Read the WVCA's submission to the City on the new Zoning By-law Version 2!

Today, the Wellington Village Community Association sent a new follow-up submission of formal comments to the City of Ottawa about the proposed new Zoning By-law, version 2. 

You can read our submission at: Click this link

(You can read our previous submission on December 12th, 2024 at  Click this link, and you also read more on the proposed By-law here: https://engage.ottawa.ca/zoning).

We encourage community members to read about the impact of the proposed By-law on our community and our efforts to ensure that it respects and reflects the longstanding character and features of our neighbourhood. We also strongly encourage you to send your own comments to newzoning@ottawa.ca - this is your opportunity to be heard! 

(A big thank you to our new Wellington Village Real Estate and Development Subcommittee on all their ongoing hard work on the proposed By-law!)

Jane's Walk 2025! The incredible past of Byron Avenue and the linear park!

Wellington Village is an amazing neighbourhood, made up of so many features that makes this a great place to live in! We also have an incredible past that owes a great deal of its history and development to its early farming days, and the arrival of the streetcar. Pieces of that history can still be seen today, and even the way our streets are laid out today are tied into that early history. The linear park along Byron Avenue is a great example of one of the many attributes Wellington Village boasts... However, had city council adopted different plans over the years, things could have looked a lot different.

Please come join Dave Allston of the WVCA on Saturday May 3rd at 1 p.m. for a Jane's Walk covering the incredible history of Byron Avenue and its linear park. We'll walk from Holland Avenue to Kirkwood Avenue, covering all the history from the farming era, through streetcar trolleys and all the "what ifs" of proposals for the street and park space over the last 70+ years!

You must register in advance! Please go to: https://www.janeswalkottawa.ca/en/walks/janes-walk-ottawa-gatineau-2025/22009, and add your name on the right. (Just a warning, you will end up at a different spot from where we start - it's not a loop, but rather a straight line west along Byron).

Thanks very much and hope to see you there on Saturday May 3rd!

WVCA Board Meeting (in-person) - Thursday January 23rd, at 7:30 p.m.

Good day,

The WVCA is holding its next board meeting next Thursday January 23rd, from 7:30-9:00 p.m.

We meet at Fisher Park School (250 Holland Avenue) in room 144 (the "art room"). Note, this is a new location for the meeting within the building.

Community residents are welcome to attend.

The board will be discussing updates on all of the neighbourhood issues we've been tracking on, with a particular emphasis on the proposed new zoning by-law and Tunney's Pasture re-development. 

Read the WVCA's formal submission to the City on the new Zoning By-law!

This past week, the Wellington Village Community Association sent formal comments to the City of Ottawa about the proposed new Zoning By-law. 

You can read our submission at: Click this link

You can also read more on the proposed By-law here: https://engage.ottawa.ca/zoning

We invite community members to read about the impact of the proposed By-law on our community and our efforts to ensure that it respects and reflects the longstanding character and features of our neighbourhood. We also encourage you to send your own comments to newzoning@ottawa.ca - this is your opportunity to be heard! 

(A big thank you to our new Wellington Village Real Estate and Development Subcommittee on all their ongoing hard work on the proposed By-law!)

Call for Interest! The NEW WVCA Real Estate and Development Subcommittee

The WVCA is happy to announce the formation of a new subcommittee, the "Real Estate and Development Subcommittee". This committee will advise the WVCA board on issues related to planning and development in Wellington Village. 

The Subcommittee will meet on the second Thursday of each month from 6:00-7:00 p.m.  The first meeting of the new Subcommittee will be held at Fisher Park School on Thursday November 14th, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in Room 112.

If you would like to join the Subcommittee, or have any questions, please email at  WVCAdev@gmail.com

(Above map source: https://ottawa.ca/en/planning-development-and-construction/maps-and-zoning/new-zoning-law-3d-interactive-map#section-0794131e-b1d3-455a-903f-95153916d688)

Byron Path Pumpkin Parade!

The WVCA is a proud sponsor of the Byron Path Pumpkin Parade, a long-running tradition in Wellington Village! Be sure to come by at dusk on November 1st to view the long line of pumpkins between Granville Avenue and Island Park Drive! Drop off your pumpkins throughout the day of November 1st and volunteers will set them up!

This event is generously co-hosted and sponsored by Councillor Jeff Leiper.

Note, we also need a few last volunteers to help early on the morning of November 2nd!  We need help with the removal of non-organics (candles, etc.) on the morning after the parade. If you can help, please come to Byron Linear Park on Saturday November 2nd around 7 a.m. Thank you in advance!

WVCA Board Meeting (in-person) - Thursday September 26th at 7:30 p.m.

Good day,

The WVCA is holding its next board meeting next Thursday (September 26th), from 7:30-9:00 p.m.

We meet at Fisher Park School (250 Holland Avenue). Use the doors at the Holland Avenue end. When you enter, go down the hallway to your right and it will be one of the first classrooms on your left (room 112)

Community residents are welcome to attend.

The board will be discussing updates on all of the neighbourhood issues we've been tracking on, with a particular emphasis on the proposed new zoning by-law and Tunney's Pasture re-development.