Hello Neighbours! My name is Steve Desroches and I am your local City Councillor for Ward 22, Riverside South – Findlay Creek.
I have been a resident of the community since 2002 and have served previous terms on City Council.
In my time as Councillor, I have delivered a number of key infrastructure projects to serve the rapid residential growth in south Ottawa including upgraded roads, cycling lanes, new parks and transit park-and-rides.
It is an honour to serve this wonderful community and represent your voice on a number of different initiatives.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to my office by emailing steve.desroches@ottawa.ca or by calling 613-580-2751.
To stay updated on Councillor, Ward, and City updates, please sign-up for my newsletter at this link : Ward 22 E-newsletter / Quartier 22 Bulletin électronique (office.com)
For urgent matters:
- Please call 3-1-1 or you can place an online request at 3-1-1 | City of Ottawa
- You may send the Service Request # to my team so we can keep track of any actions taken and request updates as needed.
Zoning questions or permits for home renovations:
- The Development Information Officers can help. Get in touch with them at 613-580-2424 ext. 23434 or dioinquiry@ottawa.ca.
Health and Social Services Resources:
- Ottawa Public Health: Ottawa Public Health
- Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre: Home – EORC (eorc-creo.ca)
Conservation Authorities:
- Rideau Valley Conservation Authority: RVCA
- South Nation Conservation Authority: South Nation Conservation Authority |
Other Levels of Government:
- Federal – MP Pierre Poilievre: Pierre MP |
- Jurisdiction includes visas, pension benefits, income tax, citizenship etc.
- Provincial – MPP Goldie Ghamari: Goldie MPP | Carleton
- Jurisdiction includes education, health care, road regulations etc.
Councillor’s Corner (Submission for Deadline of Wednesday, July 5th)
The City of Ottawa declared June 24th to be St. John Ambulance Day.
I had a wonderful time with Mayor Sutcliffe and members of St. John Ambulance to raise their flag in recognition of their service to Canadians.
The St. John Ambulance organization has played an integral role in providing vital support to residents for a large part of Canada’s history.
Formed in 1883, the St. John Ambulance began teaching first aid courses in Quebec City and shortly thereafter, offered classes in Kingston to eventually become a coast-to-coast organization.
Consisting of over 10,000 committed volunteers, the St. John Ambulance is a charitable organization that promotes and teaches emergency medical services to residents across the country.
Providing over one million hours of community service per year, the St. John Ambulance organization has impacted the lives of many, and much of it is thankless work.
Volunteering is central to the St. John Ambulance organization where they provide their valuable time and resources to those interested in preparation for worst-case scenarios.
They are Canada’s premier first aid training organization, setting the standard for excellence in first aid and CPR training, offering innovative programs that include substance use awareness, the importance of mental health in the workplace and many other community services.
More specifically, initiatives promoted by St. John Ambulance include the Ontario Workplace Opioid Response Training, Opioid Poisoning Response Training, support of the St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital, and offer many bursary and scholarship awards to eligible volunteers enrolled in post-secondary education.
It is important for residents across the City of Ottawa to recognize their work, show their support, and become involved in this wonderful organization.
It is an honour to be an official board-member of this organization and see the incredible work they do on a daily basis.
For more information on the St. John Ambulance organization, please visit: Saving Lives at Work, Home and Play | St. John Ambulance (sja.ca)
