"RURAL CONNECTIONS" Newsletter - December 2007

The City of Ottawa would like to remind its residents of the following schedule changes for Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day), Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day), and Tuesday, January 1 (New Year’s Day).

·     Ottawa City Hall and all six Client Service Centres will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.  The Metcalfe Client Service Centre will be open on Monday, December 24 (instead of Tuesday, December 25) and Monday, December 31 (instead of Tuesday, January 1) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The North Gower Client Service Centre will be open on Thursday, December 27 and Thursday, January 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The West Carleton Client Service Centre will be open Thursday, December 27 (instead of Wednesday, December 26). All Client Service Centres will resume their normal business hours as of Wednesday,
January 2. 

·     The City’s Provincial Offences Court, located at 100 Constellation Crescent, will also be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Business will resume as usual on Wednesday, January 2.

·     There will be no garbage and recycling pick-up on Christmas Day. Christmas Day’s pick-up will take place on Boxing Day, and Boxing Day’s pick-up will take place on Thursday, December 27. New Year’s Day pick-up will take place on Wednesday, January 2. In addition, the collection of garbage and recycling materials will be delayed by one day for the weeks of December 24 and 31.

·     Christmas trees will be collected on your regular garbage collection day the weeks of January 7 and 14. Please remove all tinsel and decorations.

·     OC Transpo will operate a reduced schedule December 23 to January 5. On Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, service will operate on a reduced Sunday schedule and the O-Train will not operate. On Boxing Day a Sunday schedule will operate. On December 24, 27, 28, 31 and January 2-4 service will operate on a reduced weekday schedule. For more transit information, holiday schedules and travel planning, phone 613-741-4390 or visit http://octranspo.com .

·     Public swimming, skating, fitness sessions and recreation facilities are closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Recreation facilities will be operating on a modified schedule during the holiday break. For hours of operation, please contact the facility directly or visit the City’s Web site at http://ottawa.ca .

·     All branches of the Ottawa Public Library will be closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.  Please visit www.BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca for a complete listing of library activities, locations and hours of operation.

Although municipal offices are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, should an urgent matter develop which requires the City's immediate attention, client service representatives are available by calling 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401). Information on City programs and services is available by visiting the City's Web site at http://ottawa.ca .