Remembering Basim Baassiri

It is with very heavy hearts that we inform the community of the passing of Basim Baassiri, one of the City View Community Association’s executive members. 

Basim, who passed away this September, was an incredibly generous & kind soul who volunteered with the community association since 2014. He was a great champion for our community and supported the CVCA in many ways without ever wanting recognition. A loving husband and devoted father, Basim is survived by his wife and their three children.

We send our deepest condolences to all those who knew and loved Basim.
(https://ottawacitizen.remembering.ca/obituary/basim-baassiri-1083420233)

City View Halloween Scavenger Hunt

City's Official Plan & Baseline Corridor

Residents should be aware that the City's new Official Plan will change Ottawa neighbourhoods forever. The approval of this Official Plan is to occur on Oct. 27 and will supersede rewriting of zoning by-laws to encourage major intensification that will allow multiple-family buildings, larger footprints and reduced setbacks in communities like City View, that currently have R1 zoning for single residential homes.

It is crucial that you know that this plan will also drop an evolving overlay on all areas within 400m of the future Baseline bus transit line (BRT). This means that multi-story buildings (minimum 4 stories up to 40 stories) could be approved along Starwood, Chippewa and Granton. The Official Plan will allow the City to approve this type of development before the BRT even exists.

The CVCA had a motion brought forward at the City’s Official Plan meetings last week to have this removed until such time that the BRT is actually funded as the transit project may not happen for at least 15 years. This motion was shot down by all but one Councillor on the Planning committee which was very disheartening. Our Councillor is working with Councillors Brockington and Egli, whose wards are are also affected by this, to bring our motion back to Council on Oct. 27, when the final Official Plan will be approved by the City.  We are all trying to get this changed to protect our communities and those that fall into this area at least until the BRT is funded for implementation.

Before Oct. 27 we need your support and help to stop this. Please contact us ASAP at cityviewassociation@gmail.com  if you want your voice heard.

A special thank you to all the community members who participated in the Official Plan three-day meeting this October to help represent our community. Some of these individuals were even quoted in the media, helping City View concerns be heard! 

Volunteers Needed for Community Garden

A call out for volunteers this Sunday, Oct. 24 in the afternoon to come and help us to weed and move the dirt onto the new extended gardens. Many hands make light work!  Please let us know if you can come help by sending us an email at cityviewassociation@gmail.com THANKS🌻🌿

Community Safety Notice

A neighbour has reported a male who looked in his 20s attempting to enter their home on Oct. 18 at 12:46am near Granton and Cordova. He was dressed in all black sweat suit with red text on the sweater and driving a black sedan. There were also additional attempts on other homes in the area. Please take caution and keep your doors and windows locked. Do not leave keys hidden outside (he was specifically looking for one). A police report has been filed. We also encourage you to email the City View Community Association with any reports so we are aware.

Volunteer Call Out

The CVCA needs more help! We are specifically looking for individuals to help plan & host community events, additional Board members and someone to assist our communications director with social media. We can also provide volunteer hours for high-school students.  

Volunteering with us means you will have the opportunity to:

• Make the City View community a better place to live
• Promote the best City View has to offer
• Meet other residents from City View and build a stronger, more connected community

City View Rockers

City of Ottawa Roundup

• From millennials price out of market to communities upturned by intensification, tough-to-reconcile priorities dog official plan discussion
• Official plan's vagueness could spur unchecked development, residents argue
• Ottawa sets new ward names for the 2022 Municipal Elections

We're Here to Help

We're happy to share community news, events and information regarding a missing pet or object through our Facebook page, e-bulletin or website. We are also here to answer questions and look into how to best help with your particular issue. You can do this through our website or by emailing cityviewassociation@gmail.com

CVCA Membership

Join us in making a difference in our community by registering to become a new member or by renewing your membership. Your support ($10) helps us continue to build a stronger, more vibrant and safe community.

Simply put, we can't exist without you.