• Open letter to Mayor Jim Watson for requesting support to address LRT bus detour concerns available here and his response here. Let our elected representatives know your thoughts about the plan.  Information and contacts here.
• Tunney's Pasture Master Plan open meeting on Wednesday, November 27th from 5pm - 8pm at the Conference Room, Jean Talon Building, 1st Floor, 170 Tunney's Pasture Driveway, Ottawa
• Update from MTO regarding HCA requests for HWY417 Parkdale interchange improvements can be read here and here.
• Information on the OCDSB Near West Accommodation Review options this Wednesday, October 30th from 7-9pm at Hintonburg Community Centre.  Proposals can be viewed here and you can download the survey provide feedback here.
• Read MP Paul Dewar's letter to NCC re: buses on Scott St. for LRT construction here. Read the NCC's reply here.
• HCA requests meeting to discuss LRT construction impacts. Read here.
• HCA and over 30 community groups call for reforms to city planning and developments approvals

Kringle
December 6 | 6-8 pm | Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Wellington Street West

Free Holiday craft workshop, free hot chocolate, live Christmas carols, and free photos with our special, jolly guest from 630 - 730 pm.  Come tell Santa what you want for Xmas - naughty or nice, he'll hear you out! A great annual event for the whole family. We'll be collecting non-perishable items for the Parkdale Food Centre - please bring a donation.

Scott street bus diversion public meeting
December 3 | 7-9 pm | Tom Brown Arena

A public meeting has been scheduled to present plans for re-routing buses from the Transitway during LRT construction. The meeting will be hosted by Councillor Katherine Hobbs, and attended by representatives of the Rideau Transit Group (which is building the LRT) and City of Ottawa. We have much more detail at http://hintonburg.com/ScottBuses.html where we will post information as it becomes available.

HCA Craft Fair
Saturday, 23rd of November | 10am - 4pm | Hintonburg Community Centre 1064 Wellington Street West
A great spot to find unique gifts! Come by to view the wonderful crafts and items for purchase - we'll have delicious treats for sale as well.
Volunteers to help set-up and assist during the day are still needed please contact info@hintonburg.com if you are able to help out. 
We need bakers as well - let us know if you can whip up some delectable desserts.

UPDATE: Dozens of local businesses have contributed valuable gifts for our RAFFLE and SILENT AUCTION, which will take place during the Christmas Craft Fair
on Saturday November 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Funds raised support our advocacy efforts in city planning, security, the environment, cycling, schools
and of course, the ARTS!! So far we have contributions from: Great Canadian Theatre Company, The Extraordinary Baby Shoppe, Heavens to Betsy, Wellington Sandwiches,
Alpha Soul, Mint Hair Studio, Fabrications, Canadian Museum of Nature, Global Pet Foods, Isobel's, The Cake Shop, Free Form Fitness and more coming soon . . .

It's not too late to make a contribution, so contact Barbara at 613.323.1192 or Jhen at jhenmason@gmail.com

Scott Street CDP
October 9 and November 13
The new Scott Street Community Design Plan draft has been completed and is available for review. This is a key document that will shape development on Scott Street for years to come! 

The draft CDP is available for review here: http://ottawa.ca/en/scottstreetcdp

Please send feedback to: Scottcdp@ottawa.ca

Thank you to the HCA's community partners: