Strong Leadership. Uniquely Rural.

My track record:

Investing in Rural Infrastructure

Delivered

✔ 16 road resurfacing projects, including Greely Industrial Park, Parkway Road, Rideau Road, and Boundary Road.

✔ 76 culvert replacement and municipal drain projects to strengthen stormwater infrastructure.

✔ $1.2M for City facility and operations yard improvements.

✔ Increased budget and a shift to improve planning for rural ditch maintenance.

Underway

✔ Advanced Bank Street South renewal by three years, with resurfacing of Phase 1 (Victoria to Dalmeny) scheduled for October 2026 and Phase 2 (including sidewalk repair) through Vernon to start in 2027.

✔ Extended City water services to Fire Station 73 in Vars to strengthen rural emergency response.

Parks, Recreation & Community Spaces

Delivered

✔ $2.5 million for a new community space in Vars.

✔ $3.85 million for the Larry Robinson Arena renovation and roof repairs in Metcalfe.

✔ A new bike park and upgrades to park amenities in Vernon.

✔ Expanded City recreation programming in underserved rural communities and increased free public skating.

✔ Finalized South Creek Village Park in Osgoode, Devon Anthony Haye Park and Cedar Lakes Park in Greely.

Underway

✔ Improvements to Joe Rowan Park.

✔ Upgrading Osgoode Village Park to support community holiday lighting.

✔ Finalizing the fill plan for Stonecrop Park in Quinn Farm Greely, aiming for 2027 start.

✔ Initiated a feasibility study to advance the Osgoode community’s vision to re-naturalize the former Osgoode Landfill and create a new natural trail.

✔ Adding basketball nets at McKendry Park in Metcalfe, and safety netting to ball diamonds in Greely and Carlsbad Springs. Painting pickleball court lines on park surfaces across the ward.

Road Safety & Transportation

Delivered

✔ Advanced design of traffic signals at Boundary Road and Mitch Owens Road and Russell Road/Leitrim Road intersection to enable construction next year.

✔ Consultation to scope improvements to Rockdale Rd in Vars.

Underway

✔ Implementing over 40 traffic calming measures across the ward.

✔ Supporting the South End Truck Network Study to strengthen the rural truck route north of Mitch Owens and reduce adverse impacts of truck traffic in rural Ottawa.

✔ Advocating for major infrastructure ahead of growth including the Earl Armstrong extension, widening of Albion Road and improving traffic flow along River Rd.

✔ $20M to expand the Bowesville park-n-ride to ensure rural users aren’t faced with a full lot due to growth.

Public Safety & Emergency Services

Delivered

✔ Supported investments in the Police budget to enable the implementation of the South District Police Model.

✔ Supported generator-ready upgrades at facilities to improve emergency preparedness.

✔ Supported investments that reduced incidences of level zeros and improved rural paramedic response times for critical incidents.

✔ Collaborated with our community police officers, Ottawa Fire Service, and Ottawa Paramedics to support community education and outreach.

Underway

✔ Strengthened by-law enforcement along Bank Street to address persistent property standards and zoning infractions.

Responsible Growth

Delivered

✔ Championed a review of site alteration rules to protect rural environments and infrastructure in the face of development.

✔ Championed a review of the Better Homes Ottawa financing program to include well, septic, and backup energy systems.

✔ Unanimous support for measures to protect the environment, groundwater and local infrastructure following the City’s acquisition of the Capital Region Resource Recovery Centre in Carlsbad Springs.

Underway

✔ Pressing for proactive ditch maintenance to address long-standing maintenance needs.

✔ Continuing work to revitalize conservation lands for public enjoyment, on Snake Island and Springhill Rd.

Supporting Rural Business & Main Streets

Delivered

✔ Created a weekly newsletter and OsgoodeWard.ca to connect residents with local news, events, and a Buy Local directory to promote our businesses.

✔ Approved Ottawa's Economic Development Rural Plan, including ensuring practical support for rural businesses through a new dedicated Rural Business Liaison.

Underway

✔ Advancing revitalization plans for Victoria St in Metcalfe with a view to leveraging provincial and federal funding opportunities.

Responsive to our Community

✔ Weekly open doors, regular townhalls and special open-house sessions to hear from residents on emerging issues.

✔ Working closely with community associations, agricultural organizations, sports groups, and service clubs to deliver local priorities.

✔ Committed to supporting organizations such as the Metcalfe Agricultural Society, Osgoode Township Fish, Game and Conservation Club, ROSSS, NROCRC, Osgoode Youth Association, Osgoode Museum, Cumberland Township Heritage Society, MCPRA, farmers' markets, and other volunteer organizations that strengthen our rural communities.

✔ Host a quarterly advisory table, bringing together leaders from across the ward and working on cross-cutting issues that affect us all starting with emergency preparedness and crime prevention, and senior’s housing.

I want the City to focus on doing the basics right.

It has been an honour to serve and represent residents of Osgoode Ward.

In this next term of Council, I’m committed to building on what I started, prioritizing:

1. Better Roads & Safer Streets

• Renew crumbling roads and invest in infrastructure ahead of growth.
• Proactive, timely maintenance of roads, ditches, and pathways.
• Improve pathway and sidewalk connections across villages.
•  Implement traffic signals at high-risk intersections and other road safety measures that improve traffic flow and safety.

2. Thriving Rural Villages

• Revitalize rural main streets.
• Expand indoor and outdoor recreation spaces and advance community-identified park improvements.
• Support our clubs, associations and support rural programs for youth and seniors.

3. Safe Neighbourhoods

• Advocate for more police presence, along with proactive bylaw enforcement to improve road safety and address property standards.
• Support the transition to the South District Policing Model and measures that improve emergency response times.

4. Responsible Growth & Accountability

• Keep taxes low while delivering value for residents.
• Reduce unnecessary burden on local businesses.
• Explore on-demand, pay-per-ride transit options that better fit rural communities.

5. Protecting Our Rural Way of Life

• Protect the safety and sustainability of groundwater.
• Preserve the quality of life that makes Osgoode Ward an exceptional place to live.