridge differences between communities and to unite residents around important issues. Mrs. Holzman continues to improve the community, co-founding Compassionate Ottawa to help people live as long and as well as they can.

To submit written comments about the proposal or to get more information, please email namingottawa@ottawa.ca or call 613-580-2424, extension 27551. The deadline for written comments is Thursday, March 26, 2020.

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Wellington Village is a vibrant Ottawa neighbourhood bounded by Island Park Drive to the west, Scott Street to the north, Holland Avenue to the east and the Queensway to the south. Tree lined streets, red brick facades, great schools, and a main street of independent businesses, food shops and artisans have helped turn this area into one of Ottawa’s most enjoyable communities. Most amenities are within walking distance, with plenty of green spaces for all residents to enjoy and easy access to the Ottawa River. The new LRT station at Tunney’s Pasture connects Wellington Village to the downtown and beyond in minutes.